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Pieces of Her
Genre
Created byCharlotte Stoudt
Based onPieces of Her
by Karin Slaughter
Directed byMinkie Spiro
Starring
Music byDanny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Sharon Hoffman
  • Dan LeFranc
  • Toni Collette
  • Louisa Kors
  • Anne M. Uemura
CinematographyOle Birkeland
Editors
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time42–62 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)

Pieces of Her is an American thriller drama streaming television series created by Charlotte Stoudt, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Karin Slaughter, that premiered on Netflix on March 4, 2022.[1]

Between February 27, 2022 and April 3, 2022 the series was watched for 227,470,000 hours on Netflix globally according to Netflix top 10s.[2]

Premise

Pieces of Her follows the story of Andy, a 30-year-old woman who is caught in a deadly mass shooting at a local diner. Moments later, she witnesses her mother, Laura, violently eliminate the threat with ease. As Andy begins to unravel her mother's actions on that day, her perspective on their entire familial relationship takes a new turn. Soon, figures from her mother's past reappear, and she is forced to escape. On the journey, she attempts to find the truth that her mother buried long ago.[3]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Toni Collette as Laura Oliver, a speech pathologist and breast cancer survivor living in Belle Isle, Georgia who has a dark past. It is later revealed that her real name is Jane Queller.
  • Bella Heathcote as Andy Oliver, Laura's daughter who moved back to take care of her mother
  • Omari Hardwick as Gordon Oliver, Laura's ex-husband and Andy's stepfather
  • David Wenham as Jasper Queller, the current CEO of Quellcorp
  • Jessica Barden as Jane Queller, Laura's younger self in the late 1980s who was daughter of a powerful pharmaceutical CEO
  • Jacob Scipio as Michael Vargas, a U.S. Marshal
  • Joe Dempsie as young Nick Harp, Jane's former lover and the leader of a domestic terrorist group, Army of the Changing World from the late 1980s

Recurring

  • Terry O'Quinn as Martin Queller, the founder and former CEO of Quellcorp and the Queller siblings' father
  • Gil Birmingham as Charlie Bass, Laura's Witness Protection Program handler
  • Aaron Jeffery as Nick (present day), Andy's biological father who has been on the run for 30 years.
  • Calum Worthy as young Jasper, Jasper's younger self in the late 1980s
  • Nicholas Burton as Andrew Queller, Jane's and Jasper's brother in the late 1980s

Production

Development

On February 5, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production an 8-episode series order.[4] The series was created and executive produced by Lesli Linka Glatter, Charlotte Stoudt and Bruna Papandrea. Production companies involved with the series consist of Made Up Stories and Endeavor Content.[5][6][7] Stoudt is also credited as the writer and showrunner of the series, whilst Minkie Spiro directed all eight episodes.[8] The series premiered on March 4, 2022.[1]

Casting

In February 2020, Toni Collette and Bella Heathcote were cast in starring roles.[9][10] In May 2020, it was announced that David Wenham was cast in a starring role.[11] In January 2021, Jessica Barden, Joe Dempsie, Jacob Scipio, and Omari Hardwick joined the main cast.[12] In February 2021, Gil Birmingham, Terry O’Quinn and Calum Worthy joined the cast in recurring roles.[13] In April 2021, Nicholas Burton and Aaron Jeffery were cast in recurring capacities.[14]

Filming

Principal photography for the series was originally expected to begin on March 16, 2020 and conclude on July 17, 2020 in Burnaby, British Columbia.[15] Following an AU$21.58 million investment from the Australian Government, shared with the production of Spiderhead to boost the local national during the COVID-19 pandemic, the production was lured to Sydney, Australia, where filming took place in early 2021.[16][17][18]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"Minkie SpiroTeleplay by : Charlotte StoudtMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
2"Episode 2"Minkie SpiroAnna FishkoMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
3"Episode 3"Minkie SpiroSharon HoffmanMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
4"Episode 4"Minkie SpiroDan LeFrancMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
5"Episode 5"Minkie SpiroJerome Hairston & Sharon HoffmanMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
6"Episode 6"Minkie SpiroAnna Fishko & Dan LeFrancMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
7"Episode 7"Minkie SpiroMichelle Denise JacksonMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
8"Episode 8"Minkie SpiroCharlotte StoudtMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 48% approval rating with an average rating of 5.3/10, based on 23 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "While Toni Collette heroically tries to bring Pieces of Her together, this lumbering mystery is too bogged down by backstory to satisfyingly cohere."[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 53 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[20]

Angie Han writing for The Hollywood Reporter praised Collette's performance throughout the series as "fascinating to watch". Han also noted that the series eventually "loses steam" after the first 3 episodes, describing Heathcote's character as merely "a mechanism propelling the narrative forward" with little to no character development.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b Huff, Lauren (January 25, 2022). "Toni Collette is a mother with blood on her hands in 'Pieces of Her' first look". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "'Pieces of Her' Season 2: Will Netflix Renew or Cancel?". What's on Netflix. April 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 5, 2019). "Netflix Orders 'Pieces of Her' Adaptation With Bruna Papandrea, Lesli Linka Glatter Producing". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Pedersen, Erik (February 5, 2019). "'Pieces Of Her': Netflix Orders Novel-Based Series From Lesli Linka Glatter, Charlotte Stoudt & Bruna Papandrea". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Elise Sandberg, Bryn (February 5, 2019). "Netflix Orders 'Pieces of Her' Thriller Series Based on Novel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Netflix orders thriller series pieces of her from #1 international bestselling author Karin Slaughter". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Perez, Lexy (April 13, 2019). "Karin Slaughter Talks Netflix 'Pieces of Her' Adaptation, Tackling #MeToo in Writing". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  8. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (February 3, 2020). "Toni Collette to Star in Pieces of Her Series Adaptation at Netflix". TVLine. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 3, 2020). "Toni Collette To Star In 'Pieces Of Her' Netflix Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2020). "Bella Heathcote To Star In 'Pieces Of Her' Netflix Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  11. ^ Groves, Don (May 21, 2020). "David Wenham cast in Netflix thriller with Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote". IF. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  12. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 28, 2021). "Omari Hardwick, Jessica Barden, Joe Dempsie Among Five Cast in Netflix Series 'Pieces of Her'". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (February 5, 2021). "'Pieces Of Her': Gil Birmingham, Terry O'Quinn & Calum Worthy Join Netflix Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (April 2, 2021). "'Pieces Of Her': Nicholas Burton & Aaron Jeffery Join Netflix Thriller Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. February 28, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  16. ^ Keast, Jackie (November 16, 2020). "Netflix's 'Escape from Spiderhead' and 'Pieces of Her' to shoot in Australia". IF Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  17. ^ Maddox, Garry (January 24, 2021). "'We're certainly busy': behind the boom in overseas film and TV production". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Pieces of Her (2021)". Screen Australia. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  19. ^ "Pieces of Her: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  20. ^ "Pieces of Her: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  21. ^ Han, Angie. "Netflix's 'Pieces of Her': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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