More than 1,000 Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” Oscar speech.
The list of co-signees provided to Variety Monday morning covers a broad swath of the industry including actors, executives, creators (Amy Sherman-Palladino), directors, producers and representatives. About 500 more individuals have added their names to the nearly 500 who signed on when the open letter was first published.
The group’s statement says: “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination.”
Glazer declined to comment.
With such high-profile co-signees as Jennifer Jason Leigh, “La La Land” producer Gary Gilbert and “The Americans” creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, the statement adds, “The use of words like ‘occupation’ to describe an...
The list of co-signees provided to Variety Monday morning covers a broad swath of the industry including actors, executives, creators (Amy Sherman-Palladino), directors, producers and representatives. About 500 more individuals have added their names to the nearly 500 who signed on when the open letter was first published.
The group’s statement says: “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi regime that sought to exterminate a race of people, and an Israeli nation that seeks to avert its own extermination.”
Glazer declined to comment.
With such high-profile co-signees as Jennifer Jason Leigh, “La La Land” producer Gary Gilbert and “The Americans” creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, the statement adds, “The use of words like ‘occupation’ to describe an...
- 3/18/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
A Murder at the End of the World is a mystery thriller series created by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. The FX series revolves around an amateur Gen Z detective Darby Hart is invited with eight other guests to a retreat at a remote location from a reclusive billionaire. When one of the guests is found dead, Darby must solve the case before the killer takes another life. A Murder at the End of the World stars b in the lead role of Darby Hart, with Marling, Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Alice Braga, and Jermaine Fowler starring in supporting roles. So, if you love the FX miniseries here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Sherlock (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes, an analytical deduction fanatic, is helping the police out with their enquiries for fun, when he runs into potential flatmate Dr John Watson, fresh...
Sherlock (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes, an analytical deduction fanatic, is helping the police out with their enquiries for fun, when he runs into potential flatmate Dr John Watson, fresh...
- 11/14/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
In the face of criticism, the Writers Guild of America West is explaining why it has so far not issued a statement on Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel — and decrying the “atrocities committed by Hamas.”
“The Guild’s decision not to issue a statement on the events of October 7th has caused pain within our membership that we did not intend,” top guild officers, including president Meredith Stiehm, vice president Michele Mulroney and secretary-treasurer Betsy Thomas, wrote WGA West members in an email on Tuesday. “We believe it is important to both explain our process and to attempt to rectify the situation, as well as to unequivocally state that antisemitism and Islamophobia have no place in this Guild.”
The officers explained that in the early days following the attacks, leaders were “horrified” but felt it was “outside the purview of a U.S. labor union representing writers to comment on it.
“The Guild’s decision not to issue a statement on the events of October 7th has caused pain within our membership that we did not intend,” top guild officers, including president Meredith Stiehm, vice president Michele Mulroney and secretary-treasurer Betsy Thomas, wrote WGA West members in an email on Tuesday. “We believe it is important to both explain our process and to attempt to rectify the situation, as well as to unequivocally state that antisemitism and Islamophobia have no place in this Guild.”
The officers explained that in the early days following the attacks, leaders were “horrified” but felt it was “outside the purview of a U.S. labor union representing writers to comment on it.
- 10/24/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The Writers Guild of America’s silence on the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel looks to be the only statement they’ll be making, at least according to West Coast president Meredith Stiehm.
“In the past week, some members have requested that the Guild take a public stand on events in the Middle East,” WGA West boss and former Homeland EP today told showrunners and others who have sought a statement of support and condolence from their Guild similar to what the DGA and SAG-AFTRA, plus Disney, Comcast, and many others have already said for the over 1400 killed by Hamas and the hundreds taken hostage. “Equally, many members have asked us to refrain from making any statement” Stiehm continued in the email sent out at around noon today.
Read the full email, entitled “Follow up to your outreach” from Wgaw president Meredith Stiehm below.
“The Board of Directors has...
“In the past week, some members have requested that the Guild take a public stand on events in the Middle East,” WGA West boss and former Homeland EP today told showrunners and others who have sought a statement of support and condolence from their Guild similar to what the DGA and SAG-AFTRA, plus Disney, Comcast, and many others have already said for the over 1400 killed by Hamas and the hundreds taken hostage. “Equally, many members have asked us to refrain from making any statement” Stiehm continued in the email sent out at around noon today.
Read the full email, entitled “Follow up to your outreach” from Wgaw president Meredith Stiehm below.
“The Board of Directors has...
- 10/22/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
An estimated 75 members of the Writers Guild of America met Friday afternoon for a 90-minute Zoom meeting that served as an outlet for their collective disappointment about their union’s silence after Hamas’ attack on Israel.
Showrunners including Hank Steinberg (Without a Trace), Howard Gordon (Homeland), Joel Fields (The Americans) and Marc Guggenheim (Legends of Tomorrow) attended the virtual gathering in which attendees expressed confusion about why the WGA, fresh off a nearly 150-day strike, has not joined other guilds including SAG-AFTRA and the DGA in condemning the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack that killed 1,400 people, mostly civilians.
“It feels very much as if we all marched in solidarity for five months having our guild’s back and here they are not having ours,” Guggenheim told The Hollywood Reporter after the meeting.
Much of Friday’s meeting saw writers looking for answers about the WGA’s silence as it pertains to...
Showrunners including Hank Steinberg (Without a Trace), Howard Gordon (Homeland), Joel Fields (The Americans) and Marc Guggenheim (Legends of Tomorrow) attended the virtual gathering in which attendees expressed confusion about why the WGA, fresh off a nearly 150-day strike, has not joined other guilds including SAG-AFTRA and the DGA in condemning the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack that killed 1,400 people, mostly civilians.
“It feels very much as if we all marched in solidarity for five months having our guild’s back and here they are not having ours,” Guggenheim told The Hollywood Reporter after the meeting.
Much of Friday’s meeting saw writers looking for answers about the WGA’s silence as it pertains to...
- 10/21/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The Writers Guild of America hasn’t said anything publicly about the savage attack on Israel by terrorists on October 7, and a number of irate showrunners and others will be discussing that silence Friday.
Almost a week after dozens of high-profile WGA members put out an open letter reprimanding guild leadership for “when terrorists invaded Israel to murder, rape, and kidnap Jews… the Guild stayed silent,” guild members are getting together to say something more.
“The guild wants this to go away, but we aren’t going away — it is outrageous they’ve said nothing, absolutely outrageous,” one individual who plans on joining today’s virtual meeting told Deadline.
Chaired by American Soul creator Jonathan Prince, a Zoom meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Pt today to discuss why the WGA has been silent about Hamas’ onslaught against the Jewish state, which has left more than 1,400 dead and thousands injured.
Almost a week after dozens of high-profile WGA members put out an open letter reprimanding guild leadership for “when terrorists invaded Israel to murder, rape, and kidnap Jews… the Guild stayed silent,” guild members are getting together to say something more.
“The guild wants this to go away, but we aren’t going away — it is outrageous they’ve said nothing, absolutely outrageous,” one individual who plans on joining today’s virtual meeting told Deadline.
Chaired by American Soul creator Jonathan Prince, a Zoom meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Pt today to discuss why the WGA has been silent about Hamas’ onslaught against the Jewish state, which has left more than 1,400 dead and thousands injured.
- 10/20/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Americans” showrunner Joel Fields slammed the Writers’ Guild of America for its failure to condemn Hamas’ attack on Israel.
“The Writers Guild has failed us deeply,” he said Wednesday during a panel at Variety’s Hollywood & Antisemitism Summit. “For an organization that constantly puts out statements to make sure that it’s on the right side of history, it has sadly issued its statements through its silence.”
