Fellow Travelers (miniseries)

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Fellow Travelers
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Genre
Created by Ron Nyswaner
Based onFellow Travelers
by Thomas Mallon
Starring
Composer Paul Leonard-Morgan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
ProducerAnya Leta
Cinematography
Editors
Production companies
Original release
Network Showtime
ReleaseOctober 29 (2023-10-29) –
December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)

Fellow Travelers is an American historical romance political thriller television miniseries based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon. Starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey, it centers on the decades-long romance between two men who first meet during the height of McCarthyism in the 1950s. The series premiered on October 29, 2023, on Showtime following an October 27 release on Paramount+ with Showtime. [1]

Contents

Premise

After a chance encounter in Washington, D.C., in the 1950s, Hawkins Fuller and Timothy Laughlin start a volatile romance that spans "the Vietnam War protests of the 1960s, the drug-fueled disco hedonism of the 1970s and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, while facing obstacles in the world and in themselves". [2]

Cast

Main

Supporting

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byTeleplay by  [5] Original release date  [6]
1"You're Wonderful" Daniel Minahan Ron Nyswaner October 29, 2023 (2023-10-29)
2"Bulletproof"Daniel Minahan Dee Johnson November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05)
3"Hit Me" Destiny Ekaragha Teleplay by : Brandon K. Hines & Jack Solomon
Story by : Ron Nyswaner		November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)
4"Your Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire" James Kent Anya LetaNovember 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)
5"Promise You Won't Write"James KentKatie Rose Rogers & Robbie Rogers November 26, 2023 (2023-11-26)
6"Beyond Measure" Uta Briesewitz Dee JohnsonDecember 3, 2023 (2023-12-03)
7"White Nights"Destiny EkaraghaBrandon K. Hines & Ron NyswanerDecember 10, 2023 (2023-12-10)
8"Make It Easy"Uta BriesewitzTeleplay by : Anya Leta & Jack Solomon
Story by : Ron Nyswaner		December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)

Production

Development

A television adaptation of Mallon's work was in development as a co-production from Fremantle for Showtime as of October 2021. [7] Showtime officially greenlit the series in April 2022, with the series being written by Ron Nyswaner who also served as executive producer. Other executive producers included Daniel Minahan, who directed the first two episodes. [8]

Casting

Alongside the greenlight announcement in April 2022, it was announced Matt Bomer would executive produce the series and star as Hawkins Fuller. [8] Allison Williams joined the cast in June as Lucy Smith. [9] It was announced in July that Jonathan Bailey would star opposite Bomer as Tim Laughlin. [10]

Filming

Principal photography began in Toronto on July 27, 2022, and wrapped on December 9, 2022. [8] [11]

Release

Episodes of the series were released on Paramount+ with Showtime two days prior to their debuts on Showtime. [1] [6]

Reception

Critical response

Fellow Travelers won a Peabody Award at the 83rd ceremony for chronicling LGBTQ+ history over 50 years. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 90% of 76 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.4/10.The website's consensus reads: "A queer romance with the full breadth and depth of an epic, Fellow Travelers is a moving showcase for Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey's captivating on-screen chemistry." [12] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [13]

Fellow Travelers was named among the best TV shows of 2023 by Variety , The Washington Post and The New Yorker . [14] [15] [16] The show was nominated for three awards at the 76th Emmy Awards, Lead Actor in a Limited Series (Bomer), Supporting Actor in a Limited Series (Bailey), and Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series.

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2023 Golden Tomato Awards Best MiniseriesFellow TravelersWon [17]
2024 Astra TV Awards Best Limited SeriesNominated [18]
Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie Matt Bomer Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie Jonathan Bailey Won
Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie Ron Nyswaner (for "You're Wonderful")Nominated
Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series Jelani Alladin Nominated [19]
Noah J. RickettsNominated
Outstanding Writing in a TV Movie or Limited Series Brandon K. Hines & Ron Nyswaner (for "White Nights")Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Limited Series Fellow TravelersNominated [20]
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television Matt BomerNominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television Jonathan BaileyWon
GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Fellow TravelersWon [21]
Golden Globe Awards Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film Nominated [22]
[23]
Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television Matt BomerNominated
Peabody Awards EntertainmentFellow TravelersWon [24]
People's Choice Awards The TV Performance of the YearMatt BomerNominated [25]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Matt BomerNominated [26]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Jonathan Bailey (for "Make It Easy")Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Ron Nyswaner (for "You're Wonderful")Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Miniseries & Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Fellow TravelersNominated [27]
Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Matt BomerNominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Jonathan BaileyWon
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Matt BomerNominated [28]
Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials Fellow TravelersNominated [29]

See also

References

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  6. 1 2 "Shows A-Z - fellow travelers on showtime". The Futon Critic . Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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