"Limetown" (2019 release; 10 episodes of 28 to 32 min. each) brings the fictional story of the mysterious disappearance in 2004 of 326 people from a scientific research facility in Tennessee. As Episode 1 "I Have Heard the Future" opens, we are introduced to Lia Haddock, an American Public Radio journalist. She is in her hotelroom, and out of the blue a guy is banging his head against the hotel room's door, harder and harder. "This is your warning!" he screams. We then go th "Eight Days Earlier", as Lia is struggling with her work on a podcast about the Limetown events. In a flashback, we get to know the Limetown community as it initially came together. It isn't long before strange things are happening... At this point we are 10 minutes into Episode 1, but to tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.
Couple of comments: this tv mini-series is the small screen adaptation of the popular 2015 podcast of the same name. I have not listened to the podcast and hence cannot comments how closely the TV adaptation sticks to the podcase. What I can comment on is that this series is likely to draw you in and keep your attention from start to finish. The opening episode does a wonderful jon setting up the entire series as it clecerly mixes the various elements of the show: what really happened in 2004 when all those people disappeared, how things are playing out as Lia Haddock is doing her investigation, and Lia's personal jouney (both at her job at APR and outside of work) in all of this. By the time we found ourselves in Episode 4 "Napoleon", it's as if you are reading a mystery novel and you can't wait to turn the pages to see how it all is going to play out. The series is directed by up-and-coming Rebecca Thomas. More importantly, the series is Executive Produced by, and stars, Jessica Biel, who is front and center in the opening epiodes. To be clear: Biel is nothing short of outstanding, and this series is among the best acting work she's ever done, period. Stanley Tucci plays her uncle, and one of the 326 people who disappeared. There are plenty of other noteworthy performances. Check out for example John Beasley as Revered Chambers. Bottom line: this is one of the better TV mini-series I've watched in the past year.
"Limetown" premiered in Fall of 2019 on the Facebook Watch platform. Why it didn't debut on a more prominent platform is a mystery to me. It is now available on other streaming platforms, including peacock (where I caught it recently), but apparently still not on Amazon Instant Video. Strange if you ask me. All that aside, if you are in the mood for an engrossing mystery drama featuring an outstanding lead in Jessica Biel, I'd readily suggest you check this out and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: this tv mini-series is the small screen adaptation of the popular 2015 podcast of the same name. I have not listened to the podcast and hence cannot comments how closely the TV adaptation sticks to the podcase. What I can comment on is that this series is likely to draw you in and keep your attention from start to finish. The opening episode does a wonderful jon setting up the entire series as it clecerly mixes the various elements of the show: what really happened in 2004 when all those people disappeared, how things are playing out as Lia Haddock is doing her investigation, and Lia's personal jouney (both at her job at APR and outside of work) in all of this. By the time we found ourselves in Episode 4 "Napoleon", it's as if you are reading a mystery novel and you can't wait to turn the pages to see how it all is going to play out. The series is directed by up-and-coming Rebecca Thomas. More importantly, the series is Executive Produced by, and stars, Jessica Biel, who is front and center in the opening epiodes. To be clear: Biel is nothing short of outstanding, and this series is among the best acting work she's ever done, period. Stanley Tucci plays her uncle, and one of the 326 people who disappeared. There are plenty of other noteworthy performances. Check out for example John Beasley as Revered Chambers. Bottom line: this is one of the better TV mini-series I've watched in the past year.
"Limetown" premiered in Fall of 2019 on the Facebook Watch platform. Why it didn't debut on a more prominent platform is a mystery to me. It is now available on other streaming platforms, including peacock (where I caught it recently), but apparently still not on Amazon Instant Video. Strange if you ask me. All that aside, if you are in the mood for an engrossing mystery drama featuring an outstanding lead in Jessica Biel, I'd readily suggest you check this out and draw your own conclusion.