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== Production ==
== Production ==
=== Development ===
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In March 2020, following the commercial success of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Tiger King]]'', development started on a limited series adaptation of [[Carole Baskin]]'s life, headed by [[Universal Content Productions]], with [[Kate McKinnon]] executive-producing and portraying Baskin, and is based on ''Joe Exotic: Tiger King'', later retitled to ''Joe vs Carole'', which is the second season of [[Wondery]]'s ''[[Over My Dead Body (podcast)|Over My Dead Body]]'' [[podcast]].<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Joe Exotic' UCP Limited Series Starring Kate McKinnon As Carole Baskin Becomes Hot Commodity With Success Of Netflix's 'Tiger King'|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/joe-exotic-ucp-limited-series-kate-mckinnon-star-carole-baskin-hot-commodity-success-tiger-king-netflix-1202894920/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Joe vs Carole |url=https://wondery.com/shows/joe-exotic/ |website=[[Wonderly]] |access-date=6 March 2022}}</ref> The series was expected to air on [[NBC]], [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]], and [[USA Network]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Drysdale|first=Jennifer|title=Carole Baskin Series Starring Kate McKinnon Gets Series Order at NBC|url=https://www.etonline.com/carole-baskin-series-starring-kate-mckinnon-gets-straight-to-series-order-at-nbc-151957|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=August 25, 2020|access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref> In May 2021, it was announced that the series would instead be streaming exclusively on Peacock.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/joe-exotic-series-starring-kate-mckinnon-stream-exclusively-peacock-1234755332/|title='Joe Exotic' Series Starring Kate McKinnon To Stream Exclusively On Peacock, NBCU Reverses Cross-Platform Plan|last=White|first=Peter|date=May 13, 2021|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> The series was created by [[Etan Frankel]], who also served as writer and executive producer, while [[Justin Tipping]] directed the first four episodes, including the pilot.<ref name="CastCrew" /> It was also announced that [[Natalie Bailey]] would direct episodes five, six, and seven.<ref name="Queensland" />
In March 2020, following the commercial success of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Tiger King]]'', development started on a limited series adaptation of [[Carole Baskin]]'s life, headed by [[Universal Content Productions]], with [[Kate McKinnon]] executive producing and portraying Baskin, and is based on ''Joe Exotic: Tiger King'', later retitled to ''Joe vs Carole'', which is the second season of [[Wondery]]'s ''[[Over My Dead Body (podcast)|Over My Dead Body]]'' [[podcast]].<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Joe Exotic' UCP Limited Series Starring Kate McKinnon As Carole Baskin Becomes Hot Commodity With Success Of Netflix's 'Tiger King'|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/joe-exotic-ucp-limited-series-kate-mckinnon-star-carole-baskin-hot-commodity-success-tiger-king-netflix-1202894920/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Joe vs Carole |url=https://wondery.com/shows/joe-exotic/ |website=[[Wonderly]] |access-date=6 March 2022}}</ref> The series was expected to air on [[NBC]], [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]], and [[USA Network]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Drysdale|first=Jennifer|title=Carole Baskin Series Starring Kate McKinnon Gets Series Order at NBC|url=https://www.etonline.com/carole-baskin-series-starring-kate-mckinnon-gets-straight-to-series-order-at-nbc-151957|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|date=August 25, 2020|access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref> In May 2021, it was announced that the series would instead be streaming exclusively on Peacock.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/joe-exotic-series-starring-kate-mckinnon-stream-exclusively-peacock-1234755332/|title='Joe Exotic' Series Starring Kate McKinnon To Stream Exclusively On Peacock, NBCU Reverses Cross-Platform Plan|last=White|first=Peter|date=May 13, 2021|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> The series was created by [[Etan Frankel]], who also served as writer and executive producer, while [[Justin Tipping]] directed the first four episodes, including the pilot.<ref name="CastCrew" /> It was also announced that [[Natalie Bailey]] would direct episodes five, six, and seven.<ref name="Queensland" />


On January 21, 2022, the show's title was announced, and its March 3, 2022 release date was revealed in the first trailer.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Dory |title=Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin Are at War in Kate McKinnon's New Tiger King Series — First Look |url=https://people.com/tv/joe-exotic-and-carole-baskin-are-at-war-in-kate-mckinnons-new-tiger-king-series/ |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=January 21, 2022 |date=January 21, 2022}}</ref>
On January 21, 2022, the show's title was announced, and its March 3, 2022 release date was revealed in the first trailer.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Dory |title=Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin Are at War in Kate McKinnon's New Tiger King Series — First Look |url=https://people.com/tv/joe-exotic-and-carole-baskin-are-at-war-in-kate-mckinnons-new-tiger-king-series/ |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=January 21, 2022 |date=January 21, 2022}}</ref>

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Joe vs. Carole
GenreDrama
Created byEtan Frankel
Based on
Joe Exotic: Tiger King
by
  • Robert Moor
  • Matthew Shaer
  • Eric Benson
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Kate McKinnon
  • Etan Frankel
  • Hernan Lopez
  • Marshall Lewy
  • Aaron Hart
  • Alex Katsnelson
Production locations
Running time46-54 min.
Production companies
Original release
NetworkPeacock
ReleaseMarch 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)

Joe vs. Carole is an American drama streaming limited series starring John Cameron Mitchell, Kate McKinnon, Kyle MacLachlan, Dean Winters, Brian Van Holt, William Fichtner, Nat Wolff, Sam Keeley, Lex Mayson, Joel Marsh Garland, Marlo Kelly, and Aliandra Calabrese. Created by Etan Frankel, the series began streaming on Peacock on March 3, 2022.

