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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 | |
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Genre | Police procedural Drama |
Created by | David E. Kelley |
Based on | Avraham Avraham byDror Mishani |
Starring | |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No.of seasons | 1 |
No.of episodes | 8 |
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Executive producers | |
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Original release | |
Network | Peacock |
Release | November 10, 2022 |
Premise
editDetective Avraham Avraham, a New York police detective and religiousJew,has a special knack for solving crimes.
Characters
edit- Jeff Wilbuschas Detective Avraham Avraham
- Juliana Canfieldas Detective Janine Harris
- Karen Robinsonas Captain Kathleen Davies
- Michael Mosleyas Detective Earl Malzone
- Tony Curranas John Wentworth
- Noel Fisheras Zack Miller
Episodes
editNo. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [3] |
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1 | "He's Gone" | Barry Levinson | David E. Kelley | November 10, 2022 |
2 | "The Knowing" | Barry Levinson | David E. Kelley | November 10, 2022 |
3 | "The Horror" | Ali Selim | David E. Kelley | November 10, 2022 |
4 | "The Break" | Martha Mitchell | David E. Kelley | November 10, 2022 |
5 | "Shomer" | Lisa Robinson | Jonathan Shapiro | November 10, 2022 |
6 | "The Pursuers" | Alonso Alvarez | Jason Horwitch | November 10, 2022 |
7 | "The Hand of Diligent" | Erin Feeley | Jonathan Shapiro | November 10, 2022 |
8 | "Blameless and Upright" | Michael Slovis | Jonathan Shapiro & Jason Horwitch | November 10, 2022 |
Production
editIn 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
editThereview 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
edit- ^Otterson, Joe (October 25, 2021)."David E. Kelley Scores Series Order at Peacock for Crime Drama 'The Missing' Based on Israeli Novel (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.
- ^D'Addario, Daniel (November 9, 2022)."'The Calling,' from David E. Kelley, Is a Preposterous Crime Drama: TV Review ".Variety.RetrievedNovember 13,2022.
- ^"Shows A-Z – The Calling on Peacock".The Futon Critic.RetrievedNovember 18,2022.
- ^Petski, Denise (October 25, 2021)."Peacock Orders 'The Missing' Crime Drama Series From David E. Kelley".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJanuary 14,2023.
- ^Cordero, Rosy (November 8, 2021)."'The Missing': Jeff Wilbusch To Lead Peacock Series From David E. Kelley ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJanuary 14,2023.
- ^"The Calling".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.RetrievedMay 12,2023.
- ^"The Calling - TV Show Reviews".Metacritic.Fandom, Inc.RetrievedMay 12,2023.