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Hap and Leonard
Hap and Leonard TV poster for season 2
GenreCrime drama
Mystery
Dark comedy
Based onHap and Leonard novels
by Joe R. Lansdale
Developed by
Directed byJim Mickle
Starring
ComposerJeff Grace
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Nick Shumaker
  • Jeremy Platt
Production locationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time42-44 minutes
Production companies
  • Nightshade
  • Plattform
  • AMC Studios
Original release
NetworkSundanceTV
ReleaseMarch 2, 2016 (2016-03-02) –
present

Hap and Leonard is an American television drama series based on the characters Hap and Leonard, created by novelist Joe R. Lansdale[1] and adapted from his series of novels of the same name.[2] The series was written and developed by Nick Damici and Jim Mickle, who had previously adapted Lansdale's Cold in July and was directed by Mickle.[1] The series premiered on the American cable network SundanceTV on March 2, 2016.[1][3] So far, the series has received favorable reviews.[4][5][6]

According to various sources including Variety the series has been renewed for Season 3 on SundanceTV. The show is currently SundanceTV’s highest-rated original series, and will return for six episodes in 2018. The third season of “Hap and Leonard,” will take inspiration from “The Two-Bear Mambo,” the third installment of Lansdale’s book series.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

  • Neil Sandilands as Paco
  • Ron Roggé as Bud Collins
  • Trace Masters as Little Hap
  • Kaden Washington Lewis as Little Leonard
  • Florence Young as Kay
  • Kari Shemwell as Trudy Double

Production

Filming of the show took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,[13] although the series is set in 1980s in the fictional town of LaBorde in East Texas.[14] One of the locations used was an old Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge[15] as well as the Celtic Media Centre.[16]

Episodes

The second episode "The Bottoms" was released online on March 2, 2016, a week before its scheduled airing.[17]

Season 1 (2016)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Savage Season"Jim MickleNick Damici & Jim MickleMarch 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)0.429[18]
2"The Bottoms"Jim MickleNick Damici & Jim MickleMarch 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)0.271[19]
3"The Dive"Nick GomezE. L. KatzMarch 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)0.197[20]
4"Trudy"Nick GomezNick Damici & Jim MickleMarch 23, 2016 (2016-03-23)0.208[21]
5"War"Jim MickleNick DamiciMarch 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)0.274[22]
6"Eskimos"Jim MickleJim MickleApril 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)0.192[23]

Season 2 (2017)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Mucho Mojo"Maurice MarableNick Damici and Jim MickleMarch 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)N/A
2"Tickling Mojo"Maurice MarableAbe SylviaMarch 22, 2017 (2017-03-22)N/A
3"Holy Mojo"Abe SylviaJohn WirthMarch 29, 2017 (2017-03-29)N/A
4"Bad Mojo"Abe SylviaAbe Sylvia & Ione LloydApril 5, 2017 (2017-04-05)N/A
5"Pie a la Mojo"Tim SouthamJoe R. LansdaleApril 12, 2017 (2017-04-12)N/A
6"No Mo' Mojo"Tim SouthamNick Damici and Jim MickleApril 19, 2017 (2017-04-19)N/A

Tie-in

A collection called Hap and Leonard made up of previously published short stories (Hyenas, Veil’s Visit, Dead Aim) by Joe Lansdale as well as new content was published by Tachyon Publications in March 2016 as a tie-in to the TV series.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (November 10, 2014). "SundanceTV Expands Original Scripted Slate and Greenlights Drama 'Hap and Leonard'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Kickham, Dylan (December 17, 2015). "See the first teaser for Christina Hendricks-led dark comedy Hap and Leonard". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  3. ^ SundanceTV press release (January 8, 2016). "SundanceTV Announces Premiere Dates for Q1 and Q2 '16, Designating Wednesdays as Its Night for Original Programming".
  4. ^ Fienberg, Daniel. "'Hap and Leonard': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  5. ^ Patten, Dominic. "'Hap And Leonard' Review: SundanceTV's Texas Noir Series Shines". Deadline. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  6. ^ Hap and Leonard. "Rolling Stone Review". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Petski, Denise (April 29, 2015). "James Purefoy To Co-Star In Sundance Series 'Hap And Leonard'". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Obenson, Tambay A. (December 8, 2015). "This Is What Michael K. Williams & James Purefoy Will Look Like in 'Hap and Leonard'". Indiewire. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 22, 2015). "Jimmi Simpson Joins 'Hap & Leonard'". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (March 16, 2015). "Bill Sage Joins Sundance Series 'Hap And Leonard', Mary Lynn Rajskub In Judah Miller Pilot". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  11. ^ Roots, Kimberly (July 15, 2015). "Christina Hendricks Joins Sundance's '80s Drama Hap and Leonard". TV Line. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  12. ^ Abrams, Jon (December 17, 2015). "Teaser Trailer! Hap & Leonard (2016)". Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  13. ^ Brasted, Chelsea (March 5, 2015). "AMC to film 'Hap & Leonard' for Sundance in Baton Rouge; 7 episodes already ordered". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  14. ^ "AMC's 'Hap & Leonard' Open Casting Call". Project Casting. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  15. ^ Gallo, Andrea (March 12, 2015). "Baton Rouge will not receive money for hosting TV show". The Advocate: City Hall Buzz. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  16. ^ Boone, Timothy (June 10, 2015). "Crescent Crown sells land to Celtic Media Centre movie studio". The Advocate. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  17. ^ Obenson, Tambay (March 3, 2016). "Watch Episodes 1 and 2 of SundanceTV's New Series 'Hap and Leonard'". Indiewire. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  18. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 3, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.2.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  19. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 10, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.9.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  20. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 17, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.16.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  21. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 24, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.23.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  22. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 31, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.30.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  23. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 7, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 4.6.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  24. ^ Lansdale, Joe R. (March 15, 2016). "Hap and Leonard". Tachyon Publications. ISBN 978-1-616-96191-6. OCLC 919104536. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

External links

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