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Limetown
Voices:Annie-Sage Whitehurst
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:11
Began:July 29, 2015
Adaptations:Limetown (TV series)
Creator:Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie, Dave Yim
Director:Zack Akers
Production:Skip Bronkie
Cited As:Vulture's Top 10 Podcasts of 2015[1]

Limetown is a scripted podcast fiction series, created by Two-Up Productions, that debuted on July 29, 2015, and became the number one US podcast on iTunes less than two months later.[2] The show has drawn comparisons to the popular podcast Serial and the 1990s television show The X-Files.[3] [4] [5] The series was written and directed by Zack Akers and produced by Skip Bronkie. The second season debuted on October 30, 2018.

Awards

AwardYearCategoryResultRef.
Academy of Podcasters Awards2016Best Fiction Podcast[6]
iHeartRadio Podcast Awards2020Best Fiction Podcast[7]

Plot

Limetown is a fictional story told as a series of investigative reports by Lia Haddock (played by Annie-Sage Whitehurst), a journalist for American Public Radio (APR), detailing the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility called Limetown, in Tennessee.[2]

Episode listing

Although the creators planned seven episodes for the first season,[2] only six were produced.[8] Very short teasers were broadcast after some episodes.[9]

Other media

Prequel book

Two-Up Productions signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster to produce a prequel of Limetown in novel form. It was written by Cote Smith and released on November 13, 2018.[10] [11]

TV series

See main article: Limetown (TV series).

On October 8, 2018, it was announced that Jessica Biel would star as Lia Haddock for a Limetown TV series, to air on Facebook Watch.[12] Stanley Tucci was cast as Emile Haddock.[13] The first season run of 10 episodes premiered October 16, 2019.[14] The series was cancelled by Facebook Watch after its inaugural season. It was later made available on the NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 10 Best Podcasts and 10 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015 . Vulture . December 11, 2015 . January 2, 2016 . January 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103111029/http://www.vulture.com/2015/12/10-best-podcasts-2015.html . live .
  2. Web site: Limetown, a chilling new podcast, is your paranormal Serial replacement . Vox . September 28, 2015 . January 2, 2016 . December 28, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151228111522/http://www.vox.com/2015/9/28/9407595/limetown-stories-podcast-serial . live .
  3. Web site: Serial meets The X-Files in Limetown, a fictional podcast drawing raves after just one episode » Nieman Journalism Lab . Niemanlab.org . August 28, 2015 . January 2, 2016 . December 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151226072600/http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/08/serial-meets-the-x-files-in-limetown-a-fictional-podcast-drawing-raves-after-just-one-episode/ . live .
  4. News: Melissa Locker . Limetown: the podcast that bridges the gap between X-Files and Serial | Culture . The Guardian . October 25, 2015 . January 2, 2016 . January 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103075039/http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/oct/25/limetown-podcast-fictional-town-x-files-serial . live .
  5. Web site: Limetown podcast preview . Chicago Tribune . October 9, 2015 . January 2, 2016 . January 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160116010531/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-why-limetown-heralds-a-renaissance-in-radio-drama-20151009-column.html . live .
  6. Web site: Academy of Podcasters: Past Winners . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171003154507/http://academyofpodcasters.com/past-winners/ . October 3, 2017 . Academy of Podcasters . Podcast Movement.
  7. Web site: 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Full List of Winners . April 27, 2022 . iHeart . en . January 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200118091841/https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-01-17-2020-iheartradio-podcast-awards-full-list-of-winners/ . live .
  8. Web site: Limetown. January 2, 2016. March 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310111141/http://www.limetownstories.com/about/. live.
  9. Web site: Limetown — Two-Up . Twoupproductions.com . May 12, 2017 . July 30, 2018 . July 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035755/https://www.twoupproductions.com/shows/limetown . live .
  10. Web site: An update from Two-Up. us11.campaign-archive2.com. July 6, 2016. July 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220720150940/https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=f05217702ac3a1923fcc1e9b5&id=76dad5af93. live.
  11. Web site: Limetown Page. Two-Up. July 14, 2019. July 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716122945/https://www.twoupproductions.com/limetown. live.
  12. Web site: Jessica Biel To Star In 'Limetown' Facebook TV Series Based On Podcast. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. October 8, 2018. July 14, 2019. July 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190720164436/https://deadline.com/2018/10/jessica-biel-star-in-limetown-facebook-watch-tv-series-podcast-1202477646/. live.
  13. Web site: 'Limetown': Stanley Tucci, Marlee Matlin, Kelly Jenrette Join Facebook Watch Series. December 6, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. July 14, 2019. July 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190714165426/https://deadline.com/2018/12/limetown-stanley-tucci-marlee-matlin-kelly-jenrette-star-facebook-series-based-on-podcast-1202514902/. live.
  14. Book: Facebook Watch. Limetown. October 21, 2019. December 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204185135/https://www.facebook.com/watch/412926462555039/. live.

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