Wedding Season (TV series) explained

Developer:Oliver Lyttelton
Director:George Kane
Starring:Rosa Salazar
Gavin Drea
Composer:Dan Deacon
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Producer:Dan Kay
Network:Star

Wedding Season is an action comedy romantic thriller streaming television series created by Oliver Lyttelton for the Star content hub of Disney+.[1] [2] It was released on the Disney+ Star platform internationally, Star+ in Latin America and Hulu in the United States, September 8, 2022.[3] [4]

Premise

A young man named Stefan objects at the wedding of Katie McConnell, with whom he has been having an affair at various weddings over the summer, only to be rejected. Hours later, Stefan is arrested and learns that Katie's new in-laws were poisoned at the reception and she has gone missing. Despite his suspicions of Katie, Stefan goes on the run with her to find out the truth.[5] [6]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

In late July 2021, Disney EMEA ordered the series from Jax Media and Dancing Ledge Productions with Rosa Salazar attached as the female lead. In November 2021, the series on boarded Gavin Drea as the male lead while Jamie Michie and Jade Harrison were added in supporting roles.[11]

Release

The series premiered internationally on Disney+ under the dedicated streaming hub Star on September 8, 2022, on Star+ in Latin America,[12] and on Hulu in the United States.[13]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 75% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.60/10 based on 20 reviews. The critics consensus on the website states, "Wedding Seasons mashing of discordant genres can make for a less than perfect union, but nobody will object to the compelling chemistry between Gavin Drea and Rosa Salazar."[14] Metacritic assigned the series a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on reviews from 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

Accolades

Wedding Season was nominated for Best Comedy at the 2023 Broadcast Awards.[16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disney+ Greenlights Marriage Murder Series 'Wedding Season' For Star. Jake. Kanter. July 26, 2021.
  2. Web site: Oberoi . Shimon . 2022-09-08 . Wedding Season: Watch Episode and Streaming Guide - OtakuKart . 2023-03-26 . otakukart.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: 'Wedding Season' on Hulu And Disney Plus: Cast, Photos, and Premiere Date . 2023-03-26 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Newsdesk . Laughing Place Disney . 2022-07-25 . First Look at the New Series "Wedding Season" Premiering This September . 2023-03-26 . LaughingPlace.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Mitchell . Molli . 'Wedding Season' Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Plot . Newsweek . August 17, 2022 . 9 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Feldman . Dana . Hulu's Upcoming Series 'Wedding Season' Is A Killer Love Story . Forbes . 9 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Yossman . K. J. . 2022-08-11 . Disney+ U.K. Original 'Wedding Season' Teases Dark Comedy Murder Series in First Trailer . 2022-08-12 . Variety . en-US.
  8. Web site: Mitchell . Molli . Meet the Cast of 'Wedding Season' on Hulu and Disney+ . Newsweek . September 7, 2022 . 9 September 2022.
  9. . 'Wedding Season' Now Streaming. Hulu. 2022-09-08. 2022-09-09.
  10. Web site: Warrier . Vishnu . Wedding Season cast list: Rosa Salazar, Gavin Drea, and others star in Hulu's action comedy series . 2023-03-26 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.
  11. Web site: Disney+ Unveils Debut Spanish Original; Sets 'Wedding Season' Cast. Max. Goldbart. November 12, 2021.
  12. Web site: Goldbart . Max . 2022-07-25 . Disney+'s 'Wedding Season' Reveals First-Look Image & September 8 Air Date . 2022-07-25 . Deadline.
  13. News: Creahan . Danica . "The Handmaid's Tale," "Wedding Season" and more: What's new on Hulu in September 2022 . 9 September 2022 . CBS News . 30 August 2022.
  14. Web site: Wedding Season . Rotten Tomatoes.
  15. Web site: Wedding Season . Metacritic.
  16. Web site: SHORTLIST 2023 . 2023-03-26 . Broadcast Awards . en-GB.
  17. Web site: Guide . British Comedy . 2022-11-28 . Broadcast Awards 2023 comedy nominees revealed . 2023-03-26 . British Comedy Guide . en.