Wilderness | |
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Created by | Marnie Dickens |
Based on | Wilderness by B. E. Jones |
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Directed by | So Yong Kim |
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Narrated by | Jenna Coleman |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Running time | 42-58 minutes |
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Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Release | 15 September 2023 |
Wilderness is a British psychological thriller miniseries produced for Amazon Prime Video based on the novel of the same name by B. E. Jones. It stars Jenna Coleman, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Ashley Benson. It was released on 15 September 2023.
Liv and Will Taylor are a young British couple whose marriage is threatened when Liv sees a message on Will's mobile phone revealing his affair with a co-worker. Heartbreak quickly turns into fury and revenge. [1]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | "Happily Ever After" | So Yong Kim | Marnie Dickens | September 15, 2023 | |
An enviable apartment in glamorous New York, an intensely passionate marriage, and the promise of the perfect life together, British newlyweds are living the American dream. | |||||
2 | "The Other Woman" | So Yong Kim | Marnie Dickens | September 15, 2023 | |
Liv and will arrive at Yosemite; the shocking appearance of Cara distracts from Liv's plan. | |||||
3 | "Repent At Leisure" | So Yong Kim | Marnie Dickens | September 15, 2023 | |
Liv wakes up to the crushing realization of what has she done. | |||||
4 | "Home Sweet Home" | So Yong Kim | Marnie Dickens & Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini | September 15, 2023 | |
Liv tries to escape from the Vegas trip as the detective gets closer to finding the truth. | |||||
5 | "Like Mother, Like Daughter" | So Yong Kim | Marnie Dickens | September 15, 2023 | |
Liv's mother Caryl arrives from Wales with some difficult questions. | |||||
6 | "Where White Knights Go To Die" | So Yong Kim | Marnie Dickens | September 15, 2023 | |
Liv's toxic pact reaches a point with the stage set for shutdown. |
The series was adapted for television by Marnie Dickens, based upon the 2017 novel Wilderness by B.E. Jones. Director So Yong Kim executive produced alongside Dickens and Elizabeth Kilgarriff for Firebird Pictures.
Filmed primarily in Vancouver, production began in April 2022, with filming also scheduled for Calgary, the Banff Springs Hotel, and moving in September to Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, and New York; [2] additional filming took place in the UK.
Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen were announced as the series leads in June 2022. [3] In July 2022, Ashley Benson, Eric Balfour, Marsha Stephanie Blake and Morgana Van Peebles were announced as added to the cast. [4]
A trailer was released on 23 August 2023, featuring the new re-recorded version of Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do". [5] The song also plays over the opening credits. [6]
The series premiered on 15 September 2023 on Prime Video. [7]
Wilderness received mixed reviews and scored 68% on Rotten Tomatoes who said 'Wilderness often gets lost in its overabundance of revenge tropes, but its cutting twists may satisfy fans of sordid intrigue.' [8] The show was criticized for its overreliance on tropes. [9] [10]
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