Found (TV series) explained

Creator:Nkechi Okoro Carroll
Composer:Sherri Chung
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Runtime:42 minutes
Network:NBC
Last Aired:present

Found is an American procedural drama television series created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll that premiered on NBC on October 3, 2023. The series focuses on recovery specialist Gabi Mosely and her team of associates who work to find missing people that have been ignored or forgotten by law enforcement and the mainstream media. It stars Shanola Hampton, who also serves as a producer. The series is produced by Berlanti Productions and Rock My Soul Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television. In November 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which is set to premiere on October 3, 2024.

Found has received nominations at the GLAAD Media Awards and NAACP Image Awards.

Premise

Gabrielle "Gabi" Mosely, a recovery specialist, and her crisis management team work to find missing people who they believe are overlooked by the system. Her team of experts consists of those who have either been kidnapped themselves or have a loved one that has been kidnapped. A kidnapping victim herself as a teenage girl, Gabi later secretly kidnaps the man who abducted her, Hugh "Sir" Evans, as revenge and keeps him locked up in her basement. Gabi uses Sir's knowledge as a kidnapper and criminal to help her solve cases.[1] [2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

On August 23, 2019, It was announced that ABC had given a pilot commitment on Found, a drama from Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions.[3] In January 2022, it was announced that NBC had given a pilot order with the production company Rock My Soul Productions. Later in April 2022, it was announced that DeMane Davis would direct the pilot.[4] On July 20, 2022, it was announced that NBC officially ordered the series. Greg Berlanti serves as an executive producer.[5] On November 29, 2023, NBC renewed the series for a second season[6] that will have 22 episodes.[7]

Casting

On March 2, 2022, it was announced that Shanola Hampton would be starring in the pilot in the role of Gabi Mosely.[8] On April 29, 2022, it was announced Mark-Paul Gosselaar had joined the cast as Sir.[9] On May 18, 2022, Kelli Williams joined the cast.[10] On July 20, 2022, alongside the series order, it was announced that Arlen Escarpeta, Brett Dalton, Gabrielle Walsh and Karan Oberoi were all cast.[5] On March 29, 2024, Dionne Gipson was cast in a recurring role for the second season.[11] On May 15, 2024, Michael Cassidy joined the cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[12] On June 14, 2024, Danielle Savre was cast in a recurring role for the second season.[13]

Filming

After the show was ordered to series, the rest of the first season began shooting in October 2022[14] and wrapped in March 2023.[15] The first season of the series was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, and consists of 13 episodes.[16] Filming on the second season started at early March 2024.[17]

Music

On September 13, 2023, it was announced that Sherri Chung would compose the show's score.[18]

Release

The series premiered on NBC on October 3, 2023.[1] It was originally set to premiere as a midseason replacement on February 19, 2023. The series is available on the streaming service Peacock the day after it airs on NBC. The series airs on Citytv in Canada, the same day as it is simulcast in the United States. The pilot episode of Found then premiered on October 7, 2023, on USA Network.[19] The second season is scheduled to premiere on October 3, 2024 on NBC.[20]

Prior to its October debut, the series was first screened on June 17, 2023, at the American Black Film Festival.[21] The pilot episode had its world premiere on September 23, 2023, at the Boston Film Festival.[22]

Reception

Ratings

As of October 11, 2023, the series premiere of Found was watched by 10.5 million viewers across all platforms and earned a 1.9 rating in the adults 18–49 key demographic. Within six days of release, Found became NBC's most successful series launch on Peacock.[23] By November 2023, the series premiere was watched by over 20 million viewers with subsequent episodes averaging 7.4 million viewers after seven days of viewing across all platforms.[24] In Live+7 Day Nielsen ratings, which exclude streaming numbers, the first season of Found averaged 4.99 million viewers and a 0.55 rating in the adults 18–49 key demographic.[25]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 70% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 10 critic reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Anchored by a very watchable Shanola Hampton, Found is an uneasy marriage of procedural and serialized storytelling that's slick enough to get lost in."[26] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[27]

Accolades

At the 35th GLAAD Media Awards, Found was nominated for Outstanding New TV Series. At the 55th NAACP Image Awards, Found was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series and Nkechi Okoro Carroll was nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series.

