High Fidelity (TV series)
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Genre | Romantic comedy |
Based on | High Fidelity by Nick Hornby |
Developed by | Veronica West Sarah Kucserka |
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Narrated by | Zoë Kravitz |
Music by | Nathan Larson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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Cinematography | Carmen Cabana |
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Running time | 26–34 minutes |
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Network | Hulu |
Release | February 14, 2020 present | –
High Fidelity is an American romantic comedy web television series, based on the novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, that premiered on Hulu on February 14, 2020.[1]
Premise
High Fidelity follows "the ultimate music fan, a record store owner who's obsessed with pop culture and Top Five lists" in the neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn.[2]
Cast and characters
Main
- Zoë Kravitz as Rob,[3][4] the owner of Championship Vinyl who struggles with a lifetime of failed relationships.
- Jake Lacy as Clyde[4]
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Cherise,[4] an employee at Championship Vinyl and one of Rob's best friends
- David H. Holmes as Simon,[4] an employee at Championship Vinyl and Rob's other best friend who is also Rob's heartbreak story #3
Recurring
- Kingsley Ben-Adir as Russell "Mac" McCormack, Rob's latest ex-boyfriend who broke her heart and heartbreak story #5
- Rainbow Sun Francks as Cameron Brooks, Rob's brother
- Nadine Malouf as Nikki Brooks, Cameron's pregnant wife and Rob's sister-in-law
- Edmund Donovan as Blake
Guest starring
- Parker Posey as Noreen Parker, an Upper West artist who wants to sell her husband's vinyl collection
- Clark Furlong as Kevin Bannister, Rob's heartbreak story #1 when she was in middle school
- Ivanna Sakhno as Kat Monroe, Rob's heartbreak story #2
- Justin Silver as Justin Kitt, Rob's heartbreak story #4
- Thomas Doherty as Liam Shawcross, a young Scottish musician
- Jack Antonoff as Himself
- Debbie Harry as Herself
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Top Five Heartbreaks" | Jesse Peretz Jeffrey Reiner | Veronica West & Sarah Kucserka | February 14, 2020 |
2 | "Track 2" | Jeffrey Reiner | Veronica West & Sarah Kucserka | February 14, 2020 |
3 | "What F*cking Lily Girl?" | Jeffrey Reiner | Josh Koenigsberg | February 14, 2020 |
4 | "Good Luck and Goodbye" | Andrew DeYoung | Eli Wilson Pelton | February 14, 2020 |
5 | "Uptown" | Jeffrey Reiner | E.T. Feigenbaum & Zoë Kravitz | February 14, 2020 |
6 | "Weird...But Warm" | Natasha Lyonne | Celeste Hughey | February 14, 2020 |
7 | "Me Time" | Jeffrey Reiner | Franklin Hardy | February 14, 2020 |
8 | "Ballad of the Lonesome Loser" | Jeffrey Reiner | Solomon Georgio | February 14, 2020 |
9 | "Fun Rob" | Chioke Nassor | Veronica West Sarah Kucserka Leigh Ann Biety | February 14, 2020 |
10 | "The Other Side of the Rock" | Jeffrey Reiner | Veronica West | February 14, 2020 |
Production
Development
On April 5, 2018, it was announced that Disney was developing a television series adaptation of the 2000 film High Fidelity to be written by Veronica West and Sarah Kucserka with the intention of distributing it through their then-unnamed upcoming streaming service, now known as Disney+. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Midnight Radio and ABC Signature Studios.[5] On September 24, 2018, it was announced that Disney had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Executive producers were expected to include West, Kucserka, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg, and Zoë Kravitz.[2] On April 9, 2019, it was announced that the series has been moved from Disney+ to Hulu.[6] In July 2019, during an interview, Natasha Lyonne revealed that she was directing an episode of High Fidelity.[7]
Casting
Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Zoë Kravitz is set to star in the series.[2] On April 22, 2019, it was announced that Jake Lacy had been cast as a series regular.[8] On May 17, 2019, it was reported that Da'Vine Joy Randolph and David Holmes had joined the main cast.[3] In the same month, Kingsley Ben-Adir was cast in a guest starring role.[9]
Filming
The principal photography started around July 2019 in Brooklyn.[10]
Release
Broadcast
High Fidelity premiered on February 14, 2020.[1] The first three episodes were also aired on March 16, 2020, on Freeform.[11] Internationally, the series premiered on February 21, 2020, in Canada on Starz and on May 1, 2020, in Australia on ABC iview and ABC Comedy.[12][13]
Marketing
The first set of images were released in late October 2019 with the announcement of series premiere date.[14] The teaser trailer for the series was released on December 20, 2019 [15]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an 85% approval rating with 67 reviews, with an average rating of 7.69/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Though it skips the occasional beat, High Fidelity's fresh take on a familiar track is as witty as it is emotionally charged, giving the charming and curmudgeonly Zoe Kravitz plenty of room to shine."[16] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[17]
References
- ^ a b Shaffer, Claire (December 20, 2019). "Zoe Kravitz Stars in Teaser for Hulu's 'High Fidelity' Remake". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (September 24, 2018). "Zoë Kravitz To Topline 'High Fidelity' Series Reboot For Disney OTT Service". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 17, 2019). "'High Fidelity': Da'Vine Joy Randolph & David Holmes Join Series Reboot On Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "High Fidelity Bios". Hulu Press Site. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 5, 2018). "'High Fidelity' TV Series With Female Lead In Works For Disney's Streaming Service From Midnight Radio & 'Bull' Writing Duo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 9, 2019). "'High Fidelity' Series Reboot Moves From Disney+ To Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ Blyth, Antonia (July 31, 2019). "'Russian Doll's Natasha Lyonne To Direct Awkwafina TV Series, 'Shrill' & 'High Fidelity' Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 22, 2019). "'High Fidelity': Jake Lacy Joins Zoë Kravitz In Series Reboot On Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 21, 2019). "'High Fidelity': Kingsley Ben-Adir Joins Series Reboot On Hulu As Recurring Guest Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Steves, Ashley (July 11, 2019). "NYC What's Filming: Hulu's 'High Fidelity' Adaptation Starring Zoë Kravitz + a Chance to Get Cast". Backstage. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Archive, Disney Schedule (2020-03-07). "Freeform will air the first three episodes of the Hulu Original Series, "High Fidelity" starring Zoë Kravitz, for one night only on Monday, March 16 from 9-11 PM. The series was originally pitched for Disney+ but premiered on Hulu instead on February 14, 2020.pic.twitter.com/ZfFhbOHVHJ". @DisneySchedules. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Gay, Danielle (2020-05-13). "Zoë Kravitz on High Fidelity, a third season of Big Little Lies and missing the 2020 Met Gala". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "TV Adaptation of 2000 Cult Classic HIGH FIDELITY, Starring Zoë Kravitz, Announced as a STARZ Exclusive for Canada – Bell Media". Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Michael, Brendan (October 30, 2019). "First Look at Hulu's 'High Fidelity' Reveals Zoë Kravitz in the New Series". Collider. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 20, 2019). "'High Fidelity' Teaser: Zoë Kravitz Lives For The Music In Hulu's Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "High Fidelity: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "High Fidelity: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved June 11, 2020.