The series is based on the second season of Wondery's Over My Dead Body podcast, entitled Joe Exotic: Tiger King (before being retitled to Joe vs. Carole), which follows the criminal case of Joe Exotic, a zookeeper who has been convicted for murder-for-hire.[1][2] The series received negative reviews upon release.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [3][4]Written by [3]Original release date
1"Unwanted Animals"Justin TippingEtan FrankelMarch 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)
2"Sanctuary"Justin TippingLaura JacqminMarch 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)
3"Don"Justin TippingAlex KatsnelsonMarch 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)
4"A Gun-Toting, Animal Loving, Mullet Wearing Mother… Star"Justin TippingKeli GoffMarch 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)
5"The Tiger King"Natalie BaileyCorina MaritescuMarch 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)
6"A Fairy Tale"Natalie BaileyDonnetta Lavinia GraysMarch 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)
7"The Florida Problem"Natalie BaileyLaura JacqminMarch 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)
8"Survival of the Fittest"Justin TippingEtan FrankelMarch 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)

Production

Development

In March 2020, following the commercial success of the Netflix series Tiger King, development started on a limited series adaptation of Carole Baskin's life, headed by Universal Content Productions, with Kate McKinnon executive producing and portraying Baskin, and is based on Joe Exotic: Tiger King, later retitled to Joe vs Carole, which is the second season of Wondery's Over My Dead Body podcast.[5][6] The series was expected to air on NBC, Peacock, and USA Network.[7] In May 2021, it was announced that the series would instead be streaming exclusively on Peacock.[8] The series was created by Etan Frankel, who also served as writer and executive producer, while Justin Tipping directed the first four episodes, including the pilot.[3] It was also announced that Natalie Bailey would direct episodes five, six, and seven.[4]

On January 21, 2022, the show's title was announced, and its March 3, 2022 release date was revealed in the first trailer.[9]

Casting

In June 2021, Dean Winters, John Cameron Mitchell, Brian Van Holt, Sam Keeley, Nat Wolff, and Dennis Quaid were cast to portray Jeff Lowe, Joe Exotic, John Reinke, John Finlay, Travis Maldonado, and Rick Kirkham, respectively.[3] In July 2021, William Fichtner replaced Quaid in the role of Kirkham.[10] In the same month, Kyle MacLachlan, Lex Mayson, Joel Marsh Garland, Marlo Kelly, and Aliandra Calabrese joined the series, to portray Howard Baskin, Kelci "Saff" Saffery, James Garretson, Jamie Murdock, and Lauren Lowe respectively.[11][12] In September 2021, Will McNeill, Jack Scott, Jenna Owen, Nic English, Benedict Hardie, Shareena Clanton, Alexandra Jensen, and Anthony Sharpe were revealed to have been added to the supporting cast during production, to portray Tyler, Joshua Dial, Amber, Brian Rhyne, Agent Thomas, Susan, Chealsi, and Erik Cowie, respectively.[4]

Filming

Principal photography began in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on July 12, 2021.[13] By September 2021, filming also occurred in areas around Queensland, Australia, including Screen Queensland Studios, which doubled for Oklahoma and Florida.[4] In October 2021, due to filming commitments with Joe vs. Carole, McKinnon was precluded from appearing in the first seven episodes of season 47 of Saturday Night Live.[14]

Critical response

For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 35% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 6.00/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell do an admirable job of bringing these larger-than-life figures back down to earth, but Joe vs. Carole feels like a pale retread of an already overdone tale."[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100 based on 16 critic reviews, indicating "mixed-to-average reviews".[16]

References

  1. ^ Desta, Yohana (March 27, 2020). "Yes, Kate McKinnon Is Set to Play Tiger King's Carole Baskin". Vanity Fair. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Murphy, Chris (March 27, 2020). "Hey, All You Cool Cats and Kittens, Kate McKinnon Is Playing Carole Baskin". Vulture. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Otterson, Joe (June 24, 2021). "'Joe Exotic' Peacock Series Casts Dean Winters as Jeff Lowe". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Slatter, Sean (September 8, 2021). "Strong Australian presence in NBCUniversal's 'Joe Exotic' series". IF Magazine. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 27, 2020). "'Joe Exotic' UCP Limited Series Starring Kate McKinnon As Carole Baskin Becomes Hot Commodity With Success Of Netflix's 'Tiger King'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Joe vs Carole". Wonderly. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (August 25, 2020). "Carole Baskin Series Starring Kate McKinnon Gets Series Order at NBC". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  8. ^ White, Peter (May 13, 2021). "'Joe Exotic' Series Starring Kate McKinnon To Stream Exclusively On Peacock, NBCU Reverses Cross-Platform Plan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Jackson, Dory (January 21, 2022). "Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin Are at War in Kate McKinnon's New Tiger King Series — First Look". People. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  10. ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (July 1, 2021). "Peacock's 'Joe Exotic' Series Replaces Dennis Quaid With William Fichtner as Rick Kirkham". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (July 6, 2021). "'Joe Exotic': Kyle MacLachlan To Play Howard Baskin In Peacock Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (July 21, 2021). "'Joe Exotic': Marlo Kelly Joins Kate McKinnon & John Cameron Mitchell In Peacock Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  13. ^ Hirsch, Chelsea (July 12, 2021). "John Cameron Mitchell seen as 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic for the first time". Page Six. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  14. ^ Wang, Jessica; Weakland, Russ (October 9, 2021). "Why Part-Time Kate McKinnon Is Still An 'Important' Part Of 'SNL' As She Films New Show". Hollywood Life. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "Joe vs. Carole: Season 1 (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "Joe vs Carole". Metacritic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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