Paradise Lost (2020 TV series)

*Paradise Lost*
Paradise Lost
Genre	Drama; Mystery; Southern Gothic
Created by	Rodes Fishburne
Starring	Josh Hartnett; Bridget Regan; Barbara Hershey; Nick Nolte;
Composer	Paul Haslinger
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Arika Lisanne Mittman; Romeo Tirone; Rodes Fishburne;
Producers	Mac Marshall; David Kanter;
Cinematography	Alan Caso; Nicola Daley
Editors	Robert Ivison; Josh Rifkin
Production companies	Fishburne & Sons; Simon–Binx Productions; Anonymous Content; Spike Cable Networks, Inc.; Paramount Television Studios;
Original release
Network	Spectrum
Release	April 13, 2020

Paradise Lost is an American television series created by Rodes Fishburne. It premiered on April 13, 2020, on Spectrum Originals.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] On July 30, 2020, lead cast member Josh Hartnett confirmed that the show will not be renewed for a second season.^[5]

Premise

Yates Forsythe returns to his hometown in Mississippi with his psychiatrist wife Frances and their two children, only to uncover secrets that change the lives of everyone involved.

Cast

Josh Hartnett as Yates Forsythe
Bridget Regan as Frances Forsythe
Nick Nolte as Judge Forsythe
Barbara Hershey as Byrd Forsythe
Gail Bean as Gynnifer Green
Danielle Deadwyler as Nicque Green
Autry Haydon-Wilson as Janus Forsythe
Elaine Hendrix as Devoe Shifflet
John Marshall Jones^[6] as Uncle Ronny
Shane McRae as Dickie Barrett
Silas Weir Mitchell as Boyd Suttree
Brett Rice as Uncle BB
Lori Campbell as Nurse

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	Down the Rabbit Hole	John Lee Hancock	Rodes Fishburne	April 13, 2020
2	Them Damn Beetles from Japan	Romeo Tirone	Rodes Fishburne	April 13, 2020
3	Mississippi Ophelia	Neema Barnette	Mac Marshall	April 13, 2020
4	Ghost on the Tracks	Neema Barnette	John Romano	April 13, 2020
5	Danger to Yourself	Karen Moncrieff	Jada Nation	April 13, 2020
6	When There is No Wind, Row	Karen Moncrieff	Arika Lisanne Mittman	April 13, 2020
7	Polishing the Mirror	Elodie Keene	Cortney Norris	April 13, 2020
8	Getting to the Other Side	Elodie Keene	Mac Marshall and Jada Nation	April 13, 2020
9	The Black Dog Barked	Romeo Tirone	Arika Lisanne Mittman and Jada Nation	April 13, 2020
10	The Magnolia Curtain	Romeo Tirone	Rodes Fishburne	April 13, 2020

Production

Casting

On June 11, 2019, it was announced that Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan were to portray the lead characters of the show.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] In addition to Hartnett and Regan, actors Barbara Hershey, Nick Nolte, Gail Bean, Danielle Deadwyler and Shane McRae were cast in supporting roles.^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14] On December 16, 2019, it was announced that Matt Battaglia will appear in the series.^[15]

Filming

Principal photography occurred in Baton Rouge.^[16]^[17]

Reception

Josh Bell of CBR gave the series a negative review and wrote, "The details of the mysteries in Spectrum's Paradise Lost are mostly unclear and the dialogue is full of portentous-sounding nonsense."^[18]