The latest criticism of the WGA’s response to Israel follows an open letter signed by a group of screenwriters, which included Fields, Eli Roth, Graham Yost, Amy Chozick, Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Levitan, Scott Frank, Amy Sherman-Palladino, among others.
“When it comes to taking a stand, the Writers Guild of America has always led by example. When employers sought to exploit our work, the Guild bravely spoke up. When the BLM movement took flight, the Guild rightfully spoke up. When the #MeToo...
“The Writers Guild has failed us deeply,” he said Wednesday during a panel at Variety’s Hollywood & Antisemitism Summit. “For an organization that constantly puts out statements to make sure that it’s on the right side of history, it has sadly issued its statements through its silence.”
The latest criticism of the WGA’s response to Israel follows an open letter signed by a group of screenwriters, which included Fields, Eli Roth, Graham Yost, Amy Chozick, Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Levitan, Scott Frank, Amy Sherman-Palladino, among others.
“When it comes to taking a stand, the Writers Guild of America has always led by example. When employers sought to exploit our work, the Guild bravely spoke up. When the BLM movement took flight, the Guild rightfully spoke up. When the #MeToo...
- 10/19/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Joel Fields, the showrunner of “The Americans,” blasted the Writers Guild of America on Wednesday for failing to issue a statement condemning the Hamas attack on Israel.
“The Writers Guild has failed us deeply,” Fields said. “For an organization that constantly puts out statements to make sure that it’s on the right side of history, it has sadly issued its statements through its silence.”
Fields was speaking on a panel at Variety’s Hollywood & Antisemitism Summit, presented by The Margaret & Daniel Loeb Foundation and Shine A Light.
His remarks followed up an open letter that was issued on Sunday, which argued that the WGA’s silence on the issue showed that it had “lost the plot.” Fields was among the signatories, as was Joe Weisberg, the creator of “The Americans,” along with Jerry Seinfeld, Eli Roth, Susannah Grant, Steven Levitan, Scott Frank, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jenji Kohan and many others.
“The Writers Guild has failed us deeply,” Fields said. “For an organization that constantly puts out statements to make sure that it’s on the right side of history, it has sadly issued its statements through its silence.”
Fields was speaking on a panel at Variety’s Hollywood & Antisemitism Summit, presented by The Margaret & Daniel Loeb Foundation and Shine A Light.
His remarks followed up an open letter that was issued on Sunday, which argued that the WGA’s silence on the issue showed that it had “lost the plot.” Fields was among the signatories, as was Joe Weisberg, the creator of “The Americans,” along with Jerry Seinfeld, Eli Roth, Susannah Grant, Steven Levitan, Scott Frank, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jenji Kohan and many others.
- 10/19/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The Patient (FX) The Patient
Most episodes of FX’s The Patient stick with the perspective of Steve Carell’s Alan Strauss, a therapist held captive by a serial killer portrayed by Domhnall Gleeson. But in the seventh episode, “Kaddish,” the camera zooms out. As Alan says the Jewish prayer of mourning for both his dead wife and himself, director Gwyneth Horder-Payton photographs Carell through a rain-stained window in the basement room where he’s imprisoned.
“It just felt like the time to pull back the cameras and observe this human being in his own misery,” says executive producer Chris Long.
Backlit by light pouring in through glass bricks, Carell stands solemnly holding a piece of paper his captor printed out for him with the words of the kaddish. It’s an emotionally fraught moment, but Long and creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields thought it best to leave the character in his loneliness.
Most episodes of FX’s The Patient stick with the perspective of Steve Carell’s Alan Strauss, a therapist held captive by a serial killer portrayed by Domhnall Gleeson. But in the seventh episode, “Kaddish,” the camera zooms out. As Alan says the Jewish prayer of mourning for both his dead wife and himself, director Gwyneth Horder-Payton photographs Carell through a rain-stained window in the basement room where he’s imprisoned.
“It just felt like the time to pull back the cameras and observe this human being in his own misery,” says executive producer Chris Long.
Backlit by light pouring in through glass bricks, Carell stands solemnly holding a piece of paper his captor printed out for him with the words of the kaddish. It’s an emotionally fraught moment, but Long and creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields thought it best to leave the character in his loneliness.
- 6/26/2023
- by Tyler Coates, Hilton Dresden and Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Emmy Award-winning actor Matthew Rhys has signed with CAA.
Rhys is best known for his leading role in FX’s The Americans, created by Joseph Weisberg and Joel Fields. He earned an Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations for playing Kbg Agent Philip Jennings.
He most recently played the title role in HBO’s Perry Mason. He garnered an Emmy nomination for the role in 2021.
HBO last week opted not to renew the prequel for a third season. The news came a month and a half after the Season 2 finale debuted April 24.
Previous television credits for Rhys include his series regular stint on ABC’s Brothers and Sisters.
In film, Rhys starred opposite Tom Hanks in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and in Steven Spielberg’s The Post opposite Hanks and Meryl Streep.
On stage, he has performed as Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate and Edmund in King Lear on the West End.
Rhys is best known for his leading role in FX’s The Americans, created by Joseph Weisberg and Joel Fields. He earned an Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations for playing Kbg Agent Philip Jennings.
He most recently played the title role in HBO’s Perry Mason. He garnered an Emmy nomination for the role in 2021.
HBO last week opted not to renew the prequel for a third season. The news came a month and a half after the Season 2 finale debuted April 24.
Previous television credits for Rhys include his series regular stint on ABC’s Brothers and Sisters.
In film, Rhys starred opposite Tom Hanks in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and in Steven Spielberg’s The Post opposite Hanks and Meryl Streep.
On stage, he has performed as Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate and Edmund in King Lear on the West End.
- 6/16/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The Americans stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich were joined by showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields for a reunion hosted by the Paley Center for Media. The event took place in honor of the spy drama’s 10th anniversary.
During the panel conversation, Fields talked about how Hurricane Sandy had wiped out their set before they started shooting for the first season. He said that it forged a strong friendship between the writers and showrunners and made them better at working together.
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Rhys was also called out for pulling a prank on the show’s writers. Fields explained the story: “Joe [Weisberg] and I walked in one day and someone had on Matthew and Keri’s pictures – they’d been defaced. There’s a devil on Matthew and a funny mustache on Keri.” They called in the staff and told them it wasn’t...
During the panel conversation, Fields talked about how Hurricane Sandy had wiped out their set before they started shooting for the first season. He said that it forged a strong friendship between the writers and showrunners and made them better at working together.
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Rhys was also called out for pulling a prank on the show’s writers. Fields explained the story: “Joe [Weisberg] and I walked in one day and someone had on Matthew and Keri’s pictures – they’d been defaced. There’s a devil on Matthew and a funny mustache on Keri.” They called in the staff and told them it wasn’t...
- 4/14/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
As seasoned espionage pros, they didn’t give up much, and they didn’t indulge in too much nostalgia.
But for an hour or so on Wednesday evening, five core players of “The Americans” reunited in Midtown Manhattan to share stories and spread a few compliments for work they did together on the highly lauded FX series. To mark the 10th anniversary of the spy drama’s debut, stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich were joined by showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields for a lively reunion conversation hosted by the Paley Center for Media.
Fields reminded his colleagues that Superstorm Sandy made a surprise guest appearance in “The Americans” pilot, turning the production schedule upside down just before they were scheduled to begin shooting the pilot for DreamWorks Television and Fox Television Studios.
Having to pivot quickly in the face of an unexpected challenge helped Fields and Weisberg bond as producers.
But for an hour or so on Wednesday evening, five core players of “The Americans” reunited in Midtown Manhattan to share stories and spread a few compliments for work they did together on the highly lauded FX series. To mark the 10th anniversary of the spy drama’s debut, stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich were joined by showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields for a lively reunion conversation hosted by the Paley Center for Media.
