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| Based on | Legends: A Novel of Dissimulation by Robert Littell |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
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| Production company | Fox 21 |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | August 13, 2014 – present |
Legends is an American crime drama television series which premiered on TNT on August 13, 2014. The series was developed by Howard Gordon, Jeffrey Nachmanoff, and Mark Bomback, and is based on the book Legends: A Novel of Dissimulation written by Robert Littell.[1] On May 8, 2013, TNT placed a series order of 10 episodes, which premiered on August 13, 2014.[2][3]
Plot
Martin Odum (Bean) is an undercover FBI agent who changes himself into a different person for each case. A "mysterious stranger" causes him to question his sanity.[4]
Cast
- Sean Bean as Martin Odum: an undercover agent working for the FBI's Deep Cover Operations (DCO) division[5]
- Ali Larter as Crystal McGuire: a fellow operative who has a history with Martin[5]
- Morris Chestnut as Tony Rice: a quick-witted FBI agent[5]
- Tina Majorino as Maggie Harris: the rookie member of the DCO team[5]
- Steve Harris as Nelson Gates: director of the DCO task force[5]
- Amber Valletta as Sonya Odum: Martin's ex-wife[5]
- Mason Cook as Aiden Odum: Martin's pre-teen son[5]
- Recurring
- Rob Mayes as Troy Quinn, a former special operations agent who always puts the mission first
Critical reception
Legends scored 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 27 "mixed or average" reviews.[6] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 57% critics rating with an average rating of 6.2/10 based on 30 reviews. The website consensus reads: "Legends lacks originality, but derives watchability from Sean Bean's fine central performance".[7]
Promotion
To promote the series, TNT launched an intensive advertising campaign targeted at social media[8] beginning at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con.[9][10] Exploiting Sean Bean's reputation for varied and colorful on-screen deaths,[11] the campaign centered around the hashtag #DontKillSeanBean, and included Bean's image on airport machinery and pillars, a poster covering multiple floors of a hotel adjoining the SDCC site, and widely distributed black t-shirts emblazoned with the hashtag in white. Producer Howard Gordon tweeted images of celebrities, including Kiefer Sutherland, Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin[12] and Bean[10] himself wearing the t-shirt. The ad campaign quickly went viral on social media[13][14] and became the central focus of publicity done by Bean, including a parody by the website Funny or Die.[15]
Controversy
The "Lords of War" episode was controversial because a tortured terrorist declares that Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his government bought biochemical weapons to use against Venezuelan protesters. Fox 21, the series production company, apologized for the incident, stating the show is "obviously fiction" and no intention was meant to suggest actual events.[16]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | David Semel | Television Story by: Howard Gordon & Mark Bomback and Jeffrey Nachmanoff Teleplay by: Mark Bomback and Jeffrey Nachmanoff | August 13, 2014 | 2.58[17] |
| 2 | "Chemistry" | Brad Turner | David Wilcox and Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris | August 20, 2014 | 1.73[18] |
| 3 | "Lords of War" | Brad Turner | Story by: Josh Pate and Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris Teleplay by: Josh Pate | August 27, 2014 | 1.76[19] |
| 4 | "Betrayal" | Deran Sarafian | Story by: Josh Pate & David Wilcox and Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris Teleplay by: Josh Pate & David Wilcox | September 3, 2014 | 1.74[20] |
| 5 | "Rogue"[21] | Karen Gaviola | Andrew Wilder | September 10, 2014 | N/A |
| 6 | "Gauntlet"[22] | Brad Turner | Andrew Wilder | September 17, 2014 | N/A |
| 7 | "Quicksand"[23] | Terrence O'Hara | Josh Pate | September 24, 2014 | N/A |
| 8 | "Iconoclast"[24] | Unknown | Unknown | October 1, 2014[24] | N/A |
| 9 | "Wilderness of Mirrors"[24] | Unknown | Unknown | October 8, 2014[24] | N/A |
| 10 | "Identity"[24] | Unknown | Unknown | October 8, 2014[24] | N/A |
References
- ^ "TNT Orders Three Scripted Pilots". The Futon Critic. September 7, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 8, 2013). "Howard Gordon's TNT Drama 'Legends' Gets Series Pickup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 14, 2014). "TNT to Roll Out 10 Original Series This Summer Including 'Falling Skies', 'The Last Ship', 'Legends' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ Elavsky, Cindy (March 22, 2014). "Celebrity Extra". King Features. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sean Bean Stars as an Undercover Agent with One Hell of an Identity Crisis In TNT's Suspenseful New Drama Series Legends". Turner Broadcasting System. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Legends: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "Legends: Season 1 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ #DontKillSeanBean Promotes New Show While Playing on Fan Expectations
- ^ Review: TNT's 'Legends' finds Sean Bean keeping his head as master spy - LA Times
- ^ a b Fans Want Sean Bean to Survive TNT’s Legends With #DontKillSeanBean - Time
- ^ The Many Deaths of Sean Bean — GeekTyrant
- ^ Twitter / LegendsTNT: Even @GRRMspeaking doesn't
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/dontkillseanbean
- ^ Sean Bean Death Scene from TNT Legends
- ^ "Venezuela Criticizes US Drama Showing President Maduro Buying Biological Weapons". Telesur. September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 14, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Tops Night + 'Zombie Sharks', 'Spawn of Jaws', 'Teen Mom II' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (August 21, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' & Little League World Series Win Night, 'Suits', 'Franklin & Bash', 'Bring It!', 'The Bridge' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 28, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' Leads Night + 'American Pickers', 'The Daily Show', 'American Restoration' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (September 4, 2014). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' Wins Night, 'American Pickers', 'Graceland', 'The Bridge', 'Franklin & Bash' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "(#105) "Rogue"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "(#106) "Gauntlet"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "(#107) "Quicksand"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Legends - Episode Guide for Season 1". Zap2it. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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