Chance (TV series)

Chance is an American television series created by Kem Nunn and Alexandra Cunningham which stars Hugh Laurie. The series is based on Nunn's 2014 book of the same name and was ordered straight-to-series in January 2016 with a straight two-season order containing twenty episodes.[1] It premiered on Hulu on October 19, 2016.[2] The second season premiered on October 11, 2017.[3] On January 9, 2018, the series was cancelled.[4]

Chance
Title card
Genre
Based onChance
by Kem Nunn
Developed by
Starring
Theme music composerBear McCreary
Composer(s)Will Bates
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s)Jane Bartelme
Production location(s)San Francisco, California
CinematographyTerry Stacey
Running time41-50 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Nutmegger
  • Kem Nunn Stories, Inc.
  • Groundswell Productions
  • Fox 21 Television Studios
Distributor20th Television
Release
Original networkHulu
Original releaseOctober 19, 2016 (2016-10-19) –
November 29, 2017 (2017-11-29)
External links
Website

Plot

The series focuses on a forensic neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Eldon Chance, living in San Francisco, who is semi-willingly pulled into his patient Jaclyn Blackstone's dangerous life of police corruption, manipulation, and abuse. While dealing with a divorce of his own and secrets he has been trying to hold back for years, he has to save Jaclyn, as well as himself, from her abusive partner, a corrupt detective. Chance enlists the aid of an intelligent but violent furniture restorer, Darius, who moonlights as something of a mercenary, and they receive low-key assistance in their vigilante endeavor from another shady cop, Detective Hynes.

In the second season, Hynes blackmails Chance and Darius into going after a software tycoon who may secretly be a serial killer, while the pair also use Darius's fighting skills to bring justice to the various abusers of Chance's patients. The once mild-mannered Chance finds himself drawn more deeply into Darius's view of violence as a solution to problems, while also dealing with his daughter's continuing struggle with mental health problems she may have inherited from him.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110October 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)December 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)
210October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)November 29, 2017 (2017-11-29)

Season 1 (2016)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Summer of Love"Lenny AbrahamsonAlexandra Cunningham & Kem NunnOctober 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)
22"The Axiom of Choice"Lenny AbrahamsonAlexandra CunninghamOctober 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)
33"Hiring It Done"Michael LehmannKem NunnOctober 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)
44"The Mad Doctor"Carl FranklinPeter ElkoffNovember 2, 2016 (2016-11-02)
55"A Still Point in the Turning World"Roxann DawsonVictoria MorrowNovember 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)
66"The Unflinching Spark"Dan AttiasSara GranNovember 16, 2016 (2016-11-16)
77"Unlocking Your Hidden Powers"Michael LehmannAlexandra Cunningham & Kem NunnNovember 23, 2016 (2016-11-23)[12]
88"The House of Space and Time"Andrew BernsteinPeter Elkoff & Victoria MorrowNovember 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)[12]
99"Camera Obscura"Dan AttiasSara Gran & Pete BeglerDecember 7, 2016 (2016-12-07)[12]
1010"Fluid Management"Michael LehmannAlexandra Cunningham & Kem NunnDecember 14, 2016 (2016-12-14)[12]

Season 2 (2017)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
111"Multitiaxal System"Jonas PateAlexandra Cunningham & Kem NunnOctober 11, 2017 (2017-10-11) [13]
122"A Very Special Onion"Roxann DawsonPeter ElkoffOctober 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)[13]
133"The Flitcraft Parable"Carl FranklinAlyson Evans & Steve KornackiOctober 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)[13]
144"The Coping Mechanism"Nelson McCormickDave FlebotteOctober 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)[13]
155"The Collected Works of William Shakespeare"Jonas PateAndrew Gettens & Lauren MackenzieOctober 25, 2017 (2017-10-25)[13]
166"Treasures in Jars of Clay"Dan AttiasRyan ParrottNovember 1, 2017 (2017-11-01)[13]
177"Define Normal"Nelson McCormickPeter ElkoffNovember 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)[13]
188"An Infant, A Brute or a Wild Beast"Andrew BernsteinSteve Kornacki & Alyson EvansNovember 15, 2017 (2017-11-15)[13]
199"A Madness of Two"Jonas PateKem NunnNovember 22, 2017 (2017-11-22)[13]
2010"Especially If You Run Away"Nelson McCormickAlexandra Cunningham & Kem NunnNovember 29, 2017 (2017-11-29)[13]

Music

"Electric Pow Wow Drum" by A Tribe Called Red (previously used as the opening theme of Kagagi on APTN Kids) is played by Darius in episode 5, where he names the band to Chance. It plays again during episode 10 when Darius tells Chance about previous events, and during episode 13's car trip to check a widower's alibi.

gollark: Try speeding up.
gollark: Even if all our integers somehow went down, we could just use our rational supply.
gollark: I do, though, we selfhost our own mathematical constructs because of this sort of thing.
gollark: But what if I want to track apple count also?
gollark: I like using ℤ to construct ℚ myself.

References
  1. Nellie Andreeva. "Chance Drama Series Starring Hugh Laurie Lands 2-Season Order At Hulu". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. Denise Petski (June 24, 2016). "Chance, Shut Eye, Mindy Project & More Get Fall Premiere Dates On Hulu". Deadline.com.
  3. "Hulu Original Premiere Dates Press Release". hulu.com. July 26, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  4. Ausiello, Michael (9 January 2018). "Chance Cancelled at Hulu". TVLine. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  5. Denise Petski (April 14, 2016). "Ethan Suplee Joins Hulu's Hugh Laurie Drama Series 'Chance'". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  6. Denise Petski (March 1, 2016). "'Chance' Drama Series Casts Greta Lee". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  7. Denise Petski (February 18, 2016). "Lisa Gay Hamilton & Stefania LaVie Owen Cast In Hulu's 'Chance'". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  8. Nellie Andreeva (April 8, 2016). "Paul Adelstein Cast In Hugh Laurie Hulu Drama Series 'Chance'". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  9. Nellie Andreeva (March 3, 2016). "Gretchen Mol To Star In 'Chance' Hulu Drama Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  10. Nellie Andreeva (April 26, 2016). "Clarke Peters Joins Hulu's Hugh Laurie Drama Series 'Chance'". Deadline.com.
  11. Denise Petski (April 13, 2016). "Diane Farr Joins Hulu's Hugh Laurie Drama Series 'Chance'". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  12. "Shows A-Z - Chance on Hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  13. "Chance: Season 2 Episodes". TVDB. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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