The Changeling (TV series)

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The Changeling
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Genre
Created by Kelly Marcel
Based on The Changeling
by Victor LaValle
Written byKelly Marcel
Starring
Narrated by Victor LaValle
Theme music composer Dan Deacon
ComposerDan Deacon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Running time29–57 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Apple TV+
ReleaseSeptember 8 (2023-09-08) –
October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)

The Changeling is an American horror fantasy television series created by Kelly Marcel and directed by Melina Matsoukas based on the novel of the same name by Victor LaValle for Apple TV+. [1] It premiered on September 8, 2023, with the first three episodes. [2]

Contents

Premise

A man goes in search of his wife after she does something horrific in the aftermath of the birth of their first child.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten by  [1] Original release date  [2]
1"First Comes Love" Melina Matsoukas Kelly Marcel September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)
2"Then Comes a Baby in a Baby Carriage"Jonathan van TullekenKelly MarcelSeptember 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)
3"*"Jonathan van TullekenKelly MarcelSeptember 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)
4"The Wise Ones" Dana Gonzales Kelly MarcelSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
5"This Woman's Work"Jonathan van TullekenKelly MarcelSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
6"Aftermath"Jonathan van TullekenKelly MarcelSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
7"Stormy Weather"Michael Francis WilliamsKelly MarcelOctober 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)
8"Battle of the Island" Solvan "Slick" Naim Kelly MarcelOctober 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)

Melina Matsoukas, Jonathan van Tulleken, Dana Gonzales and Slick Naim directed the episodes. [3]

Production

Annapurna Pictures acquired the rights to the novel in August 2017, with the intention to turn it into a television series. [4] In August 2021, Apple TV+ greenlit the series, with Kelly Marcel writing the series and serving as showrunner, Melina Matsoukas directing and Lakeith Stanfield cast to star. [5] Adina Porter and Clark Backo were added to the cast in March 2022. [6] In June, musician Samuel T. Herring joined the cast. [7] Malcolm Barrett, Alexis Louder, Amirah Vann and Jared Abrahamson would be cast in recurring roles in July. [8]

Filming on the series began by May 2022 in New Jersey under the working title Improbable Valentine. Filming locations included Hoboken, Jersey City, and New York City, as well as Toronto and London, Ontario. [9] [10]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 74% approval score with an average rating of 6.95/10 based on 73 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Grounded by a superb LaKeith Stanfield, The Changeling is an ambitious fairy tale that may be too scattershot in its tonality but never lacks for imagination or spirit." [11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [12]

Accolades

At the 39th Independent Spirit Awards Adina Porter was nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series while Clark Backo for Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series. [13]

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  2. 1 2 Cordero, Rosy (July 11, 2023). "'The Changeling': LaKeith Stanfield Drama Series Reveals Apple TV+ Premiere Date & First-Look Images". Deadline. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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