Hap and Leonard (TV series)

Hap and Leonard

Hap and Leonard TV poster
Genre Crime drama
Mystery
Dark comedy
Based on Hap and Leonard novels
by Joe R. Lansdale
Developed by
Directed by Jim Mickle
Starring
Composer(s) Jeff Grace
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Nick Shumaker
  • Jeremy Platt
Location(s) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Nightshade
  • Plattform
  • AMC Studios
Release
Original network SundanceTV
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release March 2, 2016 (2016-03-02) – present
External links
Website

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

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.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Savage Season"Jim MickleNick Damici & Jim MickleMarch 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)0.429[20]
2"The Bottoms"Jim MickleNick Damici & Jim MickleMarch 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)0.271[21]
3"The Dive"Nick GomezE. L. KatzMarch 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)0.197[22]
4"Trudy"Nick GomezNick Damici & Jim MickleMarch 23, 2016 (2016-03-23)0.208[23]
5"War"Jim MickleNick DamiciMarch 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)0.274[24]
6"Eskimos"Jim MickleJim MickleApril 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)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

  1. 1 2 3 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. ↑ Patten, Dominic (June 27, 2016). "'Hap And Leonard' Renewed For Season 2 At SundanceTV". Deadline. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ Hap and Leonard, Season 2. "Cast Announcement". Shadowand dact. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  9. 1 2 Petski, Denise (April 29, 2015). "James Purefoy To Co-Star In Sundance Series 'Hap And Leonard'". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  10. 1 2 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.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 22, 2015). "Jimmi Simpson Joins 'Hap & Leonard'". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (July 15, 2015). "Christina Hendricks Joins Sundance's '80s Drama Hap and Leonard". TV Line. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  14. ↑ Abrams, Jon (December 17, 2015). "Teaser Trailer! Hap & Leonard (2016)". Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "AMC's 'Hap & Leonard' Open Casting Call". Project Casting. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  17. ↑ Gallo, Andrea (March 12, 2015). "Baton Rouge will not receive money for hosting TV show". The Advocate: City Hall Buzz. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  18. ↑ Boone, Timothy (June 10, 2015). "Crescent Crown sells land to Celtic Media Centre movie studio". The Advocate. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  19. ↑ Obenson, Tambay (March 3, 2016). "Watch Episodes 1 and 2 of SundanceTV's New Series 'Hap and Leonard'". Indiewire. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  20. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (March 3, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.2.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  21. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (March 10, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.9.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  22. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (March 17, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.16.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  23. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (March 24, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.23.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  24. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (March 31, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 3.30.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  25. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 7, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 4.6.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  26. ↑ Lansdale, Joe R. (March 15, 2016). "Hap and Leonard". Tachyon Publications. ISBN 978-1-616-96191-6. OCLC 919104536. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
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