Teen Wolf (2011 TV series)

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Teen Wolf
Intertitle card of Teen Wolf
Intertitle
GenreTeen drama
Supernatural
Action
Romance
Developed byJeff Davis
StarringTyler Posey
Crystal Reed
Dylan O'Brien
Tyler Hoechlin
Holland Roden
Colton Haynes
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersMarty Adelstein
Jeff Davis
Tony DiSanto
René Echevarria
Liz Gateley
Michael Thorn
ProducerMonica Macer
Production locationsAtlanta, GA
Running time41 minutes
Production companiesAdelstein Productions
Diga Vision
First Cause, Inc.
Lost Marbles Television
MGM Television
Siesta Productions
Original release
NetworkMTV
ReleaseJune 6, 2011 (2011-06-06) –
present
Related
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf (1986 TV series)
Teen Wolf Too

Teen Wolf is an American television series that currently airs on MTV. The series premiered on June 5, 2011, following the 2011 MTV Movie Awards.[1] Teen Wolf is a supernatural drama series that follows Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a high school student and social outcast who is bitten by a werewolf while wandering in the woods. Scott attempts to maintain a normal life, keeping the fact of his being a werewolf secret from everyone, with the exception of his best friend Stiles Stilinski (Dylan O'Brien), who helps him through the changes in his life and body, and another mysterious werewolf, Derek Hale (Tyler Hoechlin).

The series received a generally positive response from critics, earning a score of 61 out of 100 on review site Metacritic.[2] The show's premiere drew in a total of 2.18 million viewers.[3] The show has been renewed for a second season.[4]

Plot

Main article: List of Teen Wolf episodes

The series revolves around social outcast Scott McCall, a young lacrosse-playing student at Beacon Hills High School. His life drastically changes when he is bitten by a werewolf one night. Upon discovery that he is a werewolf, with the help of his best friend, Stiles, and the mysterious werewolf, Derek, he is forced to learn to balance his newfound identity among the many dangers that it presents with his teenage life. The theme of finding your place is a prevalent undertone in the series that is mirrored by the pack mentality of werewolves.

Cast

Main article: List of Teen Wolf characters

Development and production

In June 2009, MTV announced that they would be adapting Teen Wolf into a new television series "with a greater emphasis on romance, horror and werewolf mythology"[5] This is the second television adaptation of the movie. An animated version aired on CBS from 1986-87. Australian director Russell Mulcahy directed the pilot presentation.[6] MTV's Teen Wolf became a re-imagining of the Michael J. Fox film from ’85 with the creator and executive producer, Jeff Davis developing a darker, sexier and edgier version than the original. Davis' desire was to make a thriller with comedic overtones with a tone more similar to that of the The Lost Boys. Once the show was a go, Davis lined up Russell Mulcahy, who added the horror to the project.[7] According to Davis, it all started with an idea to do a homage to Stand by Me, in the beginning, where the kids go out and search for a body in the woods and it's not quite what they expect. On the werewolf look they went for something a little more Pan’s Labyrinth. Guillermo Del Toro's creatures were an inspiration, describing them as beautiful, elegant and scary, at the same time.[7]

Casting announcements were all announced in December 2010, with the main cast being, Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Tyler Hoechlin, Dylan O'Brien, Holland Roden and Colton Haynes, Posey was cast as the lead Scott McCall, a dorky high-school student who after being bitten by a werewolf, starts to notice changes in himself, Reed playing Allison Argent, a sweet new girl at school who is immediately attracted to Scott, Hoechlin playing Derek Hale, a handsome local boy who in fact is a vicious and predatory werewolf, O'Brien playing Stiles, Scott's best friend, Roden playing Lydia Martin, Jackson Whittemore's girlfriend, and Haynes playing Jackson Whittemore, Scott's lacrosse teammate.[8]

Production on 12 episodes began in October 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.[9] MTV released a sneak peek of the first eight minutes of the pilot on their website, on May 31, 2011. Teen Wolf episodes are composed by music composer "Homario Suby."

Series overview

Season Originally Aired
Timeslot Season Premiere Season Finale Episodes TV Season Viewers
(in millions)
1 Monday 10:00 pm June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05) August 15, 2011 (2011-08-15) 12 2011 1.72
2 Monday 10:00 pm 2012 (2012) 2012 (2012) 12 2012 TBA

Differences and similarities from films

The original film is about a typical awkward team sports playing teenager named Scott dealing with high school and life as a werewolf. In both versions, Scott reaps the benefits of werewolf stardom, achieving confidence and acceptance from his peers with his newly discovered powers.[10] Also what the series takes from the movie that spawned it, is people know the basic idea of what Hollywood considers to be a werewolf.[11]

There are significant differences between the film and TV series. MTV's version is a drama/comedy with a darker tone while the 1985 film was a comedy. The humor in the new series is a darker humor but pays tribute to the original feel of the movies.[citation needed] In promos before airing, the producers said they were influenced by Joss Whedon's high school drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Whedon's central premise was: "High school as a horror movie. And so the metaphor became the central concept behind Buffy, and that's how I sold it." The writers have confirmed they have no intention to include vampires but other were-creatures may be considered.[12]

