Graves (TV series)

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Graves
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Genre Comedy
Created by Joshua Michael Stern
Starring
Composer Mateo Messina
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Abby Gewanter
  • Bill Hill
  • Lisa Parsons
  • Jaclyn Moore
Cinematography
  • David Hennings (season 1)
  • Bradford Lipson (season 2)
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time28–34 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Epix
ReleaseOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16) –
December 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)

Graves is an American comedy television series, created by Joshua Michael Stern, that premiered on October 16, 2016, on Epix. The series stars Nick Nolte as the eponymous Richard Graves, a former President of the United States attempting to make amends for the mistakes he made in office. After two seasons, it was cancelled by Epix in 2017.

Contents

Premise

Graves begins when "twenty five years after his presidency, former President Richard Graves has the epiphany that his policies have damaged the country for decades and so, with his young assistant, he goes on a Don Quixote–like journey to right his administration's wrongs just as his wife, the former First Lady, decides to follow her own political ambitions." [1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Season 1

Season 2

Guest

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)December 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)
2 10October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)December 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)

Season 1 (2016)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Evil Good and Good Evil" Joshua Michael Stern Joshua Michael SternOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)
22"You Started Everything"Joshua Michael SternJoshua Michael SternOctober 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)
33"Nothing Can Come from Nothing" Bob Balaban Abby GewanterOctober 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)
44"That Dare Not Speak"Bob Balaban Eric Weinberg November 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)
55"Lions in Winter" Robert B. Weide David Iserson & Joshua Michael SternNovember 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)
66"A Tincture of Madness"Robert B. WeideLisa Parsons & Joshua Michael SternNovember 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)
77"The Careless Giant" Iain B. MacDonald Keith EisnerNovember 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)
88"TV Is the Shepard"Iain B. MacDonaldAbby GewanterDecember 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)
99"Through a Glass Gravely" Frank Coraci David Iserson & Abby GewanterDecember 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)
1010"Not Giants But Windmills"Iain B. MacDonaldJoshua Michael SternDecember 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)

Season 2 (2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
111"Half a World Gone Mad"Joshua Michael SternJoshua Michael SternOctober 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)
122"In His Labyrinth"Joshua Michael SternAbby GewanterOctober 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)
133"The Opposite of People" Allison Anders Jaclyn MooreOctober 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)
144"Something Left to Love" Melanie Mayron Laura ValdiviaNovember 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)
155"Delights of My Suffering"Todd Biermann Rebecca Kirshner November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)
166"Cradle to the Graves" Millicent Shelton Michael SvobodaNovember 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)
177"All the King's Horses"Mo MarableMatthew W. ThompsonNovember 26, 2017 (2017-11-26)
188"They Die Happier" Megan Griffiths Jason Orley & Abby GewanterDecember 3, 2017 (2017-12-03)
199"Not All Who Wander Are Lost"Anton CropperAbby GewanterDecember 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)
2010"Spark Meet Gasoline"Joshua Michael SternJoshua Michael SternDecember 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)

Production

Development

On February 26, 2015, it was reported that Epix was in negotiations to give the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was created by Joshua Michael Stern from a script he wrote on spec. Stern was also expected to serve as a director of the series and executive produce alongside Greg Shapiro. Production companies involved with the series were expected to include Lionsgate Television. [2] On May 21, 2015, it was announced Epix had officially ordered the production to series. [1] On June 11, 2015, it was announced that Keith Eisner and Eric Weinberg would serve as additional executive producers for the series. [3] On July 30, 2016, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 16, 2016. [4]

On November 17, 2016, it was announced that series had been renewed for a second season consisting of ten episodes. [5] On July 25, 2017, it was reported that the second season would premiere on October 22, 2017. [6] On December 21, 2017, it was announced that Epix had canceled the series. [7]

Casting

Alongside the initial series order reporting, it was confirmed that Nick Nolte had been cast in the series' lead role. [2] On July 8, 2015, it was announced that Susan Sarandon had been cast in a starring role. [8] In September 2015, it was reported that Sarandon had withdrawn from her role citing creative differences. Additionally, it was announced that Skylar Astin, Chris Lowell, Angelica Maria, and Heléne Yorke had joined the cast of the series with Yorke in a series regular role. [9] [10] [11] In October 2015, it was announced that Sela Ward had been cast to replace Sarandan, that Callie Hernandez had been cast in series regular role, and that Roger Bart, Ernie Hudson, Tania Gunadi, and Nia Vardalos would appear in a recurring capacity. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] On November 19, 2015, it was reported that Harry Hamlin had been cast in a recurring role. [18]

In May 2017, it was announced that Adam Goldberg, Spencer Grammer, and Wallace Shawn would appear in season two in a recurring capacity. [19] [20] In June 2017, it was reported that Matt Long, Lauren Weedman, and Joanna Sanchez had joined the cast of season two in recurring roles. [21] [22] In July 2017, it was announced that Michael Cyril Creighton and Juliette Lewis had been cast in recurring for season two. [23] [24]

Reception

Critical response

The first season was met with a mixed to positive response from critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 56% approval rating with an average rating of 5.41 out of 10 based on 9 reviews. [25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 61 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [26]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2017 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nick Nolte Nominated [27] [28]

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