Let the Right One In (TV series)
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| creator = Andrew Hinderaker
| based_on = {{Based on|Låt den rätte komma in|John Ajvide Lindqvist}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Demián Bichir
- Anika Noni Rose
- Grace Gummer
- Madison Taylor Baez
- Ian Foreman
- Nick Stahl
- Jacob Buster
- Kevin Carroll
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| music = {{Plainlist|
- Dan Romer
- Giosué Greco
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
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- Andrew Hinderaker
- Marty Adelstein
- Becky Clements
- Seith Mann
- Alex Yves Brunner
- Simon Oakes
- Carl Molinder
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| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Demián Bichir
- Jamie Crowell
- Russ Hammonds
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| location = New York City
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- Colossal Productions
- Hammer Film Productions
- Tomorrow Studios
- Showtime Networks
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| network = Showtime
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Let the Right One In is an American horror drama television series created by Andrew Hinderaker and inspired by the 2004 novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist. The series stars Demián Bichir, Anika Noni Rose, Grace Gummer, Madison Taylor Baez, Ian Foreman, Nick Stahl, Jacob Buster and Kevin Carroll. It diverges from and expands upon the source material, focusing on a father who cares for his daughter after she becomes a vampire.
It premiered on Showtime on October 9, 2022. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the actors. The series was canceled after one season.
Premise
Mark Kane is a single father who has been protecting his daughter Eleanor after she turned into a vampire ten years prior. She has been stuck in the age of 12 ever since. Hoping to find a cure, together they have been hiding and running across the country until finally settling in New York City.
Meanwhile, Eleanor meets and bonds with a 12-year-old boy named Isaiah Cole, as Kane brings in a scientist, Claire Logan, to help find a cure for his daughter's vampirism.
Cast and characters
=Main=
- Demián Bichir as Mark Kane
- Anika Noni Rose as Naomi Cole
- Grace Gummer as Claire Logan
- Madison Taylor Baez as Eleanor Kane
- Ian Foreman as Isaiah Cole
- Nick Stahl as Matthew Dean
- Jacob Buster as Peter Logan
- Kevin Carroll as Zeke Dawes
=Recurring=
- Željko Ivanek as Arthur Logan
- Fernanda Andrade as Elizabeth Kane
- Jimmie Saito as Ben Jones
- Josh Wingate as Roland
- Caroline Neff as Danielle Wilson
=Guest=
- Ato Essandoh as Frank
Episodes
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|DirectedBy = Seith Mann
|WrittenBy = Laura Marks
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|Title = Outings
|DirectedBy = Eva Sørhaug
|WrittenBy = Mfoniso Udofia
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|Title = Quoquo Modo Necessarium
|DirectedBy = Eva Sørhaug
|WrittenBy = Andrew Hinderaker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|6}}
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|Title = Stargazers
|DirectedBy = Viet Nguyen
|WrittenBy = Ren Dara Santiago
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|11|13}}
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|Title = More Than You'll Ever Know
|DirectedBy = Sarah Boyd
|WrittenBy = Andrew Hinderaker
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|Title = Or Stay and Die
|DirectedBy = Viet Nguyen
|WrittenBy = David Turkel
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|Title = Monster
|DirectedBy = Hiromi Kamata
|WrittenBy = Laura Marks
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|Title = What's Done in The Dark
|DirectedBy = Chloe Okuno
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Production
=Development=
