American teen drama television series
Dare Me
Genre Based on
Dare Me by
Megan Abbott Developed by Megan Abbott &
Gina Fattore Starring Narrated by Herizen Guardiola Composer Jonathan Sanford Country of origin United States Original language English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 Executive producers Producers Running time 42–52 minutes
[1] Production companies Network
USA Network Release December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29 ) – March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08 )
Dare Me is an American
teen drama
[2]
[3]
mystery
[4]
[5]
thriller
[2]
[3]
[6] television series based on the 2012
novel of the same name by
Megan Abbott , co-developed with
Gina Fattore . The series was picked up in late January 2019 and premiered on
USA Network on December 29, 2019.
[7]
[8] In April 2020, USA Network canceled the series after one season.
[9]
Premise
Dare Me follows the lives of competitive high school cheerleaders in a small Midwestern town.
[10] The cheerleaders become entangled in a series of dark secrets after their new coach Colette French takes over the squad.
[11]
Cast and characters
Main
Willa Fitzgerald as Coach Colette French,
[10] Sutton Grove High School's new cheerleading coach
Herizen Guardiola as Addy Hanlon,
[10] a cheerleader at Sutton Grove High School
Marlo Kelly as Beth Cassidy,
[10] Addy's best friend and the captain of the cheer squad until Coach French eliminates the position
Rob Heaps as Matt French,
[12] Colette's husband and a project manager at Eagle Investments who is working on Sutton Grove High School's new stadium
Zach Roerig as Sergeant Will Mosley,
[12] a local recruiter for the U.S. Marine Corps who is having an affair with Colette
Paul Fitzgerald as Bert Cassidy,
[12] Beth's estranged father and the president of a real estate company named Eagle Investments
Alison Thornton as Tacy Cassidy,
[13] Beth's half-sister, and a freshman cheerleader on Sutton Grove High School's squad
Recurring
Antonio J. Bell as Michael Slocum,
[12] Addy's friend
Amanda Brugel as Faith Hanlon,
[14] Addy's single mother who is a police officer
Tammy Blanchard as Lana Cassidy,
[12] Beth's mother
Tamberla Perry as J.J. Curtis,
[12] one of the local cheerleader boosters, and RiRi's mother
Adrian Walters as Jimmy Tibbs
[14]
Chris Zylka as Corporal Kurtz,
[15] a subordinate Marine recruiter of Will
Taveeta Szymanowicz as RiRi Curtis,
[15] a fellow member of the cheerleading team, and Addy and Beth's friend, and J.J.'s daughter
Brittany Raymond as Cori Ross, a fellow member of the cheerleading team
Erika Prevost as Brianna Bradley, a fellow member of the cheerleading team
Episodes
Production
Development
On January 28, 2019, the production had been given a series order.
[7] The writer of the novel,
Megan Abbott , is expected to executive produce alongside
Gina Fattore ,
Peter Berg , Michael Lombardo, Sarah Condon, and Karen Rosenfelt.
[28] Production companies involved with the series were slated to include
Universal Cable Productions and Film 44.
[29] On November 8, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on December 29, 2019.
[8] On April 30, 2020, the series was canceled after one season. However, Megan Abbott and Gina Fatore plan to shop the series to other networks.
[9]
Casting
On July 25, 2018,
Willa Fitzgerald ,
Herizen Guardiola , and
Marlo Kelly were cast in starring roles in the pilot.
[10] On August 14, 2018,
Rob Heaps ,
Zach Roerig , and
Paul Fitzgerald joined the main cast, while Joyful Drake,
Tammy Blanchard , Antonio J. Bell,
Alison Thornton , and Tamberla Perry were set to recur.
[12]
[28] On May 29, 2019,
Chris Zylka and Taveeta Syzmanowicz were cast in recurring roles.
[15] On August 7, 2019, Adrian Walters and
Amanda Brugel joined the cast in recurring capacities.
[14] Alison Thornton was promoted to series regular in the second episode of the first season.
[13]
Filming
Principal photography for the first season began on April 22, 2019 and concluded on August 6, 2019 in
Toronto ,
Ontario ,
Canada .
[30]
Reception
Critical response
Dare Me received generally favorable reviews. On
Rotten Tomatoes , the series holds an approval rating of 85% with an average rating of 7.3/10, based on 27 reviews from critics. The website's critical consensus reads, "Visceral, if at times vapid, Dare Me 's slow-burning thriller pairs nicely with its moody atmospherics to create a deft exploration of the interiority of teen life."
[31] On
Metacritic , it has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
[32]
Ratings
Notes
^ The episode was first released online on December 19, 2019.
[17]
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