Paradise Lost (2020 TV series)

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Paradise Lost
Genre Drama
Mystery
Southern Gothic
Created byRodes Fishburne
Starring
Composer Paul Haslinger
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Mac Marshall
  • David Kanter
CinematographyAlan Caso
Nicola Daley
EditorsRobert Ivison
Josh Rifkin
Production companies
Original release
Network Spectrum Originals
ReleaseApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)

Paradise Lost is an American television series created by Rodes Fishburne. It premiered on April 13, 2020, on Spectrum Originals. [1] [2] [3] [4] On July 30, 2020, lead cast member Josh Hartnett confirmed that the show will not be renewed for a second season. [5]

Contents

Premise

Yates Forsythe returns to his hometown in Mississippi with his psychiatrist wife Frances and their two children, only to uncover secrets that change the lives of everyone involved.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1Down the Rabbit Hole John Lee Hancock Rodes FishburneApril 13, 2020
2Them Damn Beetles from Japan Romeo Tirone Rodes FishburneApril 13, 2020
3Mississippi Ophelia Neema Barnette Mac MarshallApril 13, 2020
4Ghost on the TracksNeema Barnette John Romano April 13, 2020
5Danger to Yourself Karen Moncrieff Jada NationApril 13, 2020
6When There is No Wind, RowKaren MoncrieffArika Lisanne MittmanApril 13, 2020
7Polishing the Mirror Elodie Keene Cortney NorrisApril 13, 2020
8Getting to the Other SideElodie KeeneMac Marshall and Jada NationApril 13, 2020
9The Black Dog BarkedRomeo TironeArika Lisanne Mittman and Jada NationApril 13, 2020
10The Magnolia CurtainRomeo TironeRodes FishburneApril 13, 2020

Production

Casting

On June 11, 2019, it was announced that Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan were to portray the lead characters of the show. [7] [8] [9] [10] In addition to Hartnett and Regan, actors Barbara Hershey, Nick Nolte, Gail Bean, Danielle Deadwyler and Shane McRae were cast in supporting roles. [11] [12] [13] [14] On December 16, 2019, it was announced that Matt Battaglia will appear in the series. [15]

Filming

Principal photography occurred in Baton Rouge. [16] [17]

Reception

Josh Bell of CBR gave the series a negative review and wrote, "The details of the mysteries in Spectrum's Paradise Lost are mostly unclear and the dialogue is full of portentous-sounding nonsense." [18]

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