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Homecoming
Title screen from the first episode
GenrePsychological thriller
Created by
  • Eli Horowitz
  • Micah Bloomberg
Based onHomecoming
by Eli Horowitz
& Micah Bloomberg
Directed bySam Esmail
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Micah Bloomberg
  • Eli Horowitz
  • Sam Esmail
  • Chad Hamilton
  • Julia Roberts
  • Alex Blumberg
  • Matt Lieber
  • Chris Gilibert
ProducerJohn G. Lenic
CinematographyTod Campbell
Editors
  • Roseanne Tan
  • Justin Krohn
  • Franklin Peterson
  • Chris Guiral
  • Zachary Dehm
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time24–37 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Video
ReleaseNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) –
present (present)

Homecoming is an American psychological thriller web television series, based on the podcast of the same name created by Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg, that premiered on November 2, 2018 on Amazon Video. The series was created by Horowitz and Bloomberg who also served as writers and executive produced alongside Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, Julia Roberts, Alex Blumberg, Matt Lieber, and Chris Gilibert. Esmail also directed every episode of the series which stars Roberts, Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James, Shea Whigham, Alex Karpovsky, and Sissy Spacek.

Premise

Homecoming follows Heidi Bergman "a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defense auditor questions why she left the Homecoming facility. Heidi quickly realizes that there’s a whole other story behind the story she’s been telling herself."[1]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Julia Roberts as Heidi Bergman, Walter's caseworker, who is employed at a secret government facility, the Homecoming Transitional Support Center.
  • Bobby Cannavale as Colin Belfast, Heidi's supervisor.
  • Stephan James as Walter Cruz, a young military veteran and client of the Homecoming facility who is eager to rejoin civilian life.
  • Shea Whigham as Thomas Carrasco, a bureaucrat from the Department of Defense investigating the Homecoming Transitional Support Center.
  • Alex Karpovsky as Craig, an employee at the Homecoming facility.
  • Sissy Spacek as Ellen Bergman, Heidi's mother.

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Mandatory"Sam EsmailEli Horowitz & Micah BloombergNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
2"Pineapple"Sam EsmailEli HorowitzNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
3"Optics"Sam EsmailDavid WienerNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
4"Redwood"Sam EsmailMicah BloombergNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
5"Helping"Sam EsmailCami DelavigneNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
6"Toys"Sam EsmailShannon HoustonNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
7"Test"Sam EsmailEric SimonsonNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
8"Protocol"Sam EsmailEli HorowitzNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
9"Work"Sam EsmailMicah BloombergNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
10"Stop"Sam EsmailEli Horowitz & Micah BloombergNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)

Production

Development

On December 16, 2016, it was announced that Universal Cable Productions had won the rights to Gimlet Media's podcast Homecoming for producer Sam Esmail to develop as a television series. The series is set to be executive produced by Esmail, Chad Hamilton, Eli Horowitz, Micah Bloomberg, Alicia Van Couvering, Alex Blumberg, Matt Lieber, and Chris Giliberti. Production involved with the production were said to include Esmail Corp, Anonymous Content, and Gimlet Media. Universal reportedly managed to outbid other interested parties including Sony Pictures Television for Michelle MacLaren, 20th Century Fox Television for Matt Reeves and Michael De Luca, and TriStar Pictures for George Clooney and his Smoke House Pictures banner as a feature film.[2]

On July 19, 2017, it was announced that Amazon Video had given the production a two-season straight-to-series order. It was also reported that Horowitz and Bloomberg would write the series and that Esmail would direct it.[3] On July 20, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on November 2, 2018.[4]

Casting

On June 5, 2017, it was announced that Julia Roberts was in talks for the series' female lead.[5] On November 8, 2017, it was announced that Stephan James was cast in the series' male lead.[6] Later that month, Bobby Cannavale joined the cast.[7] On January 17, 2018, it was reported that Shea Whigham had been cast as a series regular.[8] In March 2018, it was announced that Alex Karpovsky had joined the main cast, that Dermot Mulroney, Hong Chau, Jeremy Allen White, Sydney Poitier, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Brooke Bloom, Ayden Mayeri, Jacob Pitts, and Sissy Spacek had been cast in recurring roles, and that Fran Kranz would appear as a guest star.[9][10][11][12][13]

Filming

Filming was slated to begin in Los Angeles in April 2018.[7][14] Principal photography actually began in February 2018 at the Universal Studios backlot in Los Angeles where the production became the first project to shoot in Universal's newly constructed production facilities.[15]

Release

Promotional poster featuring Julia Roberts as Heidi Bergman.

