Resurrection (U.S. TV series)

This article is about the television adaptation of the novel The Returned by Jason Mott. For other uses, see Resurrection (disambiguation).
Resurrection
Genre
Based on The Returned 
by Jason Mott
Developed by Aaron Zelman
Starring
Composer(s) Blake Neely
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 21 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Editor(s) Christopher Cooke
Location(s) Norcross, Georgia
Cinematography
Running time 42–44 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Picture format 720p (HDTV)
Original run March 9, 2014 – present
External links
Website

Resurrection is an American fantasy drama television series about dead people who return to life. The series is based on the book The Returned by Jason Mott.[1][2] The series is being co-produced by ABC Studios and Plan B Entertainment, led by Brad Pitt, Aaron Zelman, JoAnn Alfano, Jon Liebman, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Michele Fazekas, and Tara Butters. The pilot episode, named after the book on which the series is based, was ordered to series on May 10, 2013[3] and was placed on the schedule as a limited run during the 2013–14 television season.[4] The series premiered on March 9, 2014.[5] Resurrection was the first series on ABC to show success in the Sunday 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central timeslot since Desperate Housewives outperformed Revenge in the 2011-2012 season.

Resurrection‍‍ '​‍s 13-episode second season, renewed by ABC on May 8, 2014,[6][7] aired from September 28, 2014, through January 25, 2015.[8]

Premise

The series follows the residents of Arcadia, Missouri, whose lives are upended when their loved ones return from the dead, unaged since their deaths. Among the returned is Jacob Langston (Landon Gimenez), an eight-year-old boy who drowned in 1982. Having been found alive in China, Jacob is brought back to the United States by an immigration agent named J. Martin ("Marty") Bellamy (Omar Epps), who defies orders and returns Jacob to his parents, Henry (Kurtwood Smith) and Lucille (Frances Fisher). Jacob's surprise return inspires his uncle, Arcadia Sheriff Fred Langston (Matt Craven), and Fred's daughter Dr. Maggie Langston (Devin Kelley), whose wife/mother drowned while allegedly trying to rescue the boy, to learn more about this mystery. Caleb Richards (Sam Hazeldine), the father of Maggie's best friend Elaine Richards (Samaire Armstrong), becomes the second Arcadia resident to return, and he warns that there are many more to follow.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings
First aired Last aired Rank Average viewers
(in millions)
1 8 March 9, 2014 May 4, 2014 #11 12.96[10]
2 13 September 28, 2014 January 25, 2015 TBA TBA

Development and production

In January 2013, ABC ordered the project to pilot status[11] and in March brought in Charles McDougall as director as part of a two-year deal he signed with ABC Studios.[12] On March 7, 2013, ABC released its list of potential hour-long pilot pick-ups, with the title changed to Forever.[13] The title changed again after ABC ordered it to series in May 2013.[14]

Reception

Critical reception

Resurrection scored 60 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 29 reviews, indicating a "mixed or average" response.[15] Another review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 52% rating with an average rating of 5.7 out of 10, based on 33 reviews.[16]

Overall ratings

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere
Viewers
(in millions)		 Date Finale
Viewers
(in millions)
1
Sunday 9:00 PM
 8
March 9, 2014
 13.90[17]
May 4, 2014
 8.16[18] 2013-14 #11 12.96[10]
2 13
September 28, 2014
 7.55[19]
January 25, 2015
 3.73[20] 2014–15 TBA TBA

Broadcast

In Australia, the series premiered on March 25, 2014 on Seven Network.[21] Its debut episode was the highest rating series premiere for two years in Australia, attracting an audience of 1.9 million mainland capital city viewers (beating previous record holder Revenge whose first episode reached 2.06 million viewers), and topping all three key advertising demographics.[22] The second season premiered on February 22, 2015, at the new time of 10:30 p.m. every Sunday.[23] The second season premiered to just 112,000 in its new time period, the worst ever result for the series.[24] In New Zealand, it premiered on July 16, 2014 on TV2.[25]

In Canada, the series was simsubbed on Citytv for the first season and CTV for subsequent seasons.[26][27]

