Rabbit Hole (stylized as Rabbit/Hole) is an American spy thriller television series created by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra for Paramount+. The series stars Kiefer Sutherland as a private espionage agent framed for murder. The series aired from March 26 to May 7, 2023. In October 2023, the series was cancelled after one season.
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| Composer | Siddhartha Khosla |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Production location | Canada |
| Running time | 42–56 minutes |
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| Network | Paramount+ |
| Release | March 26 – May 7, 2023 |
Premise
editJohn Weir is a corporate spy adept at deception and ruining lives. In his last mission, a mysterious cabal turns the table on him and gives him a taste of his own medicine by framing him for a murder, and he finds himself in a cat-and-mouse game for gaining his freedom.
Cast
editMain
edit- Kiefer Sutherland as John Weir
- Meta Golding as Hailey Winton
- Enid Graham as FBI Special Agent Josephine "Jo" Madi
- Rob Yang as Edward Homm
- Walt Klink as The Intern/Kyle
- Charles Dance as Dr. Ben Wilson
Recurring
edit- Jason Butler Harner as Miles Valence
- Jed Rees as Manfred Larter
- Ishan Davé as Hafiz
- Wendy Makkena as Debra
- Peter Weller and Lance Henriksen as Crowley
- Mark Winnick as Young Crowley
- Maia Jae Bastidas as Eliza Wells
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [1] |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Glenn Ficarra & John Requa | Glenn Ficarra & John Requa | March 26, 2023 |
| 2 | "At Any Given Moment" | Glenn Ficarra & John Requa | Glenn Ficarra & John Requa | March 26, 2023 |
| 3 | "The Algorithms of Control" | Glenn Ficarra & John Requa | Glenn Ficarra & John Requa | April 2, 2023 |
| 4 | "The Person in Your Ear" | Jon Cassar | Hunt Baldwin | April 9, 2023 |
| 5 | "Tom" | Dan Attias | Wendy Riss | April 16, 2023 |
| 6 | "The Playbook" | Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Michael Ballin & Thomas Aguilar | April 23, 2023 |
| 7 | "Gilgamesh" | Batan Silva | Hunt Baldwin | April 30, 2023 |
| 8 | "Ace in the Hole" | Glenn Ficarra & John Requa | Glenn Ficarra & John Requa | May 7, 2023 |
Production
editParamount+ first ordered an espionage drama series created by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra and starring Kiefer Sutherland from CBS Studios in May 2021,[2] and the series title Rabbit Hole was announced in February 2022.[3] Rob Yang was the first co-star added to the cast,[4] followed by Charles Dance, Meta Golding, Enid Graham, Jason Butler Harner, and Walt Klink.[5] Wendy Makkena joined the cast as well in September 2022.[6]
The series was inspired by political thrillers such as Three Days of the Condor, The Manchurian Candidate, Marathon Man and The Parallax View, according to Sutherland.[7] Requa and Ficarra describe it as a "paranoid thriller".[8]
The series, set in New York City, began filming in Ontario in May 2022, taking place primarily in Toronto with additional scenes in Hamilton.[9][10]
On October 26, 2023, Paramount+ cancelled the series after one season.[11]
Release
editOn January 9, 2023, at Paramount+'s Television Critics Association panel, the series was revealed to be premiering on March 26, 2023.[12]
The series made its linear premiere on Paramount Network in the United States on March 27, 2023.[13]
Reception
editThe review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 76% approval rating with an average rating of 6.9/10, based on 34 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Although Rabbit Hole tumbles into one twist too many, Kiefer Sutherland remains compelling in his welcome return to the espionage genre."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 66 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]
References
edit- ^ "Shows A-Z – Rabbit Hole on Paramount+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Darwish, Meaghan (May 11, 2021). "Kiefer Sutherland to Headline Spy Drama at Paramount+". TV Insider. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (February 1, 2022). "Kiefer Sutherland Spy Series Rabbit Hole Set For Fall Launch On Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ Porter, Rick (March 29, 2022). "Rob Yang Boards Paramount+'s Espionage Drama Rabbit Hole (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ Villei, Matt (May 17, 2022). "Rabbit Hole Begins Production on Kiefer Sutherland-Led Action Series". Collider. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 16, 2022). "Rabbit Hole: Wendy Makkena Joins Paramount+ Spy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Powell, W. Andrew (March 24, 2023). "Kiefer Sutherland on Rabbit Hole, the tense new Paramount+ thriller". TheGATE.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Darwish, Meaghan (May 11, 2021). "Kiefer Sutherland to Headline Spy Drama at Paramount+". TV Insider. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Houghton, Brooke (May 26, 2022). "Kiefer Sutherland's Rabbit Hole Show Has Been Spotted Filming In Toronto & Here's Where". Narcity. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ Nolan, Daniel (June 24, 2022). "Kiefer Sutherland back to film new spy series Rabbit Hole". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (October 26, 2023). "'Rabbit Hole,' 'Fatal Attraction' Canceled By Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (January 9, 2023). "Kiefer Sutherland's Rabbit Hole Spy Thriller Gets Paramount+ Release Date". TVLine. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ Richard, Nate (February 27, 2023). "What's New on Paramount+ in March 2023". Collider. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Rabbit Hole: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Rabbit Hole: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
