The Endgame Explained

Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Runtime:43 minutes
Network:NBC

The Endgame is an American crime drama thriller television series that premiered on NBC on February 21, until May 2, 2022. The series is created by Nicholas Wootton and Jake Coburn. In May 2022, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise

In this heist drama, criminal mastermind Elena Federova squares off against principled FBI agent Val Turner.[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

On April 21, 2021, The Untitled Nick Wootton/Jake Coburn Project was given a pilot order by NBC. It was created by Nicholas Wootton and Jake Coburn who were expected to executive produce alongside Julie Plec and Emily Cummins. Wootton also wrote the pilot.[2] On September 21, 2021, NBC ordered The Endgame to series. Justin Lin and Andrew Schneider were added as executive producers. Lin also directed the pilot. Universal Television, Nicholas Wootton Productions, Jake Coburn Productions, Inc., My So-Called Company, and Perfect Storm Entertainment are the production companies involved with producing the series.[3] Upon the series order, Morena Baccarin, Ryan Michelle Bathé, Kamal Angelo Bolden, Costa Ronin, Noah Bean, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, and Mark D. Espinoza were cast in starring roles.[4] On November 18, 2021, Karl Josef Co and Massiel Mordan were added to the cast.[5] The series premiered on February 21, 2022.[6] On May 12, 2022, NBC canceled the series after one season.[7]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 33% approval rating based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "While Morena Baccarin's vampish performance is commendably campy, The Endgame is too contrived and silly to justify its labyrinthine structure."[8] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 7 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

Ratings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Endgame . . February 17, 2022 . February 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220213233242/https://www.nbc.com/the-endgame . live .
  2. Web site: Wedding Island Hostage Thriller Getaway & Bank Heist Drama Score First NBC Pilot Orders Of 2021. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. April 21, 2021. January 21, 2022. January 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121202511/https://deadline.com/2021/04/wedding-island-hostage-thriller-bank-heist-drama-nbc-pilot-orders-2021-22-season-1234732858/. live.
  3. Web site: The Endgame Starring Morena Baccarin & Ryan Michelle Bathe From Nicholas Wootton, Jake Coburn, Julie Plec & Justin Lin Picked Up To Series At NBC. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. September 21, 2021. January 21, 2022. January 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123112957/https://deadline.com/2021/09/the-endgame-morena-baccarin-ryan-michelle-bathe-series-order-nbc-1234841939/. live.
  4. Web site: NBC Orders The Endgame Starring Morena Baccarin and Ryan Michelle Bathé to Series. Variety. Danielle. Turchiano. September 21, 2021. January 21, 2022. January 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121202511/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/endgame-series-order-nbc-morena-baccarin-ryan-michelle-bathe-1235070851/. live.
  5. Web site: NBC Thriller Series 'The Endgame' Adds Karl Josef Co, Massiel Mordan (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Joe. Otterson. November 18, 2021. February 17, 2022. February 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220218000339/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/nbc-endgame-karl-josef-co-massiel-mordan-1235115399/. live.
  6. Web site: NBC Midseason Premiere Dates: This Is Us Final Season, Law & Order Thursdays, Kenan On Mondays. Deadline Hollywood. Erik. Pedersen. November 12, 2021. January 21, 2022. November 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112215142/https://deadline.com/2021/11/nbc-midseason-premiere-dates-2022-this-is-us-final-season-law-and-order-revival-kenan-young-rock-1234873051/. live.
  7. Web site: 'The Endgame' Canceled By NBC After One Season. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. Denise. Petski. May 12, 2022. May 12, 2022. May 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220512180344/https://deadline.com/2022/05/the-endgame-nbc-canceled-1234985059/. live.
  8. the_endgame. The Endgame. tv. 1. March 14, 2022.
  9. the-endgame. The Endgame. tv. 1. February 27, 2022.