Room 104
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| Composer | Julian Wass |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Running time | 24–29 minutes |
| Production companies | HBO Entertainment Duplass Brothers Productions |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | July 28, 2017 – present |
Room 104 is an American television anthology series created by Jay and Mark Duplass.[1] The series, ordered by and airing on HBO, debuted on July 28, 2017.[1] The series is set in a single room of an American hotel, exploring characters who pass through it in each episode. Each episode is a different genre with some episodes more comical in nature and some more dramatic and some with horror and crime themes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Ralphie" | Sarah Adina Smith | Mark Duplass | July 28, 2017 | 0.249[2] | |
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A woman (Melonie Diaz) is asked to babysit a young boy named Ralph (Ethan Kent) for one night in Room 104. Also starring Gavin Kent and Ross Partridge. | ||||||
| 2 | "Pizza Boy" | Patrick Brice | Mark Duplass | August 4, 2017 | 0.426[3] | |
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A pizza deliverer (Clark Duke) becomes involved in a couple's (James Van Der Beek and Davie-Blue) whims. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Knockandoo" | Sarah Adina Smith | Carson Mell | August 11, 2017 | 0.438[4] | |
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A spiritually-hungry woman (Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris) is visited by a cult priest (Orlando Jones). Also starring Tony Todd and Jenny Leonhardt. | ||||||
| 4 | "I Knew You Weren't Dead" | So Yong Kim | Mark Duplass | August 18, 2017 | N/A | |
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A visitor (Jay Duplass) seeks marital advice from an old friend (Will Tranfo and Frank Ashmore). | ||||||
| 5 | "The Internet"[5] | Doug Emmett | Mark Duplass | August 25, 2017 | N/A | |
| 6 | "Voyeurs"[5] | Dayna Hanson | Dayna Hanson | September 1, 2017 | N/A | |
| 7 | "The Missionaries"[5] | Megan Griffiths | Mark Duplass | September 8, 2017 | N/A | |
| 8 | "Phoenix"[5] | Ross Partridge | Story by : Xan Aranda and Ross Partridge Teleplay by : Ross Partridge | September 15, 2017 | N/A | |
| 9 | "Boris"[5] | Chad Hartigan | Ross Partridge | September 22, 2017 | N/A | |
| 10 | "Red Tent"[5] | Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck | Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck | September 29, 2017 | N/A | |
| 11 | "The Fight"[5] | Megan Griffiths | Mark Duplass | October 6, 2017 | N/A | |
| 12 | "My Love"[5] | Marta Cunningham | Mark Duplass | October 13, 2017 | N/A | |
Reception
Room 104 has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it has a score of 65 out of 100 based on 22 reviews.[6] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an 83% approval rating with an average score of 6.75 out of 10 based on 30 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Room 104 uses its anthology structure to its advantage, telling a series of short, eclectic stories that hit their marks more often than they miss."[7]
References
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2016). "HBO Orders Duplass Brothers Anthology Comedy Series 'Room 104'". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 31, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.28.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 7, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.4.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 15, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.11.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Anthology Series "Room 104," From Brothers Mark and Jay Duplass, Debuts July 28, Exclusively on HBO" (Press release). HBO. June 29, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Room 104 : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Room 104: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
