Kindred
GenreScience fiction
Based onKindred
by Octavia Butler
Developed byBranden Jacobs-Jenkins
Starring
ComposerTwin Shadow
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production companies4th Film Works
The Js
Protozoa Pictures
FXP
Original release
NetworkFX on Hulu
ReleaseDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)

Kindred is an American science fiction television series developed by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and based on the 1979 novel of the same name written by Octavia E. Butler.

The series premiered with eight episodes on December 13, 2022, on FX on Hulu. In January 2023, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise

Dana has just moved to Los Angeles to establish a life close to her only remaining family, her Aunt Denise, when she gets pulled back in time to the 19th century plantation in Maryland.

The modern setting is 2016.[1]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byTeleplay byOriginal release date
1"Dana"Janicza BravoBranden Jacobs-JenkinsDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
2"Sabina"Amanda MarsalisBranden Jacobs-JenkinsDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
3"Furniture"Amanda MarsalisJoy KeckenDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
4"The Waiter from Two Nights Ago"Ayoka ChenziraBobak EsfarjaniDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
5"Winnie"Ayoka ChenziraZenzele PriceDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
6"Celeste"Destiny EkaraghaJoy Kecken & Noah J. RubensteinDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
7"Jane"Destiny EkaraghaMatthew ShireDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
8"Alice"Alonso Alvarez-BarredaBranden Jacobs-Jenkins and Noah J. RubensteinDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)

Production and release

In March 2021, FX Productions announced that it had obtained the rights to adapt Octavia Butler's 1979 novel Kindred into a television series developed by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.[2] Janicza Bravo directed the pilot episode, and Mallori Johnson was cast in the lead role, in her acting debut.[3] The rest of the main cast was revealed in September 2021, adding Micah Stock, Ryan Kwanten, Gayle Rankin, Austin Smith, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, and David Alexander Kaplan.[4]

After producing the television pilot, FX ordered the show to a full series in January 2022.[5] Filming took place in June 2022 in Rome, Georgia.[6][7] Twin Shadow provided the score for the series, making his television scoring debut.[8]

Kindred was released on December 13, 2022, on Hulu.[9] On January 30, 2023, the series was canceled after one season.[10]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 63% of 27 critic reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Mallori Johnson acquits herself impressively in a difficult role, but the rest of this ambitious adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's seminal novel is less successful in pulling off its tricky tonal balance."[11] On Metacritic, the limited series received a score of 62 based on reviews from 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[12]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2023 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Best Contemporary Hair Styling in Television and New Media Series Jamie Amadio, Chantell Carrtherol Nominated [13]
2023 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Nominated [14]
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Nominated

References

  1. ^ Butler, Bethonie (December 15, 2022). "Octavia Butler's 'Kindred' comes to the screen in a bold, if uneven, homage". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Maas, Jennifer (January 10, 2022). "Kindred TV Adaptation Ordered to Series at FX". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (July 15, 2021). "Kindred: Janicza Bravo To Direct, Newcomer Mallori Johnson To Star In FX Pilot Based On Octavia E. Butler Novel". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (September 29, 2021). "Kindred: Micah Stock, Ryan Kwanten & Austin Smith Among Six Cast In FX Pilot Based On Octavia E. Butler Novel". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Yahoo! Entertainment.
  5. ^ Porter, Rick (January 10, 2022). "Kindred Adaptation Lands Series Order at FX". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC.
  6. ^ Morley, Olivia (June 9, 2022). "FX to film 'Kindred' TV series in the Cotton Block of Broad Street". Rome News-Tribune. Times-Journal Inc. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Filming begins for Kindred series, cast members seen on Broad Street". Rome News-Tribune. Times-Journal Inc. June 22, 2022. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Twin Shadow Scoring FX's Kindred". Film Music Reporter. December 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  9. ^ Templeton, Molly (October 11, 2022). "FX's Adaptation of Octavia Butler's Kindred Premieres in December". Tor.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  10. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (January 30, 2023). "'Kindred' Canceled at FX (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "Kindred: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "Kindred: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  13. ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 11, 2023). "Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Elvis', 'The Whale' & More". Deadline. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Lewis, Hilary (January 12, 2023). "NAACP Image Awards 2023: 'Wakanda Forever,' 'The Woman King' Among Top Film Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

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