Fields reminded his colleagues that Superstorm Sandy made a surprise guest appearance in “The Americans” pilot, turning the production schedule upside down just before they were scheduled to begin shooting the pilot for DreamWorks Television and Fox Television Studios.
Having to pivot quickly in the face of an unexpected challenge helped Fields and Weisberg bond as producers.
- 4/14/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
From 2013 to 2018, Joseph Weisberg’s “The Americans” thrilled audiences by telling a gut-wrenching story of a marriage dissolving against the backdrop of the Cold War — but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t time for fun in the writers’ room.
During a panel at the Paley Center for Media held on Wednesday to commemorate the show’s 10th anniversary (via People), producer Joel Fields recalled a prank that star Matthew Rhys played on his co-star Keri Russell and the show’s writers.
“Joe [Weisberg] and I walked in [the writers’ room] one day and someone had on Matthew and Keri’s pictures – they’d been defaced. There’s a devil on Matthew and a funny mustache on Keri,” Fields said. “And we called the assistants in and we called the staff in and we go, ‘Guys, it’s all good to have fun it’s fine, but this is a professional and respectful place...
During a panel at the Paley Center for Media held on Wednesday to commemorate the show’s 10th anniversary (via People), producer Joel Fields recalled a prank that star Matthew Rhys played on his co-star Keri Russell and the show’s writers.
“Joe [Weisberg] and I walked in [the writers’ room] one day and someone had on Matthew and Keri’s pictures – they’d been defaced. There’s a devil on Matthew and a funny mustache on Keri,” Fields said. “And we called the assistants in and we called the staff in and we go, ‘Guys, it’s all good to have fun it’s fine, but this is a professional and respectful place...
- 4/13/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
FX is not proceeding with a second season of Kindred, its drama series based on Octavia E. Butler’s novel, which ran exclusively on Hulu. The news comes a month and a half after the eight-episode first season was released as a binge drop Dec. 13. Launching to largely positive reviews, Kindred has not been able to create buzz the way fellow new 2022 FX scripted series The Bear has done.
It is very rare for FX to cancel a series after one season; the network is known for carefully curating its slate and taking time to develop projects, sometimes redoing a pilot, and most of its shows stick around for awhile.
From showrunner and executive producer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Kindred centers on “Dana James” (Mallori Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that,...
It is very rare for FX to cancel a series after one season; the network is known for carefully curating its slate and taking time to develop projects, sometimes redoing a pilot, and most of its shows stick around for awhile.
From showrunner and executive producer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Kindred centers on “Dana James” (Mallori Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In FX’s The Patient, Domhnall Gleeson plays a foodie named Sam Fortner who has a voracious appetite for killing — so he kidnaps his therapist Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) and chains him in his basement for round-the-clock analysis. It’s a recipe for disaster, and Gleeson — perhaps best known for playing General Hux in the Star Wars franchise — is a master at serving up the scares.
Deadline: When showrunner-writers Joel Fields and Joseph Weisberg first cast you, did they let you know how it was going to end?
Gleeson: No. The scripts were wonderful, and a lot of the conversations we had were about whether it was possible for Sam to get better, whether it was a futile wish on Sam’s part, or whether he wanted to control something in a different sort of way. Control is a big part of his life. So obviously, the ending has a lot to do with that.
Deadline: When showrunner-writers Joel Fields and Joseph Weisberg first cast you, did they let you know how it was going to end?
Gleeson: No. The scripts were wonderful, and a lot of the conversations we had were about whether it was possible for Sam to get better, whether it was a futile wish on Sam’s part, or whether he wanted to control something in a different sort of way. Control is a big part of his life. So obviously, the ending has a lot to do with that.
- 12/29/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
FX assembled a formidable, curiosity-driving team to adapt “Kindred” for television. Showrunner and writer Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama, as well as a MacArthur fellow. Even though he only has a few TV credits, they still include a consulting producer gig on a little Emmy juggernaut called “Watchmen.” He’s joined by fellow tick-tock colleague Victoria Thomas, the exceptional, Emmy-winning casting director behind everything from “Ed Wood” and “Ali” to “The Leftovers” and “Insecure.” “Zola” director Janicza Bravo helms the pilot, while the series’ other executive producers include “The Americans” masterminds Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, as well as some guy named Darren Aronofsky.
Such talent behind the camera befits both the classic novel on which the series is based — Octavia Butler’s 1979 book is still a strong seller today, while being taught in high school classrooms and college campuses across the nation — as well...
Such talent behind the camera befits both the classic novel on which the series is based — Octavia Butler’s 1979 book is still a strong seller today, while being taught in high school classrooms and college campuses across the nation — as well...
- 12/13/2022
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
FX’s ‘Kindred’, the new drama series based on Octavia E Butler’s profoundly influential novel, will start streaming soon exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar in India. The premiere will include all eight episodes. The trailer was revealed today.
Adapted from the celebrated novel Kindred, by Hugo Award-winner Octavia E Butler, the series centres on “Dana James” (Mallori Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that, for once, feels all her own. But, before she can settle into her new home, she finds herself being violently pulled back and forth in time. She emerges at a nineteenth-century plantation, a place remarkably and intimately linked with Dana and her family. An interracial romance threads through Dana’s past and present, and the clock is ticking as she struggles to confront secrets she never knew ran through her blood,...
Adapted from the celebrated novel Kindred, by Hugo Award-winner Octavia E Butler, the series centres on “Dana James” (Mallori Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that, for once, feels all her own. But, before she can settle into her new home, she finds herself being violently pulled back and forth in time. She emerges at a nineteenth-century plantation, a place remarkably and intimately linked with Dana and her family. An interracial romance threads through Dana’s past and present, and the clock is ticking as she struggles to confront secrets she never knew ran through her blood,...
- 11/16/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
The official trailer for FX’s Kindred opens with Mallori Johnson as Dana begging herself to wake up, certain the bizarre situation she finds herself in is just a dream. If you’ve read Octavia E. Butler’s critically acclaimed bestselling novel, the trailer’s first scene is terrifying.
In addition to Mallori Johnson, the cast includes Micah Stock as Kevin Franklin, Ryan Kwanten as Thomas Weylin, Gayle Rankin as Margaret Weylin, and Austin Smith as Luke. David Alexander Kaplan stars as Rufus Weylin, Sophina Brown is Sarah, and Sheria Irving plays Olivia.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins adapted Butler’s novel for the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Courtney Lee-Mitchell, Jules Jackson, and Protozoa Pictures’ Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Darren Aronofsky, and Ari Handel also executive produce.
All eight episodes will be available for binge-watching on Hulu on December 13, 2022.
The Plot, Courtesy of FX:
Adapted from the celebrated novel Kindred,...
In addition to Mallori Johnson, the cast includes Micah Stock as Kevin Franklin, Ryan Kwanten as Thomas Weylin, Gayle Rankin as Margaret Weylin, and Austin Smith as Luke. David Alexander Kaplan stars as Rufus Weylin, Sophina Brown is Sarah, and Sheria Irving plays Olivia.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins adapted Butler’s novel for the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Courtney Lee-Mitchell, Jules Jackson, and Protozoa Pictures’ Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Darren Aronofsky, and Ari Handel also executive produce.
All eight episodes will be available for binge-watching on Hulu on December 13, 2022.
The Plot, Courtesy of FX:
Adapted from the celebrated novel Kindred,...
