Most Dangerous Game
Most Dangerous Game is an American action web television series created by Nick Santora, Josh Harmon and Scott Elder that debuted on Quibi on April 6, 2020.[4] It is based on the 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.
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| Genre | Action thriller |
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| Based on | "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell |
| Written by | Nick Santora |
| Directed by | Phil Abraham |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Peter M. Tassler |
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| Cinematography | Matthew J. Lloyd |
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| Original network | Quibi |
| Original release | April 6, 2020 – present |
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Premise
Suffering from terminal brain cancer and with his family's future unclear, Detroit everyman Dodge Tynes accepts an offer from a charming businessman named Miles to participate in a big game hunt in which Dodge himself is the prey.
Cast
MAIN:
- Liam Hemsworth as Dodge Tynes, the "prey"
- Sarah Gadon as Val, his wife
- Christoph Waltz as Miles Sellars, the hunt organizer
SUPPORTING:
- Zach Cherry as Looger, Dodge's friend
- Chris Webster as Nixon, a hunter
- Billy Burke as Reagan, a hunter
- Jimmy Akingbola as Carter, a hunter
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Kennedy, a hunter
- Patrick Garrow as LBJ, a hunter
- Carolina Bartczak as Wife
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [5] |
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| 1 | "The Offer" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 6, 2020 |
| 2 | "The Motivation" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 6, 2020 |
| 3 | "The Rules" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 6, 2020 |
| 4 | "The Acceptance" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 7, 2020 |
| 5 | "The Start" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 8, 2020 |
| 6 | "Wash Hands After Using" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 9, 2020 |
| 7 | "No Running on the Platform" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 10, 2020 |
| 8 | "Please Whisper In Church" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 13, 2020 |
| 9 | "Return Tools to their Place" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 14, 2020 |
| 10 | "Five for Fighting" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 15, 2020 |
| 11 | "You Always Remember Your First" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 16, 2020 |
| 12 | "A Ship Is Safe Only In Port" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 17, 2020 |
| 13 | "Always Get a Second Opinion" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 20, 2020 |
| 14 | "What’s Old Is New Again" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 21, 2020 |
| 15 | "Game Over" | Phil Abraham | Nick Santora | April 22, 2020 |
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 59% rating with an average score of 6.36 out of 10 based on 27 reviews. The site's critical consensus read: "Most Dangerous Game's early episodes play it too safe, but its timely twist on a classic tale and a delicious turn from Christoph Waltz inspire hope that fun could be afoot yet."[6]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Nick Santora, Gero Bauknecht, Gerd Schepers, Gordon Gray, Liam Hemsworth and Phil Abraham | Pending | [7] |
| Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Christoph Waltz | Pending |
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References
- Smith, Ainsley (October 8, 2019). "Liam Hemsworth spotted filming in Toronto (PHOTOS)". Daily Hive. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- Goulart, Alyssa (March 24, 2020). "Liam Hemsworth's Trailer For 'Most Dangerous Game' Also Stars Ontario". Narcity. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- Hinds, Julie (November 19, 2019). "Liam Hemsworth spotted in Detroit filming bite-size TV series for new streaming site Quibi". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- Pearson, Ben (March 27, 2020). "Everything Coming to Quibi in April, Including '50 States of Fright', 'Dishmantled', and Much More". Slashfilm. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- "Shows A-Z - most dangerous game on quibi". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- "Most Dangerous Game: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "Most Dangerous Game". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
External links
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