References

^ Cordero, Rosy (March 23, 2020). "Watch Josh Hartnett go dark in first trailer for Paradise Lost series". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ White, Peter (February 19, 2020). "Spectrum Originals Sets Premiere Date For Josh Hartnett Southern Gothic Drama 'Paradise Lost'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Cordero, Rosy (March 23, 2020). "Watch Josh Hartnett go dark in first trailer for Paradise Lost series". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ "Spectrum Originals to Premiere Southern Gothic Mystery Series PARADISE LOST". BroadwayWorld. February 19, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Radish, Christina (July 30, 2020). "Josh Hartnett on 'Most Wanted', Guy Ritchie's 'Cash Truck', and Why 'Paradise Lost' Was a Disappointment". Collider. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "John Marshall Jones Talks New Series "Paradise Lost"". WTVJ. April 28, 2020. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Thorne, Will (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett to Star in Spectrum, Paramount Network Series 'Paradise Lost'". Variety. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Maas, Jennifer (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett, Bridget Regan to Star on Paramount Network-Spectrum Original Series 'Paradise Lost'". TheWrap. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett, Bridget Regan, Nick Nolte & Barbara Hershey Star In 'Paradise Lost' Series For Spectrum Originals & Paramount Network". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ "Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network Announce PARADISE LOST Cast". BroadwayWorld. June 11, 2019. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Burt, Katyi (June 21, 2019). "Paradise Lost: Casts and Details for Paramount TV Series". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Schramm, Molly (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett to Star in Paradise Lost Series for Spectrum Originals, Paramount Network". Paste. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Butler, Karen (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett, Bridget Regan, Nick Nolte to star in 'Paradise Lost' series". United Press International. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett to Star in Spectrum/Paramount Network Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Adams, Kirby (December 16, 2019). "This former U of L linebacker is selling his Florida beachfront home for a mere $6.95M". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Morris, George (March 24, 2020). "Baton Rouge-filmed 'Paradise Lost' trailer is out; film stars Josh Hartnett, Bridget Regan". The Advocate (Louisiana). Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ White, Peter (October 10, 2019). "Josh Hartnett Buys Into The Golden Age Of TV & The Heat Of Baton Rouge In 'Paradise Lost' As Paramount Shops Southern Gothic Drama Globally – Mipcom". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Bell, Josh (April 10, 2020). "Paradise Lost Is a Lethargic Southern Mystery Drama". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

External links

Paradise Lost at IMDb

[1] Cordero, Rosy (March 23, 2020). "Watch Josh Hartnett go dark in first trailer for Paradise Lost series". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[2] White, Peter (February 19, 2020). "Spectrum Originals Sets Premiere Date For Josh Hartnett Southern Gothic Drama 'Paradise Lost'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[3] Cordero, Rosy (March 23, 2020). "Watch Josh Hartnett go dark in first trailer for Paradise Lost series". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[4] "Spectrum Originals to Premiere Southern Gothic Mystery Series PARADISE LOST". BroadwayWorld. February 19, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[5] Radish, Christina (July 30, 2020). "Josh Hartnett on 'Most Wanted', Guy Ritchie's 'Cash Truck', and Why 'Paradise Lost' Was a Disappointment". Collider. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

[6] "John Marshall Jones Talks New Series "Paradise Lost"". WTVJ. April 28, 2020. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[7] Thorne, Will (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett to Star in Spectrum, Paramount Network Series 'Paradise Lost'". Variety. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[8] Maas, Jennifer (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett, Bridget Regan to Star on Paramount Network-Spectrum Original Series 'Paradise Lost'". TheWrap. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[9] Andreeva, Nellie (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett, Bridget Regan, Nick Nolte & Barbara Hershey Star In 'Paradise Lost' Series For Spectrum Originals & Paramount Network". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[10] "Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network Announce PARADISE LOST Cast". BroadwayWorld. June 11, 2019. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[11] Burt, Katyi (June 21, 2019). "Paradise Lost: Casts and Details for Paramount TV Series". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[12] Schramm, Molly (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett to Star in Paradise Lost Series for Spectrum Originals, Paramount Network". Paste. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[13] Butler, Karen (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett, Bridget Regan, Nick Nolte to star in 'Paradise Lost' series". United Press International. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[14] Goldberg, Lesley (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett to Star in Spectrum/Paramount Network Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[15] Adams, Kirby (December 16, 2019). "This former U of L linebacker is selling his Florida beachfront home for a mere $6.95M". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[16] Morris, George (March 24, 2020). "Baton Rouge-filmed 'Paradise Lost' trailer is out; film stars Josh Hartnett, Bridget Regan". The Advocate (Louisiana). Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[17] White, Peter (October 10, 2019). "Josh Hartnett Buys Into The Golden Age Of TV & The Heat Of Baton Rouge In 'Paradise Lost' As Paramount Shops Southern Gothic Drama Globally – Mipcom". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[18] Bell, Josh (April 10, 2020). "Paradise Lost Is a Lethargic Southern Mystery Drama". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

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