Hunters (TV series)
| Hunters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Created by |
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| Based on | Alien Hunter by Whitley Strieber |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | Andy Gray |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Production company(s) |
Valhalla Entertainment[1] Universal Cable Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syfy |
| Original release | April 11, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Hunters is an American television drama series starring Nathan Phillips and Britne Oldford. The series was ordered by Syfy in September 2014 with a straight 13-episode pick up.[1] The series is written by Natalie Chaidez and is based on Whitley Strieber’s best-selling novel Alien Hunter and centers around the disappearance of a decorated Philadelphia cop’s wife.[2] The series is produced in Melbourne, Australia.[3] The series premiered on Syfy on April 11, 2016.
Each episode takes its title from a different song by the British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
Cast
Main
- Nathan Phillips as Flynn Carroll[4]
- Britne Oldford as Allison Regan[5]
- Mark Coles Smith as Dylan Briggs
- Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Truss Jackson
- Laura Gordon as Abby Carroll
- Shannon Berry as Emme Dawson
- Gareth Davies as Jules Callaway
- Sarah Peirse as Finnerman
- Edwina Wren as Michelle James
- Julian McMahon as Lionel McCarthy[6]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Beginning & The End" | Ernest R. Dicerson & Emile Levisetti | Natalie Chaidez | April 11, 2016 | 0.54[7] |
| Alien hunters kidnap the wife of FBI agent Flynn Carroll, who is recruited by the Exo-Terrorism Unit (ETU) to deal with the emerging threat to humanity. | |||||
| 2 | "Messages" | Glendyn Ivin | Ron Milbauer & Terri Hughes Burton | April 18, 2016 | 0.43[8] |
| Flynn and his partner, Allison Regan, who also happens to be an alien, track down Lionel McCarthy, the exo-terrorist responsible for his wife's kidnapping. | |||||
| 3 | "Maid of Orleans" | Rowan Woods | Natalie Chaidez | April 25, 2016 | 0.40[9] |
| An ETU team plays cat and mouse with a new form of hunter in the jungles of Mexico; Allison's background is shown in flashbacks. | |||||
| 4 | "Love and Violence" | Daina Reid | Richard E. Robbins | May 2, 2016 | 0.32[10] |
| 5 | "Her Body in My Soul"[11] | TBA | TBA | May 9, 2016 | TBA |
| 6 | "Bunker Soldier"[11] | TBA | TBA | May 16, 2016 | TBA |
| 7 | "Kissing the Machine"[11] | TBA | TBA | May 23, 2016 | TBA |
| 8 | "The More I See You"[11] | TBA | TBA | May 30, 2016 | TBA |
Reception
The pilot has been universally panned by critics. Brian Lowry from Variety called it "utterly generic, conceptually cynical and instantly forgettable."[12] Boston Hearld's Michael Perigard criticized the overacting from the cast and felt that the series seems like torture porn.[13]
Hunters sits with a 54% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes[14] in addition to a score of 34 from 12 critics over on Metacritic.[15]
References
- 1 2 Nellie Andreeva. "Syfy Orders ‘Hunters’ Series From Gale Anne Hurd Based On ‘Alien Hunter’ Book - Deadline". Deadline.
- ↑ Laura Prudom. "Syfy Orders ‘Hunters’ Based on Whitley Strieber’s Alien Hunter Novel - Variety". Variety.
- ↑ "Hunters: Production Begins on New Syfy TV Series". canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "Nathan Phillips To Star In ‘Hunters’ On Syfy - Deadline". Deadline.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "‘Hunters’ Casting: Britne Oldford Is Female Lead In Syfy’s Alien Drama - Deadline". Deadline.
- ↑ Denise Petski. "Julian McMahon Cast In Syfy Alien Drama ‘Hunters’ - Deadline". Deadline.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 12, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.11.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 19, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.18.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 26, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.25.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 3, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.2.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hunters - Episode Guide". Zap2It. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ↑ Lowry, Brian (April 8, 2016). "TV Review: ‘Hunters’". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ↑ Perigard, Mark. "Syfy’s ‘Hunters’ falls prey to stupidity". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Hunters: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Hunters - Season 1 Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 15, 2016.