- 11/15/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
(Welcome to ...And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)
Believe it or not, an onscreen adaptation is a first for trailblazing author, Octavia Butler. The Black literary icon spent nearly three decades as one of the most prominent authors in sci-fi, publishing her first stories in the '70s and writing all the way into the early '00s, until her 2006 death. Over the course of her career, Butler won several awards and made history as the first sci-fi writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. Attempts have certainly been made to adapt her beloved works to the big and small screen alike, but the upcoming FX series "Kindred" has beaten them all to the finish line.
If you've spent any time with the 1979 novel, then you know what a...
Believe it or not, an onscreen adaptation is a first for trailblazing author, Octavia Butler. The Black literary icon spent nearly three decades as one of the most prominent authors in sci-fi, publishing her first stories in the '70s and writing all the way into the early '00s, until her 2006 death. Over the course of her career, Butler won several awards and made history as the first sci-fi writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. Attempts have certainly been made to adapt her beloved works to the big and small screen alike, but the upcoming FX series "Kindred" has beaten them all to the finish line.
If you've spent any time with the 1979 novel, then you know what a...
- 11/8/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
FX just released the first teaser for Kindred, based on the award-winning novel by Octavia E. Butler. The nearly two-minute teaser begins with a child’s cry for help. Without giving away any spoilers, what follows that anguished cry is even more intense than the opening scene of a child being rescued from drowning.
The eight-episode first season stars Mallori Johnson as Dana James, Micah Stock as Kevin Franklin, Ryan Kwanten as Thomas Weylin, Gayle Rankin as Margaret Weylin, Austin Smith as Luke, David Alexander Kaplan as Rufus Weylin, Sophina Brown as Sarah, and Sheria Irving as Olivia. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins adapted Butler’s bestselling novel and serves as showrunner and executive producer.
Additional season one executive producers include Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Darren Aronofsky, and Ari Handel of Protozoa Pictures as well as Courtney Lee-Mitchell and Jules Jackson. Janicza Bravo directed the series’ pilot.
Kindred premieres on Hulu on Tuesday,...
The eight-episode first season stars Mallori Johnson as Dana James, Micah Stock as Kevin Franklin, Ryan Kwanten as Thomas Weylin, Gayle Rankin as Margaret Weylin, Austin Smith as Luke, David Alexander Kaplan as Rufus Weylin, Sophina Brown as Sarah, and Sheria Irving as Olivia. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins adapted Butler’s bestselling novel and serves as showrunner and executive producer.
Additional season one executive producers include Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Darren Aronofsky, and Ari Handel of Protozoa Pictures as well as Courtney Lee-Mitchell and Jules Jackson. Janicza Bravo directed the series’ pilot.
Kindred premieres on Hulu on Tuesday,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The first teaser for “Kindred,” FX on Hulu’s limited series adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s acclaimed novel, has been released.
First published in 1979, “Kindred” focuses on Dana James, a young Black aspiring writer living in Los Angeles with her husband Kevin Franklin. While in the process of moving, Dana abruptly finds herself tossed between the modern day and 1815 Maryland during the Antebellum period of the South. During her journeys to the past, she struggles to survive while trapped at a plantation owned by the wealthy Weylin family and ends up uncovering shocking secrets about her own family history. The book received critical acclaim upon its release, went on to become a bestseller, and has since become a frequent high school and college class selection.
The TV adaptation of “Kindred” stars Mallori Johnson as Dana and Micah Stock as Kevin, with Ryan Kwanten, Gayle Rankin, Austin Smith, David Alexander Kaplan,...
First published in 1979, “Kindred” focuses on Dana James, a young Black aspiring writer living in Los Angeles with her husband Kevin Franklin. While in the process of moving, Dana abruptly finds herself tossed between the modern day and 1815 Maryland during the Antebellum period of the South. During her journeys to the past, she struggles to survive while trapped at a plantation owned by the wealthy Weylin family and ends up uncovering shocking secrets about her own family history. The book received critical acclaim upon its release, went on to become a bestseller, and has since become a frequent high school and college class selection.
The TV adaptation of “Kindred” stars Mallori Johnson as Dana and Micah Stock as Kevin, with Ryan Kwanten, Gayle Rankin, Austin Smith, David Alexander Kaplan,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Micah Stock — a Tony Award-nominated actor known for his work across film, television and the stage — has signed with Gersh for representation.
Stock will soon be seen in a series regular role on FX’s drama series Kindred, adapted from the award-winning novel by Octavia E. Butler, which premieres on Hulu on December 13. The actor plays Kevin Franklin, who quickly becomes integral to the story of Dana James (Mallori Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who, while settling into her new home, finds herself being violently pulled back and forth in time, from contemporary Los Angeles to a 19th-century plantation, a place remarkably and intimately linked with Dana and her family.
Kindred has been adapted for the small screen by writer and showrunner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, who exec produces alongside Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel of Protozoa Pictures, as well as Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Courtney Lee-Mitchell and Jules Jackson.
Stock will soon be seen in a series regular role on FX’s drama series Kindred, adapted from the award-winning novel by Octavia E. Butler, which premieres on Hulu on December 13. The actor plays Kevin Franklin, who quickly becomes integral to the story of Dana James (Mallori Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who, while settling into her new home, finds herself being violently pulled back and forth in time, from contemporary Los Angeles to a 19th-century plantation, a place remarkably and intimately linked with Dana and her family.
Kindred has been adapted for the small screen by writer and showrunner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, who exec produces alongside Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel of Protozoa Pictures, as well as Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Courtney Lee-Mitchell and Jules Jackson.
- 10/27/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Tuesday’s finale of The Patient.
Our time with The Patient has ended… and so, too, has Dr. Alan Strauss’ time on this earth.
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Hulu’s gripping psychological drama wrapped up its 10-episode run on Tuesday with a supersized finale (double the length of earlier episodes), which saw an increasingly...
Our time with The Patient has ended… and so, too, has Dr. Alan Strauss’ time on this earth.
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Hulu’s gripping psychological drama wrapped up its 10-episode run on Tuesday with a supersized finale (double the length of earlier episodes), which saw an increasingly...
- 10/25/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Spoiler alert: The following article discusses the entirety of “The Patient,” including the finale “The Cantor’s Husband.”
“The Patient’s” session has ended: In the final, climactic showdown between serial killer Sam (Domhnall Gleeson) and psychotherapist Dr. Alan Strauss (Steve Carell), neither escapes — to extremely varying degrees. After the latter lauds the former for resisting the urge to kill his abusive father and demands his release, Sam lashes out and chokes him in front of his mother Candace (Linda Emond). Despite being told that true reform comes in the form of penance and turning himself in, Sam ends the limited series by putting himself in the very chains that kept Strauss prisoner. As for the embattled therapist’s family, his estranged and Orthodox Jewish son, Ezra (Andrew Leeds), is seen consulting a grief psychologist.
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“The Patient’s” session has ended: In the final, climactic showdown between serial killer Sam (Domhnall Gleeson) and psychotherapist Dr. Alan Strauss (Steve Carell), neither escapes — to extremely varying degrees. After the latter lauds the former for resisting the urge to kill his abusive father and demands his release, Sam lashes out and chokes him in front of his mother Candace (Linda Emond). Despite being told that true reform comes in the form of penance and turning himself in, Sam ends the limited series by putting himself in the very chains that kept Strauss prisoner. As for the embattled therapist’s family, his estranged and Orthodox Jewish son, Ezra (Andrew Leeds), is seen consulting a grief psychologist.
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- 10/25/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: This story contains details from the final episode of FX’s The Patient on Hulu.
The Patient — a grim limited series about psychotherapist Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) who attempts to treat serial killer Sam Fortner (Domhnall Glesson) — has ended its run on Hulu. Here, creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields (The Americans) talk about what inspired their story and why it was important to end the tale the way they did.
