Wolf Pack (TV series) explained

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Creator:Jeff Davis
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Location:Atlanta, Georgia
Runtime:46–57 minutes
Network:Paramount+

Wolf Pack is an American supernatural teen drama television series created by Jeff Davis for Paramount+, based on the 2004 book of the same name written by Edo van Belkom. The series premiered on Paramount+ on January 26 and concluded on March 16, 2023. In January 2024, the series was canceled after one season.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

In September 2021, it was announced that Jeff Davis was developing a series based on Edo van Belkom's Wolf Pack novels for Paramount+.[1]

In addition to Davis, Joe Genier, Mike Elliott and Karen Gorodetzky serve as executive producers for Capital Arts. Jason Ensler, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Christian Taylor also serve as executive producers.[2] The series premiered on January 26 and concluded on March 16, 2023.[3]

During an interview in September 2022, Jeff Davis stated that although Wolf Pack and Teen Wolf use the same Atlanta studio facilities and share part of the backstage crew, as well as both shows involving young werewolves, the two fictional universes are completely separate and the mythology and creatures involved are different.[4]

Despite some preparations having been made for a second season, the series was canceled in January 2024.[5] [6]

Casting

On June 20, 2022, Paramount+ announced that Chloe Rose Robertson, Bella Shepard, Armani Jackson, and Tyler Lawrence Gray had signed on to play the leads of the streamer's upcoming supernatural teen drama series.[7] Sarah Michelle Gellar made a special appearance during the Teen Wolf panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 21 to announce that she had joined the main cast of the show.[8] On September 14, Rodrigo Santoro was announced to have also joined the main cast.[9]

On October 7, the streamer also announced new recurring cast members for the first season.

Filming

Principal photography on Wolf Pack began on July 21, 2022, and ran through the middle of November 2022.[10] While the show is set in and around Southern California, the producers chose to film in Atlanta, Georgia, mainly due to that state's generous tax credit program for television production. Working in Georgia can offset the cost of production by as much as 30 percent of the total budget.[10]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 44% approval rating with an average rating of 4.9/10, based on 27 critic reviews. Most reviews were of the first 2 episodes, which were provided to reviewers ahead of the series' premiere. The website's critics consensus reads, "Genre queen Sarah Michelle Gellar does her best to lead this Wolf Pack, but it isn't enough to salvage a spinoff that doesn't quite sink its teeth deep enough into the source material."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 40 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]

In his review for The Guardian, Jack Seale gave 1/5 stars to the first episode of the series, criticizing the wooden acting, nonsensical dialogue, and incomprehensible plot.[13] The review for Variety declared Wolf Packs "biggest selling point was Sarah Michelle Gellar’s return to a supernatural teen drama —but even her performance is wan and lacks impact".[14]

Audience viewership

On March 1, 2023, TheWrap named Wolf Pack as one of "the most in-demand series", based on data collected by ParrotAnalytics.com.[15] According to Media Play News, the series was the 8th most watched original series across all streaming platforms in the United States during the week of February 5, 2023,[16] the 9th during the week of February 19,[17] the 10th during the week of March 5,[18] the 9th during the week of March 12,[19] and the 10th during the week of March 19.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Otterson . Joe . September 24, 2021 . 'Teen Wolf' Revival Movie Set at Paramount Plus as Creator Jeff Davis Inks MTV Entertainment Studios Overall Deal (EXCLUSIVE) . October 1, 2022 . Variety . en-US . September 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171943/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/teen-wolf-revival-movie-paramount-plus-jeff-davis-overall-deal-1235073403/ . live .
  2. Web site: Petski . Denise . October 7, 2022 . 'Wolf Pack': Paramount+ Series Gets Premiere Date, Teaser Trailer, Adds Cast . October 8, 2022 . Deadline . en-US . October 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007235423/https://deadline.com/2022/10/wolf-pack-premiere-date-teaser-trailer-cast-paramount-plus-1235138855/ . live .
  3. Web site: Panaligan . E. J. . October 7, 2022 . 'Wolf Pack' Series Set for January 2023 Premiere, Paramount+ Shares Teaser Trailer and Announces Additional Cast (EXCLUSIVE) . October 8, 2022 . Variety . en-US . October 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007234409/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wolf-pack-series-premiere-date-2023-trailer-cast-paramount-1235396607/ . live .
  4. Web site: Wolf Pack "não é um spin-off" de Teen Wolf, diz criador: "É uma série de horror" . Coletti . Caio . September 21, 2022 . Omelete . January 29, 2023 . Jeff Davis ainda prometeu storylines LGBTQIA+ mais igualitárias . Portuguese . January 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128045139/https://www.omelete.com.br/series-tv/wolf-pack-nao-e-spin-off . live .
  5. Web site: Cordero. Rosy. 'Wolf Pack' Canceled After One Season At Paramount+. Deadline. January 25, 2024. January 25, 2024. January 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125224440/https://deadline.com/2024/01/wolf-pack-canceled-paramount-plus-1235805112/. live.
  6. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . 2024-01-25 . ‘Wolf Pack’ Canceled at Paramount+ . 2024-03-16 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  7. Web site: Chapman . Wilson . June 20, 2022 . 'Wolf Pack' Series From Jeff Davis at Paramount+ Sets Four Leads . October 8, 2022 . Variety . en-US . October 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008111045/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wolf-pack-paramount-plus-series-cast-1235299000/ . live .
  8. Web site: Otterson . Joe . July 21, 2022 . Sarah Michelle Gellar Joins 'Wolf Pack' Series at Paramount+ . October 8, 2022 . Variety . en-US . October 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008111046/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/sarah-michelle-gellar-wolf-pack-series-paramount-plus-1235322521/ . live .
  9. Web site: Longeretta . Emily . September 14, 2022 . 'Westworld' Star Rodrigo Santoro Joins Sarah Michelle Gellar in Paramount+'s 'Wolf Pack' (EXCLUSIVE) . October 8, 2022 . Variety . en-US . October 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008111045/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/rodrigo-santoro-wolf-pack-paramount-plus-1235371654/ . live .
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  13. Web site: Wolf Pack review – Sarah Michelle Gellar's TV comeback is mind-bendingly bad. Seale. Jack. January 27, 2023. The Guardian. January 29, 2023. en-US. January 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230129052835/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/27/wolf-pack-review-sarah-michelle-gellar-tv-comeback-is-mind-bendingly-bad. live.
  14. Web site: Wolf Pack, Sarah Michelle Gellar's Return to Genre, Is Flashy and Bloody — Yet Lacks Bite: TV Review. Alston. Joshua. January 25, 2023. Variety. January 29, 2023. en-US. January 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230128160634/https://variety.com/2023/tv/reviews/wolf-pack-sarah-michelle-gellar-return-paramount-tv-review-1235502764/. live.
  15. Web site: Paramount+ Breaks Out of the Pack of TV's Most In-Demand New Shows | Chart. March 1, 2023. March 26, 2023. March 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230327074549/https://www.thewrap.com/top-new-tv-shows-paramount-wolf-pack-1923/. live.
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