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| Directed by | Rebecca Thomas |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Cinematography | Aaron Morton |
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| Network | Quibi |
| Release | April 6 – April 15, 2020 |
When the Streetlights Go On is an American streaming television series written by Eddie O'Keefe and Chris Hutton that debuted on Quibi on April 6, 2020. [1]
After the murder of a beautiful young girl rocks a suburban community, the victim's sister and her high school peers must struggle to find a sense of normalcy while coming of age in the midst of the murder investigation.
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Cicadas" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 6, 2020 |
| 2 | "Closed Casket" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 6, 2020 |
| 3 | "Wrong Number" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 6, 2020 |
| 4 | "Homecoming" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 7, 2020 |
| 5 | "Notes from the Wrong Side of the Tracks" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 8, 2020 |
| 6 | "Deodorant & Nicotine" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 9, 2020 |
| 7 | "Warmth of the Sun" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 10, 2020 |
| 8 | "Halloween" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 13, 2020 |
| 9 | "Annotations" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 14, 2020 |
| 10 | "When The Streetlights Go On" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 15, 2020 |
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 71% rating with an average score of 6.9 out of 10 based on 21 reviews. The site's critical consensus read: "When the Streetlights Go On takes itself a little too seriously, but strong writing, an impressive cast, and most importantly, an intriguing mystery more than make up for it." [2]
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