Limetown (TV series)
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Facebook Watch |
| Release | October 16 – November 13, 2019 |
Limetown is an American drama series, based on the podcast of the same name created by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, that premiered on Facebook Watch on October 16, 2019.[1] The series stars Jessica Biel and Stanley Tucci.
On January 16, 2020, Facebook Watch canceled the series after one season.[2]
Premise
Limetown follows Lia Haddock, a journalist for American Public Radio (APR), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in Tennessee.[3]
Cast and characters
Main
- Jessica Biel as Lia Haddock
- Stanley Tucci as Emile Haddock/"The man we were all there for"
Supporting and guest
- Sherri Saum as Gina Purri
- Alexander Black as Mark Green
- Alessandro Juliani as Dr. Oskar Totem
- Louis Ferreira as Dr. Max Finlayson
- Vera Frederickson as Young Lia
- Janet Kidder as Lenore Dougal
- Kandyse McClure as Lia's girlfriend
- Rekha Sharma as Special Agent Siddiqui
- Kelly Jenrette as Winona / Cyndi Walter
- Kelly Metzger as Meryl
- Marlee Matlin as Deirdre Wells
- Mingzhu Ye as Sylvia
- Èanna O'Dowd as Spencer
- Daniel Bacon as Karl Walter
- Sheryl Lee as Alison Haddock
- David Bloom as Harvey
- Tony Bailey as Daniel
- Harnoor Gill as Frankie
- Hiro Kanagawa as Reynaud Bram Villard
- John Beasley as Reverend Warren Chambers
- Chris Shields as Ron Calhoun
- Jason Tremblay as Young Jacob Haddock
- Ben Cotton as Terry Hilkins
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] | |
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| 1 | "I Have Heard The Future" | Rebecca Thomas | Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie | October 16, 2019 | |
Journalists Lia Haddock reckons with a 15-year-old mystery. What happened to the people of Limetown? | |||||
| 2 | "Redacted" | Rebecca Thomas | Angel Varak-Iglar | October 16, 2019 | |
Lia embarks on the first interview in record history with a Limetown survivor. | |||||
| 3 | "Rake" | Rebecca Thomas | Kelly Wiles | October 23, 2019 | |
Lia and Mark seek out a new Limetown survivor in Wyoming, but they're unprepared for what they find. | |||||
| 4 | "Napoleon" | Rebecca Thomas | Zack Akers | October 23, 2019 | |
Limetown`s second known survivor reveals the community's animal testing secret. | |||||
| 5 | "Signals" | Rebecca Thomas | Emmy Grinwis | October 30, 2019 | |
Lia finds herself in a bunker to interview the mysterious tycoon behind Limetown. | |||||
| 6 | "A Simple Life" | Rebecca Thomas | Bryan Oh | October 30, 2019 | |
Famed neuroscientist Max Finlayson divulges the purpose of the doomed research facility. | |||||
| 7 | "Acceptable Loss" | Rebecca Thomas | Kelly Wiles & Angel Varak-Iglar | November 6, 2019 | |
After an unexpected visit, Lia questions whether or not she should continue the investigation. | |||||
| 8 | "Scarecrow" | Rebecca Thomas | Chris Littler & Dan Moyer | November 6, 2019 | |
Limetown survivor Deirdre Wells reveals what incited The Panic. | |||||
| 9 | "Apples and Oranges" | Rebecca Thomas | Emmy Grinwis & Bryan Oh | November 13, 2019 | |
An unknown survivor sends Lia a disturbing video file with a promise that she has all the answers. | |||||
| 10 | "Answers" | Rebecca Thomas | Zack Akers | November 13, 2019 | |
Lia receives the answers she's been seeking. | |||||
Production
Development
On October 8, 2018, it was announced that Facebook had given a series order to a television series adaptation of Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie's podcast Limetown, for a first season comprising 10 episodes. Akers and Bronkie were expected to write the series and serve as executive producers alongside Jessica Biel, Michelle Purple, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg, and Adrienne Erickson. Production companies involved with the series were slated to include Iron Ocean Productions, Endeavor Content, and Midnight Radio.[3][5][6]
Casting
Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Jessica Biel would star in the series.[3][5][6] On December 6, 2018, it was announced that Stanley Tucci had been cast in a series regular role and that Marlee Matlin, Kelly Jenrette, John Beasley, and Louis Ferreira would appear in a recurring capacity.[7] On January 12, 2019, it was announced that Sherri Saum had joined the series in a recurring role.[8] On February 26, 2019, it was reported that Rekha Sharma has joined the cast in a recurring capacity.[9]
Filming
Principal photography for the series was scheduled to last from December 5, 2018 to March 16, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[7][10]
Release
In advance of its broadcast premiere, several episodes of the series received a preview screening in the Primetime program of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[11]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the series has an approval rating of 69% based on reviews from 13 critics. The site's critical consensus is: "Guided by an excellent turn from Jessica Biel, Limetown sustains an impressively creeping atmosphere that makes up for its occasionally fuzzy plotting."[12] On Metacritic it has a score of 62 out of 100 based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]
See also
References
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (June 12, 2019). "Sorry for Your Loss Season 2, Podcast-Inspired Limetown and More Get Premiere Dates at Facebook Watch". TVLine. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Facebook Cancels 'Sorry For Your Loss' & 'Limetown' As It Scales Back Scripted Efforts Amid Unscripted Push". Deadline Hollywood. January 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (October 8, 2018). "Jessica Biel To Star In 'Limetown' Facebook TV Series Based On Podcast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Limetown – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Jarvey, Natalie (October 8, 2018). "Jessica Biel to Star in 'Limetown' Podcast Adaptation for Facebook". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Roots, Kimberly (October 8, 2018). "Jessica Biel to Headline Mystery Drama Limetown, Based on Podcast". TVLine. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (December 6, 2018). "'Limetown': Stanley Tucci, Marlee Matlin & Kelly Jenrette Cast In Facebook Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2019-02-12). "'Limetown': Sherri Saum To Recur On Facebook TV Series Based On Podcast". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 26, 2019). "'Limetown' Casts Rekha Sharma; Matthew Barnes Joins 'Strange Angel'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Takeuchi, Craig (December 3, 2018). "Filming in Vancouver: Jessica Biel in Limetown, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Deadly Class". Inside Vancouver. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ Debra Yeo, "Think programming more than 300 TIFF movies is hard? Try filling just six TV slots". Toronto Star, September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Limetown: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Limetown". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-05-04.