The Stranger (2020 American TV series)

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The Stranger
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Genre
Created by Veena Sud
Written byVeena Sud
Directed byVeena Sud
Starring
Composers
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerVeena Sud
ProducerWileen Dragovan
CinematographyPaul Yee
Production companies
Original release
Network Quibi
ReleaseApril 13 (2020-04-13) 
April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)

The Stranger is an American crime thriller television series created by Veena Sud that debuted on Quibi on April 13, 2020. [1]

Contents

Due to the dissolution of Quibi on December 1, 2020, it was announced that the series will be compiled as a feature film to be released on Hulu on April 15, 2024. [2]

Premise

A rideshare driver is thrown into her worst nightmare when a mysterious passenger enters her car. Her terrifying, heart-stopping ride with the stranger unfolds over 12 hours as she navigates LA in a chilling game of cat and mouse.

Quibi [3]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [4]
1"7:00 PM" Veena Sud Veena SudApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
At night, rideshare driver Claire picks up her next passenger, Carl E., from a mansion in LA. Claire, who recently moved to LA from Wamego, Kansas, is unaware of the landscape in LA, causing her to take a longer route than normal. While driving, the pair decide to go on a date. When asked about the mansion, Carl reveals that he murdered the family inside 40 minutes before Claire picked him up. Having learned that Claire is an aspiring writer, Carl tells her that if she can tell him a good story, he won't kill her.
2"8:00 PM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
3"9:00 PM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
4"10:00 PM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)
5"11:00 PM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
6"12:00 AM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)
7"1:00 AM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)
8"2:00 AM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)
9"3:00 AM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 21, 2020 (2020-04-21)
10"4:00 AM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
11"5:00 AM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)
12"6:00 AM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 24, 2020 (2020-04-24)
13"7:00 AM"Veena SudVeena SudApril 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)

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