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Let the Right One In
Genre
Based onLet the Right One In
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Developed byAndrew Hinderaker
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Andrew Hinderaker
  • Marty Adelstein
  • Becky Clements
  • Seith Mann
ProducerDemián Bichir
Production locationNew York City
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseOctober 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) –
present (present)

Let the Right One In is an American psychological horror drama television series developed by Andrew Hinderaker, inspired by the novel of the same name by Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvist. The series stars Demián Bichir as Mark Kane, alongside Madison Taylor Baez, Anika Noni Rose, Grace Gummer, Ian Foreman, and Kevin Carroll. It premiered on Showtime on October 9, 2022.

Premise

Mark's and his daughter Eleanor’s lives were changed forever 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire.[1] Seemingly frozen in time at the age of 12, Eleanor has lived a closed-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father does his best to provide her with the human blood she needs to stay alive. Now they’ve returned home to New York City, desperate to find a cure.[citation needed]

Inspired by the acclaimed Swedish novel and film, their emotionally charged and terrifying story turns a naturalistic lens on human frailty, strength and compassion.[citation needed]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.Title [2]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [2]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Anything for Blood"Seith MannAndrew HinderakerOctober 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)0.054[3]
2"Intercessors"Seith MannAndrew HinderakerOctober 16, 2022 (2022-10-16)N/A
3"Broken Glass"Seith MannLaura MarksOctober 23, 2022 (2022-10-23)N/A
4"Outings"Eva SørhaugMfoniso UdofiaOctober 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)N/A
5"Quoquo Modo Necessarium"Eva SørhaugAndrew HinderakerNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)N/A
6"Stargazers"Viet NguyenRen Dara SantiagoNovember 13, 2022 (2022-11-13)N/A
7"More Than You'll Ever Know"Sarah BoydAndrew HinderakerNovember 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)0.072[4]
8"Or Stay and Die"Viet NguyenDavid TurkelNovember 27, 2022 (2022-11-27)0.102[5]
9"Monster"[6]Hiromi KamataLaura MarksDecember 4, 2022 (2022-12-04)N/A
10"What's Done in The Dark"[7]UnknownUnknownDecember 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)N/A

Production

Development

A television adaptation based on the 2004 novel, Let the Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist was in development on A&E.[8] On August 29, 2016, the pilot was now in development at TNT as an eerie drama about a young boy, long tormented by his classmates, who finds solace in a friendship with a charismatic female vampire who appears to be near his age.[9] On April 13, 2017, TNT announced they had scrapped the pilot and were shopping the series to other networks in its current iteration or a potential redo.[10]

On March 15, 2021, Showtime ordered a pilot for the series, with Demian Bichir cast in the lead, with Andrew Hinderaker serving as showrunner.[11] On September 22, 2021, Let the Right One In was ordered a 10-episode series by Showtime, with Demián Bichir leading the cast.[12]

In an October 2022 interview John Ajvide Lindqvist mentioned he had nothing to do with the TV show and lamented inadvertently selling all rights to the book for only 1 SEK when he thought he was only giving Hammer Films the rights to make the movie (Let Me In), meaning he will earn no royalties from the TV show. According to Lindqvist, Hammer had misled him of the nature of the contract; “There were thick bundles of American legal prose. And that would then mean that I sold all the rights for a penny, but that was just a mere formality and would have no practical meaning, they said.”[13]

Casting

Kristine Froseth was cast in the pilot as the lead, Eli, on September 29, 2016.[14] On October 13, 2016, Benjamin Wadsworth and Thomas Kretschmann were tapped to star in the pilot as the lead, Henry, and Inspector Eriksson, respectively.[15]

On October 20, 2016, Necar Zadegan and Cameron Gellman joined the pilot in the series regular role FBI Special Agent Sarah Church, and the recurring role of Kyle, respectively.[16] Darren Mann joined the pilot in a recurring role as Lukas on October 25, 2016.[17] The pilot at TNT was eventually scrapped in April 2017 before entering production.[10]

