The Sticky is a 2024 dark comedy television series set in Canada and starring Margo Martindale and produced by Jason Blum and Jamie Lee Curtis. It is loosely based on the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.
| The Sticky | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Brian Donovan Ed Herro |
| Directed by | Michael Dowse Joyce Wong |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Brian Donovan Ed Herro Jonathan Levine Gillian Bohrer Jamie Lee Curtis Jason Blum Chris Dickie Jeremy Gold Michael Dowse Lauren Grant Josée Vallée Bruno Dubé Chris McCumber |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | December 6, 2024 |
Premise
editA Canadian maple syrup farmer finds her farm is under threat and plots to steal millions of dollars of maple syrup as revenge.[1]
Cast
edit- Margo Martindale as Ruth Landry
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Mike Byrne
- Guillaume Cyr as Remy Bouchard
- Gita Miller as Teddy Green
- Guy Nadon as Leonard Gauthier Sr.
- Mickaël Gouin as Léo Gauthier Jr.
- Suzanne Clément as Detective Valérie Nadeau
- Mark O'Brien as Charlie
- Meegwun Fairbrother as Gary Montour
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Bo Shea
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Petiole" | Michael Dowse | Brian Donovan & Ed Herro | December 6, 2024 |
| 2 | "Insertion Point" | Michael Dowse | Brian Donovan & Ed Herro | December 6, 2024 |
| 3 | "Margins" | Joyce Wong | Adriana Maggs | December 6, 2024 |
| 4 | "Teeth" | Joyce Wong | Shannon Masters | December 6, 2024 |
| 5 | "Blade" | Michael Dowse | Brian Donovan & Ed Herro | December 6, 2024 |
| 6 | "Apex" | Michael Dowse | Brian Donovan & Ed Herro | December 6, 2024 |
Production
editThe series is created by Brian Donovan and Ed Herro who are also executive producers and showrunners. It is produced by Blumhouse Television, Comet Pictures, Megamix and Sphere Media. Executive producers include Jonathan Levine and Gillian Bohrer for Megamix, Jamie Lee Curtis for Comet Pictures, Jason Blum, Chris Dickie, Jeremy Gold and Chris McCumber for Blumhouse Television and Michael Dowse. Lauren Grant also serves as executive producer with Josée Vallée and Bruno Dubé for Sphere Media, Inc. Russell Goldman associate produces for Comet Pictures.[2]
The series is directed by Michael Dowse and Joyce Wong with filming taking in place in Quebec in 2023 with filming locations including Montreal.[3]
The cast is led by Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos and Guillaume Cyr as well as Gita Millier, Guy Nadon, Mickaël Gouin, Suzanne Clément, Mark O'Brien, and Meegwun Fairbrother with has Jamie Lee Curtis in a guest role.[2]
Release
editThe series debuted on Amazon Prime Video on 6 December 2024.[4]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Sticky holds an approval rating of 82%, based on 17 reviews with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Spinning a spiky yarn with a memorable posse of eccentric characters drizzled on top, The Sticky lays it on thick and is all the more entertaining for it."[5] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the series holds a score of 67/100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[6]
Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph awarded the series four stars and said it was "tremendous fun”.[7] Nate Richard for Collider compared it to the television series Fargo, describing it as "a story about grief, murder, the mafia, and, of course, maple syrup".[8]
References
edit- ^ Soloski, Alexis (29 November 2024). "Margo Martindale Pours It On in 'The Sticky'". New York Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ a b Dunn, Jack (26 October 2024). "Margo Martindale Plots a Maple Syrup Heist in 'The Sticky' First Trailer". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (22 March 2023). "'The Sticky': Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos & Guillaume Cyr To Star; EP Jamie Lee Curtis To Guest Star In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (9 October 2024). "'The Sticky': Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist Series Sets Amazon Premiere Date, Drops First-Look Photos (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "The Sticky: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "The Sticky Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "The Sticky, review: who knew a crime caper about maple syrup could be this fun?". The Daily Telegraph. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Richard, Nate (28 November 2024). "'The Sticky' Review: Margo Martindale Finally Gets the Leading Role She Deserves in a Canadian 'Fargo'". Collider.
External links
edit- The Sticky at IMDb