AwardYearCategoryNominee(s)Result
Astra TV Awards2024Best Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesMark-Paul Gosselaar[28]
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama SeriesSonay Hoffman
GLAAD Media Awards2024Outstanding New TV SeriesFound[29]
Gracie Awards2024Actress in a Leading Role – Television DramaShanola Hampton[30]
NAACP Image Awards2024Outstanding Drama SeriesFound[31]
Outstanding Writing in a Drama SeriesNkechi Okoro Carroll
NAMIC Vision Awards2024Best Drama SeriesFound[32]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Porter. Rick. NBC Pushes Missing-Persons Drama Found to Fall 2023. The Hollywood Reporter. January 12, 2023. April 20, 2023. March 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329002144/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nbc-moves-found-fall-2023-1235298040/. live.
  2. Web site: Alamin. Yohannes. Found introduces Gabi Mosely, TV's latest justice-seeking maverick. Entertainment Weekly. September 21, 2023. September 20, 2023. September 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230923143109/https://ew.com/tv/found-nbc-preview-nkechi-okoro-carroll/. live.
  3. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. ABC Nabs Missing Person Drama Found From Nkechi Okoro Carroll & Berlanti Productions As Put Pilot. Deadline Hollywood. September 21, 2023. August 23, 2019. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240202003627/https://deadline.com/2019/08/abc-drama-found-nkechi-okoro-carroll-greg-berlanti-put-pilot-missing-prtson-1202702598/. live.
  4. News: White. Peter. DeMane Davis To Direct NBC Pilot 'Found' From Nkechi Okoro Carroll & Berlanti Productions. Deadline Hollywood. April 4, 2022. September 30, 2023. June 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609054713/https://deadline.com/2022/04/demane-davis-direct-nbc-pilot-found-nkechi-okoro-carroll-berlanti-1234994116/. live.
  5. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Found Drama Starring Shanola Hampton Gets NBC Order, Giving Nkechi Okoro Carroll 3rd On-Air Series. Deadline Hollywood. September 21, 2023. July 21, 2022. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929120739/https://deadline.com/2022/07/found-drama-shanola-hampton-nbc-series-order-nkechi-okoro-carroll-1235073285/. live.
  6. Web site: 'Found' & 'The Irrational' Renewed For Season 2 At NBC. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. November 29, 2023. November 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231130054926/https://deadline.com/2023/11/found-the-irrational-renewed-season-2-nbc-1235643621/. November 30, 2023. live.
  7. 1747475674342814071. It shall be! 22 Episodes of #NBCFound next season!! ;). DeMane Davis. DeManeDavis. January 17, 2024. January 17, 2024.
  8. Web site: Otterson. Joe. Shameless Alum Shanola Hampton to Lead NBC Drama Pilot Found From Nkechi Okoro Carroll. Variety. September 21, 2023. March 2, 2022. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929120738/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/shameless-shanola-hampton-nbc-drama-pilot-unfound-nkechi-okoro-carroll-1235194104/. live.
  9. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Mark-Paul Gosselaar Joins NBC Drama Pilot Found. Deadline Hollywood. September 21, 2023. April 29, 2022. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929120738/https://deadline.com/2022/04/mark-paul-gosselaar-nbc-pilot-found-nkechi-okoro-carroll-berlanti-prods-1235013246/. live.
  10. Web site: Otterson. Joe. NBC Drama Pilot Found Casts Kelli Williams (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. September 21, 2023. May 18, 2022. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929120738/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/nbc-drama-pilot-found-cast-kelli-williams-1235271162/. live.
  11. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . March 29, 2024 . NBC's 'Found' Adds Dionne Gipson To Season 2 . March 30, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
  12. Web site: 'Found' Adds Michael Cassidy As Recurring In Season 2. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. May 15, 2024. May 15, 2024.
  13. Web site: Station 19 Vet Danielle Savre Joins Found Season 2 (Exclusive). TVLine. Andy. Swift. June 14, 2024. June 14, 2024.
  14. Web site: Shanola Hampton on Instagram: "Episode 2 is in the can!! #FoundFam TUNE IN #FEB19TH!!!!" . Instagram . October 8, 2023 . October 13, 2022.
