68 Whiskey Explained

Creator:Roberto Benabib
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Runtime:43–47 minutes[1]
Network:Paramount Network

68 Whiskey is an American military comedy-drama television series created by Roberto Benabib. Based on the Israeli television series Charlie Golf One (known as Taagad in Hebrew: תאג"ד), it premiered on January 15, 2020 on the Paramount Network.[2] In September 2020, the series was canceled after one season.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

On July 9, 2018, it was announced that Paramount Network had given the production a pilot order. The pilot was directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Roberto Benabib who were also set to executive produce alongside Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Zion Rubin, Efrat Shmaya Dror, Danna Stern, Samie Kim Falvey and Michael Lehmann.[3] On April 30, 2019, it was reported that Paramount Network had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of CBS Television Studios, Imagine Television, and yes Studios.[4] The series premiered on January 15, 2020.[5] On September 2, 2020, Paramount Network canceled the series after one season.[6]

In an extended Twitter thread in 2021, staff writer Dylan Park-Pettiford and story editor Caitie Delaney revealed that a writer on the series fabricated a career in the Marines in order to get a job, and was only found out and removed mid-season due to Park-Pettiford's suspicions.[7]

Casting

In September 2019, it was announced that Sam Keeley, Gage Golightly, Cristina Rodlo, Jeremy Tardy, Nicholas Coombe, Derek Theler, Beth Riesgraf, and Lamont Thompson were cast as series regulars while Usman Ally, Artur Benson, and Aaron Glenane were cast in recurring roles.[8] [9] In October 2019, Linc Hand and Jade Albany joined the cast in recurring capacities.[10] [11]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 88% with an average rating of 6/10, based on 8 reviews.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 61 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

Ratings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 68 Whiskey. Amazon. February 1, 2020. September 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200902182028/https://www.amazon.com/68-Whiskey-Season-1/dp/B083RLL65L. live.
  2. Web site: Paramount Network Medical Dramedy '68 Whiskey' Fills Out Cast. The Hollywood Reporter. Rick. Porter. September 24, 2019. November 28, 2019. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927142552/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/paramount-network-medical-dramedy-68-whiskey-fills-cast-1242782. live.
  3. Web site: '68 Whiskey': Paramount Network Orders Dark Comedy Pilot Directed By Ron Howard From Imagine & CBS TV Studios. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. July 8, 2018. November 28, 2019. November 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191121092510/https://deadline.com/2018/07/whiskey-68-paramount-network-dark-comedy-pilot-based-israeli-series-ron-howard-1202421862/. live.
  4. Web site: Paramount Network Orders Afghanistan-Set Dark Comedy Series '68 Whiskey' Based On Israeli Format. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. April 30, 2019. November 28, 2019. August 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190829211514/https://deadline.com/2019/04/68-whiskey-paramount-network-orders-dark-comedy-series-imagine-cbs-tv-studios-roberto-benabib-israeli-format-1202604497/. live.
  5. Web site: '68 Whiskey' Trailer & Premiere Date For Brian Grazer And Ron Howard's Afghanistan-Set Military Dramedy On Paramount Network. Deadline Hollywood. Dino-Ray. Ramos. November 25, 2019. November 28, 2019. November 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191127204459/https://deadline.com/video/68-whiskey-trailer-premiere-date-paramount-network-brian-grazer-ron-howard/. live.
  6. Web site: '68 Whiskey' Canceled By Paramount Network After One Season. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. September 2, 2020. September 2, 2020. September 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200902181539/https://deadline.com/2020/09/whiskey-68-canceled-paramount-network-one-season-1234568960/. live.
  7. dyllyp . 1443729354324779008 . Lmao I’ve had a dozen people DM me this tweet. And yes, this is the same show I worked on. You couldn’t write this story, that’s how crazy it is..
  8. Web site: '68 Whiskey' Sam Keeley, Gage Golightly, Cristina Rodlo, Jeremy Tardy & Nicholas Coombe To Star In Paramount Network Series. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. September 4, 2019. November 28, 2019. November 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191121090657/https://deadline.com/2019/09/68-whiskey-sam-keeley-gage-golightly-cristina-rodlo-jeremy-tardy-nicholas-coombe-to-star-in-paramount-network-series-1202710515/. live.
  9. Web site: '68 Whiskey': Derek Theler, Beth Riesgraf & Lamont Thompson Among Six Cast In Paramount Network Series. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. September 24, 2019. November 28, 2019. December 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219005815/https://deadline.com/2019/09/68-whiskey-derek-theler-beth-riesgraf-lamont-thompson-paramount-network-series-1202743271/. live.
  10. Web site: 'Deputy' Casts Natalia Cigliuti; Linc Hand Joins '68 Whiskey'. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. October 1, 2019. November 28, 2019. December 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205053458/https://deadline.com/2019/10/deputy-casts-natalia-cigliuti-linc-hand-68-whiskey-1202749645/. live.
  11. Web site: 'American Playboy' Star Jade Albany Joins Nat Geo's 'The Right Stuff' & Paramount Network's '68 Whiskey'. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. October 11, 2019. November 28, 2019. December 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205044526/https://deadline.com/2019/10/american-playboy-star-jade-albany-joins-nat-geos-the-right-stuff-paramount-networks-68-whiskey-1202757844/. live.
  12. Web site: 68 Whiskey: Season 1. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. February 23, 2020.
  13. Web site: 68 Whiskey: Season 1. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. January 23, 2020.

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