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.

Most Dangerous Game
GenreAction thriller
Created by
Based on"The Most Dangerous Game"
by Richard Connell
Written byNick Santora
Directed byPhil Abraham
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Gero Bauknecht
  • Gerd Schepers
  • Gordon Gray
  • Frank Siracusa
  • John Weber
  • Kevin Lafferty
Producer(s)Peter M. Tassler
Production location(s)
CinematographyMatthew J. Lloyd
Production company(s)
Release
Original networkQuibi
Original releaseApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06) –
present
External links
Website

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:

SUPPORTING:

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [5]
1"The Offer"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
2"The Motivation"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
3"The Rules"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
4"The Acceptance"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)
5"The Start"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 8, 2020 (2020-04-08)
6"Wash Hands After Using"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)
7"No Running on the Platform"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
8"Please Whisper In Church"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
9"Return Tools to their Place"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)
10"Five for Fighting"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
11"You Always Remember Your First"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)
12"A Ship Is Safe Only In Port"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)
13"Always Get a Second Opinion"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)
14"What’s Old Is New Again"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 21, 2020 (2020-04-21)
15"Game Over"Phil AbrahamNick SantoraApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)

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.
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

References
  1. Smith, Ainsley (October 8, 2019). "Liam Hemsworth spotted filming in Toronto (PHOTOS)". Daily Hive. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. Goulart, Alyssa (March 24, 2020). "Liam Hemsworth's Trailer For 'Most Dangerous Game' Also Stars Ontario". Narcity. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Shows A-Z - most dangerous game on quibi". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  6. "Most Dangerous Game: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  7. "Most Dangerous Game". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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