Marketing

On June 29, 2018, a series of "first look" images from the series were released.[16][17] On July 20, 2018, the first teaser trailer for the series debuted at San Diego Comic-Con and was subsequently released online. A promotional poster for the series was also released.[4] On September 8, 2018, the second teaser trailer was released.[18] On September 13, 2018, the first official trailer for the series was released.[19] On October 22, 2018, the second official trailer for the series was released.[1]

Premiere

On September 7, 2018, the series held its world premiere during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival at the Ryerson Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The first four episodes of the series were screened as part of the festival's Primetime series of television screenings.[20][21] On October 25, 2018, the series held its American premiere at the Regency Bruin Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. A screening of the first four episodes of the series took place during the event and those in attendance included Sam Esmail, Jennifer Salke, Julia Roberts, Stephan James, Dermot Mulroney, and Shea Whigham.[22]

Reception

The series has been met with critical acclaim upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 98% approval rating with an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 based on 54 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "An impressive small-screen debut for Julia Roberts, Homecoming balances its haunting mystery with a frenetic sensibility that grips and doesn't let go."[23] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 83 out of 100 based on 33 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."[24]

References

  1. ^ a b Kreps, Daniel (October 22, 2018). "See Julia Roberts Revisit Dark Past in Mysterious New 'Homecoming' Trailer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 16, 2016). "'Mr. Robot' Creator Sam Esmail & UCP To Develop 'Homecoming' TV Series Based On Hot Podcast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 19, 2017). "'Homecoming' Drama Series Starring Julia Roberts Lands At Amazon With Two-Season Pickup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (July 20, 2018). "Julia Roberts And Sam Esmail's 'Homecoming' Gets Premiere Date & Teaser Trailer – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 5, 2017). "Julia Roberts In Talks To Star In Sam Esmail TV Series 'Homecoming' Based On Podcast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 9, 2017). "'Homecoming': Stephan James To Star Opposite Julia Roberts In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (November 30, 2017). "'Homecoming': Bobby Cannavale To Co-Star In Julia Roberts Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  8. ^ Sneider, Jeff (January 17, 2018). "Shea Whigham Joins Julia Roberts in Amazon Series "Homecoming" (Exclusive)". The Tracking Board. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  9. ^ Petski, Nellie Andreeva,Denise (March 7, 2018). "'Homecoming': Alex Karpovsky To Co-Star In Julia Roberts Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 8, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 8, 2018). "Dermot Mulroney Set To Reunite With Julia Roberts For 'Homecoming'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (March 14, 2018). "'Homecoming': Hong Chau, Shea Whigham, Jeremy Allen White & Sydney Poitier Join Julia Roberts Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (March 23, 2018). "'Homecoming': Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Brooke Bloom, Ayden Mayeri & Jacob Pitts Set To Recur In Julia Roberts Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 29, 2018). "'Homecoming': Sissy Spacek Joins Amazon Series In Recurring Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  14. ^ Cruz, Rachel (December 2, 2017). "Julia Roberts 'Homecoming' TV Drama Adds Bobby Cannavale". The Christian Post. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  15. ^ Birnbaum, Debra (February 28, 2018). "Julia Roberts Starts Work on Amazon's 'Homecoming' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  16. ^ Stack, Tim (June 29, 2018). "Your first look at Julia Roberts in her Amazon series 'Homecoming'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  17. ^ Pedersen, Erik (June 29, 2018). "'Homecoming': First-Look Photos From Julia Roberts' Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  18. ^ Stack, Tim (September 8, 2018). "Exclusive: Watch the new teaser for Julia Roberts-starring Amazon thriller 'Homecoming'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  19. ^ Petski, Denise (September 13, 2018). "'Homecoming' Trailer: First Extended Look At Julia Roberts In Amazon's Psychological Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  20. ^ White, Peter (August 16, 2018). "Amazon's Julia Roberts-Fronted TV Drama 'Homecoming' To Have World Premiere At Toronto International Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  21. ^ Stevenson, Jane (September 7, 2018). "TIFF 2018: Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney reunite in Amazon's 'Homecoming'". Toronto Sun. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  22. ^ Gardner, Chris (October 25, 2018). "Inside 'Homecoming' Premiere With Julia Roberts, Sam Esmail and Breakout Stephan James". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  23. ^ "Homecoming: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  24. ^ "Homecoming: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
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