Homecoming (TV Series)

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Original title: Homecoming (TV Series)
Year: 2018
Country: United States
Director: Eli Horowitz (Creator), Micah Bloomberg (Creator), Sam Esmail
Screenwriter: Micah Bloomberg, Eli Horowitz, Sam Esmail (Story: Micah Bloomberg, Eli Horowitz)
Cinematography: Tod Campbell
Cast: Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Bobby Cannavale, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sam Marra, Henri Esteve, Sissy Spacek, Frank Gerrish, Stephan James, Alex Karpovsky, Hong Chau, Jessica Leigh Gonzales, Kristof Konrad, Lauren Lakis, Caitlin Leahy, Jason Rogel, Windi Washington, Shea Whigham, Jeremy Allen White, Frankie Shaw
Producer: Amazon Studios / Anonymous Content / Red Om Films / Gimlet Media / Universal Cable Productions. Distributed by Amazon.com
Genre: TV Series. Thriller. Drama | Psychological Thriller
Synopsis / Plot: 10 Episodes. It follows the shady practices of a mysterious center that advertises itself as a resource for helping combat veterans assimilate to civilian life. Counselor Heidi Bergman (Roberts) appears to have a genuine interest in helping her patients, most especially amiable newcomer Walter Cruz (Stephan James). But much to her frustration and growing alarm, she constantly has to justify treating them like actual people instead of lab rats to her impatient boss Colin (Bobby Cannavale), who’s convinced he can mine valuable data from the depths of their trauma.

Premiere: November 2 on Amazon.

Awards: 2018: Golden Globes: Nom. Best Series Drama, Actor (James) & Actress (Roberts)

2018: Satellite Awards: 3 Nominations including for Best Miniseries

2018: Critics Choice Awards: 3 Nomin. incl. Best Drama Series & Actress (Roberts)

2018: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best New Series

Critics' reviews

"Let Sam Esmail make anything he wants. If that's not a rule of television, it should be (...) A visually dazzling thriller"

Tim Goodman: The Hollywood Reporter
"Julia Roberts shines in Sam Esmail’s exciting and eerie homage to classic conspiracy thrillers (...) It’s a deliciously good time."

Ben Travers: IndieWire
"It’s hard not to get sucked in by 'Homecoming’s' haunting mission creep (...) The cast is solid enough to keep the show feeling grounded in reality."

Caroline Framke: Variety
"Whigham delivers one of the year’s best TV performances (...) 'Homecoming' finds a good balance between deepening characters and double-reverse cliffhangers"

Darren Franich: Entertainment Weekly
"The good kind of 'what the hell is going on here?' TV (...) An irresistible mystery-box drama that tells its story with carefully considered details and superb acting"

Jen Chaney: Vulture
"One thing that is undeniable is how much style Esmail brings to the production (...) The series should be thrilling (...) 'Homecoming' moves at a glacial pace (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

Allison Keene: Collider
"'Homecoming' is keenly subversive, and Esmail looks to produce maximum unease with his choices of shot (...) The first two episodes have persuaded me to stick around"

Christopher Hooton: The Independent
"Those willing to submit to its uncanny rhythms may well be entranced (...) The mystery is meted out in digestible chunks and Roberts’s blank performance (...) is oddly hypnotic (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Ed Power: Telegraph

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