Hooten & the Lady

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Hooten & the Lady
Hooten and the Lady titlecard.JPG
Genre Adventure
Comedy
Action
Created by
Starring
Opening theme"Restless Year" by Ezra Furman
Composer Magnus Fiennes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersTony Jordan
Simon Winstone
ProducerCaroline Levy
Running time47 minutes
Production companyRed Planet Pictures
Original release
Network Sky 1
Release16 September (2016-09-16) –
4 November 2016 (2016-11-04)

Hooten & the Lady is a British adventure drama television series that follows the story of two treasure hunter partners, British Museum curator Lady Alexandra (Ophelia Lovibond) who teams up with charismatic, roguish American adventurer Hooten (Michael Landes) in a series of global treasure-hunting escapades. It premiered on Sky 1 on 16 September 2016, and aired through 4 November 2016. [1] The series premiered on The CW in the United States on 13 July 2017. [2] It was cancelled by Sky 1 after one series in August 2017. [3]

Contents

Synopsis

Travelling across the world together, Ulysses Hooten and Lady Alexandra Lindo-Parker, two initially unwilling partners, search for answers for the world's greatest mysteries. [4] From the Amazon rainforest for Percy Fawcett's long-lost camp, to hunting across Russia for the 51st Fabergé egg, the two explore the world of the mythical and legendary. They travel from the snowy Himalayan Mountains in an attempt to track down the only scroll written by Buddha, to the catacombs of Rome to find the Libri Sibyllini, and to Alexandria on the hunt for Alexander the Great's lost tomb. [5] A continuing storyline is of Alex's mother, Lady Lindo-Parker, who attempts to organise her daughter's wedding to her fiancé Edward.[ citation needed ]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) 
1"The Amazon"Colin Teague Tony Jordan 16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)1.20
British Museum curator Lady Alex Lindo-Parker travels to the Amazon in search of the lost camp of Victorian explorer Percy Fawcett. A series of mishaps sees her joined by maverick American adventurer Hooten and they stumble upon El Dorado.
2"Rome"Colin TeagueJames Payne23 September 2016 (2016-09-23)0.80
Hooten asks Lady Alex to help him find the long lost Sibylline Books, a collection of mystical prophecies. In Rome, the museum curator quickly finds herself scaling the Sistine Chapel, battling a sewer alligator and facing the Mafia. Guest starring Jane Seymour.
3"Egypt"Justin MolotnikovRichard Zajdlic30 September 2016 (2016-09-30)0.62
When Alex travels to Egypt she once again teams up with Hooten, this time to try to find the long-lost tomb of Alexander the Great – but the intrepid pair soon discover that some unscrupulous locals are on their trail. Guest starring Angel Coulby.
4"Bhutan"Justin Molotnikov Jeff Povey 7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)0.71
Alex gets a lead on an ancient scroll that is rumoured to have been written by the Buddha himself. She enlists Hooten to go with her to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to find it but ends up racing against time to save his life.
5"Ethiopia"Andy Hay Karla Crome 14 October 2016 (2016-10-14)0.50
When Ella is kidnapped in Ethiopia Lady Alex and Hooten head to Africa where they must overcome crazed bandits and surly camels in order to save the day.
6"Moscow"Julian Holmes Sarah Phelps 21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)0.65
Alex jets off to Moscow to help Hooten search for a lost Fabergé egg and confronts her arch enemy from university, who now works for a shadowy black market collector.
7"Cambodia"Daniel O'HaraRichard Zajdlic28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)0.71
Alex and Hooten attempt to track down the priceless Cintamani jewel in Cambodia, which can manifest whatever one wishes for, but they soon attract the attentions of a ruthless Vietnamese drug gang. Guest starring Vincent Regan.
8"The Caribbean"Daniel O'HaraTony Jordan4 November 2016 (2016-11-04)0.81
Alex puts her wedding in jeopardy when she follows Hooten to an idyllic island in the Caribbean to hunt for the long lost pirate treasure of Captain Henry Morgan. Alex finally marries her fiancé Edward.

Reception

Hooten and the Lady was well received by critics. Sam Wollaston of The Guardian compared the show to Indiana Jones . [6] Louisa Mellor from Den of Geek described the show as being "a great deal of fun" and "enjoyably retro". [7] Latoya Ferguson of Variety described the series as 'predictable' but praised the leads and the lack of romantic involvement between them was 'refreshing'. [8]

U.S. ratings

The CW aired the series in summer 2017. [9]

Season 1

TitleAir dateRating/Share
(A18–49)		U.S. Viewers
(millions)
"The Amazon"13 July 20170.2/10.919 [10]
"Rome"20 July 20170.2/10.881 [11]
"Egypt"27 July 20170.2/10.91 [12]
"Bhutan"31 July 20170.2/10.907 [13]
"Ethiopia"7 August 20170.2/11.023 [14]
"Moscow"14 August 20170.2/10.922 [15]
"Cambodia"28 August 20170.2/10.999 [16]
"The Caribbean"11 September 20170.2/10.92 [17]

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