Hap and Leonard (TV series)
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Genre | Crime drama Mystery Dark comedy |
Based on | Hap and Leonard novels by Joe R. Lansdale |
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Directed by | Jim Mickle |
Starring | |
Composer | Jeff Grace |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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Production location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 45 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | SundanceTV |
Release | March 2, 2016 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 six-episode 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] On June 27, 2016, SundanceTV renewed the series for a six-episode second season expected to air in 2017 based on the second novel Mucho Mojo.[7][8]
Cast
- Michael Kenneth Williams[9] as Leonard Pine, a gay black Vietnam vet with serious anger issues[10]
- James Purefoy[9] as Hap Collins, a white working class laborer who spent time in federal prison as a young man for refusing to be drafted into the military and serve in the Vietnam War[10]
- Jimmi Simpson[11] as Soldier, a local drug dealer
- Bill Sage[12] as Howard
- Christina Hendricks[13] as Trudy, Hap's ex-wife
- Pollyanna McIntosh[14] as Angel
- Neil Sandilands as Paco
- Ron Roggé as Bud Collins
- Kaden Washington Lewis as Little Leonard
- Trace Masters as Little Hap
- Florence Young as Kay
- Kari Shemwell as Trudy Double
Production
Filming of the show took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,[15] although the series is set in 1980s in the fictional town of LaBorde in East Texas.[16] One of the locations used was an old Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge[17] as well as the Celtic Media Centre.[18]
Episodes
The second episode "The Bottoms" was released online on March 2, 2016, a week before its scheduled airing.[19]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Savage Season" | Jim Mickle | Nick Damici & Jim Mickle | March 2, 2016 | 0.429[20] |
2 | "The Bottoms" | Jim Mickle | Nick Damici & Jim Mickle | March 9, 2016 | 0.271[21] |
3 | "The Dive" | Nick Gomez | E. L. Katz | March 16, 2016 | 0.197[22] |
4 | "Trudy" | Nick Gomez | Nick Damici & Jim Mickle | March 23, 2016 | 0.208[23] |
5 | "War" | Jim Mickle | Nick Damici | March 30, 2016 | 0.274[24] |
6 | "Eskimos" | Jim Mickle | Jim Mickle | April 6, 2016 | 0.192[25] |
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.[26]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ SundanceTV press release (January 8, 2016). "SundanceTV Announces Premiere Dates for Q1 and Q2 '16, Designating Wednesdays as Its Night for Original Programming".
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel. "'Hap and Leonard': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Patten, Dominic. "'Hap And Leonard' Review: SundanceTV's Texas Noir Series Shines". Deadline. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Hap and Leonard. "Rolling Stone Review". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (June 27, 2016). "'Hap And Leonard' Renewed For Season 2 At SundanceTV". Deadline. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Hap and Leonard, Season 2. "Cast Announcement". Shadowand dact. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ "AMC's 'Hap & Leonard' Open Casting Call". Project Casting. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Gallo, Andrea (March 12, 2015). "Baton Rouge will not receive money for hosting TV show". The Advocate: City Hall Buzz. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Boone, Timothy (June 10, 2015). "Crescent Crown sells land to Celtic Media Centre movie studio". The Advocate. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
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