Take Two (TV series) explained

Composer:Robert Duncan
Country:United States
Location:Burnaby, British Columbia
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Cinematography:Brian Pearson
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:43 minutes
Network:ABC

Take Two is an American crime comedy-drama television series. Created by Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller, the creator and executive producer of Castle respectively, it stars Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian. It premiered on ABC in the United States on June 21, 2018.[1] In November 2018, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise

The series centers on Sam, fresh out of rehab and the former star of a hit cop series, and Eddie, a private investigator. They team up to solve crimes as Sam needs to conduct research for a potential comeback role. To get a P.I. movie lead, she has to shadow Eddie, an ex-LAPD detective-turned-private-eye. After solving a case, Sam decides to become Eddie's partner and learn more about being a P.I. after realizing that her acting skills make her a natural at the job.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

The series, which was in development since late March 2016,[5] was ordered straight-to-series by ABC on November 16, 2017, with German RTL Group's channel VOX and French France 2 instantly joining them.[6] On November 21, 2018, ABC canceled the series after one season.[7]

Casting

On November 16, 2017, Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian were cast as Sam and Eddie, the female and male leads, respectively. Xavier de Guzman joined the cast as Berto on February 15, 2018, and afterwards on March 13, 2018, Aliyah O'Brien and Alice Lee were cast as Detective Christine Rollins and Monica, respectively.[2]

Filming

Production of the series started shooting at Crossing Riverbend Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia, on February 26, 2018, and concluded on July 23, 2018.[8] [9]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 67% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 5.96/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "While Take Two is more entertaining than expected – with a desirable chemistry between the stars – the writing is too shaky to break its cookie-cutter mold."[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, scores the series 53 out of 100 based on 10 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]

Ratings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABC Sets Premiere Dates For 'Match Game', 'The Proposal', And 'Take Two'. Dino-Ray. Ramos. Deadline Hollywood. May 14, 2018. May 14, 2018. February 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203161744/https://deadline.com/2018/05/abc-premiere-dates-match-game-the-proposal-take-two-1202390048/. live.
  2. Web site: 'Take Two': Aliyah O'Brien & Alice Lee Cast in ABC Drama Series. Denise. Petski. March 13, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. June 23, 2018. June 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616103309/https://deadline.com/2018/03/take-two-aliyah-obrien-alice-lee-cast-abc-drama-series-1202337150/. live.
  3. News: 'The Rookie' ABC Casts Titus Makin; Xavier De Guzman In 'Take Two'. Petski. Denise. February 15, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. June 14, 2018. en-US. February 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216054347/http://deadline.com/2018/02/the-rookie-abc-cast-titus-makin-xavier-de-guzman-take-two-1202289168/. live.
  4. Web site: ABC's Take Two Premiere: Grade It!. Vlada. Gelman. June 22, 2018. TVLine. June 22, 2018. June 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180622082631/https://tvline.com/2018/06/21/take-two-premiere-recap-rachel-bilson-eddie-cibrian-abc/. live.
  5. Web site: 'Castle's Andrew Marlowe & Terri Miller Team With Tandem On 'Take Two' Crime Series. Nancy. Tartaglione. March 29, 2016. Deadline Hollywood. June 23, 2018. February 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203161822/https://deadline.com/2016/03/castle-creator-andrew-marlowe-terri-miller-take-two-detective-series-tandem-1201727809/. live.
  6. Web site: 'Take Two' Procedural From 'Castle' Creator Starring Eddie Cibrian & Rachel Bilson Gets Straight-To-Series ABC Order. Nellie. Andreeva. November 16, 2017. Deadline Hollywood. June 23, 2018. June 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180621015943/https://deadline.com/2017/11/take-two-castle-creators-series-order-abc-rachel-bilson-eddie-cibrian-1202209727/. live.
  7. Web site: 'Take Two' Canceled at ABC as Rachel Bilson Drama Eyes New Life on Streaming. Goldberg. Lesley. The Hollywood Reporter. November 21, 2018. November 21, 2018. November 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122021054/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/take-two-canceled-at-abc-as-rachel-bilson-drama-eyes-new-life-streaming-1163524. live.
  8. Web site: Production List » Directors Guild of Canada. www.dgc.ca. en-CA. January 17, 2018. September 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930035950/https://www.dgc.ca/en/british-columbia/avails-and-production-lists/production-list/. live.
  9. The SIM Group Acquires Major TV & Feature Film Production Facility, The Crossing Studios. www.prnewswire.com. September 1, 2018. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901145705/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-sim-group-acquires-major-tvfeature-film-production-facility-the-crossing-studios-642769263.html. live.
  10. Web site: Take Two: Season 1 (2018) . . February 18, 2019 . July 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180727030845/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/take_two/s01 . live .
  11. Web site: Take Two: Season 1. Metacritic. July 3, 2018. July 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703223231/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/take-two. live.

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