In this series, Scott plays lacrosse instead of basketball. In the original, Scott inherits the werewolf trait from his father, who hid his lycanthropy from his son in the hopes that it would skip a generation, while the Scott on MTV's show gets bitten by a werewolf in the woods. The new Stiles wears T-shirts featuring the Beatles and the Royal Air Force roundel symbol, while the original Stiles favored shirts that included highly-offensive phrases.[10]

Reception

Critical

The series has generated a positive to mixed response from professional critics, with some praising it as better quality when compared to other shows by MTV. According to Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the show holds an average score of 61 out of 100, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews", based on fourteen reviews.[2] Metacritic also lists the show as the second-highest rated MTV series by professional critics behind Awkward.[13] Linda Stasi, a writer from the New York Post, awarded the series' premiere a perfect score, stating, "Not only is it really well thought out, but the good-looking kids in the show can actually act."[14] Verne Gay from Newsday also reserved high praise for the show, calling it a "winner and best of all, fun."[15] David Hinckley of New York Daily News commented favorably on the series, ending his review with "Werewolves, pretty girls, dumb bullies and lacrosse. What more, really, could you ask of high school?"[16]

Some critics had a less positive reaction towards the series. Troy Patterson from Slate gave the show a mixed review, referring to it as "light and passably witty supernatural drama."[17] James Poniewozik from Time magazine also had mixed feelings towards the show, saying, "The pilot isn't bad, exactly—it's well-paced if a little dour in spots and there's some decent CW-esque banter—but it's pretty much entirely what I would have expected from any supernatural teen drama".[18]

Ratings

The series' premiere attracted a total of 2.17 million viewers.[19] After airing its third episode, Teen Wolf was reported to be heading into its fourth week with tremendous momentum following a 23% increase among P12-34, with a 1.6 in the demo. With double digit percentage gains among total viewers and key demos, Teen Wolf was the #1 show in its timeslot with women 11-34.[20]

Awards

Year Result Award Category Recipient(s)
2011
Pending Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Pending Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress - Fantasy/Sci-Fi Crystal Reed
Pending Teen Choice Awards Breakout Star Tyler Posey
Pending Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star - Female Crystal Reed
Pending Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star - Male Tyler Posey
Pending Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer Show

References

  1. ^ Bricker, Tierney (February 2, 2011). "'Teen Wolf': MTV announces premiere date". Zap2it. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Teen Wolf: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gorman, Bill (June 7, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'MTV Movie Awards' Leads Night, 'Game of Thrones' Series High, 'Real Housewives,' 'ABDC' & Lots More". Zap2it. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  4. ^ Seidman, Robert (July 13, 2011). "MTV Renews 'Teen Wolf' for a Second Season". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  5. ^ Jon Weisman (2009-06-23). "MTV greenlights eight projects". Variety. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
  6. ^ "Russell Mulcahy Piloting MTV's Teen Wolf to Twilight Glory". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Radish (10 June 2011). "Exclusive: Producer Jeff Davis and Director Russell Mulcahy Talk TEEN WOLF". Collider. Retrieved 14 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Text "Christina" ignored (help)
  8. ^ "Breaking News -Development Update: Monday, December 14". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  9. ^ "MTV Builds Slate of Scripted Programming with 2011 Premieres of Original Series "Teen Wolf" and "Skins"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  10. ^ a b McLaughlin, Katie (9 June 2011). "The Throwback: Did 'Teen Wolf' need a reboot?". CNN. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  11. ^ Barr (11 June 2011). "Channel Guide: 'Teen Wolf' Barks, But Doesn't Bite Yet". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 11 Jun 2011. {{cite web}}: Text "Merrill" ignored (help)
  12. ^ Casablanca, Ted; Boone, John (July 26, 2011). "Will Teen Wolf Be Venturing Into Vampire Territory?". E!. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  13. ^ "MTV: MTV's Scores". Metacritic. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  14. ^ Stasi, Linda (May 23, 2011). "Fangs-giving Day: 'Teen Wolf' lives up to the expectations". New York Post. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  15. ^ Gay, Verne (June 1, 2011). "'Teen Wolf': Boys will be werewolves". Newsday. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  16. ^ Hinckley, David (June 3, 2011). "Room for one more: 'Teen Wolf' will have 'em howling for another wistfully romantic fantasy". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  17. ^ Patterson, Troy (June 3, 2011). "Teen Wolf: MTV updates the classic teen movie with more scares, more sex, and lacrosse". Slate. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  18. ^ Poniewozik, James (June 3, 2011). "TV Weekend: Teen Wolf". Time. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  19. ^ Gorman, Bill (June 7, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'MTV Movie Awards' Leads Night, 'Game of Thrones' Series High, 'Real Housewives,' 'ABDC' & Lots More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  20. ^ Gorman, Bill (14 June 2011). "'Teen Wolf' Roars In Its Third Outing, With Double Digit Gains Among Total Viewers And Key Demos". tv by numbers. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

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