Wilderness (2023 TV series)

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Wilderness
Genre
Created byMarnie Dickens
Based onWilderness
by B. E. Jones
Written by
Directed by So Yong Kim
Starring
Narrated byJenna Coleman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Elizabeth Kilgarriff
  • Marnie Dickens
  • So Yong Kim
  • Craig Holleworth
Running time42-58 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video
Release15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)

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.

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Synopsis

Liv and Will seem to have it all. A rock-solid marriage. A glamorous new life in New York. Until Liv learns about the affair. Enter the American road trip she's fantasied about. For Will, it's a chance to make amends, for Liv it's a very different prospect - a landscape where accidents happen all the time. The perfect place to get revenge.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Happily Ever After" So Yong Kim Marnie DickensSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
An enviable apartment in glamorous New York, an intensely passionate marriage, and the promise of the perfect life together, British newlyweds Liv and Will are living the American dream. But a chilling secret unravels the fairytale. Can the trip of a lifetime to the American Wilderness save their marriage?
2"The Other Woman"So Yong KimMarnie DickensSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Liv and Will have made it to Yosemite but Liv's plot is thrown off course by the shock arrival of the other woman, Cara, which brings the deceit of the past very much into the present. As Liv and Cara's rivalry intensifies, more revelations emerge and with Liv's marriage hanging by a thread, revenge becomes the only option.
3"Repent At Leisure"So Yong KimMarnie DickensSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Liv wakes to the crushing realisation of what she has done. The need for an alibi is crucial but as a search mission begins, there is a nightmarish surprise waiting at her door.
4"Home Sweet Home"So Yong KimMarnie Dickens & Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
In Vegas, a troubled marriage is locked into a toxic pact. On return to New York, can Liv escape the horrifying consequences of the trip?
5"Like Mother, Like Daughter"So Yong KimMarnie DickensSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Liv's mother Caryl arrives from Wales and brings with her some difficult questions, just as the police are closing in on Liv.
6"Where White Knights Go To Die"So Yong KimMarnie DickensSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Liv's toxic pact reaches boiling point with the stage set for a dark showdown.

Production

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; [1] additional filming took place in the UK.

Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen were announced as the series leads in June 2022. [2] In July 2022, Ashley Benson, Eric Balfour, Marsha Stephanie Blake and Morgana Van Peebles were announced as added to the cast. [3]

Release

A trailer was released on 23 August 2023, featuring the new re-recorded version of Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do". [4] The song also plays over the opening credits. [5]

The series premiered on 15 September 2023 on Prime Video. [6]

Reception

Wilderness received mixed reviews and scored 66% 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.' [7] The show was criticized for its overreliance on tropes. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Mohammed, Hikmat (23 July 2022). "Jenna Coleman Discusses 'The Sandman,' 'Wilderness' and Buying Chanel" . Women's Wear Daily . Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Cremona, Patrick (17 June 2022). "Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen lead new thriller Wilderness". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (27 July 2022). "'Wilderness': Ashley Benson, Eric Balfour Among Cast In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. ↑ White, Abbey (23 August 2023). "'Wilderness' Teaser Debuts Taylor Swift's "Look What You Make Me Do (Taylor's Version)"". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Zemler, Emily (14 September 2023). "The Taylor Swift and 'Gone Girl'-Inspired Series About Female Revenge". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Kong Nunes, Marta (4 July 2022). "Amazon encontra protagonistas de Wilderness" [Amazon finds Wilderness protagonists]. magazine-hd.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Wilderness - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (14 September 2023). "'Wilderness' Review: Amazon Adultery Thriller Is Somehow Too Junky and Not Junky Enough". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Hassan, Nuha (16 September 2023). "'Wilderness' (Limited Series) Review: Revenge is a Dish Served Extremely Cold". Medium. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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