Hunters
Genre
Created by
Based onAlien Hunter by Whitley Strieber
Starring
ComposerAndy Gray
Country of originUnited States
Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
Production locationMelbourne, Australia
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companiesValhalla Entertainment[1]
Universal Cable Productions
Original release
NetworkSyfy
ReleaseApril 11 (2016-04-11) –
July 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)

Hunters is an American television drama series that aired on Syfy, created by Natalie Chaidez and executive produced by Chaidez, Emile Levisetti and Gale Anne Hurd. Based on Whitley Strieber's best-selling novel Alien Hunter, the series premiered on April 11, 2016. It was originally going to air at 10/9c on Monday nights before the final six episodes were abruptly pushed back two hours in the schedule to Tuesdays at midnight due to the series' poor performance in the previous slot.[2]

Syfy announced Hunters' cancellation on July 8, 2016.[3]

Premise

Hunters centers around the disappearance of a decorated Philadelphia cop's wife when he discovers an organization that hunts down alien terrorists.[4]

Production

Developed in 2013, Hunters was ordered by Syfy in September 2014 with a straight 13-episode pick up. At the time there were no casting announcements. Production began in Melbourne, Australia.[1][5] Each episode takes its title from a different song by the British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byTeleplay byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"The Beginning & the End"Ernest R. Dickerson & Emile LevisettiNatalie ChaidezApril 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)0.54[9]
2"Messages"Glendyn IvinRon Milbauer & Terri Hughes BurtonApril 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)0.43[10]
3"Maid of Orleans"Rowan WoodsNatalie ChaidezApril 25, 2016 (2016-04-25)0.40[11]
4"Love and Violence"Daina ReidRichard E. RobbinsMay 2, 2016 (2016-05-02)0.32[12]
5"Her Body in My Soul"Glendyn IvinSean TrettaMay 9, 2016 (2016-05-09)0.37[13]
6"Bunker Soldier"Daina ReedBret VandenBos & Brandon WillerMay 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)0.29[14]
7"Kissing the Machine"Rowan WoodsNatalie Chaidez & Devin HughesMay 23, 2016 (2016-05-23)0.26[15]
8"The More I See You"Mat KingTony ElliotMay 30, 2016 (2016-05-30)0.17[16]
9"Promise"Daniel NettheimRon Milbauer & Terri Hughes BurtonJune 6, 2016 (2016-06-06)0.25[17]
10"Our System"Mat KingSean TrettaJune 13, 2016 (2016-06-13)0.29[18]
11"Telegraph"Kriv StendersBret VandenBos & Brandon WillerJune 20, 2016 (2016-06-20)0.27[19]
12"Pretending to See the Future"Kriv StendersTony ElliottJune 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)0.21[20]
13"New Holy Ground"Emile LevisettiNatalie Chaidez & Devin HughesJuly 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)0.31[21]

Reception

The series has been panned by many critics. Brian Lowry from Variety called the pilot "utterly generic, conceptually cynical and instantly forgettable."[22] Boston Herald's Mark Perigard criticized the overacting from the cast and felt that the series seems like torture porn.[23]

Hunters sits with a 0% by critics and a 55% by audiences on Rotten Tomatoes[24] in addition to a score of 34 from 12 critics over on Metacritic.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b Nellie Andreeva (23 September 2014). "Syfy Orders 'Hunters' Series From Gale Anne Hurd Based On 'Alien Hunter' Book". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ Hutchinson, Sean. "Is Syfy's 'Hunters' About to Be Cancelled?". Inverse.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. ^ Holloway, Daniel (8 July 2016). "'Hunters' Cancelled by Syfy After One Season". Variety. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  4. ^ Laura Prudom (24 September 2014). "Syfy Orders 'Hunters' Based on Whitley Strieber's Alien Hunter Novel". Variety.
  5. ^ "Hunters: Production Begins on New Syfy TV Series". canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale. 4 August 2015.
  6. ^ Nellie Andreeva (11 June 2015). "Nathan Phillips To Star In 'Hunters' On Syfy - Deadline". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ^ Nellie Andreeva (18 June 2015). "'Hunters' Casting: Britne Oldford Is Female Lead In Syfy's Alien Drama - Deadline". Deadline Hollywood.
  8. ^ Denise Petski (24 June 2015). "Julian McMahon Cast In Syfy Alien Drama 'Hunters' - Deadline". Deadline Hollywood.
  9. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 12, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.11.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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  16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 1, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.30.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  17. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 7, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.6.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  18. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 14, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.13.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  19. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 21, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.20.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  20. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 28, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.27.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  21. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 12, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.11.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  22. ^ Lowry, Brian (April 8, 2016). "TV Review: 'Hunters'". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  23. ^ Perigard, Mark (10 April 2016). "Syfy's 'Hunters' falls prey to stupidity". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  24. ^ "Hunters: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  25. ^ "Hunters - Season 1 Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

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