Most Dangerous Game
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Genre | Action thriller |
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Based on | "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell |
Written by | Nick Santora |
Directed by | Phil Abraham |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 15 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Peter M. Tassler |
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Cinematography | Matthew J. Lloyd |
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Network | Quibi |
Release | April 6, 2020 present | –
Most Dangerous Game is an American action web television series created by Nick Santora, Josh Harmon and Scott Elder that debuted on Quibi on April 6, 2020.[4] It is based on the 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.
Premise
Suffering from terminal brain cancer and with his family's future unclear, Detroit everyman Dodge Tynes accepts an offer from a charming businessman named Miles to participate in a big game hunt in which Dodge himself is the prey.
Cast
MAIN:
- Liam Hemsworth as Dodge Tynes, the "prey"
- Sarah Gadon as Val, his wife
- Christoph Waltz as Miles Sellars, the hunt organizer
SUPPORTING:
- Zach Cherry as Looger, Dodge's friend
- Chris Webster as Nixon, a hunter
- Billy Burke as Reagan, a hunter
- Jimmy Akingbola as Carter, a hunter
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Kennedy, a hunter
- Patrick Garrow as LBJ, a hunter
- Carolina Bartczak as Wife
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [5] |
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1 | "The Offer" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 6, 2020 |
2 | "The Motivation" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 6, 2020 |
3 | "The Rules" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 6, 2020 |
4 | "The Acceptance" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 7, 2020 |
5 | "The Start" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 8, 2020 |
6 | "Wash Hands After Using" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 9, 2020 |
7 | "No Running on the Platform" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 10, 2020 |
8 | "Please Whisper In Church" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 13, 2020 |
9 | "Return Tools to their Place" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 14, 2020 |
10 | "Five for Fighting" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 15, 2020 |
11 | "You Always Remember Your First" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 16, 2020 |
12 | "A Ship Is Safe Only In Port" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 17, 2020 |
13 | "Always Get a Second Opinion" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 20, 2020 |
14 | "What’s Old Is New Again" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 21, 2020 |
15 | "Game Over" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 22, 2020 |
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 59% rating with an average score of 6.36 out of 10 based on 27 reviews. The site's critical consensus read: "Most Dangerous Game's early episodes play it too safe, but its timely twist on a classic tale and a delicious turn from Christoph Waltz inspire hope that fun could be afoot yet."[6]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Nick Santora, Gero Bauknecht, Gerd Schepers, Gordon Gray, Liam Hemsworth and Phil Abraham | Pending | [7] |
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Christoph Waltz | Pending |
References
- ^ Smith, Ainsley (October 8, 2019). "Liam Hemsworth spotted filming in Toronto (PHOTOS)". Daily Hive. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Goulart, Alyssa (March 24, 2020). "Liam Hemsworth's Trailer For 'Most Dangerous Game' Also Stars Ontario". Narcity. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Hinds, Julie (November 19, 2019). "Liam Hemsworth spotted in Detroit filming bite-size TV series for new streaming site Quibi". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Pearson, Ben (March 27, 2020). "Everything Coming to Quibi in April, Including '50 States of Fright', 'Dishmantled', and Much More". Slashfilm. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - most dangerous game on quibi". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Most Dangerous Game: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Most Dangerous Game". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.