| Under the Bridge | |
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| Genre | True crime |
| Based on | Under the Bridge by Rebecca Godfrey |
| Developed by | Quinn Shephard |
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| Music by | Alex Somers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Producer | Jan Peter Meyboom |
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| Running time | 35–47 minutes |
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| Network | Hulu |
| Release | April 17, 2024 – present |
Under the Bridge is an American true crime drama television miniseries developed by Quinn Shephard that is based upon the book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey. The series premiered on Hulu on April 17, 2024. [1]
Premise
It follows the murder of Reena Virk, as a woman enters the hidden world of the accused killers.
Cast and characters
Main
- Lily Gladstone as Cam Bentland
- Vritika Gupta as Reena Virk
- Chloe Guidry as Josephine Bell (Nicole Cook)
- Javon "Wanna" Walton as Warren Glowatski [2]
- Izzy G as Kelly Ellard
- Aiyana Goodfellow as Dusty Pace [2]
- Ezra Faroque Khan as Manjit Virk
- Archie Panjabi as Suman Virk
- Riley Keough as Rebecca Godfrey
Guest starring
- Anoop Desai as Raj Masihajjar
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [3] | Original release date [4] | |
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| 1 | "Looking Glass" | Geeta Vasant Patel | Quinn Shephard | April 17, 2024 | |
| Set in 1997 in a quiet seaside town in British Columbia, 14-year old Reena Virk, is lured out to a party, only for her to never be seen or heard from again. Her sudden disappearance piques the interest of Rebecca, a novelist who returns to her hometown after being away in New York for a decade, but she suddenly finds herself in the twisted world of foster teen suspects. | |||||
| 2 | "The John Gotti of Seven Oaks" | Kevin Phillips | Ashley Cardiff | April 17, 2024 | |
| Flashback, Reena's first act of rebellion begins to show. In the present, As Cam uncovers a shocking discover, the police rush to learn what happened the night under the bridge. Josephine and Rebecca make a deal. | |||||
| 3 | "Blood Oath" | Catherine Hardwicke | Jihan Crowther | April 24, 2024 | |
| 4 | "Beautiful British Columbia" [5] | Nimisha Mukerji | Stuti Malhotra | May 1, 2024 | |
| 5 | "When the Heat Comes Down" [3] | TBA | Tom Hanada | May 8, 2024 | |
| 6 | "In the Water They Sink the Same" [3] | TBA | Quinn Shephard & Samir Mehta | May 15, 2024 | |
| 7 | "Three and Seven" [3] | TBA | Todd Crittenden | May 22, 2024 | |
| 8 | "Mercy Alone" [3] | TBA | Samir Mehta | May 29, 2024 | |
Production
Development
In September 2022, Hulu gave the series an 8-episode order, with Samir Mehta and Liz Tigelaar set to executive produce, with Quinn Shephard adapting the book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey. [6]
Casting
In December 2022, Riley Keough, Izzy G, Chloe Guidry, Ezra Faroque Khan, Archie Panjabi, Vritika Gupta, Javon Walton, Aiyana Goodfellow and Lily Gladstone joined the cast of the series, in series regular capacity. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Filming
Principal photography took place in Vancouver, BC from December 2022 to May 2023. [11] [12]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 85% approval rating with an average rating of 7.9/10, based on 39 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Unraveling a brutal mystery with a sensitive touch, Under the Bridge occasionally glosses over its most interesting elements but excels as an exploration of cruelty." [13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [14]
References
- ^ Rice, Lynette (February 9, 2024). "Hulu Reveals Premiere Dates For 'Under The Bridge,' 'The Contestant' & 'Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "See Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough in Hulu's Crime Drama 'Under the Bridge'". ELLE. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Under the Bridge - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Under the Bridge on Hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Under the Bridge". Hulu Press. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (September 27, 2022). "Hulu Orders Eight-Episode Limited Series 'Under The Bridge'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 1, 2022). "Riley Keough To Headline & EP 'Under The Bridge' Hulu Limited Series, Will Play Author Rebecca Godfrey". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (December 7, 2022). "'Under the Bridge' Hulu Series With Riley Keough Casts Chloe Guidry, Izzy G, Ezra Faroque Khan (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 8, 2022). "Archie Panjabi Joins 'Under the Bridge'; Vritika Gupta, Javon Walton & Aiyana Goodfellow Also Cast In Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 12, 2022). "Lily Gladstone Joins 'Under The Bridge' Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Sarah (December 8, 2022). "Hulu begins filming series about tragic murder of Canadian teen Reena Virk". Daily Hive. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Coyne, Todd (December 14, 2022). "Murder of Victoria teen Reena Virk subject of new television series". CTV News. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Under the Bridge: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Under the Bridge: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