Deadline: There’s a moment in the second to last episode where Sam looks at a video on YouTube of a serial killer. I’m wondering if something like that happened with you guys, which spawned this idea to begin with. Did it start with something like that?
Joe Weisberg: As I recall, we started talking about that video, which I think Joel had seen years ago. Just the idea about a serial killer who was...
The Patient — a grim limited series about psychotherapist Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) who attempts to treat serial killer Sam Fortner (Domhnall Glesson) — has ended its run on Hulu. Here, creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields (The Americans) talk about what inspired their story and why it was important to end the tale the way they did.
Deadline: There’s a moment in the second to last episode where Sam looks at a video on YouTube of a serial killer. I’m wondering if something like that happened with you guys, which spawned this idea to begin with. Did it start with something like that?
Joe Weisberg: As I recall, we started talking about that video, which I think Joel had seen years ago. Just the idea about a serial killer who was...
- 10/25/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Image Source: Everett Collection
It's hard to imagine a serial-killer drama causing food cravings, but as Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson tuck into chocolate cake doughnuts or Vietnamese pho in "The Patient," your mouth might start to water. The table the pair are sharing isn't at some fine-dining establishment, though. There's no fancy flatware or white tablecloths. Rather, Carell's Dr. Alan Strauss is a chained-up prisoner in his patient Sam Fortner's basement. See, Sam has kidnapped his therapist in a clearly misguided attempt to curb his penchant for murder. He's just keeping Alan well-fed while committing multiple felonies.
In a time when serial-killer content seems to be dominating much of the pop culture zeitgeist, "The Patient" seeks to unpack both the psyche of a man committing unthinkable crimes - and the one of a man grappling with his own fears and disappointments while trying to end a crime spree (all...
It's hard to imagine a serial-killer drama causing food cravings, but as Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson tuck into chocolate cake doughnuts or Vietnamese pho in "The Patient," your mouth might start to water. The table the pair are sharing isn't at some fine-dining establishment, though. There's no fancy flatware or white tablecloths. Rather, Carell's Dr. Alan Strauss is a chained-up prisoner in his patient Sam Fortner's basement. See, Sam has kidnapped his therapist in a clearly misguided attempt to curb his penchant for murder. He's just keeping Alan well-fed while committing multiple felonies.
In a time when serial-killer content seems to be dominating much of the pop culture zeitgeist, "The Patient" seeks to unpack both the psyche of a man committing unthinkable crimes - and the one of a man grappling with his own fears and disappointments while trying to end a crime spree (all...
- 10/11/2022
- by Lindsay Kimble
- Popsugar.com
FX’s Kindred, the new drama series based on Octavia E. Butler’s novel, will premiere Tuesday, December 13 exclusively on Hulu. The premiere will include all eight episodes.
The series will soon be available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
The announcement was made today at New York Comic Con during a Kindred panel presentation featuring showrunner and executive producer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and cast members Mallori Johnson, Micah Stock, Gayle Rankin, Austin Smith, David Alexander Kaplan, Sophina Brown and Sheria Irving.
Adapted from the novel Kindred by Hugo Award-winner Octavia E. Butler, the FX series centers on “Dana James” (Mallori Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that, for once, feels all her own.
But before she can settle into her new home,...
The series will soon be available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
The announcement was made today at New York Comic Con during a Kindred panel presentation featuring showrunner and executive producer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and cast members Mallori Johnson, Micah Stock, Gayle Rankin, Austin Smith, David Alexander Kaplan, Sophina Brown and Sheria Irving.
Adapted from the novel Kindred by Hugo Award-winner Octavia E. Butler, the FX series centers on “Dana James” (Mallori Johnson), a young Black woman and aspiring writer who has uprooted her life of familial obligation and relocated to Los Angeles, ready to claim a future that, for once, feels all her own.
But before she can settle into her new home,...
- 10/9/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Caroline Moore has been promoted to president of development and production at Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg’s production company The Js.
Previously, Moore served as the company’s SVP of development and production. The elevation comes in light of her success as an executive producer on FX’s “The Patient,” which was released on Aug. 30. The series, co-created by Fields and Weisberg, is available for streaming exclusively on Hulu.
The Js is currently adding to its development slate, working with a range of playwrights, novelists and television writers to create a host of entertaining stories as part of its overall deal at FX Productions.
“With her experience and exceptional taste, Caroline is instrumental as we continue to expand producing and creating compelling stories for television,” said Fields and Weisberg.
“As a longtime fan of Joel and Joe’s work, it’s been a great privilege to work alongside such innovative producers and creators.
Previously, Moore served as the company’s SVP of development and production. The elevation comes in light of her success as an executive producer on FX’s “The Patient,” which was released on Aug. 30. The series, co-created by Fields and Weisberg, is available for streaming exclusively on Hulu.
The Js is currently adding to its development slate, working with a range of playwrights, novelists and television writers to create a host of entertaining stories as part of its overall deal at FX Productions.
“With her experience and exceptional taste, Caroline is instrumental as we continue to expand producing and creating compelling stories for television,” said Fields and Weisberg.
“As a longtime fan of Joel and Joe’s work, it’s been a great privilege to work alongside such innovative producers and creators.
- 10/7/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Caroline Moore has been named president, development and production of The Js, the company owned by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg. She was previously SVP of development and production.
Nicole McCormick has also been promoted to director of development.
The promotions come after the successful launch of The Patient, the FX limited series that Fields and Weisberg co-created that stars Steve Carell. Moore served as an executive producer on the series that ends its run later this month on Hulu.
The Js is ramping up development by working with a range of playwrights, novelists, and television writers to create entertaining stories under its overall deal at FX Productions.
“With her experience and exceptional taste, Caroline is instrumental as we continue to expand producing and creating compelling stories for television,” said Fields and Weisberg in a statement.
“As a longtime fan of Joel & Joe’s work, it’s been a great...
Nicole McCormick has also been promoted to director of development.
The promotions come after the successful launch of The Patient, the FX limited series that Fields and Weisberg co-created that stars Steve Carell. Moore served as an executive producer on the series that ends its run later this month on Hulu.
The Js is ramping up development by working with a range of playwrights, novelists, and television writers to create entertaining stories under its overall deal at FX Productions.
“With her experience and exceptional taste, Caroline is instrumental as we continue to expand producing and creating compelling stories for television,” said Fields and Weisberg in a statement.
“As a longtime fan of Joel & Joe’s work, it’s been a great...
- 10/7/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The SAG Awards love Steve Carell … up to a point. He’s a three-time winner in ensemble categories: twice for “The Office,” once for the film “Little Miss Sunshine.” And he has been nominated 18 times total across movie and television categories. So it’s a little surprising that he has never won an individual trophy from his acting peers in the guild. He has also notoriously never won an Emmy for his work. Perhaps both of those will finally change with “The Patient,” the FX on Hulu limited series where he gives one of his best dramatic performances.
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“The Patient” is the latest from Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, whose “The Americans” won an Emmy for leading man Matthew Rhys. This limited series is quite different, though the sense of danger is similar. Carell plays psychotherapist Alan Strauss,...
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“The Patient” is the latest from Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, whose “The Americans” won an Emmy for leading man Matthew Rhys. This limited series is quite different, though the sense of danger is similar. Carell plays psychotherapist Alan Strauss,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
In Joel Fields and Joseph Weisberg’s 10-part FX series “The Patient,” serial killer Sam Fortner (Domhnall Gleeson) kidnaps therapist Dr. Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) in a bid to curb his homicidal impulses. Chained to the floor of Sam’s basement, Alan is constantly guessing how (and how far) to push his captor toward healing and how to further the chances of his escape, working from the very limited information that Sam offers during their “sessions” and the guesswork he irons out through an imagined dialogue with his own (dead) therapist, Charlie (David Alan Greer).
