Chambers (TV series)

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Chambers
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Genre
Created byLeah Rachel
Starring
Composer James S. Levine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Karen Moore
  • Uma Thurman
  • Andrew Nunnelly
  • Charmaine DeGraté
Cinematography
  • Dana Gonzales
  • Pepe Avila del Pino
  • Paul Elliott
  • Eliot Rockett
  • Julie Kirkwood
  • Joseph E. Gallagher
Editors
  • Bart Brevé
  • Joe Leonard
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time38–51 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)

Chambers is an American supernatural horror television series created by Leah Rachel. [2] The first season, consisting of ten episodes, premiered on Netflix on April 26, 2019. [3] [4] The series stars Sivan Alyra Rose, Marcus LaVoi, Nicholas Galitzine, Kyanna Simone Simpson, Griffin Powell-Arcand , Lilli Kay, Sarah Mezzanotte, Tony Goldwyn and Uma Thurman. In June 2019, the series was cancelled after one season. [5]

Contents

Synopsis

Chambers follows the story of a teenager who, after receiving a heart transplant, is haunted by unexplained visions. As the visions grow more troublesome and happen more often, she begins to unravel the horrifying circumstances and conspiracy that led to the donor's mysterious death.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [8]
1"Into the Void" Alfonso Gomez-Rejon [9] Leah Rachel [9] April 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
2"Right to Know"Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Akela Cooper April 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
3"Bad Inside" Ti West Leah Rachel and Travis JacksonApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
4"2 for 1" Francesca Gregorini Randy McKinnonApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
5"Murder on My Mind" Dana Gonzales Rebecca KirschApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
6"With Grace and Gratitude" Sydney Freeland Charmaine DeGratéApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
7"Trauma Bonding" Geeta V. Patel Jason GavinApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
8"Heroic Dose"Ti WestJennifer YaleApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
9"In the Gloaming" Tony Goldwyn Travis JacksonApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
10"The Crystal Organ"Lucy TcherniakLeah RachelApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)

Production

Development

On January 10, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season. [2] The series is created by Leah Rachel, who is credited as an executive producer, alongside Stephen Gaghan, Akela Cooper, Jennifer Yale, Wolfgang Hammer, Winnie Kemp and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. [10] [1] In March 2019, it was confirmed that the series would premiere on April 26, 2019. [11] On June 18, 2019, Netflix cancelled the series after one season. [5]

Casting

In May 2018, it was announced that Uma Thurman was cast in the series. [7] In June 2018, Tony Goldwyn joined the series. [6] In December 2018, Sivan Alyra Rose, Lilliya Reid, Nicholas Galitzine, Kyanna Simone Simpson, Lilli Kay, Sarah Mezzanotte and Griffin Powell-Arcand had been cast in the series. [1]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began in June 2018 and concluded in November 2018, in Albuquerque. [12]

Premiere

In March 2019, the series held its official premiere with the screening of the first two episodes at the Series Mania International Festival in Lille, France. [13]

Release

On April 10, 2019, the official trailer for the series was released. [14]

Reception

Based on 38 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, 42% of the critics positively reviewed Chambers, with an average rating of 5.79/10. The website's consensus reads, "Promising performances and an intriguing premise can't keep Chambers' meandering melodrama from getting lost in its own haunted hallways." [15] Metacritic calculated an average score of 48 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [16]

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