How to Get Away with Murder season 6
| How to Get Away with Murder | |
|---|---|
| Season 6 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 26, 2019 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The sixth and final season of the ABC American television drama series How to Get Away with Murder was ordered in May 2019 by ABC.[1] Later that year in July, it was announced the sixth season would be the last.[2] It began airing on September 26, 2019, and it will consist of 15 episodes like the previous seasons. The episode count was made in a deal with Viola Davis that the series would be limited to only 15 or 16 episodes per season.[3]
Cast and characters
Main
- Viola Davis as Annalise Keating
- Billy Brown as Nate Lahey
- Jack Falahee as Connor Walsh
- Rome Flynn as Gabriel Maddox
- Aja Naomi King as Michaela Pratt
- Matt McGorry as Asher Millstone
- Conrad Ricamora as Oliver Hampton
- Amirah Vann as Tegan Price
- Charlie Weber as Frank Delfino
- Liza Weil as Bonnie Winterbottom
Guest stars
- Marsha Stephanie Blake as Vivian Maddox
- Emily Bergl as Sally
- William R. Moses as Special Agent Lanford
- Esai Morales as Jorge Castillo
- Jessica Marie Garcia as Rhonda Navarro
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 1 | "Say Goodbye" | Stephen Cragg | Sarah L. Thompson | September 26, 2019 | 2.43[5] |
| 77 | 2 | "Vivian's Here" | Mike Smith | Michael Russo | October 3, 2019 | N/A |
| 78 | 3 | "Do You Think I'm a Bad Man?"[6] | Catriona McKenzie | Daniel Robinson | October 10, 2019 | N/A |
| 79 | 4 | "I Hate the World"[7] | Unknown | Unknown | October 17, 2019 | N/A |
Production
Development
ABC renewed How to Get Away with Murder for a sixth season on May 10, 2019.[1] After initial rumoring, it was announced on July 11, 2019, that the series would end with the upcoming season.[2]
Writing
Besides the plans of following up with the previous season's cliffhanger on the whereabouts of Laurel Castillo and her son, other storylines are intended to be depicted in the sixth season, including Tegan Price's past, Michaela's father and his relationship to Annalise, and Vivian Maddox's life and background.[8] According to series creator Peter Nowalk, "Every crime [that's been committed] will come up for grabs, be answered for, and will have to be paid for," he previews. "Each character will have to decide what they're willing to do and to see if they're willing to sell other people out."[9]
According to TVLine, a different mystery will be introduced by the end of the season premiere. "There will still be a flash forward in the first episode," Nowalk shares. "It's a mystery that's really big, the biggest one we've done. It makes us get on a high-speed train [headed] toward the end of the show." In the meantime, Annalise is "in bad shape" following Laurel's disappearance, and Nowalk says "we're going to see what Annalise's version of falling apart is." Plus, the FBI's ongoing investigation into Annalise and company "is front and center". Nowalk teases, "They know a lot, clearly. The question is, do they have the evidence to finally charge them? And who are they going to charge?" Additionally, one of Michaela's birth parents will come into the picture in a storyline that Nowalk describes as "very twisty, but also very emotional and surprising. I don't think the parent is going to be anyone you would expect."[10]
Casting
Timothy Hutton was left off the cast list on the official ABC's sixth season press release, so it was initially unknown if he would return for the final installment.[11] Additionally, Hutton had been cast in a pilot that will premiere in 2019.[12] The season premiere eventually confirmed Hutton's exit, with Emmett Crawford dying of poisoning.
On September 27, 2019, the night following the season premiere, it was confirmed that Karla Souza, who has played Laurel Castillo since the series beginning, had also exited as a regular, coinciding with Laurel and her son's disappearances in the previous season's finale, though she is expected to make at least a few guest appearances during the season.
In an interview with TV Insider, Nowalk said, "We're also going to have many great guest stars. One I'm most excited about is Marsha Stephanie Blake, who has received an Emmy nomination for When They See Us. She plays a great mystery role."[9]
Reception
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Say Goodbye" | September 26, 2019 | 0.6/3 | 2.43[5] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | "Vivian's Here" | October 3, 2019 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 10, 2019). "'How To Get Away With Murder' Renewed For Season 6 By ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (July 11, 2019). "'How To Get Away With Murder' To End With Season 6 On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "'How To Get Away With Murder' & 'Black-Ish': Full-Season Orders At ABC - Deadline". Deadline Hollywood. October 9, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Rejent, Joseph (September 27, 2019). "'Young Sheldon' adjusts up, 'A Million Little Things' and 'Evil' adjust down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "(#603) "Do You Think I'm a Bad Man?"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "(#604) "I Hate the World"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Nowalk, Pete. "Week 2 in writers room and we have answers. #htgawm #season6 #buckleup (@peternowalk)". Instagram. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Maloney, Michael. "'How To Get Away With Murder' Casts 'When They See Us' Marsha Stephanie Blake for Season 6". TV Insider. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Webb Mitovitch, Matt. "Fall TV Preview 2019: Spoilers on 37 Returning Favorites". TV Line. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ https://www.wdtvpress.com/abc/pressrelease/abcs-how-to-get-away-with-murder-concludes-with-a-killer-sixth-season/
- ^ Otterson, Joe. "Timothy Hutton Joins Annie Weisman, Jason Katims Drama Pilot at Fox". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
