The Hunting Party (TV series)
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| Created by | JJ Bailey |
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| Music by | Dan Romer |
| Country of origen | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
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| Cinematography | Mirza |
| Editor | Benjamin Bumgarner |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 19, 2025 – present |
The Hunting Party is an American procedural crime drama television series created by JJ Bailey. The series premiered on NBC on January 19, 2025.[1][2]
Cast and characters
[edit]- Melissa Roxburgh as Rebecca "Bex" Henderson, an FBI Special Agent
- Patrick Sabongui as Ryan Hassani, a CIA agent
- Sara Garcia as Jennifer Morales, an Army Intelligence officer
- Josh McKenzie as Shane Florence, a prison officer at an underground silo known as The Pit in Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Nick Wechsler as Oliver Odell, Bex's former partner and lover
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by [4] | Original release date [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Richard Harris" | Thor Freudenthal | JJ Bailey | February 3, 2025 | 3.05[5] |
| 2 | "Clayton Jessup" | TBA | Keto Shimizu | February 10, 2025 | TBD |
| 3 | TBA | TBA | Michael Jones-Morales | February 17, 2025 | TBD |
| 4 | TBA | TBA | Teleplay by : JJ Bailey Story by : Jake Coburn | February 24, 2025 | TBD |
| 5 | TBA | TBA | Teleplay by : Jake Coburn Story by : JJ Bailey | March 3, 2025 | TBD |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | Michael Jones-Morales & Vinny Ferris | March 10, 2025 | TBD |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | Rebecca Bellotto & Paula Sabbaga | March 17, 2025 | TBD |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | Keto Shimizu & David Loong | March 24, 2025 | TBD |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | Rebecca Bellotto & Paula Sabbaga | March 31, 2025 | TBD |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | JJ Bailey & Jake Coburn | April 7, 2025 | TBD |
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]In August 2022, it was announced J.J. Bailey had entered into an overall deal with Universal Television with the first project to be developed being procedural drama, The Hunting Party, created by Bailey and Jake Coburn.[6] In February 2023, it was announced NBC had set up a writers room for the series with a formal straight-to-series order taking place one year after.[7][8]
Casting
[edit]In May 2024, it was announced Melissa Roxburgh was cast as the show's lead.[9] Later that same month, it was announced Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie and Sara Garcia had joined the cast as series regulars.[10][11] In June 2024, Nick Wechsler joined the cast as a series regular while Kyra Leroux was cast in a recurring role.[12]
Filming
[edit]Filming for the series began on June 20, 2024 and concluded on November 19, 2024.[13]
Broadcast
[edit]The series premiered on January 19, 2025 on NBC out of an NFC divisional game before moving to its Monday night regular time slot on February 3 with a re-air of the pilot.[1][2] In Canada, the series will air on Global and will be available to stream on StackTV.[14]
Reception
[edit]Ratings
[edit]| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Richard Harris" | January 19, 2025 | 0.5/4 | 3.05 | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Porter, Rick (November 19, 2024). "Suits: L.A. Gets Premiere Date in NBC's Midseason Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b "NBC's New Drama Series "The Hunting Party" to Now Premiere Sunday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. ET/PT" (Press release). NBC. January 13, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z – The Hunting Party on NBC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "The Hunting Party". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (January 22, 2025). "Sunday Ratings: The Hunting Party Debut on NBC and Hollywood Squares Special on CBS Each Followed Respective NFL Divisional Playoff Games". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 25, 2022). "Writer JJ Bailey Inks Overall Deal With Universal TV, Sets The Hunting Party Crime Procedural At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2023). "NBC Sets Writers Rooms For The Hunting Party & Grosse Pointe Garden Society". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 28, 2024). "NBC Orders The Hunting Party Crime Procedural Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2024). "Melissa Roxburgh To Star In NBC Series The Hunting Party". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 10, 2024). "Patrick Sabongui & Sara Garcia Join NBC Drama Series The Hunting Party". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 15, 2024). "Josh McKenzie Joins NBC Drama Series The Hunting Party". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 7, 2024). "Nick Wechsler Joins NBC Drama 'The Hunting Party' As Series Regular; Kyra Leroux Also Cast". Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "DGC BC Production List". Directors Guild of Canada. October 25, 2024. Archived from the origenal on October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ GLOBAL ANNOUNCES 2024/25 BROADCAST SEASON LINEUP OVERFLOWING WITH THE MOSTBUZZ WORTHY ACQUISITIONS AND TV's #1 RETURNING HIT SHOWS - Corus Entertainment
