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Under the Dome
File:Under the Dome title screen.jpg
Genre
Based onUnder the Dome
by Stephen King
Developed byBrian K. Vaughan
Starring
ComposerW. G. Snuffy Walden
Country of originTemplate:TVUS
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerRandy Sutter
CinematographyCort Fey
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJune 24, 2013 (2013-06-24) –
present

Under the Dome is an American science fiction horror television series that premiered on CBS on June 24, 2013, at 10 pm Eastern.[1] The series was developed by Brian K. Vaughan and based upon the novel of the same name by Stephen King.[2][3] Both Vaughan and King serve as executive producers along with Neal Baer, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Jack Bender, Steven Spielberg, and Stacey Snider. Baer acts as day-to-day showrunner. Danish director Niels Arden Oplev directed the pilot.[4]

Synopsis

Under the Dome tells the story of the residents of the small town of Chester's Mill, who suddenly find themselves cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious, impenetrable barrier that surrounds the town. As the town begins to tear itself apart through panic, a small group of people attempt to maintain peace and order while also trying to uncover the truth behind the barrier and how to escape from it.

Cast and characters

The cast members[5] portray characters that were mostly taken from the original novel, "although some have been combined and others have changed jobs."[2]

Main

  • Mike Vogel as Dale "Barbie" Barbara: an Army veteran in town on a mysterious mission
  • Rachelle Lefevre as Julia Shumway: an investigative reporter who takes an interest in Barbie
  • Natalie Martinez as Deputy Linda Esquivel: a loyal and ambitious sheriff's deputy
  • Britt Robertson as Angie McAlister: a candy striper with dreams of escaping the town
  • Alexander Koch as James "Junior" Rennie: Big Jim's emotionally disturbed son
  • Colin Ford as Joe "Scarecrow Joe" McAlister: a smart teenager whose parents are outside the barrier
  • Nicholas Strong as Phil Bushey: a popular radio DJ with a dark secret
  • Jolene Purdy as Dodee Weaver: a radio engineer who makes contact with the outside world
  • Aisha Hinds as Carolyn Hill: a Los Angeles entertainment attorney who is trapped in the town with her partner, Alice
  • Jeff Fahey as Howard "Duke" Perkins (2 episodes): chief of the police department
  • Dean Norris as James "Big Jim" Rennie: politician and owner of Jim Rennie's Used Cars

Recurring

  • Samantha Mathis as Alice Calvert
  • Mackenzie Lintz as Norrie Calvert-Hill
  • Beth Broderick as Rose Twitchell: owner of Sweetbriar Rose
  • Dale Raoul as Andrea Grinell
  • R. Keith Harris as Peter Shumway: Julia's husband
  • Josh Carter as Rusty Denton: Linda's fiancé
  • John Elvis as Ben Drake: Joe's best friend
  • Ned Bellamy as Rev. Lester Coggins
  • Joe Knezevich as Freddy Denton: Rusty's brother and poilce officer
  • Kevin Sizemore as Paul Randolph: Poilce officer went rogue
  • Leon Rippy as Ollie
  • Andrew Vogel as Carter

Production

The project was first announced in November 2009, but it wasn't until two years later that Vaughan was hired to adapt the novel as a series, then set up at cable network Showtime.[6][7] Showtime entertainment president David Nevins felt that the series wasn't right for the network and suggested to Nina Tassler, his CBS counterpart, that she take on the project. Immediately interested, Tassler picked up the series and attached veteran television producer Neal Baer, who is under contract at CBS, to be the showrunner.[4] It was announced in November 2012 that CBS had bypassed ordering a pilot and given Under the Dome a thirteen-episode straight-to-series commitment. "This is a great novel coming to the television screen with outstanding auspices and in-season production values to create a summer programming event," commented Tassler in the official CBS press release.[4]

A teaser trailer was created specially for the 2013 Super Bowl. Instead of showing footage, the teaser directed viewers to the show's official website, where they could enter their street address and postal code to view photos of what their homes and neighborhood would look like "under the dome".[8]

Filming

Filming for the series officially began in Southport and Wilmington, both in North Carolina, on February 28, 2013.[9][10][11]

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 13 June 24, 2013 (2013-06-24) September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)[12]

