Naomi (TV series) explained

Music:Amanda Jones
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Runtime:41–42 minutes[1]
Network:The CW

Naomi is an American superhero drama television series created by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship which is based on the comic book series of the same name co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by Jamal Campbell. It premiered on The CW on January 11, 2022, and concluded on May 10, 2022. In May 2022, the series was canceled after one season.

Plot

Naomi McDuffie is a comic book-loving teenager and the host of a Superman fan website. After a supernatural event occurs in Port Oswego, Oregon, Naomi sets out to determine its origins with help from her best friend, her supporting adoptive parents, and a tattoo shop owner with a secret origin.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

In addition, Alie Urquhart costars as Esme Brooks, class president of Port Oswego High school and Naomi's rival while Brian Brightman co-stars as Commander Steel, a U.S. Military Commander based in Port Oswego.

Production

Development

On December 4, 2020, it was reported that Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship are developing a series for The CW based on the comic book series Naomi, co-written by Brian Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by Jamal Campbell.[4] On February 9, 2021, The CW gave the production a pilot order.[5] On May 24, 2021, Naomi was picked up to series. The series is created by DuVernay and Jill Blankenship who are expected to executive produce alongside Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes.[6] The pilot is written by DuVernay and directed by Amanda Marsalis. The production companies involved with the series are Array Filmworks and Warner Bros. Television.[7] The series premiered on January 11, 2022.[8] On May 12, 2022, The CW canceled the series after one season.[9]

Casting

In March 2021, Kaci Walfall was cast in the titular role while Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson, Camila Moreno, Barry Watson, Mouzam Makkar, Mary-Charles Jones, Aidan Gemme, Daniel Puig and Will Meyers were also tapped as series regulars.[10] [11] In December 2021, Stephanie March joined the cast in a guest starring role.[12] In January 2022, Chase Anderson was cast in an undisclosed capacity.[13]

Filming

Principal photography for the series began on August 23, 2021, in Georgia.[14] [15] Cliff Charles is a cinematographer while DeMane Davis is a director for the series.[16]

International release

In Latin America, Naomi premiered on HBO Max on January 27, 2022.[17] In Scandinavia, it premiered on HBO Max on February 3, 2022.[18]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 91% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 27 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Kaci Walfall proves a plucky enough heroine to give the deliberately-paced Naomi its own super-powered charm."[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 72 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]

