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Let the Right One In (TV series)

Let the Right One In
A father holds his young daughter who catches on fire with the sunlight.
Promotional release poster
Genre
Created byAndrew Hinderaker
Based onLåt den rätte komma in
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Andrew Hinderaker
  • Marty Adelstein
  • Becky Clements
  • Seith Mann
  • Alex Yves Brunner
  • Simon Oakes
  • Carl Molinder
Producers
  • Demián Bichir
  • Jamie Crowell
  • Russ Hammonds
Production locationNew York City
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseOctober 9 (2022-10-09) –
December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)

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.[1]

Premise

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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

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Main

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Recurring

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Guest

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Episodes

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No.Title [2]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [2]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Anything for Blood"Seith MannAndrew HinderakerOctober 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)0.054[3]
2"Intercessors"Seith MannAndrew HinderakerOctober 16, 2022 (2022-10-16)N/A
3"Broken Glass"Seith MannLaura MarksOctober 23, 2022 (2022-10-23)N/A
4"Outings"Eva SørhaugMfoniso UdofiaOctober 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)N/A
5"Quoquo Modo Necessarium"Eva SørhaugAndrew HinderakerNovember 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)N/A
6"Stargazers"Viet NguyenRen Dara SantiagoNovember 13, 2022 (2022-11-13)N/A
7"More Than You'll Ever Know"Sarah BoydAndrew HinderakerNovember 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)0.072[4]
8"Or Stay and Die"Viet NguyenDavid TurkelNovember 27, 2022 (2022-11-27)0.102[5]
9"Monster"Hiromi KamataLaura MarksDecember 4, 2022 (2022-12-04)0.109[6]
10"What's Done in The Dark"Chloe OkunoAndrew HinderakerDecember 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)0.066[7]

Production

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Development

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A television adaptation based on the 2004 novel, Let the Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist was in development for A&E.[8] On August 29, 2016, the pilot was in development at TNT as an eerie drama following the same premise as its predecessor.[9] 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.[10]

On March 15, 2021, Showtime ordered a pilot for the series, with Andrew Hinderaker serving as showrunner.[11] On September 22, 2021, the show was ordered as a 10-episode series.[12]

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."[13] On January 30, 2023, Showtime canceled the series after one season.[1]

Casting

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Kristine Froseth was cast in the TNT iteration of the pilot as the lead, Eli, on September 29, 2016.[14] On October 13, 2016, Benjamin Wadsworth and Thomas Kretschmann were tapped to star as the other leads, Henry and Inspector Eriksson, respectively.[15] 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.[16] Darren Mann joined the pilot in a recurring role as Lukas on October 25, 2016.[17] The pilot at TNT was eventually scrapped in April 2017 before entering production.[10]

On March 15, 2021, Demian Bichir signed onto the pilot as the lead, now in development at Showtime.[11] Anika Noni Rose joined the main cast as Naomi on April 15, 2021.[18] Grace Gummer joined the main cast as Claire on April 29, 2021.[19] Nick Stahl was cast as a series regular as Matthew on January 26, 2022.[20] 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.[21] 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.[22] Jimmie Saito, Josh Wingate, and Caroline Neff joined the series in recurring roles as Ben, Roland, and Danielle Wilson, respectively.[23]

Filming

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Principal photography for the pilot began on May 31, 2021, in New York City.[24] The series entered production in early 2022.[12]

Reception

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Critical response

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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."[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[26]

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of Let the Right One In
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Anything for Blood" October 9, 2022 0.02 0.054[3]
2 "Intercessors" October 16, 2022 0.01 0.066[7]
7 "More Than You'll Ever Know" November 20, 2022 0.02 0.072[4]
8 "Or Stay and Die" November 27, 2022 0.03 0.102[5]
9 "Monster" December 4, 2022 0.01 0.109[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (January 30, 2023). "Showtime Not Proceeding With 'Three Women', Cancels 'Let The Right One In' & 'American Gigolo' Amid Consolidation With Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Shows A-Z - let the right one in on showtime". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (October 11, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (November 22, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (November 30, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.27.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (December 6, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 12.4.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (December 13, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 12.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (March 18, 2015). "A&E Sucks The Blood Of 'Let The Right One In' And Will Turn It Into A TV Series". IndieWire. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 29, 2016). "Vampire Drama 'Let The Right One In' Gets TNT Pilot Order, Tomorrow Studios EPs". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2017). "TNT Not Proceeding With 'Let The Right One In' Pilot, Vampire Drama Shopped". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Hersko, Tyler (March 15, 2021). "'Let the Right One In' Series with Demián Bichir Lands Pilot Order at Showtime". IndieWire. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (September 22, 2021). "'Let the Right One In' Starring Demián Bichir Ordered to Series at Showtime". Variety. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  13. ^ Rehlin, Gunnar (October 9, 2022). ""Millennium"-manuset nobbades: "För roligt"". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish).
  14. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 29, 2016). "'Let The Right One In': Kristine Froseth Set To Star In TNT Vampire Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  15. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 13, 2016). "'Let The Right One In': Thomas Kretschmann & Benjamin Wadsworth To Star In TNT Vampire Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (October 20, 2016). "'Let The Right One In' & 'Narcos' Add Cast". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  17. ^ Pederson, Erik (October 25, 2016). "Jackson Rathbone Boards TNT's 'The Last Ship'; Darren Mann Joins Pilot 'Let The Right One In'". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 15, 2021). "Anika Noni Rose Joins 'Let the Right One In' Showtime Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  19. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 29, 2021). "'Let the Right One In': Grace Gummer Joins Showtime Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  20. ^ Petski, Denise (January 26, 2022). "'Let The Right One In': Nick Stahl Joins Demián Bichir In Showtime's Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  21. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 17, 2021). "Showtime's 'Let the Right One In' Casts Its Young Lead (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  22. ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 2, 2022). "'Let The Right One In': Željko Ivanek & Fernanda Andrade Join Showtime Vampire Series In Recastings". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  23. ^ Petski, Denise (March 17, 2022). "'Let The Right One In': Jimmie Saito, Josh Wingate & Caroline Neff Join Showtime Vampire Drama". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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