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The Rook
Genre
Based onThe Rook
by Daniel O'Malley
Written by
  • Sam Holcroft
  • Al Muriel
Directed by
  • Kari Skogland
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Kari Skogland
  • Karyn Usher
  • Lisa Zwerling
  • Meghan Hibbett
  • Stephen Garrett
  • Stephenie Meyer
Producers
  • Sam Holcroft
  • Al Muriel
Production locationLondon
Production companies
Original release
NetworkStarz
Virgin Media
ReleaseJune 30, 2019 (2019-06-30) –
present (present)

The Rook is an American television series based on the novel of the same name by Daniel O'Malley, and originally adapted by Stephenie Meyer. It was ordered direct-to-series at Starz in July 2017.[1] Meyer left the series as the first and second episodes were being filmed.[2] It premiered on June 30, 2019.[3]

Premise

Myfanwy Thomas finds herself at Millennium Bridge in London surrounded by dead bodies with no memory of how she came to be there. She soon discovers that she is an agent with supernatural abilities in a British secret service called the Checquy.

Cast

Main

  • Emma Greenwell as Myfanwy Thomas, a Rook in the inner court of the Checquy
  • Joely Richardson as Linda Farrier, the King in the Checquy
  • Jon Fletcher as Teddy and Alex Gestalt, two of the four bodies sharing one mind, the Rook Gestalt
  • Ronan Raftery as Robert Gestalt, a third body of the Rook Gestalt
  • Catherine Steadman as Eliza Gestalt, a fourth body of the Rook Gestalt
  • Adrian Lester as Conrad Grantchester, the Queen in the Checquy
  • Olivia Munn as Monica Reed, an agent from the American BVA, a Checquy sister agency

Recurring

  • Ruth Madeley as Ingrid Woodhouse, a Pawn in the Checquy
  • Shelley Conn as Danielle Wulff, a Chevalier in the Checquy, their PR expert
  • James D'Arcy as Andrew Bristol, a former therapist for the Checquy
  • Paula Patton as TBA[4]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [5]Written by [5]Original air date [6]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Chapter 1"Kari SkoglandAl Blyth & Sam HolcroftJune 30, 2019 (2019-06-30)0.307[7]
2"Chapter 2"Kari SkoglandAl Blyth & Sam HolcroftJuly 7, 2019 (2019-07-07)0.288[8]
3"Chapter 3"China Moo-YoungFrancesca GardinerJuly 14, 2019 (2019-07-14)0.228[9]
4"Chapter 4"Sunu GoneraAl Blyth & Sam HolcroftJuly 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)0.220[10]
5"Chapter 5"China Moo-YoungAl Blyth & Sam HolcroftJuly 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)0.216[11]
6"Chapter 6"Sunu GoneraFrancesca GardinerAugust 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)0.157[12]
7"Prologue"Rebecca JohnsonAl Blyth & Sam HolcroftAugust 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)0.190[13]
8"Chapter 8"China Moo-YoungUnknownAugust 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)N/A

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series received an approval of 44%, and a 5.83/10 average rating from 16 reviews. The critics' consensus states, "Though it teases some appealingly pulpy puzzle pieces, The Rook's dour tone and convoluted machinations overshadow its intriguing premise."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 62 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

References

  1. ^ Clarke, Stewart (July 28, 2017). "Starz Orders Drama 'The Rook' From Stephenie Meyer and Lionsgate". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 1, 2018). "'The Rook': Lisa Zwerling & Karyn Usher Join As Showrunners, EP Stephenie Meyer Exits Starz Spy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (May 8, 2019). "'The Rook' Gets Season 1 Premiere Date On Starz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Hemmert, Kylie (April 23, 2018). "Paula Patton Cast in Stephenie Meyer's The Rook". ComingSoon.Net. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "The Rook – Crew". Starz. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Rook – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 2, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.30.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 10, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.7.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  9. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 16, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.14.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 23, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.21.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 30, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.28.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  12. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 6, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.4.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 13, 2019). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.11.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "The Rook: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Rook: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 7, 2019.


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