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==New season, 2014==
==New season, 2014==
BYUtv announced in September 2013 that “Granite Flats” will renewed for a second season with eight new episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ldsliving.com/story/73641-byutv-drama-granite-flats-renewed-for-second-season |title= BYUtv Drama 'Granite Flats' Renewed for Second Season |publisher=LDS Living magazine |date=10 September 2013}}</ref> The family-friendly suspense drama returns in the spring of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GraniteFlats |title= Granite Flats |publisher=Facebook.com |date=15 September 2013}}</ref> Season two will air April 6, 2014, on BYUtv.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.byu.edu/archive14-mar-graniteflats.aspx |title=BYUtv's "Granite Flats" to premiere season two April 6 |publisher=News.byu.edu |date=2014-03-13 |accessdate=2014-03-26}}</ref>
BYUtv announced in September 2013 that “Granite Flats” will renewed for a second season with eight new episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ldsliving.com/story/73641-byutv-drama-granite-flats-renewed-for-second-season |title= BYUtv Drama 'Granite Flats' Renewed for Second Season |publisher=LDS Living magazine |date=10 September 2013}}</ref> The family-friendly suspense drama returns in the spring of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GraniteFlats |title= Granite Flats |publisher=Facebook.com |date=15 September 2013}}</ref> Season two episode 1 aired April 6, 2014, on BYUtv.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.byu.edu/archive14-mar-graniteflats.aspx |title=BYUtv's "Granite Flats" to premiere season two April 6 |publisher=News.byu.edu |date=2014-03-13 |accessdate=2014-03-26}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Granite Flats
File:Granite flats season2.jpg
StarringJonathan Morgan Heit
Annie Tedesco
Richard Gunn
Charlie Plummer
Malia Tyler
Opening theme"The End of the World"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducersDerek Marquis
Jeff T. Miller
Scott Swofford
Terri Pappas
Jared Shores
Production locationsSalt Lake County and Utah County, Utah
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkBYUtv
ReleaseApril 7, 2013

Granite Flats is BYUtv's first original scripted television drama series. The show is set in a small town in the early 1960s during the Cold War, and follows several of the town's citizens as mysterious and potentially dangerous circumstances arise.[1] The series received positive reviews from national critics.[2][3] The cast is joined by actors Christopher Lloyd and Cary Elwes for its second season, premiering April 6, 2014.[4]

Cast

  • Richard Gunn plays the chief of police John Sanders, a man who's serious about his job and doesn't give up easily to bring justice to Granite Flats.
  • Charlie Plummer plays Timmy Sanders, the police chief's son who gets excited about solving mysteries.
  • Annie Tedesco plays Beth Milligin, a young mother who moves to Granite Flats with her son Arthur after the death of her husband.
  • Jonathan Morgan Heit plays Arthur Milligin, the new kid in town, who quickly forms a friendship with Timmy Sanders.
  • Malia Tyler plays Madeline, a smart girl, who befriends Timmy and Arthur.
  • Scott Christopher plays Lt. Frank Quincy, an officer whose prolonged stay at the army hospital piques Beth's curiosity.
  • Christopher Lloyd plays Professor Stanfield Hargraves, a smart and teasing English teacher with a specialty in Shakespeare.
  • Cary Elwes plays Hugh Ashmeade, a CIA agent.

Episodes

Episode No. Title Date First Aired Description
1 Pilot 7 April 2013 Arthur Milligan and his mother, Beth, move to Granite Flats, Colorado, where they hope to find peace and quiet in the midst of the Cold War. An explosion rocks the local army base.
2 Empty Box 7 April 2013 The base explosion causes a Red Scare, and Arthur and his new friends begin investigating those who may have been involved.
3 A Secret to the Heart Nearest 15 April 2013 Arthur and his friends Tim and Madeline look deeper into the town's mysteries.
4 Talking 22 April 2013 Beth tries to connect with her son, Arthur, who has built a metal detector with his friends to help them investigate.
5 Bonds 29 April 2013 Friendships are tested after a failed class project, Beth investigates her patient's strange behavior and Police Chief Sanders struggles to balance his work with family life.
6 Reassembly 6 May 2013 Arthur and his friends look for more mysteries to solve. John, the police chief, works with the FBI.
7 The Wrong Man 13 May 2013 Frank asks for Beth's help to prove his sanity. Hershel receives visitors while incarcerated.
8 Something Dangerous 20 May 2013 The children of the town prepare for the science fair. John works to free an innocent man. Arthur, Timmy and Madeline work to form an official detective agency and encounter a dangerous mystery.

New season, 2014

BYUtv announced in September 2013 that “Granite Flats” will renewed for a second season with eight new episodes.[5] The family-friendly suspense drama returns in the spring of 2014.[6] Season two episode 1 aired April 6, 2014, on BYUtv.[7]

References

  1. ^ Pierce, Scott (April 3, 2013). "5 things to know about 'Granite Flats,' BYUtv's first scripted drama". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  2. ^ ‘Granite Flats,’ on BYUtv, From Brigham Young University. 5 April 2013.
  3. ^ Garvin, Glenn. "Quirky 'Granite Flats' a charmer; 'Kalman' plumbs Holocaust loss - Glenn Garvin: On TV". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  4. ^ Alison Moore (2014-02-28). "BYUtv 'Granite Flats' welcomes actors from 'Princess Bride,' 'Back to the Future'". Deseret News. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  5. ^ "BYUtv Drama 'Granite Flats' Renewed for Second Season". LDS Living magazine. 10 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Granite Flats". Facebook.com. 15 September 2013.
  7. ^ "BYUtv's "Granite Flats" to premiere season two April 6". News.byu.edu. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-26.

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