Briarpatch (TV series)

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Briarpatch
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Genre
Created by Andy Greenwald
Based onBriarpatch
by Ross Thomas
Starring
ComposerGiancarlo Vulcano
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducerRosario Dawson
Production companies
Original release
Network USA Network
ReleaseFebruary 6 (2020-02-06) –
April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)

Briarpatch is an American television series starring Rosario Dawson based on the 1984 Ross Thomas novel of the same name. The series was picked up in late January 2019 by USA Network, after being ordered to pilot in April 2018. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

In advance of its broadcast premiere, several episodes of the series received a preview screening in the Primetime program of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. [5]

The series premiered on February 6, 2020. [6] On July 17, 2020, the series was canceled after one season. [7]

Premise

When Detective Felicity Dill is killed in a car bombing, her sister Allegra Dill, an investigator working for a senator, returns home to San Bonifacio to find her killer. In the process of her investigation, she uncovers a web of corruption in the small Texas town. [8]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.Title  [9] Directed byWritten by  [10] Original air date  [11] U.S viewers
(millions)
1"First Time in Saint Disgrace" Ana Lily Amirpour Andy Greenwald February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06)0.528 [12]
Allegra Dill returns to her hometown of San Bonifacio, Texas, following the death of her sister, Felicity, who died in a car bombing. A.D. Singe, a lawyer and a friend of Felicity, says she named Allegra as beneficiary of a sizable insurance policy. Chief of Detectives Strucker and Captain Colder offer condolences but deny her entry into an expensive rental property that Felicity owned, despite her having very little in a checking account. Colder also confides that he and Felicity were to marry after his pending divorce. Allegra sneaks into the residence her sister was said to have lived in, only to find nothing too personal of Felicity's. Strucker offers to take her to the actual residence, but he is also targeted with a car bomb.
2"Snap, Crackle, Pop"Steven PietAndy GreenwaldFebruary 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)0.357 [13]
3"Terrible, Shocking Things"Steven PietEva AndersonFebruary 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)0.582 [14]
4"Breadknife Weather" Desiree Akhavan Wei-Ning YuMarch 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)0.627 [15]
5"Behind God's Back" Colin Bucksey Haley HarrisMarch 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)0.433 [16]
6"The Most Sinful Mf-er Alive"Colin BuckseyRayna McClendonMarch 16, 2020 (2020-03-16)0.515 [17]
7"Butterscotch"Samira RadsiAisha Porter-ChristieMarch 23, 2020 (2020-03-23)0.457 [18]
8"Most Likely to Succeed"Jessica LowreyTeleplay by : Eva Anderson
Story by : Jay Franklin		March 30, 2020 (2020-03-30)0.437 [19]
9"Game Theory and Mescaline" Arkasha Stevenson Brian C. BrownApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)0.485 [20]
10"Felicity"Steven PietAndy GreenwaldApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)0.449 [21]

Reception

Briarpatch has received a Metacritic score of 66 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [22] Rotten Tomatoes gave an approval rating of 76% based on 25 critics, its consensus reads: "Briarpatch's ambiance is at times more intriguing than the simmering mystery at its center, but a captivating Rosario Dawson and surreal setting ensure it's never less than watchable." [23]

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