  15. Web site: Shanola Hampton on Instagram: "So much love today as we wrapped our first season of #FOUND!! We did it, we did it, we did it!!! Love you all dearly! Huge thanks to @kech99 @nbc" . Instagram . October 8, 2023 . March 8, 2023.
  16. Web site: Ho. Rodney. October 3, 2023. NBC's 'Found' features Shanola Hampton as a PR exec with dark secrets. October 18, 2023 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231005045306/https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/nbcs-found-features-shanola-hampton-as-a-pr-exec-with-dark-secrets/H5WJW2MZHJC2FF3MTICOYFOS3Q/. live.
  17. Web site: Gabi and Sir's Twisted Relationship Is Back in Action as 'Found' Season 2 Begins Filming. March 7, 2024. March 31, 2024. Collider. Kimathi. Denis.
  18. Web site: Sherri Chung Scoring NBC's Found. Film Music Reporter. September 13, 2023. September 13, 2023. September 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230915010552/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/09/13/sherri-chung-scoring-nbcs-found/. live.
  19. Web site: Found on USA Network. USA Network. October 9, 2023. October 5, 2023. https://usanetwork.com/found. live.
  20. Web site: NBC Reveals Fall Premiere Dates for The Voice, #OneChicago, Law & Order: SVU and More. TVLine. Ryan. Schwartz. July 9, 2024. July 9, 2024.
  21. Web site: NBCUniversal at Essence Festival and the American Black Film Festival. NBC. September 21, 2023. August 22, 2023. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929120738/https://www.nbcuniversal.com/article/nbcuniversal-essence-festival-and-american-black-film-festival. live.
  22. Web site: White. Peter. NBC's Found Pilot To Air As Part Of Boston Film Festival. Deadline Hollywood. September 21, 2023. September 13, 2023. September 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230914122922/https://deadline.com/2023/09/nbcs-found-pilot-boston-film-festival-1235545806/. live.
  23. Web site: Campione. Katie. October 11, 2023. NBC Boasts Success For Latest Crime Procedurals As 'Found' Becomes Network's Best Peacock Launch To Date. https://web.archive.org/web/20231011233220/https://deadline.com/2023/10/found-the-irrational-premiere-ratings-nbc-peacock-1235570471/. October 11, 2023. October 17, 2023. Deadline Hollywood. live.
  24. Web site: Campione. Katie. November 6, 2023. 'Found' Continues To Lock In Solid Multi-Platform Audience On NBC & Peacock. https://web.archive.org/web/20231106214314/https://deadline.com/2023/11/found-nbc-ratings-midseason-exclusive-clip-1235594594/. November 6, 2023. July 19, 2024. Deadline Hollywood. live.
  25. Web site: Porter. Rick. June 11, 2024. TV Ratings 2023–24: Every Primetime Network Show Ranked. July 19, 2024. The Hollywood Reporter. June 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611231648/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2023-24-primetime-network-show-rankings-1235919819/. live.
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  29. Web site: Pedersen. Erik. January 17, 2024. GLAAD Media Awards Nominations Revealed. February 20, 2024. Deadline Hollywood. January 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240117190940/https://deadline.com/2024/01/glaad-media-awards-nominations-2-1235794576/. live.
  30. Web site: Tinoco. Armando. March 28, 2024. 'The Gracies' Complete Winners List: Michelle Obama, Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Nicole Kidman Among Women Honored With Awards. April 9, 2024. Deadline Hollywood. April 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240409222343/https://deadline.com/2024/03/2024-the-gracies-awards-complete-winners-list-1235869924/. live.
  31. Web site: Hipes. Patrick. January 25, 2024. Colman Domingo, Keke Palmer, Ayo Edebiri, Victoria Monét Lead NAACP Image Awards Nominations. February 20, 2024. Deadline Hollywood. January 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125181559/https://deadline.com/2024/01/2024-naacp-image-awards-nominations-list-1235804254/. live.
  32. NAMIC Announces Recipients of Annual Vision Awards. May 21, 2024. June 17, 2024. NAMIC. June 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240617014610/https://www.einpresswire.com/article/713192296/namic-announces-recipients-of-annual-vision-awards. EIN Presswire. live.

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