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Found
Genre
Created byNkechi Okoro Carroll
Directed byDeMane Davis
Starring
ComposerSherri Chung[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1
Production
Executive producers
  • DeMane Davis
  • Greg Berlanti
  • Lindsay Dunn
  • Nkechi Okoro Carroll
  • Sarah Schechter
  • Sonay Hoffman
ProducerShanola Hampton
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 3, 2023 (2023-10-03) –
present (present)

Found is an American procedural drama television series created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll that premiered on NBC on October 3, 2023. The series stars Shanola Hampton, who also serves as a producer. The series was produced by Berlanti Productions and Rock My Soul Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television.

Premise

Gabi Mosley, a recovery specialist, and her crisis management team work to find missing people who they believe are overlooked by the system. Her team are experts who were or knew people who were kidnapped. A kidnapping victim herself as a young girl, Mosley secretly kidnapped the man who abducted her (known as Sir) and keeps him locked up in her basement when she found him seven months ago, using him to help her solve cases and a chance for redemption.[2][3]

Cast

Main

  • Shanola Hampton as Gabi Mosely, a former kidnapping victim who manages a firm specializing in finding people who have been abducted. She secretly relies on the insights of her abductor, Sir, to get into the minds of kidnappers and understand their patterns.
  • Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Hugh "Sir" Evans, a criminal and highly intelligent manipulator who kidnapped Gabi as a young girl and tried to force her to live as his "daughter". He now lives in a cell beneath Gabi's house, atoning for his crimes by aiding her investigative efforts.
  • Kelli Williams as Margaret Reed, Gabi's lead investigator.
  • Brett Dalton as Mark Trent, a Missing Persons detective and Gabi's police liaison.
  • Gabrielle Walsh as Lacey Quinn, a law school student who works at Gabi's firm, providing legal assistance. She and Gabi were both kidnapped by Sir when they were kids and share a close sisterly bond.
  • Arlen Escarpeta as Zeke Wallace, a tech expert whose own past experience of being abducted as a child has given him a debilitating case of agoraphobia. He provides Gabi with surveillance and hacking techniques.
  • Karan Oberoi as Dhan Rana

Episodes

No.Title [4][5]Directed byWritten by [5]Original air date [4]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating
(18-49)
1"Pilot"DeMane DavisNkechi Okoro CarrollOctober 3, 2023 (2023-10-03)T74.100053.76[6]0.40[6]
2"Missing While Sinning"DeMane DavisNkechi Okoro CarrollOctober 10, 2023 (2023-10-10)TBAN/ATBA
3"Missing While Widowed"UnknownCameron JohnsonOctober 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)TBAN/ATBA

Production

Development

On August 23, 2019, It was announced that ABC had giving a put pilot commitment on Found, a drama from Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions.[7] In January 2022, it was announced that NBC has given a pilot order with the production company Rock My Soul Productions join the series. Later in April 2022, it was announced that DeMane Davis would direct the pilot.[8] On July 20, 2022, it was announced that NBC officially ordered the series. Greg Berlanti serves as an executive producer.[9] In August 2022, Sonay Hoffman announced that she would be joining as an executive producer.

Casting

On March 2, 2022, Shanola Hampton was announced to be starring in the pilot in the role of Gabi Mosely.[10] On April 29, 2022, Mark-Paul Gosselaar was announced as having joined the cast as Sir.[11] On May 18, 2022, Kelli Williams has been joining the cast.[12] On July 20, 2022, alongside the series order, it was announced that Arlen Escarpeta, Brett Dalton, Gabrielle Walsh and Karan Oberoi were all cast.[9]

Music

On September 13, 2023, it was announced that Sherri Chung will compose the show's score.[1]

Release

The series premiered on NBC on October 3, 2023.[2] It was originally set to premiere as a midseason replacement on February 19, 2023. The series is available on the streaming services Hulu and Peacock the day after it airs on NBC. The series aired on Citytv in Canada, the same day as it was simulcast the series in the United States. The pilot episode of Found will air on October 7, 2023 on USA Network.

Prior to its October debut, the series was first screened on June 17, 2023, at the American Black Film Festival.[13] The pilot episode had its world premiere on September 23, 2023, at the Boston Film Festival.[14]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 60% with an average rating of 8/10, based on 5 critic reviews.[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sherri Chung Scoring NBC's Found". Film Music Reporter. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 12, 2023). "NBC Pushes Missing-Persons Drama Found to Fall 2023". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ Alamin, Yohannes (September 20, 2023). "Found introduces Gabi Mosely, TV's latest justice-seeking maverick". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Shows A-Z - found on nbc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Found". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (October 4, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: NBC Procedural 'Found' Delivers Positive Start". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 23, 2019). "ABC Nabs Missing Person Drama Found From Nkechi Okoro Carroll & Berlanti Productions As Put Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  8. ^ White, Peter (April 4, 2022). "DeMane Davis To Direct NBC Pilot 'Found' From Nkechi Okoro Carroll & Berlanti Productions". Deadline Hollywood.
  9. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (July 21, 2022). "Found Drama Starring Shanola Hampton Gets NBC Order, Giving Nkechi Okoro Carroll 3rd On-Air Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Otterson, Joe (March 2, 2022). "Shameless Alum Shanola Hampton to Lead NBC Drama Pilot Found From Nkechi Okoro Carroll". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 29, 2022). "Mark-Paul Gosselaar Joins NBC Drama Pilot Found". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  12. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 18, 2022). "NBC Drama Pilot Found Casts Kelli Williams (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  13. ^ "NBCUniversal at Essence Festival and the American Black Film Festival". NBC. August 22, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  14. ^ White, Peter (September 13, 2023). "NBC's Found Pilot To Air As Part Of Boston Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "Found: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  16. ^ "Found: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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