The show puts its audience in the nearly same position as Alan in terms of this guesswork; a sense of limited perspective is bound up in “The Patient.” Fields and Weisberg play any easy explanation for Sam’s behavior close to the vest, letting the dialogue between Carell and Gleeson inch tensely towards articulating those truths.
The show puts its audience in the nearly same position as Alan in terms of this guesswork; a sense of limited perspective is bound up in “The Patient.” Fields and Weisberg play any easy explanation for Sam’s behavior close to the vest, letting the dialogue between Carell and Gleeson inch tensely towards articulating those truths.
- 9/27/2022
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
“The Patient” star Domhnall Gleeson loves that the FX series, which hails from “The Americans” co-creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, doesn’t glamorize serial killers. Unlike past crime projects — most notably Zac Efron’s much-critiqued turn as Ted Bundy, whom people accused of leaning too heavily on the infamous murderer’s charisma — Gleeson’s Sam Fortner paints a “pathetic” portrayal of violent offenders, something the actor relishes as the antithesis of the “sexy serial killer” trope.
“I think the series is responsible about not just making him a sexy serial killer who’s interesting in all these ways, like, Oh my god, isn’t he fascinating? It’s like, no, there’s a deep well of pathetic self-loathing there which is really at the heart of a lot of what’s happening,” Gleeson told TheWrap in an interview. The limited thriller series is good at not “mythologizing [killers] and making them these ciphers,...
“I think the series is responsible about not just making him a sexy serial killer who’s interesting in all these ways, like, Oh my god, isn’t he fascinating? It’s like, no, there’s a deep well of pathetic self-loathing there which is really at the heart of a lot of what’s happening,” Gleeson told TheWrap in an interview. The limited thriller series is good at not “mythologizing [killers] and making them these ciphers,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
The new FX on Hulu series "The Patient" has a dead serious premise. In it, a grieving Jewish therapist (Steve Carell) is kidnapped by his homocidal patient (Domhnall Gleeson), who hopes to curb his urge to kill by setting up in-home therapy sessions with the trapped mental health provider. It's a wild idea, and not exactly one that you'd expect to inspire laughs, but the grim series also has some genuinely funny moments. In an interview with Decider, Gleeson shared behind-the-scenes details about the filming of the new series, and explained why it was important to carve out lighter moments on set and in the script.
Gleeson commended series creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg ("The Americans") for "working in all the lighter aspects of [serial killer Sam's] character to make him a bigger thing than just one thing all the time." The actor points out that therapy is meant to deal with every part of a person,...
Gleeson commended series creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg ("The Americans") for "working in all the lighter aspects of [serial killer Sam's] character to make him a bigger thing than just one thing all the time." The actor points out that therapy is meant to deal with every part of a person,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Fifty years from now when we look back to explore what sort of entertainment defined the 2010s into the 2020s, true crime and serial killer stories will absolutely be at the top of the list. Birthed out of the true-crime podcast boom of the 2010s which led to the true crime docuseries/adaptation explosion we're currently living through, filmmakers and screenwriters have been forced to get a lot more resourceful with their crime stories, considering the truth is often stranger than fiction.
One of the newest examples of this is "The Patient," the psychological thriller limited series starring Domhnall Gleeson as a serial killer who kidnaps his therapist (Steve Carell) not to make him yet another victim, but in the hopes that he'll be able to cure him of his homicidal urges. According to a recent interview in Decider, it was this decidedly unique take on the serial killer subgenre...
One of the newest examples of this is "The Patient," the psychological thriller limited series starring Domhnall Gleeson as a serial killer who kidnaps his therapist (Steve Carell) not to make him yet another victim, but in the hopes that he'll be able to cure him of his homicidal urges. According to a recent interview in Decider, it was this decidedly unique take on the serial killer subgenre...
- 8/31/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Spoiler alert: The following article discusses the entirety of Episodes 1 and 2 of “The Patient.”
FX’s “The Patient,” from “The Americans” executive producers Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, immediately paints a picture of a disturbed serial killer (Domhnall Gleeson) with — if not the willpower to curb his murderous tendencies — the self-awareness that he should at least get some help. And despite the terrifying predicament that kidnapped therapist Dr. Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) finds himself in, the psychothriller manages to elicit laughs from the audience; namely, at the murderer’s expense, for things like his penchant for Dunkin’ coffee and his “not unrelated” need to pee for tens of seconds on end.
“We never set out to write jokes or even to create funny moments,” Weisberg, who co-created, executive produced and wrote the series with Fields, told TheWrap in a joint interview. “I think we both believe that there’s humor in dark places.
FX’s “The Patient,” from “The Americans” executive producers Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, immediately paints a picture of a disturbed serial killer (Domhnall Gleeson) with — if not the willpower to curb his murderous tendencies — the self-awareness that he should at least get some help. And despite the terrifying predicament that kidnapped therapist Dr. Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) finds himself in, the psychothriller manages to elicit laughs from the audience; namely, at the murderer’s expense, for things like his penchant for Dunkin’ coffee and his “not unrelated” need to pee for tens of seconds on end.
“We never set out to write jokes or even to create funny moments,” Weisberg, who co-created, executive produced and wrote the series with Fields, told TheWrap in a joint interview. “I think we both believe that there’s humor in dark places.
- 8/30/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Depressed therapist meets obsessed patient with homicidal tendencies. What could go wrong?
That’s the device in the new limited series “The Patient,” from “The Americans” showrunners Joel Fields and Joseph Weisberg with Chris Long as the series director. Over ten short episodes, widower Dr. Alan Strauss (Steve Carrell) treats high functioning serial killer Sam Fortner (Domhnall Gleeson) in his Los Angeles office. The tension escalates when Sam abducts Strauss, taking the good doctor home for intensive daily therapy – and shackling the shrink to the bed.
Can their discussions in the remote basement in-law apartment strangle Sam’s demons? Will Dr. Strauss emerge victorious, unscathed and with the subject of a mind-blowing memoir? We shall see.
This “Hannibal” set up, the dramatic but artificial precipitating event, seems like a long way to go to drill down into what makes killer and healer tick.
For me, the juice is in the doctor’s Jewish background,...
That’s the device in the new limited series “The Patient,” from “The Americans” showrunners Joel Fields and Joseph Weisberg with Chris Long as the series director. Over ten short episodes, widower Dr. Alan Strauss (Steve Carrell) treats high functioning serial killer Sam Fortner (Domhnall Gleeson) in his Los Angeles office. The tension escalates when Sam abducts Strauss, taking the good doctor home for intensive daily therapy – and shackling the shrink to the bed.
Can their discussions in the remote basement in-law apartment strangle Sam’s demons? Will Dr. Strauss emerge victorious, unscathed and with the subject of a mind-blowing memoir? We shall see.
This “Hannibal” set up, the dramatic but artificial precipitating event, seems like a long way to go to drill down into what makes killer and healer tick.
For me, the juice is in the doctor’s Jewish background,...
- 8/30/2022
- by Thelma Adams
- The Wrap
At the center of FX’s upcoming psychothriller “The Patient” is a fraught “cat-and-mouse” game with Steve Carell’s therapist Alan Strauss as an unwilling participant. The show’s premise rests on the kidnapping of a successful psychiatrist who is then held hostage by his serial killer patient, Sam Fortner (Domhnall Gleeson), desperate to overcome his compulsion to kill.
“It’s sheer terror,” Carell told TheWrap during the series’ red carpet premiere at NeueHouse on Sunset Blvd. “It’s a guy who’s trying to figure his way out, while at the same time going through a lot of internal conversation about his family — he’s mourning his wife, his estranged son — all of these other components ‘cause he’s got a lot of time to think about them.”
