The Hunting Party is an upcoming American procedural crime drama television series created by JJ Bailey. The series is scheduled to air as a mid-season replacement in the 2024–25 television season on NBC.[1]
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| Created by | JJ Bailey |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | NBC |
Premise
editA small team of investigators are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers who have escaped from a top-secret prison that’s not supposed to exist.
Cast and characters
edit- Melissa Roxburgh as Rebecca "Bex" Henderson
- Patrick Sabongui as Ryan Hassani, a CIA agent
- Sara Garcia as Maj. Jennifer Morales, an Army Intelligence officer
- Josh McKenzie as Shane Florence
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18-49) |
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| 1 | TBA | Thor Freudenthal[2] | JJ Bailey[2] | 2025 | TBD | TBA |
Production
editDevelopment
editIn August 2022, it was announced J.J. Bailey had entered into an overall deal with Universal Television with the first project to be developed being procedural drama, The Hunting Party, created by Bailey and Jake Coburn.[3] In February 2023, it was announced NBC had set up a writers room for the series with a formal straight-to-series order taking place one year after.[4][5]
Casting
editIn May 2024, it was announced Melissa Roxburgh was cast as the show's lead.[6] Later that same month, it was announced Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie and Sara Garcia had joined the cast as series regulars.[7][8]
Release
editThe series is scheduled to premiere in the mid-season replacement for the 2024–25 season on NBC. The show will be available to stream on Peacock.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b White, Peter (May 10, 2024). "Tom Hanks-Narrated Wildlife Series The Americas Heads NBC Midseason Slate Alongside Destination X & The Hunting Party". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (June 20, 2024). "Thor Freudenthal Tapped To Direct & EP 'The Hunting Party' Pilot For NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 25, 2022). "Writer JJ Bailey Inks Overall Deal With Universal TV, Sets The Hunting Party Crime Procedural At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2023). "NBC Sets Writers Rooms For The Hunting Party & Grosse Pointe Garden Society". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 28, 2024). "NBC Orders The Hunting Party Crime Procedural Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2024). "Melissa Roxburgh To Star In NBC Series The Hunting Party". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 10, 2024). "Patrick Sabongui & Sara Garcia Join NBC Drama Series The Hunting Party". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 15, 2024). "Josh McKenzie Joins NBC Drama Series The Hunting Party". Deadline Hollywood.
