Snatch (TV series)

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Snatch
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Genre
Created by Alex De Rakoff
Based on Snatch
by Guy Ritchie
Starring
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Alex De Rakoff
  • Rupert Grint
ProducerHelen Flint
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time42–43 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original network Crackle
Original releaseMarch 16, 2017 (2017-03-16) 
September 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)

Snatch is a crime comedy-drama streaming 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.

Contents

Premise

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.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

  • Ed Westwick as Sonny Castillo (season 1), a local Cuban crime lord
  • Ian Gelder as Norman Gordon, an old friend of Vic's and a safecracker
  • Claire Cooper as DI Teri Dwyer, Jones's subordinate in law enforcement and crime
  • Vincent Regan as Chief Superintendent Jones, a corrupt policeman
  • Johann Myers as Windrush, a cleaner
  • David Bamber as Staff, the Cavendish-Scotts' butler
  • Duncan Watkinson as Peters
  • Nick Pearse as Bert the Friendly Screw, a correctional officer at Vic's prison who does favours for him
  • Henry Goodman as Saul Gold, a Jewish local jeweller and crime boss
  • Brian McCardie as Uncle Dean (season 1), Billy's uncle, the leader of a campsite of Travellers
  • Luke J.I. Smith as Mushy
  • Jack Brady as Eddie Flowers, Lily's mute assistant at her flower shop
  • Leon Annor as Lil' Manny, Sonny Castillo's right-hand man
  • Russ Bain as Lawrence McLeod, a security worker at Fink's police station
  • Shaun Mason as Tall Paul
  • Marc Bannerman as Patsy Richardson, a London loan shark to whom Albert owes money
  • Ray Fearon as Father John (season 1), a London fence and crooked evangelical priest
  • Michael Obiora as Nas Stone (season 1), a New York jeweller
  • Julian Firth as Lord Cavendish-Scott, Charlie's father
  • Adam Levy as Abel Heimel, a Hasidic Jewish gangster from New York affiliated with Saul Gold
  • Joe Hurst as Schmeckel Heimel, a Hasidic Jewish gangster from New York affiliated with Saul Gold
  • Kevin Sutton as Yuda Heimel, a Hasidic Jewish gangster from New York affiliated with Saul Gold
  • Steve Bell as Referee
  • Emmett J. Scanlan as King Royston, Billy's late father, an itinerant boxer
  • Emma Osman as Beth Ayres, Billy's mother, who was the lead singer in a punk band
  • Hovik Keuchkerian as Carlito Blanco
  • Ursula Corbero as Inés Santiago (season 2)
  • David Lifschitz as Tomás (season 2)

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 10March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
2 10September 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)

Season 1 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"All That Glitters"Nick RentonStory by: Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline
Teleplay by: Alex De Rakoff
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
22"Badda Bling"Nick RentonStory by: Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline
Teleplay by: David Harris Kline
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
33"Going In Heavy"Nick RentonStory by: Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline
Teleplay by: Alex De Rakoff
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
44"Across The Pond"Nick RentonStory by: Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline
Teleplay by: Alex De Rakoff & Jason Kaleko
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
55"The Smelt Down"Lawrence GoughStory by: Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline
Teleplay by: Alex De Rakoff
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
66"Fly Away You Nutters"Lawrence GoughAlex De Rakoff & David Harris KlineMarch 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
77"Coming Home To Roost"Lawrence GoughStory by: Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline
Teleplay by: David Harris Kline & Chris Gorak
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
88"Pear Shaped"Lawrence GoughStory by: Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline
Teleplay by: Jason Kaleko & Beanie Brownjohn
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
99"Creepers" Geoffrey Sax Story by: Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline
Teleplay by: David Harris Kline & Simon Spurrier
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
1010"A Family Affair"Geoffrey SaxStory by: Alex De Rakoff & David Harris Kline
Teleplay by: Alex De Rakoff & Beanie Brownjohn
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)

Season 2 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
111"Ole" Tom Dey Alex De RakoffSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)
122"The Catalan and the Mute"Tom DeyAlex De RakoffSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)
133"Larga Vida al Rey"Tom DeyGrant Levy & Dominik RothbardSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)
144"Haymaker" Luis Prieto Michael CobianSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)
155"Good Work for Good Money"Luis PrietoAnderson MacKenzieSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)
166"Bomba" Kevin Connolly Alex De Rakoff & Anderson MacKenzieSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)
177"Heavy Wears the Crown"Kevin ConnollyAlex De Rakoff & Michael CobianSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)
188"Diamonds Ain't Forever"Kevin ConnollyAlex De Rakoff & Grant Levy & Dominik RothbardSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)
199"Close Quarters"Luis PrietoAlex De Rakoff & Grant Levy & Dominik RothbardSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)
2010"Job Done"Luis PrietoAlex De Rakoff & Anderson MacKenzieSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)

Production

Development

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]

Casting

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]

Release

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]

Reception

Critical response

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]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)OutcomeRef.
2018 National Film Awards UK Best TV Drama SeriesSnatchNominated [15]
Best Actor Rupert Grint Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Lucien Laviscount Nominated
Best Breakthrough Performance Marc Warren Nominated

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