Aquarius (American TV series)

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This article is about the American drama series. For the British arts series, see Aquarius (UK TV series).
Aquarius
GenreDrama
Created byJohn McNamara
Starring
ComposerW.G. Snuffy Walden
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducersDesiree Cadena
Timothy A. Good
Nan Bernstein Freed
Production locationLos Angeles, California
Cinematography
  • Lukas Ettlin
  • Attila Szalay
  • Michael Stecher
  • David J. Frederick
EditorsTimothy A. Good
Jennifer VanGoethem
Rich Fox
Brandon Lott
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
  • Tomorrow Studios
  • McNamara Moving Company
  • King Baby Productions
  • Fabrication (season 2)
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMay 28, 2015 (2015-05-28) –
present (present)

Aquarius is an American period crime drama television series created by John McNamara for NBC. The show premiered on May 28, 2015 and was renewed by NBC on June 25, 2015 for a second season, which premiered on June 16, 2016.[1]

Plot

Further information: List of Aquarius (U.S. TV series) episodes

The series is set in 1967 Los Angeles. Its story line is inspired by actual persons and events but is also made up of fictional characters and story arcs. The show stars David Duchovny as Sam Hodiak, a fictional LAPD detective investigating the case of a missing teenage girl. Along with his younger colleague, undercover narcotics officer Brian Shafe (Grey Damon), Hodiak finds himself coming up against Charles Manson (portrayed by Gethin Anthony) and his "family", a mostly ragtag group of hippies who follow Manson in drugs, sex, and rock-and-roll. Hodiak discovers that the missing girl, Emma Karn (Emma Dumont), is with Manson and The Family.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Production

Series creator McNamara calls his show "historical fiction"[13] as it is inspired by Manson but not historically accurate. This is also expressed in the episodes' opening slate. It also contains completely fictional storylines in a period setting and involves historical events, politics, music, and social issues of the era.[13][14] NBC has published a blog of events from 1967 to provide context.[15]

The soundtrack consists of songs from the 1960s.[16] The episode titles are names of famous songs, or Manson Family songs. These songs are included in the episode itself.[14] Furthermore, the title of the series is a song from 1967 (from the cult musical Hair). Season 2 episode titles are names of Beatles songs.

The series broadcast by NBC is TV-14.[5] It is planned to release an unrated version through other markets.[13] The DVD released in September 2015 contains nudity and sex scenes not shown in the broadcast version.[citation needed]

The plot is planned for six seasons.[13] NBC announced the renewal of Aquarius for a second season on June 25, 2015.[17][18][19]

Broadcast

Aquarius premiered on May 28, 2015.[20][21][22] Following the premiere's broadcast, NBC released all 13 episodes of the first season on its website, the NBC mobile app, and Hulu for a four-week period. The episodes are also televised in their normal weekly timeslot.[23]

In Australia, the series premiered on May 29, 2015 on streaming service Presto, with all 13 episodes being released for 28 days.[24] It will have its television debut on the Seven Network (which co-owns Presto) on August 26, 2015.[25] Aquarius season 2, airs same day as the U.S, on presto in Australia.

Reception

On Metacritic, season 1 of Aquarius holds a score of 58,[26] indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

  1. ^ Pederson, Erik (April 19, 2016). "'Aquarius' Season 2 Gets Two-Hour Ad-Free Launch on NBC". Deadline. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Ausiello, Michael (June 20, 2014). "Game of Thrones Vet Cast as Charles Manson in NBC's Aquarius; FNL, Bunheads Alums Also Join Drama". TVLine. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  3. ^ Swift, Andy (July 29, 2014). "The Originals' Claire Holt Joins NBC Drama Aquarius as Series Regular". TVLine. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Goldberg, Lesley (14 July 2014). "NBC's Charles Manson Drama Adds Michaela McManus, Two More (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Shows Episode Schedule Page". NBCUniversal Media Village. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  6. ^ The Deadline Team (28 July 2014). "Tara Lynne Barr Joins NBC's 'Aquarius'; Kahyun Kim In 'Mysteries Of Laura'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  7. ^ Ausiello, Michael (14 July 2014). "Grey's Anatomy's Gaius Charles Joins NBC's Charles Manson Drama Aquarius". TVLine. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  8. ^ Fowler, Matt (May 29, 2015). "Aquarius: "A Change is Gonna Come" Review". IGN. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Brian Gattas Cast In 3 Projects; Brian Dare Joins 'Jane The Virgin'". Deadline.com. September 5, 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  10. ^ Fowler, Matt (May 29, 2015). "Aquarius: "Never Say Never to Always" Review". IGN. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  11. ^ Fowler, Matt (May 31, 2015). "Aquarius: "Cease to Resist" Review". IGN. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  12. ^ "James Martinez Joins 'Aquarius'; Melinda Page Hamilton In 'Dig'". Deadline.com. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  13. ^ a b c d McNamara, John (May 27, 2015). "Aquarius Boss Says NBC's Charles Manson Drama Is "Historical Fiction"". The Hollywood Reporter (Interview). Interviewed by Danielle Turchiano. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  14. ^ a b Stanley, Alessandra (May 27, 2015). "Review: Mulder Meets Manson in NBC's Compelling Aquarius". NY Times. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  15. ^ "1967 Blog". NBC. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  16. ^ "The Music of Aquarius". NBC. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  17. ^ Bibel, Sara (June 25, 2015). "Aquarius Renewed for Season 2 by NBC". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (25 June 2015). "David Duchovny Drama Aquarius Renewed For Second Season By NBC". Deadline.com. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  19. ^ Abrams, Natalie (June 25, 2015). "Aquarius lands second season at NBC". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  20. ^ Bibel, Sara (March 6, 2015). "NBC Announces Summer Premiere Dates for 'Hannibal', 'Aquarius', 'America's Got Talent' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  21. ^ "Fresh Comedies, Captivating Dramas and Highly Popular Returning Series Highlight NBC's Well-Balanced and Dynamic 2014-15 Primetime Schedule". The Futon Critic. May 11, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  22. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 31, 2014). "NBC Orders Charles Manson Drama Series Starring David Duchovny From Marty Adelstein & ITV Studios Who Eye Alliance". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  23. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 29, 2015). "NBC Will Release All 13 Episodes of 'Aquarius' Online The Day of the Show's TV Premiere". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  24. ^ Knox, David (May 10, 2015). "Airdate: Aquarius". TV Tonight. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  25. ^ "Airdate: Aquarius". August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  26. ^ Aquarius at Metacritic

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