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Little Fires Everywhere
GenreDrama
Based onLittle Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng
Developed byLiz Tigelaar
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Lynn Shelton
  • Liz Tigelaar
  • Kerry Washington
  • Pilar Savone
  • Reese Witherspoon
  • Lauren Neustadter
Producers
  • Celeste Ng
  • Shannon Huston
  • Rosa Handelman
  • Harris Danow
Cinematography
  • Trevor Forrest
  • Jeffrey Waldron
Editors
  • Tyler L. Cook
  • Amelia Allwarden
  • Phyllis Housen
Running time53–60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHulu
ReleaseMarch 18, 2020 (2020-03-18) –
present (present)

Little Fires Everywhere is an American drama web television miniseries, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Celeste Ng. It premiered on Hulu on March 18, 2020 and will consist of eight episodes.[1] The series stars Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, who also executive produced, alongside Liz Tigelaar, Lauren Neustadter, and Pilar Savone. Set in Shaker Heights, Ohio during the late 1990s, it features Witherspoon and Washington as mothers from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Premise

Little Fires Everywhere follows "the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. The story explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster."[2]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Reese Witherspoon as Elena Richardson, a journalist and mother of four teenagers
  • Kerry Washington as Mia Warren
  • Joshua Jackson as Bill Richardson, Elena's husband and a lawyer
  • Rosemarie DeWitt as Linda McCullough
  • Jade Pettyjohn as Lexie Richardson, Elena's and Bill's eldest daughter, a straight A student
  • Lexi Underwood as Pearl Warren, Mia's daughter
  • Megan Stott as Izzy Richardson, Elena's and Bill's youngest daughter and the black sheep of the family
  • Gavin Lewis as Moody Richardson, Elena's and Bill's younger son
  • Jordan Elsass as Trip Richardson, Elena's and Bill's older son, a popular jock

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.Title [3][4]Directed by [3]Written by [3]Original release date [4]
1"The Spark"Lynn SheltonLiz TigelaarMarch 18, 2020 (2020-03-18)
2"Seeds and All"Michael WeaverNancy WonMarch 18, 2020 (2020-03-18)
3"Seventy Cents"Michael WeaverRaamla MohamedMarch 18, 2020 (2020-03-18)
4"The Spider Web"Lynn SheltonAttica LockeMarch 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)
5"Duo"Lynn SheltonRosa HandelmanApril 1, 2020 (2020-04-01)
6"The Uncanny"Nzingha StewartShannon HoustonApril 8, 2020 (2020-04-08)
7"Picture Perfect"Nzingha StewartHarris DanowApril 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
8"Prairie Fire"Lynn SheltonAmy TalkingtonApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)

Production

Development

The book was discovered by Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter prior to its publication. Witherspoon went on to choose the book as her September 2017 book club pick and soon after it was published it became an instant bestseller. Witherspoon then brought the book to Kerry Washington, and together the pair approached Liz Tigelaar to adapt and showrun the novel as a limited series. The project began its development at ABC Signature, the cable/streaming division of ABC Studios where Hello Sunshine has a network-only deal and Simpson Street has an overall deal.[2]

On March 2, 2018, the production was officially announced but a network had yet to be determined. The series is set to be written and showrun by Tigelaar who will also executive produce alongside Witherspoon, Washington, Lauren Neustadter, and Pilar Savone. The author of the novel, Ng, will act as producer. Production companies involved in the series include Hello Sunshine, Simpson Street, ABC Signature Studios.[5][6][7] On March 12, 2018, it was announced that Hulu had been given the production an eight episode order. This series order reportedly came after a multiple-outlet bidding war involving various networks and streaming services.[2][8][9] In April 2019, it was announced Lynn Shelton would direct the series and serve as an executive producer.[10] On December 13, 2019, it was announced that the series is set to be released on March 18, 2020.[11]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that in addition to executive producing the series Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington had been cast in the series' lead roles.[5] In April 2019, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jade Pettyjohn, Jordan Elsass, Gavin Lewis, Megan Stott and Lexi Underwood joined the cast of the series.[12][13] In May 2019, Joshua Jackson also joined the cast as the husband of Witherspoon's character.[14] In June 2019, Paul Yen, Huang Lu, and Geoff Stults had been cast in recurring roles.[15][16] In July 2019, Jaime Ray Newman joined the cast in a recurring role.[17] In September 2019, Obba Babatundé and Byron Mann were cast in recurring capacities,[18][19] with AnnaSophia Robb, Tiffany Boone, Alona Tal, Matthew Barnes, Andy Favrea, Luke Bracey, and Anika Noni Rose cast in guest roles.[20][21] In October 2019, Jesse Williams, Britt Robertson, Kristoffer Polaha, Austin Basis and Reggie Austin joined the cast of the series, in a recurring capacities.[22][23]

