Hap and Leonard (TV series)

Hap and Leonard
Season 2 poster
GenreCrime drama
Mystery
Dark comedy
Based onHap and Leonard
by Joe R. Lansdale
Developed by
Starring
ComposerJeff Grace
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
  • Nick Damici
  • Joe R. Lansdale
  • Jim Mickle
  • Linda Moran
  • Lowell Northrop
  • John Wirth
Production locationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time42-44 minutes
Production companies
  • Nightshade
  • Plattform
  • AMC Studios
Original release
NetworkSundanceTV
ReleaseMarch 2, 2016 (2016-03-02) –
April 11, 2018 (2018-04-11)
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Hap and Leonard is an American drama television series based on the characters Hap and Leonard, created by novelist Joe R. Lansdale[1] and adapted from his series of novels of the same name.[2] The series was written and developed by Nick Damici and Jim Mickle, who had previously adapted Lansdale's Cold in July and was directed by Mickle.[1] The series premiered on the American cable network SundanceTV on March 2, 2016.[1][3] The series received favorable reviews.[4][5][6]

The series was renewed for a final six-episode third season which premiered on March 7, 2018. The third season was inspired by the third novel in the Hap and Leonard series, titled The Two-Bear Mambo.[7]

On May 14, 2018, SundanceTV announced they had cancelled the series after three seasons.[8][9]

  1. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (November 10, 2014). "SundanceTV Expands Original Scripted Slate and Greenlights Drama 'Hap and Leonard'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Kickham, Dylan (December 17, 2015). "See the first teaser for Christina Hendricks-led dark comedy Hap and Leonard". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  3. ^ SundanceTV press release (January 8, 2016). "SundanceTV Announces Premiere Dates for Q1 and Q2 '16, Designating Wednesdays as Its Night for Original Programming".
  4. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (February 23, 2016). "'Hap and Leonard': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  5. ^ Patten, Dominic (February 24, 2016). "'Hap And Leonard' Review: SundanceTV's Texas Noir Series Shines". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  6. ^ Hap and Leonard. "Rolling Stone Review". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  7. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 1, 2017). "'Hap and Leonard' Renewed for Season 3 on SundanceTV". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  8. ^ Patten, Dominic (May 14, 2018). "'Hap & Leonard' Canceled By SundanceTV After Three Rollicking Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  9. ^ DeVega, Chauncey (June 12, 2018). "Losing "Hap and Leonard" in the Trump age: "This show was an inoculation for some people"". Salon. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

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