''Chosen'' (stylized onscreen as ''CH:OS:EN'' accompanied by a ticking sound) is an American action-thriller

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series from

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and Ryan Lewis, airing via online streaming video service

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. Each season consisted of six episodes released simultaneously: season one was released on January 17, 2013; season two was released on December 13 that same year; the third and final season was released on April 15, 2014. Two weeks later, Crackle announced it had renewed the series for a fourth season, but no other information was released until series star

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tweeted, on June 20, 2016, that the fourth season would not be moving forward. A Chinese remake of the series premiered worldwide on

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in March 2018.

Plot

Ian Mitchell is a lawyer, divorced from Laura and father of their young daughter Ellie. Ian receives a box containing a gun and a picture of a stranger, along with instructions to kill the pictured person. He is subsequently attacked by another stranger, and discovers that he has been chosen by a mysterious organization known as The Watchers to participate in a lethal game. Along with his daughter and ex-wife, Ian must deal with Jacob, another player forced into the game.

Cast

Chad Michael Murray Chad Michael Murray (born August 24, 1981) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Lucas Scott in The WB/ CW drama series ''One Tree Hill'' (2003–09, 2012), a recurring role as Tristin DuGray on The WB/ CW series ''Gilmo ...

as Jacob Orr *

as Ian Mitchell *

Nicky Whelan Nicky Whelan (born 10 May 1981) is an Australian actress and model known for her role as Pepper Steiger in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. Career Before ''Neighbours'', Whelan hosted a number of shows, including '' Coxy's Big Brea ...

as Laura Mitchell *

Sarah Roemer Sarah Christine Roemer (born August 28, 1984) is an American actress and model. One of her best-known roles was a supporting character in '' Disturbia'', and she has also starred in a number of films including ''Asylum'', '' Hachi: A Dog's Tale ...

as Avery Sharp *

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as Max Gregory *

Caitlin Carmichael Caitlin Elizabeth Carmichael is an American actress. Life and career Carmichael was born in Tifton, Georgia. She has appeared in a number television shows and films, including ''Shake It Up'', ''iCarly'', ''Hot in Cleveland'', '' Law & Order: ...

as Ellie Mitchell *

Diedrich Bader Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian who is best known for his comedy roles. He has appeared as a series regular in television sitcoms ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''American Housewife'', and '' Outsourced'' ...

as Daniel Easton *

Rose McGowan Rósa Arianna "Rose" McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is an American actress. After her film debut in a brief role in the comedy ''Encino Man'' (1992), McGowan achieved wider recognition for her performance in the dark comedy ''The Doom Generati ...

as Josie Acosta *

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as Paul

Episodes

Broadcast

All six episodes of season one of ''Chosen'' premiered in

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on FX on June 16, 2013. All 18 episodes of the first three seasons of ''Chosen'' were aired in

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on 13th Street on February 2, 2015 through March 9, 2015.

Chinese adaptation

A three-part Chinese adaptation was released on iQIYI in China and Taiwan in January 2018, and worldwide via

in March 2018. The remake, a Chinese-Australian co-production set in Australia, follows the core plot of the series but makes changes to the characters; for example, the main character is a surgeon instead of a lawyer, portrayed by

Lan Cheng-lung Lan Cheng-lung (, born March 1, 1979) is a Taiwanese actor and film director. He was born in Yilan, Taiwan. Career Lan made his acting debut in 2001 and gained attention for one of his first roles, a small cameo as Ya-men, Dao Ming Si's olde ...

. The series also stars Sam Hayden-Smith,

Deng Jiajia Deng Jiajia (; born 17 May 1983) is a Chinese actress. Deng is noted for playing Tang Youyou in the sitcom television series ''IPartment'', which enjoyed the highest ratings in China when it was broadcast. Early life Deng was born in a militar ...

and Jenny Zhou.

References

External links

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