The Oath (American TV series)

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The Oath
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Genre Crime drama
Created byJoe Halpin
Starring
Composers
  • Fred Rapoport
  • Rick Butler
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Frances Lausell
  • Ryan Kwanten
Running time43–49 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original network Crackle
Original releaseMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08) 
February 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)

The Oath is an American crime drama streaming television series, created by Joe Halpin, that premiered on March 8, 2018, on Crackle. The series stars an ensemble cast, including Ryan Kwanten, Katrina Law and Sean Bean. Its second and final season premiered on February 21, 2019.

Contents

Premise

The Oath explores "a world of gangs made up of those sworn to protect and defend and sheds light on corrupt and secret societies that are nearly impossible to join. Only a select few make the cut – but once inside, members will do what they must to protect one another from enemies on the outside and from within their own ranks." [1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 10March 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
2 8February 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)

Season 1 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Deal"Jeff T. ThomasJoe HalpinMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
22"Consequences"Jeff T. ThomasJoe HalpinMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
33"Snag" Luis Prieto Mark ValadezMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
44"Betrayal"Luis PrietoJ.F. HalpinMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
55"Payback"Luis PrietoJoe HalpinMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
66"Allegiance"Luis PrietoKathy McCormickMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
77"Hunted"Jeff T. ThomasKathy McCormick & Elizabeth PaddenMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
88"Retribution"Jeff T. ThomasNoah NelsonMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
99"The Loss"Jeff T. ThomasJoe HalpinMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
1010"Switch"Jeff T. ThomasJoe HalpinMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)

Season 2 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [2]
111"Revenge"Jeff T. ThomasJoe HalpinFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)
122"Aftermath"Jeff T. ThomasNoah NelsonFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)
133"Mano" Kevin Connolly Kathy McCormickFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)
144"Proposition"Kevin ConnollyJF HalpinFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)
155"Succession"Kevin ConnollyPilar GoldenFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)
166"Judas" Scott Mann Noah NelsonFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)
177"Exodus"Scott MannJoe HalpinFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)
188"Restitution"Scott MannJoe HalpinFebruary 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)

Production

Development

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Promotional poster.

On April 19, 2017, it was announced that Crackle had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The show was created and written by Joe Halpin who is also set to serve as the series' showrunner and executive produce alongside Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Todd Hoffman, and Dennis Kim. Production companies involved in the series include G-Unit Film & Television Inc. and Storied Media Group. [3] On June 19, 2017, it was reported that Jeff T. Thomas would direct the series' first episode. [4] On November 30, 2017, it was announced that the series would premiere on March 8, 2018. [1]

On April 24, 2018, it was reported that Crackle had renewed the series for a second season. [5] On November 29, 2018, it was reported that the second season would premiere on February 21, 2019. [6]

Casting

In June 2017, it was announced that Sean Bean, Arlen Escarpeta, Ryan Kwanten, and Cory Hardrict had joined the series' main cast. [7] [8] [9] [10] In July 2017, it was announced that Katrina Law, J.J. Soria, Kwame Patterson, Elisabeth Röhm, Linda Purl, Michael Malarkey, and Eve Mauro had been cast as series regulars. [11] [12] [13] It was also announced that month that Sarah Dumont, Billy Malone, Aaron Abrams, Robert Gossett, and Isaac Keys had been cast in recurring roles. [14] [15] On August 30, 2017, it was announced that J. Anthony Pena had joined the series in a recurring capacity. [16] On September 14, 2017, it was announced that Isabel Arraiza had been cast in a recurring role. [17]

On June 27, 2018, it was announced that Christina Milian was joining the cast as a series regular, while Leona Lewis and Zulay Henao were set to appear in a recurring capacity. [18] On July 19, 2018, it was reported that Dilshad Vadsaria, Sebastian Zurita, Erik King, Richard Burgi, Rich Paul, and Carlos Sanz had been cast in recurring roles and that J. Anthony Pena would reprise his role from season one. [19]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began in July 2017 in Puerto Rico. [20] Filming for season two had reportedly begun by July 2018 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [18]

Release

On November 30, 2017, a teaser trailer for the series was released. [1] On January 12, 2018, a second trailer was released. [21] On January 10, 2019, a trailer for the second season was released. [22]

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