In Ireland, the series debuted in summer 2014 on RTÉ Two.[28] In the United Kingdom, the show began airing on pay-tv channel, Watch on August 18, 2014.[29] The second season will premiere on March 19, 2015.[30]

Home media release

ABC and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment scheduled the release of the first season of Resurrection in DVD format for June 10, 2014.[31] The two-disc set features all eight episodes and bonus features, such as "On Location in Georgia", "Resurrection: Building a Mystery", bloopers, and deleted scenes.[32]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Richardson, Lance (March 7, 2014). "Resurrection Is Based on The Returned, but Not the One You Think". Slate. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ Eng, Joyce (March 6, 2014). "Resurrection Bosses: The Dead's Return Is Not About "Why," But "What If?"". TV Guide. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ Keveney, Bill (May 10, 2013). "ABC adds 12 shows, including 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', 'Lucky 7'". USA Today. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ ""Grey's," "Scandal," "Once" to Air Split Seasons; "Betrayal," "Resurrection" Billed as Limited Series". The Futon Critic. May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ Seidman, Robert (August 4, 2013). "ABC Announces Premiere Dates for 'Resurrection' and 'The Quest' Plus Spring Split Season Return Dates". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2014). "(Updated) 'Modern Family', 'The Middle,' 'The Goldbergs', 'Once Upon a Time', 'Castle', 'Scandal', Grey's Anatomy', 'Revenge', 'Agents of SHIELD' & 'Resurrection' Renewed by ABC". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ Fisher, Frances (June 5, 2014). "Frances Fisher Twitter Status". Twitter. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 15, 2014). "ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Game of Thrones star Michelle Fairley returns to TV in a season-long arc on ABC's Resurrection". American Broadcasting Company. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Deadline Team, The (May 23, 2014). "Full 2013-14 Series Rankings". Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 22, 2013). "ABC Picks Up Comedy 'Pulling', Dramas From McG, David Zabel & Brad Pitt". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  12. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 4, 2013). "Charles McDougall Signs Overall Deal With ABC Studios, Will Direct 'The Returned' Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  13. ↑ "2013 ABC Program Development Guide — Drama Series". The Futon Critic. April 4, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Development Update: Friday, May 10 - Four More Make the Cut at ABC". The Futon Critic. May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Resurrection : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Resurrection: Season 1 (2014)". Flixster, Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  17. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 11, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Resurrection', 'Once Upon a Time' & 'The Amazing Race' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  18. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 6, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time', The Simpsons', 'Dateline' & 'Resurrection' Adjusted Up; 'The Good Wife' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  19. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 13, 2014). "Premiere Week Live+7 Ratings: NBC, CBS Win Network Race, ‘Gotham’, ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Lead DVR Gains". Deadline. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  20. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 27, 2015). "Sunday Final Ratings: No Adjustment for 'Galavant', 'Revenge' or 'CSI'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Airdate: Resurrection". TV Tonight. March 17, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Beats MKR: Resurrection a ratings blockbuster for Seven". Sydney Morning Herald. March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Returning: Resurrection, Parenthood.". TV Tonight. February 18, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Room Reveal Takes Block To The Top". TV Tonight. February 23, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Airdate: Resurrection". TV2. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  26. ↑ "City Unveils Prime-Time Schedule for 2013-14 Season". Channel Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Resurrection — Episode Guide". CTV Television Network. Bell Media. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  28. ↑ "New shows and favourites on RTÉ TV this summer". RTÉ Ten. RTÉ. June 3, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Watch Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Resurrection’". TVWise. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  30. ↑ Munn, Patrick (February 10, 2015). "Watch Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Resurrection’ Season 2". TV Wise. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  31. ↑ Lambert, David (March 17, 2014). "Resurrection - ABC/Disney Announces 'Season 1' with Omar Epps, Frances Fisher, Kurtwood Smith". TV Shows on DVD. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  32. ↑ Lambert, David (May 8, 2014). "Resurrection - ABC/Disney's Formal Press Release for 'The Complete 1st Season'". TV Shows on DVD. Retrieved May 12, 2014.

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