A television adaptation based on the 2004 novel, Let the Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist was in development for A&E.{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/03/ae-sucks-the-blood-of-let-the-right-one-in-and-will-turn-it-into-a-tv-series-266150/|title=A&E Sucks The Blood Of 'Let The Right One In' And Will Turn It Into A TV Series|last=Jagernauth|first=Kevin|work=IndieWire|date=March 18, 2015|access-date=September 19, 2022}} On August 29, 2016, the pilot was in development at TNT as an eerie drama following the same premise as its predecessor.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/let-the-right-one-vampire-drama-tnt-pilot-order-tomorrow-studios-jeff-davis-1201810182/|title=Vampire Drama 'Let The Right One In' Gets TNT Pilot Order, Tomorrow Studios EPs|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline|date=August 29, 2016|access-date=September 19, 2022}} On April 13, 2017, TNT announced they had scrapped the pilot and were shopping the series to other networks in its current iteration or a potential redo.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/tnt-let-the-right-one-in-pilot-dead-shopped-1202069970/|title=TNT Not Proceeding With 'Let The Right One In' Pilot, Vampire Drama Shopped|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline|date=April 13, 2017|access-date=September 19, 2022}}
On March 15, 2021, Showtime ordered a pilot for the series, with Andrew Hinderaker serving as showrunner.{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/03/let-the-right-one-in-tv-series-showtime-cast-1234623853/|title='Let the Right One In' Series with Demián Bichir Lands Pilot Order at Showtime|last=Hersko|first=Tyler|work=IndieWire|date=March 15, 2021|access-date=September 19, 2022}} On September 22, 2021, the show was ordered as a 10-episode series.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/let-the-right-one-in-series-showtime-demian-bichir-1235071231/|title='Let the Right One In' Starring Demián Bichir Ordered to Series at Showtime|last=Otterson|first=Joe|work=Variety|date=September 22, 2021|access-date=September 19, 2022}}
In an October 2022 interview, Ajvide Lindqvist mentioned he was not involved with the show, explaining that he inadvertently sold all rights to the book for only 1 SEK when he thought he was only giving Hammer Films the rights to make Let Me In (2010), the American remake of the 2008 film adaptation of the book, meaning he will earn no royalties from the TV show; according to him, Hammer had misled him about the nature of the contract, saying "there were thick bundles of American legal prose. And that would then mean that I sold all the rights for a penny, but that was just a mere formality and would have no practical meaning, they said."{{cite news |last1=Rehlin |first1=Gunnar |title="Millennium"-manuset nobbades: "För roligt" |url=https://www.svd.se/a/Xbq0Rg/millennium-manuset-nobbades-for-roligt |website=Svenska Dagbladet |language=sv |date=9 October 2022}} On January 30, 2023, Showtime canceled the series after one season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/showtime-three-women-let-the-right-one-in-american-gigolo-canceled-consolidation-paramount-plus-1235244624/|title=Showtime Not Proceeding With 'Three Women', Cancels 'Let The Right One In' & 'American Gigolo' Amid Consolidation With Paramount+|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 30, 2023|access-date=January 30, 2023}}
=Casting=
Kristine Froseth was cast in the TNT iteration of the pilot as the lead, Eli, on September 29, 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/let-the-right-one-in-kristine-froseth-cast-eli-tnt-pilot-vampire-1201828738/|title='Let The Right One In': Kristine Froseth Set To Star In TNT Vampire Drama Pilot|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=Deadline|date=September 29, 2016|access-date=September 19, 2022}} On October 13, 2016, Benjamin Wadsworth and Thomas Kretschmann were tapped to star as the other leads, Henry and Inspector Eriksson, respectively.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/let-the-right-one-in-thomas-kretschmann-benjamin-wadsworth-star-tnt-vampire-drama-pilot-1201836137/|title='Let The Right One In': Thomas Kretschmann & Benjamin Wadsworth To Star In TNT Vampire Drama Pilot|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=Deadline|date=October 13, 2016|access-date=September 19, 2022}} On October 20, 2016, Necar Zadegan and Cameron Gellman joined the pilot in the series regular role FBI Special Agent Sarah Church, and the recurring role of Kyle, respectively.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/let-the-right-one-in-narcos-cast-1201840177/|title='Let The Right One In' & 'Narcos' Add Cast|last=Petski|first=Denise|work=Deadline|date=October 20, 2016|access-date=September 19, 2022}} Darren Mann joined the pilot in a recurring role as Lukas on October 25, 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/jackson-rathbone-the-last-ship-darren-mann-let-the-right-one-in-1201841838/|title=Jackson Rathbone Boards TNT's 'The Last Ship'; Darren Mann Joins Pilot 'Let The Right One In'|last=Pederson|first=Erik|work=Deadline|date=October 25, 2016|access-date=September 19, 2022}} The pilot at TNT was eventually scrapped in April 2017 before entering production.