Filming

Principal photography began on May 17, 2019.[24]

Music

The score was composed by Mark Isham and Florence & the Machine keyboardist Isabella Summers.[25][26]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 78% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 7.05/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Though Little Fires Everywhere at times plays it too safe, sparks fly when it lets well-matched leads Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon dig into the difficult questions it does dare to ask."[27] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[28]

See also

References

  1. ^ Huff, Lauren (March 18, 2020). "Hulu releases first three episodes of Little Fires Everywhere early". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (March 12, 2018). "Hulu Nabs 'Little Fires Everywhere' Limited Series Starring Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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  4. ^ a b "Little Fires Everywhere – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 2, 2018). "Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington To Star In & Produce Limited TV Series Based On 'Little Fires Everywhere' Book". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Birnbaum, Debra (March 12, 2018). "Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington to Adapt 'Little Fires Everywhere' as Limited Series". Variety. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  7. ^ Marine, Brooke (March 12, 2018). "Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington are Teaming Up For a TV Show". W Magazine. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Otterson, Joe (March 12, 2018). "Kerry Washington, Reese Witherspoon's 'Little Fires Everywhere' Lands Straight-to-Series Order at Hulu". Variety. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 12, 2018). "Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington Starrer 'Little Fires Everywhere' Lands at Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  10. ^ Otterson, Joe (April 30, 2019). "Hulu Series 'Little Fires Everywhere' Sets Lynn Shelton to Direct (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (December 13, 2019). "'Little Fires Everywhere': Hulu Sets Premiere Date, Unveils First Footage Of Stars Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 26, 2019). "'Little Fires Everywhere': Rosemarie DeWitt To Star In Hulu Limited Series With Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE Announces Additional Series Regulars". Broadway World. April 30, 2019. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  14. ^ Highfill, Samantha (May 20, 2019). "Joshua Jackson joins Reese Witherspoon in Hulu's 'Little Fires Everywhere'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  15. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 4, 2019). "Paul Yen Joins 'Little Fires Everywhere'; Danny Vasquez To Recur On 'You'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (June 11, 2019). "'Little Fires Everywhere': Huang Lu & Geoff Stults To Recur; First-Look Photo". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  17. ^ Petski, Denise (July 30, 2019). "'Little Fires Everywhere': Jaime Ray Newman To Recur In Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (September 9, 2019). "'Little Fires Everywhere': Obba Babatundé To Recur In Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  19. ^ Petski, Denise (September 6, 2019). "Byron Mann To Recur In Hulu's 'Little Fires Everywhere'; Returning To 'Arrow' For Final Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  20. ^ Petski, Denise (September 26, 2019). "'Little Fires Everywhere': AnnaSophia Robb & Tiffany Boone Among 6 Cast For Flashback Episode Of Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  21. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (September 27, 2019). "Anika Noni Rose Joins 'Little Fires Everywhere' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  22. ^ Petski, Denise (October 3, 2019). "'Little Fires Everywhere': Jesse Williams To Recur In Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  23. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (October 10, 2019). "'Little Fires Everywhere': Britt Robertson, Kristoffer Polaha Among 'Life Unexpected' Alumni Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  24. ^ "Reese Witherspoon on Instagram: "Day 1 on this dream project with this amazing cast and crew! So excited to act and produce with my friend @kerrywashington on this adaption…"". Instagram. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  25. ^ "Mark Isham & Isabella Summers Scoring Hulu's 'Little Fires Everywhere'". filmmusicreporter.com. February 11, 2020.
  26. ^ Patton, Rebecca (March 19, 2020). "The Songs In 'Little Fires Everywhere' Will Make You Want To Break Out Your Discman". bustle.com.
  27. ^ "Little Fires Everywhere: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  28. ^ "Little Fires Everywhere: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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