Maggie (2022 TV series)

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Maggie
Genre Sitcom
Created byJustin Adler & Maggie Mull
Based onMaggie
by Tim Curcio
Starring
ComposerDuncan Blickenstaff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Justin Adler
  • Maggie Mull
  • Evan Hayes
  • Jeff Morton
  • Natalia Anderson
ProducerJoe Cristalli
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time20–26 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Hulu
ReleaseJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)

Maggie is an American television sitcom created by Justin Adler and Maggie Mull, based on the short film of the same name by Tim Curcio. It premiered on Hulu on July 6, 2022. In September 2022, the series was cancelled after one season. The series was removed from Hulu on May 26, 2023.

Contents

Premise

Maggie tells the story of a psychic who has visions of the future. As a psychic, she sees the fate of her friends, parents, clients and random strangers on the street, but when she suddenly sees a glimpse of her own future, she must start living in her own present.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
1"Things Begin Where They End"Natalia AndersonTeleplay by: Maggie Mull
Story by: Justin Adler & Maggie Mull
July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY01
2"A New Friendship Awaits You"Natalia AndersonTeleplay by: Maggie Mull
Story by: Justin Adler & Maggie Mull
July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY02
3"You Are the Master of Your Own Emotions"Natalia AndersonSolomon GeorgioJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY09
4"A Dinner Guest Will Surprise You" Lee Shallat Chemel Ceda XiongJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY04
5"You Are a Skilled Mentor by Nature"Justin AdlerDani ShankJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY03
6"I See a Baby in Your Future"Natalia AndersonTim CurcioJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY05
7"You Will Have a Night to Remember"Jaffar MahmoodJoe CristalliJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY07
8"Your Past Will Inform Your Present" Jude Weng Hayley Adams & Joellen RedlingshaferJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY08
9"You Will Help Someone Take a Chance"Katie Locke O'BrienJesse EsparzaJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY06
10"A Mysterious Invitation Awaits You" Shiri Appleby Max SaltarelliJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY10
11"You Will Experience a Loss" Ken Whittingham Ilana WernickJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY11
12"The Fortune You Seek Is in Another Cookie" Molly McGlynn Nicole "Colby" Bachiller & Katharine KonietzkoJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY12
13"Things End Where They Began"Natalia AndersonMaggie MullJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)1HHY13

Production

Development

The series received a pilot order from ABC in January 2021. Justin Adler and Maggie Mull were set to write and executive produce the series. Evan Hayes also serves as executive producer, with 20th Television producing. [1] In April 2021, Natalia Anderson joined as director of the pilot. [2] One month later, Maggie received a series order, with Jeff Morton joining as executive producer. [3] In January 2022, the series moved from ABC to Hulu. [4] On September 9, 2022, Hulu cancelled the series after one season. [5]

Casting

Rebecca Rittenhouse was cast as the title role in March 2021. [6] David Del Rio, Chris Elliott, Ray Ford, and Leonardo Nam joined the cast one month later. [7] Later that month, Nichole Sakura, Angelique Cabral, Chloe Bridges, and Kerri Kenney-Silver joined as series regulars. [2] In October 2021, Adam Korson joined in a recurring role. [8]

Release

Maggie streams on Hulu. Internationally Maggie streams on Disney+ as a Star Original. [9] The series was removed from Hulu and Disney+ on May 26, 2023. [10]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 62% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "For a sitcom with such a heady concept, Maggie can feel flimsily slight, but its disarming unpretentiousness and charming cast point to a promising enough future." [11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [12]

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