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.
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | Limetown by
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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 network | Facebook Watch |
Original release | October 16 (2019-10-16) – November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13) |
On January 16, 2020, Facebook Watch canceled the series after one season.[2]
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]
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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 (2019-10-16) |
2 | "Redacted" | Rebecca Thomas | Angel Varak-Iglar | October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16) |
3 | "Rake" | Rebecca Thomas | Kelly Wiles | October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) |
4 | "Napoleon" | Rebecca Thomas | Zack Akers | October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) |
5 | "Signals" | Rebecca Thomas | Emmy Grinwis | October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30) |
6 | "A Simple Life" | Rebecca Thomas | Bryan Oh | October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30) |
7 | "Acceptable Loss" | Rebecca Thomas | Kelly Wiles & Angel Varak-Iglar | November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06) |
8 | "Scarecrow" | Rebecca Thomas | Chris Littler & Dan Moyer | November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06) |
9 | "Apples and Oranges" | Rebecca Thomas | Emmy Grinwis & Bryan Oh | November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13) |
10 | "Answers" | Rebecca Thomas | Zack Akers | November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13) |
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]
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]
Principal photography for the series was scheduled to last from December 5, 2018 to March 16, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[7][10]
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]
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]
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