The Catch (TV series)

The Catch
Genre
Created by
Developed by Allan Heinberg
Starring
Composer(s) Chad Fischer
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 7
Production
Executive producer(s)
Running time 42-43 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network ABC
Picture format 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Original release March 24, 2016 (2016-03-24) – present
External links
Website

The Catch is an American mystery television series starring Mireille Enos and Peter Krause. It was created by Jennifer Schuur and Helen Gregory, developed by Allan Heinberg, and is executively produced by Shondaland's Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers. Julie Anne Robinson also serves as an executive producer, and directed the pilot episode. The series premiered on March 24, 2016, on ABC.[1]

The Catch follows Alice Vaughan (Enos), a private investigator from Los Angeles, California, who is the victim of fraud by her fiancé. She is determined to find him—between working on other cases—before it ruins her career.[2] Peter Krause plays her fiancé, Benjamin Jones, while Sonya Walger, Rose Rollins, Elvy Yost, Jay Hayden, Jacky Ido, and Alimi Ballard also co-star.

Production

Development

On October 21, 2014, it was announced that ABC bought the original concept for a drama series about a gutsy female forensic accountant, based on a treatment written by novelist Kate Atkinson.[3] The script was written by Jennifer Schuur. The Catch is produced by Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Julie Anne Robinson and Schuur. ABC ordered the pilot on January 26, 2015 for the 2015–16 television season.[4] The pilot episode was filmed in Austin, Texas, and was directed by Julie Anne Robinson.[5] On May 7, 2015, ABC picked up the pilot to series.[6]

In June 2015, it was announced The Catch will take over How to Get Away with Murder's Thursday 10 ET/9 CT slot and form part of Shondaland's mid-season #TGIT block. On August 18, 2015, it was announced that the series creator Jennifer Schuur exited the series as showrunner due to creative differences. Shondaland's Allan Heinberg, who has worked on Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, then stepped in as showrunner of the series.[7]

Casting

Casting advertisement began in February 2015. On March 2, 2015, it was announced that Mireille Enos will be playing the leading role of Alice Vaughan.[8][9][10] Newcomer Damon Dayoub was cast for the male leading role as Alice's fiancé, Benjamin Jones.[11] Bethany Joy Lenz later was cast as his criminal wife, Zoe.[12] Alimi Ballard and Rose Rollins were cast as a married couple and friends of Alice and Alice's fiancé Benjamin.[13][14] Jacky Ido was cast as an FBI agent who becomes suspicious of Alice, along with Jay Hayden and Elvy Yost as Alice's co-workers in her forensic firm.[10][15] On May 18, 2015, Lenz revealed on her Who Say account that she was being replaced.[16] The same day, it was announced that Damon Dayoub, who played male lead, is also being replaced.[17]

On July 14, 2015, it was reported that Peter Krause landed the male lead role. Krause will take over the role of Benjamin Jones from Dayoub, who played the role in the pilot.[2] On July 22, 2015, Sonya Walger was added to the cast as Margot Bishop replacing Lenz.[18]

Cast and characters

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Pilot"Julie Anne RobinsonStory by: Kate Atkinson & Helen Gregory
Teleplay by: Jennifer Schuur		March 24, 2016 (2016-03-24)5.85[19]
2"The Real Killer"Kevin DowlingSherry WhiteMarch 31, 2016 (2016-03-31)5.07[20]
3"The Trial"John TerleskyOanh LyApril 7, 2016 (2016-04-07)4.89[21]
4"The Princess and the I.P."Regina KingAmeni RozsaApril 14, 2016 (2016-04-14)4.76[22]
5"The Laragan Gambit"Mike ListoDanny TolliApril 21, 2016 (2016-04-21)4.60[23]
6"The Benefactor"Jann TurnerLyndsey BeauliuApril 28, 2016 (2016-04-28)4.58[24]
7"The Ringer"John Stuart ScottJim CampolongoMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)4.36[25]
8"The Package"[26]Bill D'EliaJon Dorsey & Greg GoetzMay 12, 2016 (2016-05-12)TBA
9"The Happy Couple"[26]Rob GreenleaAllan HeinbergMay 19, 2016 (2016-05-19)TBA
10"The Wedding"[26]Kevin DowlingAllan HeinbergMay 19, 2016 (2016-05-19)TBA

