Superstition (TV series)

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Superstition
Genre
Created by
ComposerJonathan Hartman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Joel Anderson Thompson
  • Laurence Andries
  • Barry Gordon
Producers
  • Mario Van Peebles
  • Barry Gordon
  • Mitchell Galin
Production location Atlanta
CinematographyAnthony J. Rickert-Epstein
EditorErik C.Anderson
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
  • MVPTV
  • XLrator Media
Release
Original network Syfy
Original releaseOctober 20, 2017 (2017-10-20) 
January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)

Superstition is an American television mystery-drama series that was commissioned by Syfy with a 12-episode direct-to-series order in December 2016. [1] The show premiered on October 20, 2017, [2] with the series' first season concluding on January 18, 2018. On June 6, 2018, the series was cancelled after one season. [3]

Contents

Plot

The episodes revolve around the Hastings family who owns and directs a funeral home and the cemetery in the sleepy town of La Rochelle, Georgia. The basement of the family home provides space for the city morgue as well where Tilly, the medical examiner, works. Having long been hunters of the supernatural, the Hastings and Tilly make sure that Infernals don't wreak havoc among the human populace.

Things start to unravel when Friday the 13th arrives, with the appearance of the Hastings' oldest son who left the family sixteen years ago. Supernatural forces begin descending upon the town, with Calvin and his family doing their best to protect everyone.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot" Mario Van Peebles Joel Anderson Thompson & Mario Van PeeblesOctober 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)0.45 [7]
As Friday the 13th approaches, the Hastings couple's oldest son, Calvin, returns home after sixteen years. Unwilling to immediately explain to his father his reasons for returning, Isaac is sceptical of his son's motivation for the family business.
2"The Dredge"Mario Van PeeblesLaurence AndriesOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)0.33 [8]
3"Half Truths & Half Breeds"Mario Van PeeblesBrusta Brown & John Mitchell ToddNovember 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)0.40 [9]
4"Through the Looking Glass"Mario Van PeeblesTeresa HuangNovember 4, 2017 (2017-11-04)0.40 [10]
5"Tangled Web"John HarrisonChristopher HollierNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)0.35 [11]
6"Dr. Dredge M.D"Mario Van PeeblesMario Van PeeblesDecember 1, 2017 (2017-12-01)0.25 [12]
7"Echoes of My Mind"Mario Van PeeblesAndrea ThorntonDecember 14, 2017 (2017-12-14)0.20 [13]
8"You're Not My Momma"Ernest FarinoBrusta Brown & John Mitchell ToddDecember 21, 2017 (2017-12-21)0.28 [14]
9"Uncle Bubba"Mario Van PeeblesChristopher HollierDecember 28, 2017 (2017-12-28)0.28 [15]
10"Green-on-Blue"Laurence AndriesLaurence AndriesJanuary 4, 2018 (2018-01-04)0.27 [16]
11"Back to One"John HarrisonLaurence AndriesJanuary 11, 2018 (2018-01-11)0.48 [17]
12"Resurrection"Mario Van PeeblesJoel Anderson ThompsonJanuary 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)0.32 [18]

Broadcast and release

Netflix holds the international airing rights to Superstition.[ citation needed ] The series was released on Netflix in the UK and Canada on April 29, 2018. [19]

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