Clue (miniseries)

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Clue
Clue TV series logo.jpg
Created by Raven Metzner
Directed by Terry McDonough
Starring Sterling Beaumon
Sarah Desjardins
Kendall Amyre Ferguson
Ana Golja
Stephan James
Zach Mills
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producersRaven Metzner
Terry McDonough
Brian Goldner
Stephen Davis
Brian Lenard
Karen Moore
Camera setup Single camera
Running time23 minutes
Production companiesMetzner Films
Slow Genius
Hasbro Studios
Original release
Network The Hub
ReleaseNovember 14 (2011-11-14) 
November 17, 2011 (2011-11-17)

Clue is an American five-part mystery television miniseries based on the Parker Brothers board game of the same name, which aired on The Hub from November 14, 2011 to November 17, 2011. [1] The series features a youthful, ensemble cast working together, uncovering clues to unravel a mystery. [2] [3]

Contents

The series was created by Raven Metzner and stars Sterling Beaumon as Seamus, Sarah Desjardins as Whitney, Kendall Amyre Ferguson as Agnes, Ana Golja as Liz, Stephan James as Dmitri, and Zach Mills as Lucas.

Premise

The series follows six very different young sleuths nicknamed after the characters from the game of the same American name as they witness a terrible crime and embark on a mysterious adventure they could never have imagined. Along the way, they find they have more in common than they thought, as they uncover hidden treasures and decipher cryptic knowledge to reveal a dark and secret society. [4]

Characters

L to R: Agnes, Dmitri, Liz, Seamus, Whitney and Lucas Clue TV series cast photo.jpg
L to R: Agnes, Dmitri, Liz, Seamus, Whitney and Lucas

Main

The cast bears some similarities to the 2012 spin-off Clue: The Classic Mystery Game, which also features secret societies/houses.

Supporting

Guest cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Who Is Mr. Nobody?" Terry McDonough Raven MetznerNovember 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)
Six teenagers piece together clues after witnessing a probable murder at a charity event.
2"Into the Secret Room"Terry McDonoughRaven MetznerNovember 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)
The young detectives dig deeper into the case of the missing Mr. Nobody.
3"A Question of Threes"Terry McDonoughRaven MetznerNovember 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)
The young detectives try to solve a puzzle left behind by a scientist
4"School for Conspiracy"Terry McDonoughRaven MetznerNovember 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)
The young detectives search a boarding school for a suspect and find traces of a secret society.
5"Enter the Order of Black"Terry McDonoughRaven MetznerNovember 17, 2011 (2011-11-17)
The young detectives uncover their true adversaries and greater secrets are revealed.

Production

On August 6, 2010, The Hub announced that an original half-hour program based on the board game, Clue would air as an original miniseries on the network. [5] The miniseries was shot on Location in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada under Hasbro Studios. On November 14, 2011 creator and executive producer Raven Metzner told Collider.com that he was hoping for an opportunity to create more mysteries for the characters, but could not say when, or if, there would be another season. [6]

The series re-cut as a two-hour TV film.[ citation needed ]

Reception

The series premiere brought in 189,000 viewers. [7] Brian Lowry of Variety said "Marketing-driven constructs are often the kiss of death creatively speaking, however, the commercial template surrounding Hub's miniseries based on "Clue"—consisting of five half-hour segments—is clever enough to overcome such concerns." Lowry continued, "In short, Hub is replicating some of the old razzle-dazzle of local kids' TV, for better or worse, around a production that ought to possess some multigenerational appeal." [8]

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References

  1. The Hub Unveils 2011–12 Program Schedule, TV By the Numbers, March 24, 2011
  2. Discovery and Hasbro Bringing "Clue" to TV The Wrap, August 6, 2010
  3. Discovery and Hasbro's Hub Kids' Channel Gears Up for Launch Los Angeles Times, August 10, 2010
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  5. The Hub Continues Rollout of Ambitious Slate of Original Series with "Clue" TV By the Numbers, August 6, 2010
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