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{{short description|Australian produced television series}}
{{short description|Australian produced television series}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| name = Reckoning
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| genre = {{Plainlist|
| genre = {{Plainlist|
* [[Drama]]
* [[Drama]]
* [[Thriller drama|Thriller]]
* [[Thriller drama|Thriller]]
* [[Crime]]
* [[Crime]]
}}<!-- Must be reliably sourced -->
| creator = David Hubbard
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* David Hubbard
* David Eick
* Thompson Evans
* Katrina Cabrera Ortega
* Ryan Mottesheard
}}
}}
| creator = {{Plainlist|
| director = {{Plainlist|
* Shawn Seet
* [[David Hubbard (writer)|David Hubbard]]
* Peter Andrikidis
* [[David Eick]]
* Jennifer Leacey
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Sam Trammell]]
* [[Aden Young]]
* [[Simone Kessell]]
* Laura Gordon
* [[Gloria Garayua]]
* [[Jacqueline McKenzie]]
* Mitzi Ruhlmann
* [[Toby Schmitz]]
}}
| composer = [[Roger Mason (musician)|Roger Mason]]
| country = {{Plainlist|
* Australia
* United States
}}
}}
| starring =
| language = English
| language = English
| country =
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| num_seasons = 1 <!--Only increment as a new season premieres, per the documentation of the template!-->
| num_episodes = 10<!--Only increment as a new episode premieres, per the documentation of the template!-->
| list_episodes =
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[David Hubbard (writer)|David Hubbard]]
* [[David Eick]]
* [[David Eick]]
* David Taylor
* David Hubbard
* David Maher
* David Maher
* Shawn Seet
* David Taylor
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Ryan Mottesheard
* Diane Haddon
}}
}}
| location = Australia
| location = Australia
| cinematography =
| cinematography = Bruce Young
| runtime = 42 minutes
| editor = Nicole La Macchia
| company = Playmaker
| camera = <!-- Either Single-camera or Multi-camera -->
| runtime = 42 minutes<!-- Reliable source required -->
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Television]]
| channel = [[AXN]]
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[Playmaker Media]]
| first_aired = October 1, 2019
* 2 Wise Men Productions
| last_aired =
}}
| network =
| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|10|1|df=y}}
| last_aired = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
}}
}}


'''''Reckoning''''' is an Australian produced [[thriller drama]] television series developed for [[Sony Pictures]] Television Networks' [[AXN]]. It was ordered direct-to-series with an order of 10 episodes on May 2, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/sony-pictures-television-networks-orders-australia-drama-reckoning-the-code-producers-david-hubbard-david-eick-1202380825/|title=Sony Pictures TV Networks Orders Thriller Series ‘Reckoning’ From David Hubbard, David Eick & The Code’ Producers|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=2 May 2018|publisher=}}</ref> Production started in early July, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/reckoning-aden-young-sam-trammell-star-thriller-series-sony-pictures-tv-networks-1202423824/|title=‘Reckoning’: Aden Young & Sam Trammell To Lead Cast Of SPT Networks Series|first=Nellie Andreeva,Denise|last=Petski|date=10 July 2018|publisher=}}</ref>
'''''Reckoning''''' is an Australian [[Thriller film#Crime thriller|crime thriller]] television limited series developed for [[Sony Pictures Television]] Networks' [[AXN]]. It received a direct-to-series order of 10 episodes on May 2, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/sony-pictures-television-networks-orders-australia-drama-reckoning-the-code-producers-david-hubbard-david-eick-1202380825/|title=Sony Pictures TV Networks Orders Thriller Series 'Reckoning' From David Hubbard, David Eick & The Code' Producers|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=2 May 2018|publisher=}}</ref> Production started in early July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/reckoning-aden-young-sam-trammell-star-thriller-series-sony-pictures-tv-networks-1202423824/|title='Reckoning': Aden Young & Sam Trammell To Lead Cast Of SPT Networks Series|first1=Nellie |last1=Andreeva|first2=Denise|last2=Petski|date=10 July 2018|publisher=}}</ref>


==Premise==
==Premise==
When a teenager goes missing and a serial killer is suspected, two men find themselves set on a course of mutual destruction that threatens to consume every part of their quiet, suburban community.
When a teenager goes missing and a serial killer is suspected after five years of being dormant, two fathers find themselves set on a course of mutual destruction that threatens to consume every part of their quiet, suburban community.


==Cast<ref>
==Cast==
=== Main ===
https://deadline.com/2018/07/reckoning-aden-young-sam-trammell-star-thriller-series-sony-pictures-tv-networks-1202423824/</ref>==
* [[Sam Trammell]] as Leo Doyle
* [[Aden Young]] as Detective Sergeant Mike Serrato
* [[Simone Kessell]] as Paige Serrato
* Laura Gordon as Candace Doyle
* [[Gloria Garayua]] as Detective Cyd Ramos
* [[Jacqueline McKenzie]] as Linda Swain
* Mitzi Ruhlmann as Amanda Serrato
* [[Toby Schmitz]] as John Ainsworth


