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Created by | Alex De Rakoff |
Based on | Snatch by Guy Ritchie |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Producer | Helen Flint |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 42–43 minutes |
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Network | Crackle |
Release | March 16, 2017 – September 13, 2018 |
Snatch is a crime comedy-drama television series based on the film of the same name, and that premiered on March 16, 2017, on Crackle. The series was created by Alex De Rakoff and stars Luke Pasqualino, Rupert Grint, Lucien Laviscount, Phoebe Dynevor, Juliet Aubrey, Marc Warren, Stephanie Leonidas, Tamer Hassan, and Dougray Scott.
Snatch follows a group of young scammers who find themselves with a truck loaded with stolen gold bullion and are soon involved in the world of organized crime.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "All That Glitters" | Nick Renton | Story by : Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline Teleplay by : Alex De Rakoff | March 16, 2017 |
2 | 2 | "Badda Bling" | Nick Renton | Story by : Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline Teleplay by : David Harris Kline | March 16, 2017 |
3 | 3 | "Going In Heavy" | Nick Renton | Story by : Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline Teleplay by : Alex De Rakoff | March 16, 2017 |
4 | 4 | "Across The Pond" | Nick Renton | Story by : Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline Teleplay by : Alex De Rakoff & Jason Kaleko | March 16, 2017 |
5 | 5 | "The Smelt Down" | Lawrence Gough | Story by : Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline Teleplay by : Alex De Rakoff | March 16, 2017 |
6 | 6 | "Fly Away You Nutters" | Lawrence Gough | Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline | March 16, 2017 |
7 | 7 | "Coming Home To Roost" | Lawrence Gough | Story by : Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline Teleplay by : David Harris Kline & Chris Gorak | March 16, 2017 |
8 | 8 | "Pear Shaped" | Lawrence Gough | Story by : Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline Teleplay by : Jason Kaleko & Beanie Brownjohn | March 16, 2017 |
9 | 9 | "Creepers" | Geoffrey Sax | Story by : Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline Teleplay by : David Harris Kline & Simon Spurrier | March 16, 2017 |
10 | 10 | "A Family Affair" | Geoffrey Sax | Story by : Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline Teleplay by : Alex De Rakoff & Beanie Brownjohn | March 16, 2017 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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11 | 1 | "Ole" | Tom Dey | Alex De Rakoff | September 13, 2018 |
12 | 2 | "The Catalan and the Mute" | Tom Dey | Alex De Rakoff | September 13, 2018 |
13 | 3 | "Larga Vida al Rey" | Tom Dey | Grant Levy & Dominik Rothbard | September 13, 2018 |
14 | 4 | "Haymaker" | Luis Prieto | Michael Cobian | September 13, 2018 |
15 | 5 | "Good Work for Good Money" | Luis Prieto | Anderson MacKenzie | September 13, 2018 |
16 | 6 | "Bomba" | Kevin Connolly | Alex De Rakoff & Anderson MacKenzie | September 13, 2018 |
17 | 7 | "Heavy Wears the Crown" | Kevin Connolly | Alex De Rakoff & Michael Cobian | September 13, 2018 |
18 | 8 | "Diamonds Ain't Forever" | Kevin Connolly | Alex De Rakoff & Grant Levy & Dominik Rothbard | September 13, 2018 |
19 | 9 | "Close Quarters" | Luis Prieto | Alex De Rakoff & Grant Levy & Dominik Rothbard | September 13, 2018 |
20 | 10 | "Job Done" | Luis Prieto | Alex De Rakoff & Anderson MacKenzie | September 13, 2018 |
On April 20, 2016, it was announced that Crackle had given a series order to a television series adaptation of Guy Ritchie's 2000 film Snatch for a first season consisting of ten episodes. [1] [2] On August 22, 2016, it was announced that the series was created by Alex De Rakoff who was also set to serve as the show's head writer and an executive producer. It was additionally announced that Helen Flint would act as a producer for the series, Nick Renton would direct, and that production companies involved with the series were expected to include Little Island Productions. [3] Principal photography for season one was expected to commence during the week of August 29, 2016 in Manchester, England. [3]
On April 19, 2017, it was announced that Crackle had renewed the series for a second season. [4] On July 24, 2018, it was announced that season two would premiere on September 13, 2018. [5]
In August 2016, it was announced that Rupert Grint, Dougray Scott, Luke Pasqualino, and Lucien Laviscount had been cast in the series' lead roles and that Ed Westwick would appear in a recurring capacity. [3] [6] On September 23, 2016, it was reported that Phoebe Dynevor had been cast in series regular role. [7] On February 7, 2018, it was announced that Úrsula Corberó had been cast in a recurring role for the second season. [8]
On January 13, 2017, the first trailer for the series was released. [9] On August 22, 2018, the official trailer for the second season was released. [10]
On March 9, 2017, the series held its world premiere at the ArcLight Culver City movie theater in Culver City, California. [11] On September 28, 2017, the series held its British premiere at the BT Tower in Fitzrovia, London, England. [12] On October 31, 2017, the series premiered on AMC in the United Kingdom. [12]
The first season was met with a mixed to negative response from critics upon its debut. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 33% approval rating with an average rating of 4.61 out of 10 based on 15 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Snatch won't grab you." [13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 55 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [14]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Outcome | Ref. |
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2018 | National Film Awards UK | Best TV Drama Series | Snatch | Nominated | [15] |
Best Actor | Rupert Grint | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Lucien Laviscount | Nominated | |||
Best Breakthrough Performance | Marc Warren | Nominated |
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