Homecoming (podcast)

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Homecoming
Presentation
Starring
GenrePsychological thriller
Written by
  • Micah Bloomberg
  • Eli Horowitz
LanguageEnglish
Length20–30 minutes
Production
ProductionMark Phillips
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Publication
Original releaseNovember 9, 2016 
August 23, 2017
Provider Gimlet Media
Related
Adaptations Homecoming
Website gimletmedia.com/shows/homecoming

Homecoming is a scripted psychological thriller podcast produced by Gimlet Media and starring Catherine Keener, Oscar Isaac, and David Schwimmer. [1]

Contents

Background

The podcast debuted on November 9, 2016, and was the first scripted fiction podcast produced by Gimlet Media. [2] The cast includes Catherine Keener as Heidi Bergman, Oscar Isaac as Walter Cruz, and David Schwimmer as Colin Belfast. The sound design was done by Mark Phillips. [3] The story was written by Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz. [4] The story is set in Florida and follows a case worker and a veteran involved in a government program called the homecoming initiative. [5] The second season of the podcast debuted on July 19, 2017. [6]

Reception

The show was nominated for a Peabody Award in 2016 and won two Webby Awards in 2017. [7] [8]

Adaptation

The podcast was adapted into a television series, starring Stephan James and Julia Roberts. [9] It was released on Amazon Prime on November 2, 2018. [10]

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