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The Hunting Party (TV series)

{{Short description|2025 American crime drama by JJ Bailey}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

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  • Rebecca Bellotto
  • Paula Sabbaga
  • Jeff Rafner

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  • Mark Chow

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  • Meghan Robertson
  • Marc Pattavina

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The Hunting Party is an American procedural crime drama television series created by JJ Bailey. The series premiered on NBC on January 19, 2025. In May 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.

Cast and characters

=Main=

  • Melissa Roxburgh as Rebecca "Bex" Henderson, an FBI Special Agent and criminal profiler.
  • Nick Wechsler as Oliver Odell, Bex's former partner and lover
  • Patrick Sabongui as Ryan Hassani, a CIA agent
  • Josh McKenzie as Shane Florence, a prison officer at an underground silo known as The Pit in Cheyenne, Wyoming
  • Sara Garcia as Jennifer Morales, an Army Intelligence officer

=Recurring=

  • Zabryna Guevara as Elizabeth Mallory, the United States Attorney General
  • Kari Matchett as Colonel Eve Lazarus, Odell's boss who is a high ranking military officer, it was later revealed that she was a former inmate of The Pit
  • Matt Frewer as Dr. Henry Dulles, a scientist and doctor who used to work in The Pit, studying the inmates
  • Siobhan Williams as Sarah Dulles, Dr. Dulles' daughter

Episodes

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|Title = Richard Harris

|DirectedBy = Thor Freudenthal

|WrittenBy = JJ Bailey

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|19}}

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|Title = Clayton Jessup

|DirectedBy = Marcus Stokes

|WrittenBy = Keto Shimizu

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|10}}

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|Title = Brenda Lowe

|DirectedBy = Kristin Windell

|WrittenBy = Michael Jones-Morales

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|17}}

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|Title = Doctor Ezekiel Malak

|DirectedBy = Blackhorse Lowe

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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|24}}

|Viewers = 3.06{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/monday-ratings-nbc-the-leader-in-most-key-prime-time-figures/|title=Monday Ratings: NBC the Leader in Most Key Prime Time Figures|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=February 25, 2025|access-date=February 25, 2025}}

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|Title = Roy Barber

|DirectedBy = Glen Winter

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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|3}}

|Viewers = 2.69{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/monday-ratings-abc-and-nbc-share-prime-time-victory-among-linear-networks/|title=Monday Ratings: ABC and NBC Share Prime Time Victory Among Linear Networks|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=March 4, 2025|access-date=March 4, 2025}}

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|Title = Arlo Brandt

|DirectedBy = James Bamford

|WrittenBy = Michael Jones-Morales & Vinny Ferris

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|10}}

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|Title = Mark Marsden

|DirectedBy = Rob Hardy

|WrittenBy = Rebecca Bellotto & Paula Sabbaga

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|17}}

|Viewers = 2.91{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/monday-ratings-nbc-and-espn-share-prime-time-victory-among-linear-networks/|title=Monday Ratings: NBC and ESPN Share Prime Time Victory Among Linear Networks|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=March 18, 2025|access-date=March 18, 2025}}

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|Title = Denise Glenn

|DirectedBy = Nicole Rubio

|WrittenBy = Keto Shimizu & David Loong

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|24}}

|Viewers = 2.26{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/monday-ratings-the-bachelor-season-finale-lifts-abc-to-key-demo-victory/|title=Monday Ratings: ‘The Bachelor’ Season Finale Lifts ABC to Key Demo Victory|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=March 26, 2025|access-date=March 26, 2025}}

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|Title = Tom Beecher

|DirectedBy = Shana Stein

|WrittenBy = Rebecca Bellotto & Paula Sabbaga

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|31}}

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|Title = Jenna Wells

|DirectedBy = Thor Freudenthal

|WrittenBy = JJ Bailey & Jake Coburn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|4|7}}

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Production

=Development=

In August 2022, it was announced J.J. Bailey had entered into an overall deal with Universal Television with the first project to be developed being procedural drama, The Hunting Party, created by Bailey and Jake Coburn.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Writer JJ Bailey Inks Overall Deal With Universal TV, Sets The Hunting Party Crime Procedural At NBC|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/jj-bailey-the-hunting-party-crime-procedural-nbc-overall-deal-universal-television-1235100314/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 25, 2022|access-date=May 12, 2024}} In February 2023, it was announced NBC had set up a writers room for the series with a formal straight-to-series order taking place one year after.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=NBC Sets Writers Rooms For The Hunting Party & Grosse Pointe Garden Society|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/nbc-writers-rooms-the-hunting-party-grosse-pointe-garden-society-1235261878/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 16, 2023|access-date=May 12, 2024}}{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=NBC Orders The Hunting Party Crime Procedural Series|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/josh-mckenzie-nbc-drama-series-the-hunting-party-cast-1235918344/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 28, 2024|access-date=May 12, 2024}}