Reception

The Catch has been met with generally positive reviews from critics, with most praising Mireille Enos' leading performance.[27][28][29] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 70% approval rating. The site's general consensus reads: "While the jury is out on its weekly worthiness, The Catch largely yields satisfying results with tried-and-true Shondaland production qualities, fun cases of the week, and bendy plot twists."[30] Metacritic gave season one of the show a score of 59 out of 100 based on 30 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[31]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "The Pilot" March 24, 2016 1.2/4[19] 5.85[19] 0.9 3.23 2.1 9.08[32]
2 "The Real Killer" March 31, 2016 1.0/4[20] 5.07[20] 0.9 TBA 1.9[33] TBA
3 "The Trial" April 7, 2016 1.1/4[21] 4.89[21] 0.7 2.85 1.8 7.74[34]
4 "The Princess and the I.P." April 14, 2016 1.0/4[22] 4.76[22] TBA TBA TBA TBA
5 "The Laragan Gambit" April 21, 2016 0.9/3[23] 4.60[23] TBA TBA TBA TBA
6 "The Benefactor" April 28, 2016 1.0/3[24] 4.58[24] TBA TBA TBA TBA
7 "The Ringer" May 5, 2016 0.9/3[25] 4.36[25] TBA TBA TBA TBA
8 "The Package" May 12, 2016 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
9 "The Happy Couple" May 19, 2016 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
10 "The Wedding" May 19, 2016 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

References

  1. ↑ Porter, Rick (November 16, 2015). "ABC winter/spring 2016 premieres: ‘The Family’ to Sundays, long breaks for ‘Scandal,’ ‘OUAT’". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 Lesley Goldberg. "Peter Krause Set as New Male Lead in ABC's Shondaland Drama 'The Catch'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Shonda Rhimes Teams Up With British TV showrunner Julie Annie Robinson For ‘The Long Game’ - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Chevy Chase-Beverly D’Angelo Comedy, Shondaland Drama Among 4 ABC Pilot Orders". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "TV Pilots 2015: The Complete Guide to What Lives, Dies and Still Has a Pulse". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "ABC Orders Six Drama Pilots To Series - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "New ABC Drama ‘The Catch’ Undergoes Showrunner Change As Creator Exits - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Mireille Enos to Star in ABC's Shondaland Drama 'The Catch'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Mireille Enos Cast As Female Lead In Shonda Rhimes' 'The Catch' Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Wagmeister, Elizabeth. "Mireille Enos Cast In Shonda Rhimes New ABC Thriller 'The Catch'". Variety. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "ABC's Shondaland Drama 'The Catch' Casts Male Lead (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  12. ↑ Ausiello, Michael. "'Smoke and Mirrors' on ABC: Bethany Joy Lenz Joins Shonda Rhimes Series". TV Line. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Numb3rs star Alimi Ballard joins Shonda Rhimes's ABC pilot The Catch". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  14. ↑ "'L Word' Alum Joins ABC's Shondaland Drama (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  15. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "'True Blood''s Rutina Wesley To Star In 'Broad Squad', More ABC Pilots Add Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  16. ↑ Mitovitch, Matt (May 19, 2015). "Bethany Joy Lenz to Be Recast on ABC's New Shondaland Series The Catch". TV Line.
  17. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "New Drama Series 'Heartbreaker' & 'Wicked City' To Recast Roles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  18. ↑ Petsky, Denise. "Sonya Walger Joins ABC's 'The Catch'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
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  21. 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (April 8, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up, 'Odd Couple' and 'The 100' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  22. 1 2 3 Porter, Rick (April 15, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'The Blacklist' adjusts up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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  26. 1 2 3 "Shows A-Z - catch, the on abc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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  28. ↑ David Wiegand (March 21, 2016). "Here's 'The Catch'— sleek thriller on ABC". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  29. ↑ "‘The Catch’ should catch on with Shonda Rhimes fans". Retrieved March 22, 2016.
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  31. ↑ "The Catch - Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  32. ↑ Porter, Rick (April 11, 2016). "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'Modern Family' tops the week of March 21-27, 4 shows double". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  33. ↑ Porter, Rick (April 18, 2016). "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Empire' lead the week of March 28-April 3". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  34. ↑ Porter, Rick (April 25, 2016). "Broadcast Live +7 ratings: ‘Empire’ and ‘Big Bang Theory’ stay on top for April 4-10". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2016.

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