3AM (TV series)

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3AM
Genre
Created by Dick Wolf
Directed byStacey Angeles
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
  • Dick Wolf
  • Banks Tarver
  • Ken Druckerman
  • Ted Bourne
  • Stacey Angeles
  • Mark Perez
  • Marie McGovern
  • Tom Thayer
Producers
  • Kevin Vargas
  • Warren Gumpel
Production locationNew York
Running time25 minutes
Production companies
  • Wolf Reality
  • Left/Right
Release
Original network Showtime
Original releaseMay 28 (2015-05-28) –
July 9, 2015 (2015-07-09)

3AM is an American reality documentary series about the late-night life of New York City. The voyeuristic documentary series puts the spotlight on the lives of five New York citizens and veterans to the city's night life. [1] The series debuted on the premium cable channel Showtime on May 28, 2015. Showtime continued to air a 7 episode-long first season. The season finale aired on July 9, 2015. [2]

Contents

3AM was met by critics with a mixed reception. The series has been praised for its provocative visual style, but has also been received as mildly entertaining. [3]

After its initial 7-episode run, Showtime cancelled the show in January 2016. [4]

Cast

Main

Each episode of the series follows a single evening with the following five members of New York City's night life crowd.

Production and development

3AM was created by television producer Dick Wolf. [6] Wolf, along with Tom Thayer with Wolf Reality, are also executive producers on the show, as well as Banks Tarver and Ken Druckerman from the New York-based Left/Right Productions (part of the Red Arrow Entertainment Group) and Marie McGovern. [5] Although Wolf is credited as the creator of the series, Marie McGovern stated in an interview with the NY Daily News that the series was her brainchild. In the interview, McGovern, a former news assignment editor at the same newspaper, noted that she was inspired by working in the early morning shifts and reading police reports on the "craziness that would go on the night before." [6]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
Series premiereSeries finale
17May 28, 2015July 9, 2015

Season 1 (2015)

Episode No.TitleOriginal air date
1"A Night Is a Living Thing"May 28, 2015
2"I Created This Monster"June 4, 2015
3"There's Temptation Everywhere"June 11, 2015
4"It Smells Like Balls in Here"June 18, 2015
5"You Need a Freelance Boo"June 25, 2015
6"You Have to Find Your Own Resolution"July 2, 2015
7"This One's Just for the Stories"July 9, 2015

Critical response

Upon the series premiere, 3AM was met with a mixed critical reception. In a more negative review, Brian Lowry from Variety thought that while the show was "visually provocative", 3AM was "only mildly entertaining" and "never for a moment truly convincing." Lowry also criticised the title of the series, which he noted in his review as conveying the impression that "strange things happen at night while those who work the day shift slumber, especially around the designated hour." Lowry claimed this was an insubstantial construct that was employed primarily to present titillating moments to the audience. In addition, Lowry criticised the character followed by the series for giving the impression of posturing for the cameras, which "offsets the effect of the gritty photography and dreamy music used to set the mood." [3]

However, Mike Hale of The New York Times held a more positive review of the series. Hale referred to the series as "refreshing" when compared to Showtime's more popular and Emmy Award-winning shows such as Masters of Sex . In his review, Hale noted that the show had a "disarming matter-of-factness" that he thought to make the show "easy to watch." [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "3AM - Official Series Site | SHOWTIME". SHO.com. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  2. ↑ "3AM (TV Series 2015-) - Episode Guide". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. 1 2 Lowry, Brian (2015-05-27). "TV Review: Showtime's '3AM'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "When Does 3AM Season 2 Start?". Wait With Us!. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "New Docuseries '3AM' to Premiere Thursday, May 28 on Showtime". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. 2015-05-11. Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  6. 1 2 "'3AM' follows New Yorkers who thrive at night". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  7. ↑ Hale, Mike (2015-05-27). "Review: '3AM' on Showtime Peeps In on a World After Hours". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-02-17.
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