=Casting=

In May 2024, it was announced Melissa Roxburgh was cast as the show's lead.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Melissa Roxburgh To Star In NBC Series The Hunting Party|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/melissa-roxburgh-the-hunting-party-nbc-1235909619/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 9, 2024|access-date=May 12, 2024}} Later that same month, it was announced Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie and Sara Garcia had joined the cast as series regulars.{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title=Patrick Sabongui & Sara Garcia Join NBC Drama Series The Hunting Party|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/patrick-sabongui-sara-garcia-nbc-the-hunting-party-1235911885/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 10, 2024|access-date=May 12, 2024}}{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title=Josh McKenzie Joins NBC Drama Series The Hunting Party|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/josh-mckenzie-nbc-drama-series-the-hunting-party-cast-1235918344/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 15, 2024|access-date=May 15, 2024}} In June 2024, Nick Wechsler joined the cast as a series regular while Kyra Leroux was cast in a recurring role.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/nick-wechsler-the-hunting-party-kyra-leroux-cast-nbc-1235962186/|title=Nick Wechsler Joins NBC Drama 'The Hunting Party' As Series Regular; Kyra Leroux Also Cast|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=June 7, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2025}} On May 12, 2025, NBC renewed the series for a second season.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 12, 2025|title=The Hunting Party & Brilliant Minds Renewed For Season 2; NBC Plans To "Lean Into" Them In 2025-26|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/the-hunting-party-brilliant-minds-renewed-season-2-nbc-1236392332/|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 12, 2025}}

=Filming=

Filming for the series began on June 20, 2024, and concluded on November 19, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.dgc.ca/en/british-columbia/productions|title=DGC BC Production List|website=Directors Guild of Canada|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=October 28, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241028004103/https://www.dgc.ca/en/british-columbia/productions|archive-date=October 28, 2024}}

Broadcast

The series premiered on January 19, 2025, on NBC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nbc-midseason-2025-premiere-dates-suits-la-1236066326/|title=Suits: L.A. Gets Premiere Date in NBC's Midseason Lineup|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=November 19, 2024|access-date=November 19, 2024}}{{Cite press release|title=NBC's New Drama Series "The Hunting Party" to Now Premiere Sunday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. ET/PT|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2025/01/13/nbcs-new-drama-series-the-hunting-party-to-now-premiere-sunday-jan-19-at-7-pm-et-pt-84112/20250113nbc01/|publisher=NBC|via=The Futon Critic|date=January 13, 2025}}

Reception

=Critical response=

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 18% approval rating with an average rating of 4.7/10, based on 11 critic reviews.{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=the_hunting_party|title=The Hunting Party|type=tv|season=1|access-date=February 18, 2025|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 34 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.{{Cite Metacritic|id=the-hunting-party-2025|title=The Hunting Party|type=tv|season=1|access-date=February 3, 2025|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}

=Ratings=

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| title1 = Richard Harris

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| rs1 = 0.5/4

| viewers1 = 3.05

| dvr1 = 0.1

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| dvrv2 = 1.78

| total2 = 0.4

| totalv2 = 4.65

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| dvr3 = 0.1

| dvrv3 = 1.62

| total3 = 0.3

| totalv3 = 4.74

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| date4 = February 24, 2025

| rs4 = 0.2/4

| viewers4 = 3.06

| dvr4 = 0.1

| dvrv4 = 1.67

| total4 = 0.4

| totalv4 = 4.72

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| title5 = Roy Barber

| date5 = March 3, 2025

| rs5 = 0.2/3

| viewers5 = 2.69

| dvr5 = 0.1

| dvrv5 = 1.71

| total5 = 0.3

| totalv5 = 4.41

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| dvr6 = 0.1

| dvrv6 = 1.61

| total6 = 0.3

| totalv6 = 4.43

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| title7 = Mark Marsden

| date7 = March 17, 2025

| rs7 = 0.2/3

| viewers7 = 2.91

| dvr7 = 0.1

| dvrv7 = 1.52

| total7 = 0.3

| totalv7 = 4.42

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| title8 = Denise Glenn

| date8 = March 24, 2025

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| dvr8 = 0.2

| dvrv8 = 1.71

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| totalv8 = 3.97

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| title9 = Tom Beecher

| date9 = March 31, 2025

| rs9 = 0.1/2

| viewers9 = 2.21

| dvr9 = 0.2

| dvrv9 = 1.65

| total9 = 0.3

| totalv9 = 3.86

| ref9 =

| title10 = Jenna Wells

| date10 = April 7, 2025

| rs10 = 0.1/2

| viewers10 = 2.02

| dvr10 = 0.2

| dvrv10 = 1.71

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References

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