On March 15, 2021, Demian Bichir signed onto the pilot as the lead, now in development at Showtime. Anika Noni Rose joined the main cast as Naomi on April 15, 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/anika-noni-rose-let-the-right-one-in-showtime-drama-pilot-1234735144/|title=Anika Noni Rose Joins 'Let the Right One In' Showtime Drama Pilot|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline|date=April 15, 2021|access-date=September 19, 2022}} Grace Gummer joined the main cast as Claire on April 29, 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/grace-gummer-let-the-right-one-in-showtime-pilot-1234746494/|title='Let the Right One In': Grace Gummer Joins Showtime Drama Pilot|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline|date=April 29, 2021|access-date=September 19, 2022}} Nick Stahl was cast as a series regular as Matthew on January 26, 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/let-the-right-one-in-nick-stahl-demian-bichir-showtime-vampire-drama-series-1234920076/|title='Let The Right One In': Nick Stahl Joins Demián Bichir In Showtime's Drama Series|last=Petski|first=Denise|work=Deadline|date=January 26, 2022|access-date=September 19, 2022}} On June 17, 2021, Madison Taylor Baez was cast in the lead opposite Demián Bichir as Eleanor. Kevin Carroll, Jacob Buster and Ian Foreman were also amongst the new cast additions.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/let-the-right-one-in-showtime-cast-1234969756/|title=Showtime's 'Let the Right One In' Casts Its Young Lead (Exclusive)|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 17, 2021|access-date=September 19, 2022}} Željko Ivanek & Fernanda Andrade joined the series in recastings as Elizabeth and Arthur, respectively. Larry Pine and Susan Santiago played their respective roles in the pilot.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/let-the-right-one-in-zeljko-ivanek-fernanda-andrade-cast-showtime-vampire-drama-recasting-1234924614/|title='Let The Right One In': Željko Ivanek & Fernanda Andrade Join Showtime Vampire Series In Recastings|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|work=Deadline|date=February 2, 2022|access-date=September 19, 2022}} Jimmie Saito, Josh Wingate, and Caroline Neff joined the series in recurring roles as Ben, Roland, and Danielle Wilson, respectively.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/let-the-right-one-in-jimmie-saito-josh-wingate-caroline-neff-showtime-vampire-drama-series-1234981107/|title='Let The Right One In': Jimmie Saito, Josh Wingate & Caroline Neff Join Showtime Vampire Drama|last=Petski|first=Denise|work=Deadline|date=March 17, 2022|access-date=September 19, 2022}}
=Filming=
Principal photography for the pilot began on May 31, 2021, in New York City.{{cite web |title=Let the Right One In |url=https://productionlist.com/production/let-right-one/|work=Production List |date=April 26, 2021 |access-date=September 19, 2022|archive-date=May 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://productionlist.com/production/american-gigolo/ |url-status=live }} The series entered production in early 2022.
Reception
=Critical response=
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 63% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 27 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Let the Right One In doesn't hold a candle to the cinematic original, but viewers who invite this vampiric chronicle into their homes and television screens will be rewarded with compelling performances."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=let_the_right_one_in|title=Let the Right One In|type=tv|season=1|access-date=November 27, 2022}}{{cbignore}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{Cite Metacritic|id=let-the-right-one-in|title=Let the Right One In|type=tv|season=1|access-date=November 27, 2022}}{{cbignore}}
=Ratings=
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.sho.com/let-the-right-one-in}}
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