Ratings

According to Samba TV, 313,000 U.S. households streamed the premiere on the first day of availability.[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naomi Season 1. Amazon. March 22, 2022. March 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323023848/https://www.amazon.com/Naomi-Season-1/dp/B09NZ4ZFNR. live.
  2. Web site: Naomi Cast & Character Guide: Where You Know The Actors From. Screen Rant. Mae. Abdulbaki. January 11, 2022. January 12, 2022. January 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111235124/https://screenrant.com/naomi-cw-cast-characters-actors-roles-season-1/. live.
  3. Web site: Naomi Season Finale Casts Justice League Snyder Cut Actor in Major Role . 2022-05-12 . DC . en . May 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511172244/https://comicbook.com/dc/news/naomi-finale-cast-justice-league-snyder-cut-actor-ray-porter-brutus/ . live .
  4. Web site: White. Peter. December 4, 2020. DC Comics' 'Naomi' TV Series From Ava DuVernay & Jill Blankenship In Works At The CW. Deadline Hollywood. May 24, 2021. December 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204201746/https://deadline.com/2020/12/naomi-tv-dc-comics-ava-duvernay-jill-blankenship-the-cw-1234650615/. live.
  5. Web site: White. Peter. February 9, 2021. The CW Hands Pilot Orders To Ava DuVernay's 'Naomi', 'The Powerpuff Girls' Live-Action Reboot & Millennial Nun Dramedy. Deadline Hollywood. May 24, 2021. February 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210209183321/https://deadline.com/2021/02/the-cw-pilot-orders-ava-duvernay-naomi-the-powerpuff-girls-live-action-reboot-millennial-nun-dramedy-1234690413/. live.
  6. Web site: White. Peter. May 24, 2021. 'All American' Spinoff & Ava DuVernay's 'Naomi' Picked Up To Series By The CW. Deadline Hollywood. May 24, 2021. May 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524180545/https://deadline.com/2021/05/all-american-spinoff-ava-duvernays-naomi-picked-up-to-series-the-cw-1234763013/. live.
  7. Web site: Otterson. Joe. May 24, 2021. 'Naomi,' 'All American' Spinoff Ordered at CW, 'Powerpuff Girls' Pilot to Get Re-Worked Off-Cycle. Variety. May 24, 2021. May 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524180655/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/naomi-all-american-spinoff-cw-powerpuff-girls-pilot-1234980288/. live.
  8. Web site: Mitovich. Matt Webb. November 5, 2021. The CW's Midseason Schedule Teams Superman & Lois With Naomi, Sets Dynasty, Charmed and Kung Fu Returns. TVLine. November 5, 2021. November 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105180247/https://tvline.com/2021/11/05/superman-and-lois-season-2-premiere-date-cw-midseason-schedule/. live.
  9. Web site: 'Naomi' Not Returning To CW For Season 2. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. Dominic. Patten. May 12, 2022. May 12, 2022. May 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220512183755/https://deadline.com/2022/05/ava-duvernay-naomi-cancelled-cw-kaci-walfall-1235013349/. live.
  10. Web site: Petski . Denise . March 18, 2021 . Ava DuVernay's 'Naomi' CW DC Drama Pilot Taps Kaci Walfall For Title Role, Adds Three Series Regulars . Deadline Hollywood . May 24, 2021 . May 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210501103640/https://deadline.com/2021/03/ava-duvernays-naomi-cw-dc-drama-pilot-kaci-walfall-title-role-adds-three-series-regulars-1234717330/ . live .
  11. Web site: Petski . Denise . March 31, 2021 . Ava DuVernay's 'Naomi' CW DC Drama Pilot Adds Barry Watson, Mouzam Makkar, 4 More To Cast . Deadline Hollywood . May 24, 2021 . May 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210524230526/https://deadline.com/2021/03/ava-duvernay-naomi-cw-dc-drama-pilot-adds-barry-watson-mouzam-makkar-cast-1234725278/ . live .
  12. Web site: Stephanie March Joins Ava DuVernay's 'Naomi' DC Series (Exclusive). Variety. Brent. Lang. December 7, 2021. December 8, 2021. December 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208005147/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/stephanie-march-naomi-dc-series-ava-duvernay-1235128268/. live.
  13. Web site: Naomi Just Introduced a Surprising DC Cosmic Character. Comicbook.com. Anderson. Jenna. January 25, 2022. January 27, 2022. January 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220126135018/https://comicbook.com/dc/amp/news/naomi-episode-3-spoilers-adam-blake-captain-comet/. live.
  14. Web site: Dominguez . Noah . August 24, 2021 . Naomi's Ava DuVernay Marks the Start of Filming With BTS Photo . September 6, 2021 . . November 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115122214/https://www.cbr.com/naomi-ava-duvernay-bts-photo/ . live .
  15. Web site: Now Filming in Georgia . September 6, 2021 . The Georgia Film Office . November 22, 2020 . https://archive.today/20201122210456/https://www.georgia.org/industries/film-entertainment/georgia-film-tv-production/now-filming-georgia . live .
  16. 1429882187692724229 . ava . Ava . DuVernay. Day 1. Take 1. Season 1. NAOMI. . August 23, 2021 . September 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210824065802/https://twitter.com/ava/status/1429882187692724229 . August 24, 2021 . live .
  17. Web site: Youtube HBO Max Latin America. . January 27, 2022. January 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220127081956/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_KcOQ7d__A. live.
  18. Web site: Moviezine.se. February 2, 2022. February 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202081749/https://www.moviezine.se/nyheter/kommande-nyheter-pa-hbo-max-i-februari-2022. live.
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  21. Samba TV. samba_tv. 1481736183822565382. How many stuck around after the season 2 premiere of Superman & Lois to catch the series premiere of new DC series Naomi? 420k US households watched #SupermanAndLois, while 313k watched #Naomi. 127k watched both on the same night. #NaomiCW. January 13, 2022. January 17, 2022.

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