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“It’s sheer terror,” Carell told TheWrap during the series’ red carpet premiere at NeueHouse on Sunset Blvd. “It’s a guy who’s trying to figure his way out, while at the same time going through a lot of internal conversation about his family — he’s mourning his wife, his estranged son — all of these other components ‘cause he’s got a lot of time to think about them.”
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- 8/27/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Image Source: Suzanne Tenner/FX
Hulu is adding another miniseries to its ever-expanding library of titles. As the crime genre has grown increasingly popular, the platform has tackled several real-life tragedies and transformed them into spine-chilling limited series, such as "Candy" and "The Act." Now, Hulu will be the streaming home of new FX drama series "The Patient," a psychological thriller that centers around a therapist's horrifying experience with a dangerous client.
"The Patient" is produced by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, the masterminds behind FX's long-running drama "The Americans," and features a talented cast that includes Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson. Amid the hype around the series, which is set to premiere on Aug. 30, you may wonder if "The Patient" is based on a true story. Here's all we know about the inspiration behind the thriller.
What Is "The Patient" About?
Esteemed therapist Alan Strauss (Carell) has had a successful career treating patients.
Hulu is adding another miniseries to its ever-expanding library of titles. As the crime genre has grown increasingly popular, the platform has tackled several real-life tragedies and transformed them into spine-chilling limited series, such as "Candy" and "The Act." Now, Hulu will be the streaming home of new FX drama series "The Patient," a psychological thriller that centers around a therapist's horrifying experience with a dangerous client.
"The Patient" is produced by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, the masterminds behind FX's long-running drama "The Americans," and features a talented cast that includes Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson. Amid the hype around the series, which is set to premiere on Aug. 30, you may wonder if "The Patient" is based on a true story. Here's all we know about the inspiration behind the thriller.
What Is "The Patient" About?
Esteemed therapist Alan Strauss (Carell) has had a successful career treating patients.
- 8/26/2022
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
During a recent therapy session, I told my doctor that I was watching a new series called The Patient, where Steve Carell plays a psychologist kidnapped by a serial killer, who hopes Carell can cure him of his homicidal impulses.
“That sounds funny!” my doctor said with a laugh.
“Oh, it’s not at all,” I warned him. “Intentionally so.”
I do not suspect he will enjoy The Patient, in the same way that surgeons typically can’t stand to watch hospital dramas, cops dislike police shows, etc. But as...
“That sounds funny!” my doctor said with a laugh.
“Oh, it’s not at all,” I warned him. “Intentionally so.”
I do not suspect he will enjoy The Patient, in the same way that surgeons typically can’t stand to watch hospital dramas, cops dislike police shows, etc. But as...
- 8/25/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
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Steve Carell does a dramatic turn in FX’s latest series for Hulu, one of cable’s longest running animated series returns and Jason Momoa’s Apple TV+ series begins its final season in the week of Aug. 24-30. Additionally, college football begins its season and a handful of summer broadcast series close out their runs.
Below is The Hollywood Reporter‘s rundown of premieres, returns and specials over the next seven days. It would be next to impossible to watch everything, but let THR point the way to worthy options for the coming week. All times are Et/Pt unless noted.
The Big Show
The Patient has an intriguing hook: A therapist (Steve Carell) wakes up chained to the floor in the basement of a former client (Domhnall Gleeson), who reveals to Carell’s Alan that he’s a serial killer and...
Steve Carell does a dramatic turn in FX’s latest series for Hulu, one of cable’s longest running animated series returns and Jason Momoa’s Apple TV+ series begins its final season in the week of Aug. 24-30. Additionally, college football begins its season and a handful of summer broadcast series close out their runs.
Below is The Hollywood Reporter‘s rundown of premieres, returns and specials over the next seven days. It would be next to impossible to watch everything, but let THR point the way to worthy options for the coming week. All times are Et/Pt unless noted.
The Big Show
The Patient has an intriguing hook: A therapist (Steve Carell) wakes up chained to the floor in the basement of a former client (Domhnall Gleeson), who reveals to Carell’s Alan that he’s a serial killer and...
- 8/24/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Plot: Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As the two men wrestle with very different, individual problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.
Review: Television series have long explored the worlds of serial killers and psychotherapy. Usually, killers are fodder for police procedurals and thriller series but every now and then there is a unique take on the subject that upends convention. From Dexter to Mindhunter to Hannibal, serial killers have often been portrayed as monsters or deviant human beings that the masses struggle to comprehend. The new limited series The Patient tries an angle of the expected serial killer story that somewhat succeeds thanks to the writing of Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg. Echoing the dramatic intensity of their riveting espionage series The Americans, The Patient is an unexpected twist on a familiar genre.
Review: Television series have long explored the worlds of serial killers and psychotherapy. Usually, killers are fodder for police procedurals and thriller series but every now and then there is a unique take on the subject that upends convention. From Dexter to Mindhunter to Hannibal, serial killers have often been portrayed as monsters or deviant human beings that the masses struggle to comprehend. The new limited series The Patient tries an angle of the expected serial killer story that somewhat succeeds thanks to the writing of Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg. Echoing the dramatic intensity of their riveting espionage series The Americans, The Patient is an unexpected twist on a familiar genre.
- 8/23/2022
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
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While most showrunners are content to use Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” for soundtrack shorthand, Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg prefer slightly deeper cuts from the Canadian singer-spiritualist.
The duo potently utilized “Who By Fire,” with its ties to the Hebrew “Unetaneh Tokef” prayer, at the climax of the fourth season of The Americans. They return to Cohen again with a song that I won’t spoil featured pivotally in their new FX limited series The Patient, which will air exclusively on Hulu.
It’s easy to see why Fields and Weisberg respond to Cohen (or why their music supervisor thinks their shows and Cohen’s songs are a good match). Like Cohen, Fields and Weisberg are engaged in their own blending of the profane and the sacred, using the trappings of pulpy genres as a delivery mechanism for richer, more haunted storytelling that...
While most showrunners are content to use Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” for soundtrack shorthand, Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg prefer slightly deeper cuts from the Canadian singer-spiritualist.
The duo potently utilized “Who By Fire,” with its ties to the Hebrew “Unetaneh Tokef” prayer, at the climax of the fourth season of The Americans. They return to Cohen again with a song that I won’t spoil featured pivotally in their new FX limited series The Patient, which will air exclusively on Hulu.
It’s easy to see why Fields and Weisberg respond to Cohen (or why their music supervisor thinks their shows and Cohen’s songs are a good match). Like Cohen, Fields and Weisberg are engaged in their own blending of the profane and the sacred, using the trappings of pulpy genres as a delivery mechanism for richer, more haunted storytelling that...
- 8/22/2022
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Americans,” Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg’s previous show for FX, built tension according to a methodical pace. Its pleasures lay in a rigorous willingness to delay catharsis; Fields and Weisberg’s team of writers seemed actively to resist giving viewers quick and easy satisfaction, preferring to build scenes, episodes and arcs that stretched out according to their own rhythms.
And their follow-up series, “The Patient,” an FX production airing exclusively on Hulu, suggests that success has prompted them to lean so far into this method that they’ve lost balance. A languorous 10 episodes are spent telling a story that might have, in another era, made for a tidy 90-minute movie. The collision of Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson as, respectively, a therapist and the subject who kidnaps him, seems so hopelessly insoluble — with Gleeson’s character demanding a cure for his beyond-repair psyche — that many viewers will likely...
