The Calling(TV series)

The Callingis an Americancrime proceduraldramatelevision series created byDavid E. KelleyforPeacock.It is adapted fromDror Mishani's 2011 novelThe Missing File.[1]All eight episodes of the first season premiered on November 10, 2022.[2]

The Calling
GenrePolice procedural
Drama
Created byDavid E. Kelley
Based onAvraham Avraham
byDror Mishani
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons1
No.of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
NetworkPeacock
ReleaseNovember 10, 2022(2022-11-10)

Premise

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Detective Avraham Avraham, a New York police detective and religiousJew,has a special knack for solving crimes.

Characters

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [3]
1"He's Gone"Barry LevinsonDavid E. KelleyNovember 10, 2022(2022-11-10)
2"The Knowing"Barry LevinsonDavid E. KelleyNovember 10, 2022(2022-11-10)
3"The Horror"Ali SelimDavid E. KelleyNovember 10, 2022(2022-11-10)
4"The Break"Martha MitchellDavid E. KelleyNovember 10, 2022(2022-11-10)
5"Shomer"Lisa RobinsonJonathan ShapiroNovember 10, 2022(2022-11-10)
6"The Pursuers"Alonso AlvarezJason HorwitchNovember 10, 2022(2022-11-10)
7"The Hand of Diligent"Erin FeeleyJonathan ShapiroNovember 10, 2022(2022-11-10)
8"Blameless and Upright"Michael SlovisJonathan Shapiro & Jason HorwitchNovember 10, 2022(2022-11-10)

Production

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In October 2021, it was announced thatPeacockhad given a straight to series order toThe MissingfromDavid E. Kelleybased onDror Mishani'snovelThe Missing File.[4]The next month, it was announced thatJeff Wilbuschwould play the lead character, Avraham Avraham.[5]

Reception

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Thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoesreported a 25% approval rating with an average rating of 5.7/10, based on 12 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Hollowing out an intriguing idea with simpleminded execution, this rote spiritual procedural goes to prove that some callings aren't worth answering."[6]Metacritic,which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 42 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]

References

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  1. ^Otterson, Joe (October 25, 2021)."David E. Kelley Scores Series Order at Peacock for Crime Drama 'The Missing' Based on Israeli Novel (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.
  2. ^D'Addario, Daniel (November 9, 2022)."'The Calling,' from David E. Kelley, Is a Preposterous Crime Drama: TV Review ".Variety.RetrievedNovember 13,2022.
  3. ^"Shows A-Z – The Calling on Peacock".The Futon Critic.RetrievedNovember 18,2022.
  4. ^Petski, Denise (October 25, 2021)."Peacock Orders 'The Missing' Crime Drama Series From David E. Kelley".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJanuary 14,2023.
  5. ^Cordero, Rosy (November 8, 2021)."'The Missing': Jeff Wilbusch To Lead Peacock Series From David E. Kelley ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJanuary 14,2023.
  6. ^"The Calling".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.RetrievedMay 12,2023.
  7. ^"The Calling - TV Show Reviews".Metacritic.Fandom, Inc.RetrievedMay 12,2023.
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