On March 15, 2021, Demian Bichir signed onto the pilot in the lead now in development at Showtime.[11] Anika Noni Rose joined the main cast as Naomi on April 15, 2021.[18] Grace Gummer joined the main cast as Claire on April 29, 2021.[19] Nick Stahl was cast as a series regular as Matthew on January 26, 2022.[20] On June 17, 2021, Madison Taylor Baez was cast in the lead opposite Demián Bichir as Eleanor. Kevin Carroll, Jacob Buster and Ian Foreman were also amongst the new cast additions.[21] Željko Ivanek & Fernanda Andrade joined the series in recastings as Elizabeth and Arthur, respectively. Larry Pine and Susan Santiago played their respective roles in the pilot.[22] Jimmie Saito, Josh Wingate, and Caroline Neff joined the series in recurring roles as Ben, Roland, and Danielle Wilson, respectively.[23]

Filming

Principal photography for the pilot began on May 31, 2021, in New York City.[24] The series entered production in early 2022.[12]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 63% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 27 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Let the Right One In doesn't hold a candle to the cinematic original, but viewers who invite this vampiric chronicle into their homes and television screens will be rewarded with compelling performances."[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[26]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Let the Right One In
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Anything for Blood" October 9, 2022 0.02 0.054[3] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "More Than You'll Ever Know" November 20, 2022 0.02 0.072[4] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "Or Stay and Die" November 27, 2022 0.03 0.102[5] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ^ "'Let The Right One In' Episode 1: Recap & Ending, Explained: Was Mark Able To Obtain The Cure? | Film Fugitives". 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  2. ^ a b "Shows A-Z - let the right one in on showtime". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (October 11, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (November 22, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (November 30, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.27.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Let the Right One In Season 1 Episode 9, Monster". Showtime. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Let the Right One In Season 1 Episode 10, What's Done In The Dark". Showtime. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (March 18, 2015). "A&E Sucks The Blood Of 'Let The Right One In' And Will Turn It Into A TV Series". IndieWire. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 29, 2016). "Vampire Drama 'Let The Right One In' Gets TNT Pilot Order, Tomorrow Studios EPs". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2017). "TNT Not Proceeding With 'Let The Right One In' Pilot, Vampire Drama Shopped". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Hersko, Tyler (March 15, 2021). "'Let the Right One In' Series with Demián Bichir Lands Pilot Order at Showtime". IndieWire. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (September 22, 2021). "'Let the Right One In' Starring Demián Bichir Ordered to Series at Showtime". Variety. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  13. ^ Rehlin, Gunnar (9 October 2022). ""Millennium"-manuset nobbades: "För roligt"". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish).
  14. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 29, 2016). "'Let The Right One In': Kristine Froseth Set To Star In TNT Vampire Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  15. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 13, 2016). "'Let The Right One In': Thomas Kretschmann & Benjamin Wadsworth To Star In TNT Vampire Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (October 20, 2016). "'Let The Right One In' & 'Narcos' Add Cast". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  17. ^ Pederson, Erik (October 25, 2016). "Jackson Rathbone Boards TNT's 'The Last Ship'; Darren Mann Joins Pilot 'Let The Right One In'". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 15, 2021). "Anika Noni Rose Joins 'Let the Right One In' Showtime Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  19. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 29, 2021). "'Let the Right One In': Grace Gummer Joins Showtime Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  20. ^ Petski, Denise (January 26, 2022). "'Let The Right One In': Nick Stahl Joins Demián Bichir In Showtime's Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  21. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 17, 2021). "Showtime's 'Let the Right One In' Casts Its Young Lead (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  22. ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 2, 2022). "'Let The Right One In': Željko Ivanek & Fernanda Andrade Join Showtime Vampire Series In Recastings". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  23. ^ Petski, Denise (March 17, 2022). "'Let The Right One In': Jimmie Saito, Josh Wingate & Caroline Neff Join Showtime Vampire Drama". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  24. ^ "Let the Right One In". Production List. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  25. ^ "Let the Right One In: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  26. ^ "Let the Right One In: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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