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Rabbit Hole (TV series)

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Rabbit Hole
TV release poster
Genre
Created by
Starring
ComposerSiddhartha Khosla
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Glenn Ficarra
  • John Requa
  • Charles Gogolak
  • Hunt Baldwin
  • Kiefer Sutherland
  • Suzan Bymel
Producers
  • Norman Bender
  • Michael J. Ballin
  • Thomas Ray Aguilar
  • Nick Pavonetti
Production locationCanada
Running time42–56 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkParamount+
ReleaseMarch 26 (2023-03-26) –
May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07)

Rabbit Hole (stylized as Rabbit/Hole) is an American spy thriller television series created by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra for Paramount+. The series stars Kiefer Sutherland as a private espionage agent framed for murder. The series aired from March 26 to May 7, 2023. In October 2023, the series was cancelled after one season.

Premise

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John Weir is a corporate spy adept at deception and ruining lives. In his last mission, a mysterious cabal turns the table on him and gives him a taste of his own medicine by framing him for a murder, and he finds himself in a cat-and-mouse game for gaining his freedom.

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [1]
1"Pilot"Glenn Ficarra & John RequaGlenn Ficarra & John RequaMarch 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)
2"At Any Given Moment"Glenn Ficarra & John RequaGlenn Ficarra & John RequaMarch 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)
3"The Algorithms of Control"Glenn Ficarra & John RequaGlenn Ficarra & John RequaApril 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)
4"The Person in Your Ear"Jon CassarHunt BaldwinApril 9, 2023 (2023-04-09)
5"Tom"Dan AttiasWendy RissApril 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)
6"The Playbook"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonMichael Ballin & Thomas AguilarApril 23, 2023 (2023-04-23)
7"Gilgamesh"Batan SilvaHunt BaldwinApril 30, 2023 (2023-04-30)
8"Ace in the Hole"Glenn Ficarra & John RequaGlenn Ficarra & John RequaMay 7, 2023 (2023-05-07)

Production

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Paramount+ first ordered an espionage drama series created by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra and starring Kiefer Sutherland from CBS Studios in May 2021,[2] and the series title Rabbit Hole was announced in February 2022.[3] Rob Yang was the first co-star added to the cast,[4] followed by Charles Dance, Meta Golding, Enid Graham, Jason Butler Harner, and Walt Klink.[5] Wendy Makkena joined the cast as well in September 2022.[6]

The series was inspired by political thrillers such as Three Days of the Condor, The Manchurian Candidate, Marathon Man and The Parallax View, according to Sutherland.[7] Requa and Ficarra describe it as a "paranoid thriller".[8]

The series, set in New York City, began filming in Ontario in May 2022, taking place primarily in Toronto with additional scenes in Hamilton.[9][10]

On October 26, 2023, Paramount+ cancelled the series after one season.[11]

Release

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On January 9, 2023, at Paramount+'s Television Critics Association panel, the series was revealed to be premiering on March 26, 2023.[12]

The series made its linear premiere on Paramount Network in the United States on March 27, 2023.[13]

Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 76% approval rating with an average rating of 6.9/10, based on 34 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Although Rabbit Hole tumbles into one twist too many, Kiefer Sutherland remains compelling in his welcome return to the espionage genre."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 66 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Shows A-Z – Rabbit Hole on Paramount+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Darwish, Meaghan (May 11, 2021). "Kiefer Sutherland to Headline Spy Drama at Paramount+". TV Insider. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  3. ^ White, Peter (February 1, 2022). "Kiefer Sutherland Spy Series Rabbit Hole Set For Fall Launch On Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Porter, Rick (March 29, 2022). "Rob Yang Boards Paramount+'s Espionage Drama Rabbit Hole (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Villei, Matt (May 17, 2022). "Rabbit Hole Begins Production on Kiefer Sutherland-Led Action Series". Collider. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 16, 2022). "Rabbit Hole: Wendy Makkena Joins Paramount+ Spy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  7. ^ Powell, W. Andrew (March 24, 2023). "Kiefer Sutherland on Rabbit Hole, the tense new Paramount+ thriller". TheGATE.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Darwish, Meaghan (May 11, 2021). "Kiefer Sutherland to Headline Spy Drama at Paramount+". TV Insider. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  9. ^ Houghton, Brooke (May 26, 2022). "Kiefer Sutherland's Rabbit Hole Show Has Been Spotted Filming In Toronto & Here's Where". Narcity. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  10. ^ Nolan, Daniel (June 24, 2022). "Kiefer Sutherland back to film new spy series Rabbit Hole". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  11. ^ Rice, Lynette (October 26, 2023). "'Rabbit Hole,' 'Fatal Attraction' Canceled By Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  12. ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (January 9, 2023). "Kiefer Sutherland's Rabbit Hole Spy Thriller Gets Paramount+ Release Date". TVLine. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  13. ^ Richard, Nate (February 27, 2023). "What's New on Paramount+ in March 2023". Collider. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rabbit Hole: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "Rabbit Hole: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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