=== Recurring ===
*[[Aden Young]] as Mike Serrato
*[[Sam Trammell]] as Leo Doyle
* [[Milly Alcock]] as Sam Serrato
*[[Simone Kessell]] as Paige Serrato
* [[Ed Oxenbould]] as Paxton Doyle
* Finn Little as Jake Serrato
*[[Laura Gordon]] as Candace Doyle
* Anthony Phelan as Dr. Arlon Doyle
*[[Gloria Garayua]] as Cyd Ramos
*[[Mitzi Ruhlmann]] as Amanda Serrato
* [[Diana Glenn]] as Tori McGrath
*[[Milly Alcock]] as Sam Serrato
* [[Robert Mammone]] as Chief Randy Sosa
*[[Ed Oxenbould]] as Paxton Doyle
* [[Paula Arundell]] as Sheriff Woller
* Di Smith as Dotty Doyle
*[[Finn Little]] as Jake Serrato
*[[Anthony Phelan]] as Dr. Arden Doyle
* [[Sean Barker]] as Edgar Harris
* Nic English as Brad
*[[Diana Glenn]] as Beth McGrath
*[[Toby Schmitz]] as John Ainsworth
* [[Claude Scott-Mitchell]] as Gretchen McGrath
* Kasia Stelmach as Iris Swan
* Eduardo Santos as Officer Clifton
* [[Andrea Demetriades]] as Valerie
* [[Ritchie Singer]] as Dr Chaudhary
* [[John Batchelor (actor)|John Batchelor]] as Detective Purcell


==Reception==
==Reception==
Film critic John Serba, questioned the originality of the show saying "It just doesn't offer enough original fodder to lure us into a 10-episode binge."<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url = https://decider.com/2020/05/05/reckoning-on-netflix-stream-it-or-skip-it | title = Stream It Or Skip It: 'Reckoning' on Netflix, Yet Another Serial Killer Saga | author = John Serba | date = May 5, 2020 | publisher = Decider}}</ref> Serba concludes his review describing how "the premise is too contrived and the characters too familiar to render it more than just another rote serial killer story."<ref name=":0" />
On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series has an audience score of 64% based on 44 user ratings.

John Serba, a film critic, questioned the originality of the show saying "It just doesn't offer enough original fodder to lure us into a 10-episode binge."
==Production==
While the series' story takes place in Northern [[California]], shooting and post-production were done in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]] through incentives offered by the Made in NSW International Footloose Fund. The drama was produced by Playmaker Media, an Australian leader in premium scripted content. Sony Pictures Television Distribution handled worldwide sales of the series, with international release via the [[AXN]] pay channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ausfilm.com.au/news/sydney-doubles-for-california-in-sonys-reckoning-from-playmaker/ |title=SYDNEY DOUBLES FOR CALIFORNIA IN SONY'S AND PLAYMAKER'S RECKONING |website=ausfilm.com |date=17 September 2018 |access-date=29 September 2021}}</ref>

The series was released on the [[Netflix]] streaming service on May 1, 2020.


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|8690440}}


[[Category:English-language television programs]]
[[Category:Australian English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television series by Sony Pictures Television]]
[[Category:Television series by Sony Pictures Television]]
[[Category:Television series by Playmaker Media]]
[[Category:2019 Australian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2019 Australian television series endings]]

Latest revision as of 17:11, 20 July 2024

Reckoning
Genre
Created byDavid Hubbard
Written by
  • David Hubbard
  • David Eick
  • Thompson Evans
  • Katrina Cabrera Ortega
  • Ryan Mottesheard
Directed by
  • Shawn Seet
  • Peter Andrikidis
  • Jennifer Leacey
Starring
ComposerRoger Mason
Country of origin
  • Australia
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Ryan Mottesheard
  • Diane Haddon
Production locationAustralia
CinematographyBruce Young
EditorNicole La Macchia
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Release1 October 2019 (2019-10-01)

Reckoning is an Australian crime thriller television limited series developed for Sony Pictures Television Networks' AXN. It received a direct-to-series order of 10 episodes on May 2, 2018.[1] Production started in early July 2018.[2]

Premise

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When a teenager goes missing and a serial killer is suspected after five years of being dormant, two fathers find themselves set on a course of mutual destruction that threatens to consume every part of their quiet, suburban community.

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Reception

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Film critic John Serba, questioned the originality of the show saying "It just doesn't offer enough original fodder to lure us into a 10-episode binge."[3] Serba concludes his review describing how "the premise is too contrived and the characters too familiar to render it more than just another rote serial killer story."[3]

Production

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While the series' story takes place in Northern California, shooting and post-production were done in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia through incentives offered by the Made in NSW International Footloose Fund. The drama was produced by Playmaker Media, an Australian leader in premium scripted content. Sony Pictures Television Distribution handled worldwide sales of the series, with international release via the AXN pay channel.[4]

The series was released on the Netflix streaming service on May 1, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2 May 2018). "Sony Pictures TV Networks Orders Thriller Series 'Reckoning' From David Hubbard, David Eick & The Code' Producers".
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (10 July 2018). "'Reckoning': Aden Young & Sam Trammell To Lead Cast Of SPT Networks Series".
  3. ^ a b John Serba (May 5, 2020). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Reckoning' on Netflix, Yet Another Serial Killer Saga". Decider.
  4. ^ "SYDNEY DOUBLES FOR CALIFORNIA IN SONY'S AND PLAYMAKER'S RECKONING". ausfilm.com. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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