And their follow-up series, “The Patient,” an FX production airing exclusively on Hulu, suggests that success has prompted them to lean so far into this method that they’ve lost balance. A languorous 10 episodes are spent telling a story that might have, in another era, made for a tidy 90-minute movie. The collision of Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson as, respectively, a therapist and the subject who kidnaps him, seems so hopelessly insoluble — with Gleeson’s character demanding a cure for his beyond-repair psyche — that many viewers will likely...
- 8/22/2022
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
While best known as Michael Scott, “The Office’s” softhearted blockhead of a boss, Steve Carell has quietly carved out quite a resume in the oft-generic genre of father-son stories. For heart-tugging dramas “Beautiful Boy” and “Last Flag Flying,” he’s the heroic father, stopping at nothing to do right by his son. Carell makes an about-face in the 2013 indie “The Way Way Back” as the belittling step-father; a hostile intruder to his unwanted son (played by Liam James) and the film’s barely tolerated villain. Even as a mere figure of a father, Carell comes full circle in “Foxcatcher,” transforming into the torturous wrestling coach John E. du Pont, who assumes predatory dominance over the young athlete who lives on his estate.
Earning mugs engraved with “Best Dad” and “Worst Dad,” all within the last 10 years, is a feat unto itself, and proves the funnyman from “The 40-Year-Old Virgin...
Earning mugs engraved with “Best Dad” and “Worst Dad,” all within the last 10 years, is a feat unto itself, and proves the funnyman from “The 40-Year-Old Virgin...
- 8/22/2022
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
I was pleased to see that The Americans masterminds Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields were teaming up again to create the new psychological drama The Patient, and that Steve Carell had signed on to star. But the moment that really made me happy? When I saw that the premiere episode was only 21 minutes long. (I may have actually muttered “Hallelujah” under my breath.)
In this era of Too Much TV, every minute is precious, and it’s a blessing to see a drama decide to tell its story economically, rather than bloating every episode out to an hour-plus with unnecessary subplots.
In this era of Too Much TV, every minute is precious, and it’s a blessing to see a drama decide to tell its story economically, rather than bloating every episode out to an hour-plus with unnecessary subplots.
- 8/22/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
“The Patient” co-creators, showrunners and executive producers Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg (“The Americans”) explained why they cast Steve Carell, who is not Jewish, as a Jewish character in a story rich with themes surrounding Orthodox Judaism and temple culture.
“When we came up with the original idea, the character wasn’t originally Jewish and we started, as you always do, looking for ways to add specificity and depth,” Weisberg said when asked about the decision during FX’s virtual panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. “And we came up with that idea and pretty quickly realized that it allowed us to tap into things from our own lives and our own past that added just certain dimensions and it became really a lot more fun to write in a certain way after that.”
On casting Carell (who also serves as executive producer) to play a Jewish character,...
“When we came up with the original idea, the character wasn’t originally Jewish and we started, as you always do, looking for ways to add specificity and depth,” Weisberg said when asked about the decision during FX’s virtual panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. “And we came up with that idea and pretty quickly realized that it allowed us to tap into things from our own lives and our own past that added just certain dimensions and it became really a lot more fun to write in a certain way after that.”
On casting Carell (who also serves as executive producer) to play a Jewish character,...
- 8/2/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
For “The Americans” masterminds Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg’s latest series at FX, the duo decided to make one of the main characters Jewish — but have him played by Steve Carell, who is not Jewish.
Amid an increase in scrutiny of casting choices like this made for film and TV projects, the producers explained their personal reasoning for the move to reporters during a virtual panel for “The Patient” at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Tuesday.
“When we came up with the original idea, the character wasn’t originally Jewish,” Weisberg said. “And then you start, as you always do, looking for ways to add specificity and depth. And we came up with that idea pretty quickly. But it allowed us to tap into things from our own lives … [it] added just certain dimensions and it became really a lot more fun to write in a certain way after that.
Amid an increase in scrutiny of casting choices like this made for film and TV projects, the producers explained their personal reasoning for the move to reporters during a virtual panel for “The Patient” at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Tuesday.
“When we came up with the original idea, the character wasn’t originally Jewish,” Weisberg said. “And then you start, as you always do, looking for ways to add specificity and depth. And we came up with that idea pretty quickly. But it allowed us to tap into things from our own lives … [it] added just certain dimensions and it became really a lot more fun to write in a certain way after that.
- 8/2/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
A therapist, Alan Strauss, is held prisoner by a patient, Sam Fortner, who reveals himself to be a serial killer. Sam has an unusual therapeutic demand for Alan: curb his homicidal urges.
That’s the premise behind The Patient, a 10-episode limited series debuting Aug. 30 on Hulu. Its official trailer is out today.
Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg (The Americans) are the team behind the series, serving as cocreators and EPs.
In order to survive, Alan (Steve Carell) must unwind Sam’s disturbed mind (played by Domhnall Gleeson) and stop him from killing again… but Sam refuses to address critical topics, like his mother, “Candace” (Linda Emond). Alone in captivity, Alan excavates his own past through memories of his old therapist, “Charlie” (David Alan Grier), and grapples with waves of his own repressed troubles – the recent death of his wife, “Beth” (Laura Niemi), and the painful estrangement from his religious son,...
That’s the premise behind The Patient, a 10-episode limited series debuting Aug. 30 on Hulu. Its official trailer is out today.
Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg (The Americans) are the team behind the series, serving as cocreators and EPs.
In order to survive, Alan (Steve Carell) must unwind Sam’s disturbed mind (played by Domhnall Gleeson) and stop him from killing again… but Sam refuses to address critical topics, like his mother, “Candace” (Linda Emond). Alone in captivity, Alan excavates his own past through memories of his old therapist, “Charlie” (David Alan Grier), and grapples with waves of his own repressed troubles – the recent death of his wife, “Beth” (Laura Niemi), and the painful estrangement from his religious son,...
- 7/16/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s time for your weekly roundup of new trailers released this week, and there’s no lack of previews for upcoming films and shows to dig through.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 5 dropped its first trailer ahead of the the Hulu drama’s Sept. 14 premiere, while star-studded casts have audiences looking forward to the remaining summer movies heading our way, including Molly Shannon, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza and Fred Armisen in the indie “Spin Me Round.”
TV audiences will finally reunite with Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head in the Paramount+ comeback, and a couple of SXSW-selected films will be coming to both theaters and streaming services.
Let’s get into the biggest new trailers of the week.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Amazon Prime’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will premiere Sept. 2, and ahead of the show’s Comic-Con panel next week,...
“The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 5 dropped its first trailer ahead of the the Hulu drama’s Sept. 14 premiere, while star-studded casts have audiences looking forward to the remaining summer movies heading our way, including Molly Shannon, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza and Fred Armisen in the indie “Spin Me Round.”
TV audiences will finally reunite with Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head in the Paramount+ comeback, and a couple of SXSW-selected films will be coming to both theaters and streaming services.
Let’s get into the biggest new trailers of the week.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Amazon Prime’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will premiere Sept. 2, and ahead of the show’s Comic-Con panel next week,...
- 7/15/2022
- by Charna Flam
- The Wrap
"Successful therapy requires a safe environment, without anything like fear hanging over every session." FX on Hulu has revealed an official trailer for a very creepy, intriguing mini-series titled The Patient, from TV creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg. This plays a lot like a feature film, but in the streaming era now they're just cutting it up into a few episodes and debuting it as a mini-series instead. "He's been held captive by a serial killer who wants his help." Uh oh, this sounds discomforting. A psychotherapist who recently lost his wife, finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request – to curb his homicidal urges. Steve Carell co-stars as the therapist, who is also struggling with understanding himself at this point in his life; Domhnall Gleeson co-stars as his patient Sam, who can't seem to control his murderous tendencies. The cast features Linda Emond, Laura Niemi,...
- 7/15/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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