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Niels Arden OplevTeleplay by: Brian K. VaughanJune 24, 2013 (2013-06-24)13.53[13]
Dale "Barbie" Barbara (Mike Vogel) buries a man's body in the woods of Chester's Mill. As he tries to escape the town, a mysterious, invisible barrier descends on the borders of the township, trapping everyone inside. Local newspaper reporter Julia Shumway (Rachelle Lefevre), who was investigating mysterious propane deliveries before the barrier appeared, takes a special interest in Barbie after he saves the life of teenager Joe McAlister (Colin Ford), whose parents are trapped out of town. Town selectman "Big Jim" Rennie (Dean Norris) makes an emergency radio announcement, while police chief Duke Perkins (Jeff Fahey) and his deputy Linda Esquivel try to quell the rise of panic in the town. Big Jim's unstable son Junior (Alexander Koch) kidnaps Angie McAlister (Britt Robertson) when he begins to suspect she had an affair with Barbie. Carolyn Hill (Aisha Hinds) and her partner Alice Calvert (Samantha Mathis) are passing through Chester's Mill when the barrier appears and their daughter has what they think is a Diabetic seizure. A link between Big Jim, Chief Perkins and the stockpiled propane is revealed. Julia takes Barbie into her home, where he realizes the man he murdered and buried is her husband, Peter. Duke Perkins suggests to Linda that the entire town is being punished and is about to reveal a dark secret about the town when his pacemaker explodes as he approaches the barrier. The U.S. military descends upon Chester's Mill as the world learns of the unprecedented phenomenon.
2"The Fire"Jack BenderRick ClevelandJuly 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)11.81[14]
A fire starts at Duke's house and all the townspeople try to stop it. Unfortunately for them, the Fire department is outside the dome. Subplots: Junior and Barbie dealing with Angie and Barbie killing Julia's husband
3"Manhunt"Paul EdwardsAdam SteinJuly 8, 2013 (2013-07-08)10.57[15]
After Freddie Denton's death, Paul was arrested but he escaped by tricking Linda. Jim starts a search party to search for Paul.Subplots: Norrie and Joe's relationship and Angie telling Junior looking for a way out the dome with the help of Julia.
4"Outbreak"[16]Kari Skogland[17]Peter Calloway[17]July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15)N/A
5"Blue on Blue"[18]Jack Bender[17]Brian K. Vaughan[17]July 22, 2013 (2013-07-22)N/A
6"The Endless Thirst"[17]Kari Skogland[17]Soo Hugh[17]July 29, 2013 (2013-07-29)[12]N/A
7"Imperfect Circles"[17]Miguel Sapochnik[17]UnknownAugust 5, 2013 (2013-08-05)[12]N/A
8"Thicker Than Water"[17]Jack Bender[17]Adam Stein[17]August 12, 2013 (2013-08-12)[12]N/A
9"The Fourth Hand"[17]Roxann Dawson[17]UnknownAugust 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)[12]N/A
10"Let the Games Begin"[17]Sergio Mimica-Gezzan[17]Peter Calloway[17]August 26, 2013 (2013-08-26)[12]N/A
11"Speak of the Devil"[17]David M. Barrett[17]UnknownSeptember 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)[12]N/A
12TBAPeter Leto[17]Adam Stein[17]September 9, 2013 (2013-09-09)[12]N/A
13TBAJack Bender[17]UnknownSeptember 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)[12]N/A

International broadcast

In May 2013, it was announced the series would premiere in Australia on Network Ten,[19] later adding it would premiere on 25 June 2013 – just hours, calculating for time differences, after the US.[20]

In May 2013, it was announced the series would premiere in the UK on Channel 5.[21] However, a premiere date is yet to be set.[22]

In Canada, the series is premiered on June 24, 2013 on Global Television Network.[23]

Reception

Critical reception

On June 10, 2013, Under the Dome was one of the six series chosen for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series.[24]

As of June 25, 2013, the series has a rating of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic – indicating "generally favorable reviews".[25]

On June 27, 2013, Stephen King acknowledging that "the TV version of Under the Dome varies considerably from the book version", called the series "very good" and commented on some of those differences:[2]

[If] you look closely, you’ll see that most of my characters are still there, although some have been combined and others have changed jobs. That’s also true of the big stuff, like the supermarket riot, the reason for all that propane storage, and the book’s thematic concerns with diminishing resources. Many of the changes wrought by Brian K. Vaughan and his team of writers have been of necessity, and I approved of them wholeheartedly. Some have been occasioned by their plan to keep the Dome in place over Chester’s Mill for months instead of little more than a week, as is the case in the book. Other story modifications are slotting into place because the writers have completely re-imagined the source of the Dome.

However many critics have noted similarities of the TV series premise of a city being under a dome, to the 2007 film The Simpsons Movie[26][27]

Ratings

The June 24 "Pilot" established records for the highest rated CBS summer premiere since Big Brother's 2000 season, the highest drama summer premiere on any network since 1992 and the second highest rated premier of the 2012–13 United States network television schedule after The Following.[28]

Episode
number 		Title Original air date Viewers
(in millions) 		Ratings share
(Adults 18–49) 		Rank per week
1 "Pilot" June 24, 2013 (2013-06-24) 13.53[13] 3.3/9[13] #1[29]
2 "The Fire" July 1, 2013 (2013-07-01) 11.81[14] 2.9/8[14] #1[30]
3 "Manhunt" July 8, 2013 (2013-07-08) 10.57[15] 2.7/7[15] TBA

References

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