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Dead Ringers
Promotional poster
Genre
Based onDead Ringers
by David Cronenberg
Twins
by
Developed byAlice Birch
Starring
ComposerMurray Gold
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Cinematography
Editors
Running time52–64 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)

Dead Ringers is an American psychological thriller drama television miniseries developed by Alice Birch. It is based on the 1988 film of the same name by David Cronenberg, itself adapted from the 1977 novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 21, 2023.[2]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byTeleplay byOriginal release date
1"One"Sean DurkinAlice BirchApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
2"Two"Sean DurkinMing PeifferApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
3"Three"Karena EvansRachel De-LahayApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
4"Four"Lauren WolksteinMiriam BattyeApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
5"Five"Karyn KusamaSusan Soon He StantonApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
6"Six"Sean Durkin & Lauren WolksteinAlice BirchApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)

Production

Development

In August 2020, it was announced Amazon Prime Video had given a straight-to-series order to a television series based upon David Cronenberg's 1988 film Dead Ringers, with Annapurna Television set to produce, and Alice Birch set to serve as head writer and executive producer.[3] Sean Durkin, Lauren Wolkstein and Karyn Kusama will direct episodes of the series.[4][5]

Casting

Upon the initial announcement, it was revealed Rachel Weisz would star in the series.[3] In July 2021, it was announced Michael Chernus had joined the cast as a series regular.[6] In August 2021, it was announced Poppy Liu and Britne Oldford had joined the cast as series regulars, with Jeremy Shamos, Jennifer Ehle and Emily Meade set to recur.[7][8][9]

Filming

Principal photography began by August 2021, in New York City.[10][11]

Release

The series had its world premiere at the 2023 Canneseries on April 15, competing for Long Form competition.[12] All six episodes of the series were released on April 21, 2023.[2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 76 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "If Dead Ringers doesn't wield as cutting a blade as David Cronenberg's original chiller, it's not a pale imitation either, thanks to Rachel Weisz putting on a clinic in doppelgänger duplicity."[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 79 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]

References

  1. ^ "Dead Ringers". Morgan Creek Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 14, 2023). "Dead Ringers: Rachel Weisz-Starring Amazon Series Gets Release Date". TVLine. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Kroll, Justin; Andreeva, Nellie (August 18, 2020). "Rachel Weisz To Star In & Produce 'Dead Ringers' TV Series Reboot In Works At Amazon From 'Normal People' Scribe Alice Birch & Annapurna TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Jody Lee Lipes Shoots Amazon's Dead Ringers". Lux Artists. August 3, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Murray Gold". Evolution Music Partners. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (July 22, 2021). "Michael Chernus Joins Rachel Weisz In 'Dead Ringers' Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Otterson, Joe (August 3, 2021). "'Hacks' Star Poppy Liu Joins Rachel Weisz in 'Dead Ringers' Amazon Series". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (August 11, 2021). "Britne Oldford To Star In Rachel Weisz Amazon Series 'Dead Ringers'; Jeremy Shamos Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  9. ^ Otterson, Joe (August 30, 2021). "'Dead Ringers' Amazon Series Casts Jennifer Ehle, Emily Meade (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  10. ^ Levy, Kayla (August 12, 2021). "'Dead Ringers' Remake Filming At Astoria Bar: Sources". Patch.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  11. ^ Steves, Ashley (November 2, 2021). "NYC What's Filming: Amazon's Series Adaptation of 'Dead Ringers,' Starring Rachel Weisz". Backstage.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  12. ^ Hopewell, John; Barraclough, Leo (March 28, 2023). "Canneseries: 'Dead Ringers,' 'Fatal Attraction,' 'Tapie' Join 'Silo' in Lineup". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Dead Ringers: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Dead Ringers: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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