The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (miniseries)
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The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker |
| Directed by | Jean-Jacques Annaud |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Original network | Epix |
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair is an American mystery drama television miniseries, based on the novel of the same name by Joël Dicker, that is set to premiere on Epix. The series was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and stars Patrick Dempsey, Ben Schnetzer, Damon Wayans Jr., and Virginia Madsen.
Premise
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair follows "a young writer who heads to Harry Quebert’s home for some inspiration. Instead, he finds that Harry’s been accused of murdering 15-year-old Nola Kellergan, who went missing years prior."[1]
Cast and characters
- Patrick Dempsey as Harry Quebert
- Ben Schnetzer as Marcus Goldman
- Damon Wayans Jr. as Sgt. Perry Gahalowood
- Kristine Froseth as Nola Kellergan
- Kurt Fuller as Chief Gareth Pratt
- Victoria Clark as Jenny Quinn
- Tessa Mossey as young Jenny Quinn
- Wayne Knight as Benjamin Roth
- Don Harvey as Bobbo Quinn
- Matt Frewer as Reverend Kellergan
- Colm Feore as Elijah Stern
- Josh Close as Luther Caleb
- Craig Eldridge as Travis Dawn
- Connor Price as young Travis Dawn
- Virginia Madsen as Tamara Quinn
Episodes
| No. | Title [2] | Directed by [1] | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "How Does Your Garden Grow" | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Lyn Greene & Richard Levine[1] | September 4, 2018 |
| 2 | "The Boxing Match" | Jean-Jacques Annaud | TBA | September 11, 2018 |
| 3 | "The Fourth of July" | Jean-Jacques Annaud | TBA | September 18, 2018 |
| 4 | "Family Matters" | Jean-Jacques Annaud | TBA | September 25, 2018 |
| 5 | "Mirror Mirror" | Jean-Jacques Annaud | TBA | October 2, 2018 |
| 6 | "No Angel" | Jean-Jacques Annaud | TBA | October 9, 2018 |
| 7 | TBA | Jean-Jacques Annaud | TBA | October 16, 2018 |
| 8 | TBA | Jean-Jacques Annaud | TBA | October 23, 2018 |
| 9 | TBA | Jean-Jacques Annaud | TBA | October 30, 2018 |
| 10 | TBA | Jean-Jacques Annaud | TBA | November 6, 2018 |
Production
Development
On August 15, 2017, it was announced that Epix had given the production a series order consisting of ten episodes. The series will be entirely directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The pilot episode was written by Lyn Greene and Richard Levine who also wrote additional episodes as well. Executive producers include Annaud, Greene, Levine, Tarak Ben Ammar, and Fabio Conversi. Production companies involved with the series include MGM Television, Eagle Pictures, and Barbary Films.[1][3][4][5][6]
Casting
Alongside the initial series order announcement, it was confirmed that Patrick Dempsey, Ben Schnetzer, Damon Wayans Jr., Virginia Madsen, Kristine Froseth, Colm Feore, Josh Close, Matt Frewer, Craig Eldridge, Connor Price, Victoria Clark, Tessa Mossey, Kurt Fuller, Don Harvey, Felicia Shulman, and Wayne Knight had been cast in the series.[1]
Filming
Principal photography for the series began in the fall of 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[7]
Release
Premiere
On April 6, 2018, a "sneak peek" 35 minute presentation of select scenes from the series were debuted at international television festival Canneseries in Cannes, France. Those cast and crew members in attendance included Jean-Jacques Annaud, Patrick Dempsey, Ben Schnetzer, and Kristine Froseth.[8][9]
Distribution
In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on Sky Witness on September 4, 2018.[10][11] In Australia, the series is set to premiere on Stan[12] and in France it is set to premiere on TF1.[13]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bacle, Ariana (August 15, 2017). "Patrick Dempsey Sets TV Return With 'The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair' Adaptation". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ "The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair - Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (August 15, 2017). "'The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair': Patrick Dempsey & Ben Schnetzer Star In Event Series From MGM Television". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Velocci, Carli (August 15, 2017). "Patrick Dempsey Returns to TV With 'The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair'". TheWrap. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Roots, Kimberly (August 15, 2017). "Grey's Anatomy Vet Patrick Dempsey to Make TV Return in Epix Drama The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair". TVLine. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (August 15, 2017). "Epix Orders Murder Thriller 'Harry Quebert Affair' Starring Patrick Dempsey, Damon Wayans Jr". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Wyche, Elbert (August 15, 2017). "MGM TV's 'The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair' starts production". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Hopewell, John (April 7, 2018). "Canneseries: Jean-Jacques Annaud on His TV Debut, Hitchcock, and Sean Connery's Socks". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Hopewell, John (April 7, 2018). "Michelle Dockery Receives First Variety Icon Award for Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Clarke, Stewart (June 8, 2018). "Sky Rebrands U.S. Drama Channel, Lands MGM's 'Harry Quebert'". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (August 13, 2018). "Patrick Dempsey & Alessandro Borghi To Lead Financial-World Thriller Series 'Devils' For Sky Italia & Lux Vide". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ↑ Ma, Wenlei (June 6, 2018). "New TV shows coming to Stan". news.com.au. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ Sharf, Zack (December 16, 2017). "Cannes' Historic First Television Festival Opens in April 2018 With 'The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair'". IndieWire. Retrieved August 2, 2018.