October Faction is an American supernatural drama streaming television series created by Damian Kindler, based on the comic series of the same name by Steve Niles and Damien Worm. It premiered on Netflix on January 23, 2020.[1] The series stars Tamara Taylor, J. C. MacKenzie, Aurora Burghart, Gabriel Darku, Wendy Crewson, Megan Follows and Stephen McHattie. In March 2020, the series was canceled after one season.[2]
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Created by | Damian Kindler |
Based on | The October Faction by
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Composer | Tim Welch |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Production locations | Toronto, Ontario Cambridge, Ontario |
Cinematography | Miroslaw Baszak |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 36–49 minutes |
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Original network | Netflix |
Picture format | 4K (16:9 UHDTV in HDR) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
October Faction follows the story of a monster-hunting couple, Fred and Deloris Allen, and their twin teenage children, Geoff and Viv. Following the death of Fred's father Samuel, the family decides to go back to their home town Barrington-on-Hudson to arrange the funeral. Haunted with childhood memories of his brother's death and the incessant arguments with his parents over his inadequacy and his choice in women, Fred is repulsed by his childhood home. The children soon begin showing supernatural tendencies. During an impromptu seance Viv has visions of a creature with long hair chained to the seafloor, struggling to free itself. Her brother Geoff accidentally reveals a teacher's deepest, darkest secret about his wife in front of his classmates. Both are ridiculed by the popular cliques for being outsiders.
Fred and Deloris are members of Presidio, a secret organisation tasked to protect humanity from monsters. They must hide their identities from the townsfolk and appear to live a normal life. This proves hard from the start as strange things begin to unfold in the sleepy little town.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Presidio" | Director X | Damian Kindler | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
2 | "No Country for Old Vamps" | Director X | Mohamad El Masri | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
3 | "The Horror Out of Time" | Damian Kindler | George Strayton | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
4 | "Soirees of Future Past" | Damian Kindler | Keely MacDonald | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
5 | "Truth and Consequences" | Megan Follows | Melissa Blake | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
6 | "Open Your Eyes" | Megan Follows | Christina Walker | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
7 | "Nadir" | Mina Shum | James Thorpe | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
8 | "Alice" | Mina Shum | Keely MacDonald & Mohamad El Masri | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
9 | "Bonds of Blood" | David Frazee | Melissa Blake & George Strayton | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
10 | "The October Faction" | David Frazee | Damian Kindler & James Thorpe | January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) |
On September 28, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Damian Kindler, Director X, Megan Follows, Mina Shum, and David Frazee are set to direct some episodes.[4][5] The series was created by Damian Kindler who will also act as writer and executive producer. Additional executive producers are set to include James Thorpe, Steve Niles, Thomas Walden, Eric Birnberg, George Strayton and Melissa Blake. Production companies involved with the series include High Park Entertainment and IDW Entertainment.[6] On March 30, 2020, Netflix cancelled the series after one season.[2]
Sometime after the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Tamara Taylor, J.C. MacKenzie, Aurora Burghart, Gabriel Darku, Wendy Crewson, Megan Follows and Stephen McHattie would star in the series.[7] In October 2018, Maxim Roy was cast in a recurring role.[8]
Filming for the first season took place on location in Cambridge, Ontario from September to December 2018.[9]
On January 8, 2020, Netflix released the official trailer for the series.[10]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 29% with an average rating of 5.5/10, based on 7 reviews.[11]
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