Coyote (TV series)

Coyote
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	David Graziano Michael Carnes Josh Gilbert
Written by	David Graziano
Starring	Michael Chiklis
Composer	H. Scott Salinas
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	David Graziano Michael Carnes Josh Gilbert Michelle MacLaren Mike Richardson Keith Goldberg Rebecca Hobbs Michael Chiklis
Producer	Jose Ludlow
Production companies	Dark Horse Entertainment The Carnes & Gilbert Business Narrative/Ballistics MacLaren Entertainment Paramount Network Original Sony Pictures Television Studios
Original release
Network	CBS All Access
Release	January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)

Coyote is an American crime drama television series created by David Graziano, Michael Carnes and Josh Gilbert. ^{[1] [2]} The series stars Michael Chiklis and premiered on CBS All Access on January 7, 2021. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The series was originally ordered as ten episodes, targeted for sibling Paramount Network, but eventually was passed off to CBS All Access as a six-episode season. ^[6] In January 2023, the series was removed from Paramount+. ^[7]

Premise

After 32 years of working as a Border Patrol agent, Ben Clemens is forced to work for the people he spent his career trying to keep out of the United States.

Cast

• Michael Chiklis as Ben Clemens, ^[8] a recently retired U.S. Border Patrol agent
• Juan Pablo Raba as Juan Diego "El Catrin" Zamora, ^[9] the head of a small family cartel
• Adriana Paz ^[2] as Silvia Peña, manager of a local restaurant
• Kristyan Ferrer ^[3] as Dante, a member of the cartel
• Octavio Pisano ^[3] as Sultan, a member of the cartel
• Cynthia McWilliams ^[3] as Holly Vincent, federal agent for Homeland Security Investigations
• Julio Cesar Cedillo ^[3] as Neto Mendez, an officer in the Guardia Nacional de México
• Emy Mena ^[9] as María Elena Flores, who is carrying Dante's child
• Kelli Williams as Jill Kerr

Episodes

No.	Title  [10]	Directed by	Written by  [10]	Original release date  [11]
1	"Call of the Void"	Michelle MacLaren	Michael Carnes & Josh Gilbert & David Graziano	January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)
2	"Silver or Lead"	Michelle MacLaren	Michael Carnes & Josh Gilbert & David Graziano	January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)
3	"Sin of Origin"	Guy Ferland	David Graziano & Maria Renee Prudencio	January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)
4	"Juan Doe"	Guy Ferland	David Graziano & Katrina Cabrera Ortega	January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)
5	"King Tide"	Stephen Kay	Michael Carnes & David Graziano	January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)
6	"Plaza De Nada"	Stephen Kay	Josh Gilbert & Kseniya Melnik	January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)

Production

Development

Development of the series was first announced on May 1, 2019. ^[12] On June 26, 2019, it was reported that Paramount Network had given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to Coyote. ^{[13] [14] [15]} On November 19, 2020, it was announced that the series would debut on CBS All Access rather than Paramount Network. ^{[9] [16]}

Filming

Filming occurred in Baja California in January 2020. ^{[17] [18]}

Critical response

Review aggregator Metacritic gave the series a score of 65 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 8 professional critics. ^[19]

References

1. Baxter, Joseph (1 May 2019). "Michael Chiklis to Star on Paramount Network Series Coyote". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
2. Goldberg, Lesley (19 November 2020). "Michael Chiklis Drama 'Coyote' Moves to CBS All Access From Paramount Network". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
3. Butler, Karen (21 November 2020). "Michael Chiklis' 'Coyote' to debut on Jan. 7". United Press International . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
4. Flook, Ray (19 November 2020). "Coyote: CBS All Access Sets Michael Chiklis Border Drama for January". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
5. Colburn, Randall (30 November 2020). "Rejoice, for Michael Chiklis is back to bust some heads". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
6. "Breaking News - Drama Series "Coyote" to Debut Exclusively on CBS All Access on Jan. 7 | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com.
7. Longeretta, Emily (2023-02-01). "Paramount+ Removes Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone,' 'Real World: Homecoming' and More Titles". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
8. Andreeva, Nellie (16 June 2019). "'Coyote' U.S-Mexico Border Drama Starring Michael Chiklis Gets Series Order at Paramount Network". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
9. Thorne, Will (19 November 2020). "Michael Chiklis Drama 'Coyote' Moves From Paramount Network to CBS All Access". Variety . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
10. "Coyote". Writers Guild of America West . Retrieved December 17, 2020.
11. "Coyote – Listings". The Futon Critic . Retrieved December 17, 2020.
12. Otterson, Joe (1 May 2019). "Michael Chiklis to Star in Drama Series 'Coyote' in Development at Paramount Network". Variety . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
13. Yeoman, Kevin (26 June 2019). "Coyote: Paramount Network Orders Border Drama Starring Michael Chiklis". Screen Rant . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
14. Woo, Kelly (26 June 2019). "Paramount Network Orders Michael Chiklis Drama 'Coyote'". Moviefone . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
15. TV News Desk (26 June 2019). "Paramount Network Greenlights COYOTE Starring Michael Chiklis". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
16. Maas, Jennifer (19 November 2020). "Michael Chiklis Drama 'Coyote' Moves From Paramount Network to CBS All Access". TheWrap . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
17. D'Alessandro, Anthony (14 January 2020). "Michael Chiklis On Playing A Hardened Border Patrol Agent Who Goes Soft In Paramount Network's 'Coyote'; Watch The First Teaser – TCA". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
18. Rice, Lynette (14 January 2020). "Get a first look at Michael Chiklis' new Paramount Network drama Coyote". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 11 December 2020.
19. "Coyote - TV Show Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Coyote at IMDb