Briarpatch (TV series)
American anthology series
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Briarpatch is an American television series starring Rosario Dawson based on the 1984 Ross Thomas novel of the same name. The series was picked up in late January 2019 by USA Network, after being ordered to pilot in April 2018.[1][2][3][4]
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| Created by | Andy Greenwald |
| Based on | Briarpatch by Ross Thomas |
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| Composer | Giancarlo Vulcano |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Producer | Rosario Dawson |
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| Network | USA Network |
| Release | February 6 – April 13, 2020 |
In advance of its broadcast premiere, several episodes of the series received a preview screening in the Primetime program of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
The series premiered on February 6, 2020.[6] On July 17, 2020, the series was canceled after one season.[7]
Premise
When Detective Felicity Dill is killed in a car bombing, her sister Allegra Dill, an investigator working for a senator, returns home to San Bonifacio to find her killer. In the process of her investigation, she uncovers a web of corruption in the small Texas town.[8]
Cast
Main
- Rosario Dawson as Allegra "Pick" Dill
- Jay R. Ferguson as Jake Spivey
- Edi Gathegi as A.D. Singe
- Brian Geraghty as Captain Gene Colder
- Kim Dickens as Eve Raytek
Recurring
- Charles Parnell as Cyrus Lapin
- Allegra Edwards as Cindy McCabe
- Kirk Fox as Sid
- Enrique Murciano as Senator Joseph Ramirez
- John Aylward as Freddie Laffter
- Timm Sharp as Harold Snow
- Christine Woods as Lucretia Colder
- Susan Park as Daphne Owens
- Alan Cumming as Clyde Brattle
- Mel Rodriguez as Mayor Tony Salazar
- David Paymer as Jimmy Jr.
- Ed Asner as James Staghorne Sr.
- Michele Weaver as Felicity Dill
Episodes
| No. | Title [9] | Directed by | Written by [10] | Original release date [11] | U.S viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "First Time in Saint Disgrace" | Ana Lily Amirpour | Andy Greenwald | February 6, 2020 | 0.528[12] | |
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Allegra Dill returns to her hometown of San Bonifacio, Texas, following the death of her sister, Felicity, who died in a car bombing. A.D. Singe, a lawyer and a friend of Felicity, says she named Allegra as beneficiary of a sizable insurance policy. Chief of Detectives Strucker and Captain Colder offer condolences but deny her entry into an expensive rental property that Felicity owned, despite her having very little in a checking account. Colder also confides that he and Felicity were to marry after his pending divorce. Allegra sneaks into the residence her sister was said to have lived in, only to find nothing too personal of Felicity's. Strucker offers to take her to the actual residence, but he is also targeted with a car bomb. | ||||||
| 2 | "Snap, Crackle, Pop" | Steven Piet | Andy Greenwald | February 13, 2020 | 0.357[13] | |
| 3 | "Terrible, Shocking Things" | Steven Piet | Eva Anderson | February 24, 2020 | 0.582[14] | |
| 4 | "Breadknife Weather" | Desiree Akhavan | Wei-Ning Yu | March 2, 2020 | 0.627[15] | |
| 5 | "Behind God's Back" | Colin Bucksey | Haley Harris | March 9, 2020 | 0.433[16] | |
| 6 | "The Most Sinful Mf-er Alive" | Colin Bucksey | Rayna McClendon | March 16, 2020 | 0.515[17] | |
| 7 | "Butterscotch" | Samira Radsi | Aisha Porter-Christie | March 23, 2020 | 0.457[18] | |
| 8 | "Most Likely to Succeed" | Jessica Lowrey | Teleplay by : Eva Anderson Story by : Jay Franklin | March 30, 2020 | 0.437[19] | |
| 9 | "Game Theory and Mescaline" | Arkasha Stevenson | Brian C. Brown | April 6, 2020 | 0.485[20] | |
| 10 | "Felicity" | Steven Piet | Andy Greenwald | April 13, 2020 | 0.449[21] | |
Reception
Briarpatch has received a Metacritic score of 66 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[22] Rotten Tomatoes gave an approval rating of 76% based on 25 critics, its consensus reads: "Briarpatch's ambiance is at times more intriguing than the simmering mystery at its center, but a captivating Rosario Dawson and surreal setting ensure it's never less than watchable."[23]