2018 American science fiction drama television series
Reverie is an American science fiction drama television series. The series was commissioned on May 12[3] and aired through August 8, 2018. The first season of 10 episodes[4] premiered on May 30, 2018 on NBC.[5][6][7]
On November 6, 2018, NBC canceled the series after one season.[8]
Premise
Former hostage negotiator Mara Kint, an expert on human behavior, takes a job saving people whose minds are lost in an advanced virtual-reality simulation, Reverie. In the process, Kint begins to work through a personal tragedy in her own past.[9]
Cast
Main
- Sarah Shahi as Mara Kint, an expert in human behavior and former hostage negotiator hired by Onira-Tech to intervene on behalf of patients trapped within Reverie.[10] Having lost her sister and niece in a shooting, she also takes the opportunity to use Reverie as a means of dealing with the guilt she feels for failing to save them.
- Dennis Haysbert as Charlie Ventana, an ex-cop and Mara's former boss. As a senior security consultant and operations manager for Onira-Tech, he is responsible for involving her with Reverie.[11]
- Jessica Lu as Alexis Barrett, an introverted programmer and the founder of Onira-Tech, whose research forms the foundation of Reverie. She also programmed Dylan, the artificial intelligence that manages Onira-Tech's systems and is modeled after her deceased brother.[12]
- Sendhil Ramamurthy as Paul Hammond, the scientist and developer behind 2.0, the version of Reverie that Onira-Tech is currently preparing to sell to the public.[12]
- Kathryn Morris as Monica Shaw, a Defense Department official with an interest in the use of Reverie for government purposes, and an occasional ally to Charlie and Mara.[13]
Recurring
- Jon Fletcher as Oliver Hill, Alexis's former partner at Onira-Tech, who claims there is a systemic flaw affecting Reverie.[14]
- Madeleine McGraw as Brynn, Mara's niece, who was murdered by her unstable father. She appears as a hallucination caused by her aunt's use of Reverie.
- Sam Jaeger as Dr. Chris Condera, a therapist and Mara's fiancé until she broke up with him in the aftermath of her family's murder.
- Gary Kraus as Leekly, a security guard at Onira- Tech, who secretly is working with Oliver Hill.
Production
Development
- Production companies Universal Television and Amblin Television produced this series.[6]
- Mickey Fisher was the creator and executive producer for this television series.
- Jaume Collet-Serra directed the first episode.
- Other executive producers / producers consist of Steven Spielberg,[15] Tom Szentgyorgyi, Brooklyn Weaver, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.
- Cinematography by Joseph E. Gallagher.[4]
- Some of the CGI Artists / Animators behind this production were Delano Athias,[16] Tyrone Evans Clark,[17] and Michael Capton.[18]
Episodes
Reception
Critical response
Reverie has received a score of 62% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10,[31] and 42 on Metacritic, which uses a weighted score, based on 7 reviews.[32]
Writing for Forbes, Merrill Barr was impressed at the "limitless potential" provided by the procedural format of a show he describes as a "high concept thriller" with "enough breadcrumbs laid out to entice the audience".[33] IndieWire's Hanh Nguyen compares the show favorably with the darker British virtual reality series Black Mirror: "The virtual reality setting is a blank canvas that invites play, and the procedural element of Mara regularly retrieving lost souls gives the series an optimistic and hopeful bent. There's plenty of fun here, but with enough pathos to add weight."[34] Conversely, The Verge's Adi Robertson, who also compares the show with Black Mirror, was left cold by what she perceived as the broadly optimistic tone: "Audiences have gotten familiar with this kind of cautionary yarn, where technology offers a lonely simulacrum of human contact. But Reverie's pilot turns the idea toward optimism and earnest schmaltz—with extremely dull results."[1] Shana Oneil, posting on /Film, was impressed by the premise, story, and acting, but also found the lack of hard science as a potential problem: "The ideas are certainly there, along with the creepy science tech (the actual Reverie connection module squicked me out), but good science fiction needs truth to anchor it."[35]
Ratings
Reverie was the lowest-rated series of the NBC 2018 summer lineup, averaging just over 2 million viewers per episode.[36]
References
- ^ a b Robertson, Adi (May 30, 2018). "NBC's new VR thriller Reverie is a schmaltzy take on techno-dystopia". The Verge. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Joseph E. Gallagher". Eastern Talent Agency. March 22, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2017). "'Reverie' VR Thriller Drama Pilot Starring Sarah Shahi Gets NBC Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Stanhope, Kate (June 9, 2017). "TV Network Presidents Talk Netflix Cancellations". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Surette, Tim (April 9, 2018). "Here's When Sarah Shahi's Virtual Reality Drama Premieres". TVGuide. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ a b Reverie - NBC.com, retrieved April 24, 2018
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (April 9, 2018). "Sarah Shahi Sci-Fi Thriller Reverie Gets Summer Premiere Date at NBC". TVLine. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Leslie (November 6, 2018). "'Reverie,' Starring Sarah Shahi, Canceled at NBC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ Reverie - NBC.com, retrieved February 11, 2018
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 10, 2017). "Sarah Shahi To Topline NBC's Virtual Reality Thriller Drama Pilot 'Reverie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 23, 2017). "Dennis Haysbert To Star In NBC's Virtual Reality Thriller Drama Pilot 'Reverie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (February 16, 2017). "'Reverie': Jessica Lu & Sendhil Ramamurthy Cast In NBC's VR Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 24, 2017). "Kathryn Morris To Co-Star In 'Reverie' NBC Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 13, 2017). "'Reverie' Casts Jon Fletcher; Ginger Gonzaga Joins 'Champions'". Deadline. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Sarner, Lauren (May 25, 2018). "Traumatic childhood prepared actress for 'Reverie' role". New York Post. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Delano Athias - Lead Animator". Zerply. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Staff, H. H. W. (August 10, 2021). "Tyrone Evans Clark Reveals the Accompanying Soundtrack to Award-Winning Film Homeless Sam & Sally – The Movie". Hip Hop Weekly. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Michael Capton - 3D Supervisor". Zerply. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Reverie on NBC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Reverie". Zap2it.
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- ^ a b Porter, Rick (June 14, 2018). "'Shark Tank' rerun adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (June 21, 2018). "'Masterchef' adjusts up: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (June 28, 2018). "'Masterchef' and 'Reverie' adjust up, 'The Originals' adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (July 12, 2018). "'The Originals' adjusts up: Wednesday final ratings". TV By The Numbers. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (July 19, 2018). "'The ESPY Awards' stay low, all shows hold: Wednesday final ratings". TV By The Numbers. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (July 26, 2018). "'American Housewife' encore adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (August 2, 2018). "'The Goldbergs' reruns adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (August 9, 2018). "'Big Brother' adjusts up: Wednesday final ratings". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Reverie: Season 1 (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Reverie : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Barr, Merrill (May 23, 2018). "'Reverie' Review: A High-Concept Thriller With Potential". Forbes. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (May 30, 2018). "News Film TV Awards Toolkit More 'Reverie' Review: This 'Black Mirror'-Lite NBC Drama Is a Dazzling and Poignant Summer Diversion". IndieWire. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Oneil, Shana (May 30, 2018). "'Reverie' Dreams Big, But NBC's New Science Fiction Series Needs to Find Its Feet". /Film. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Maple, Taylor (August 8, 2018). "Will 'Reverie' Return For Season 2? The Sci-Fi Drama Has Fans & Critics Perplexed". www.bustle.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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