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Pilot

  • Episode aired Jun 14, 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 54m
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8.0/10
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Ellen Barkin, Shawn Hatosy, Scott Speedman, Jake Weary, Ben Robson, and Finn Cole in Pilot (2016)
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A 17-year-old boy moves in with his grandmother and uncles in their Southern California beach town after his mother ODs.A 17-year-old boy moves in with his grandmother and uncles in their Southern California beach town after his mother ODs.A 17-year-old boy moves in with his grandmother and uncles in their Southern California beach town after his mother ODs.

  • Director
    • John Wells
  • Writers
    • David Michôd
    • Jonathan Lisco
  • Stars
    • Ellen Barkin
    • Scott Speedman
    • Shawn Hatosy
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    662
    882
    • Director
      • John Wells
    • Writers
      • David Michôd
      • Jonathan Lisco
    • Stars
      • Ellen Barkin
      • Scott Speedman
      • Shawn Hatosy
    • 2User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    • Janine 'Smurf' Cody
    Scott Speedman
    Scott Speedman
    • Barry 'Baz' Blackwell
    Shawn Hatosy
    Shawn Hatosy
    • Andrew 'Pope' Cody
    Ben Robson
    Ben Robson
    • Craig Cody
    Jake Weary
    Jake Weary
    • Deran Cody
    Finn Cole
    Finn Cole
    • Joshua 'J' Cody
    Daniella Alonso
    Daniella Alonso
    • Catherine
    Molly Gordon
    Molly Gordon
    • Nicky
    Ryan Dorsey
    Ryan Dorsey
    • Tommy
    Karen Malina White
    Karen Malina White
    • Dina
    Conrad Bluth
    Conrad Bluth
    • Lucas
    Yves Bright
    Yves Bright
    • Richard (Yuppie Surfer)
    Javier Calderon
    • Detective
    Mark Kubr
    Mark Kubr
    • Man Outside Bar
    Christian Lyon
    Christian Lyon
    • Paramedic
    Thomas J Clark
    • Pool Party Patron
    Analeis Anderson
    Analeis Anderson
    • Kimmie
    • (uncredited)
    Anna Belknap
    Anna Belknap
    • Alicia
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Wells
    • Writers
      • David Michôd
      • Jonathan Lisco
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    7mad_man_moon

    Compelling, Intense, Broody

    This show actually came out of nowhere for me, but on first helping I'm all in.

    In England this was just signed up by Amazon as an 'exclusive' and, unlike their recent 'original' (the collection) this (from TNT in the states) is actually really rather good on all accounts. It's a medium burn affair and has (to my ridiculously poor memory) more in common with Point Break than the original film. Where the film was brutal and unforgiving (emotionally, mainly, but also physically) this is a slightly more laid back affair on the whole, but there's an underlying brooding ... perhaps that's the sound work, but credit to all performances.

    Through the washed out lens we're already given a slight haze, and through the lens of Finn Cole's "J" we're given more haze. He's shaken, though, and major adjustments are all we're seeing for him.

    Where this goes next I am actually really begging to find out, and hope that the tone and intensity (of key performances) can be kept up.

    Highly recommend watching this first episode, I have an inkling that the whole thing will be worth it.
    timzoellner

    Show is great and just long enough to not lose interest.

    The show is great. Keeps you on your toes and someone always screwing over someone. Smurf is a horrible actress but the part is written very well. Everyone else fits the part. Highly recommend

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    • Trivia
      Remake of the 2010 Australian film of the same name starring James Frecheville, Ben Mendelsohn, Sullivan Stapleton, Joel Edgerton and Guy Pearce. Jacki Weaver received international acclaim and her first Academy Award nomination as matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody.
    • Goofs
      The crew drives their truck through the front of a closed jewelry store at night, then smash the jewelry cases and take the jewelry. No real jewelry store leaves their merchandise under display cases when the store is empty; it is removed every night and put in a safe, then put back out on display the next morning.
    • Quotes

      Craig Cody: [to Deran] You couldn't have taken the lock all the way off?

      Deran Cody: Did you want me to gift wrap it too?

    • Connections
      Features Whammy! The All New Press Your Luck (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Dreamers
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      Performed by Awolnation

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    • Release date
      • June 14, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Oceanside, California, USA(beach scenes)
    • Production companies
      • John Wells Productions
      • Warner Horizon Television
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      • 54m
    • Color
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