''Limetown'' is an American

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series, based on the podcast of the same name created by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, that premiered on

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on October 16, 2019. The series stars

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and

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. On January 16, 2020, Facebook Watch canceled the series after one season.

Premise

''Limetown'' follows Lia Haddock, a journalist for American Public Radio (APR), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a

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research facility in

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Cast and characters

Main

as Lia Haddock *

as Emile Haddock/"The man we were all there for"

Supporting and guest

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as Gina Purri *

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as Mark Green *

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as Dr. Oskar Totem * Louis Ferreira as Dr. Max Finlayson * Vera Frederickson as Young Lia * Janet Kidder as Lenore Dougal *

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as Lia's girlfriend *

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as Special Agent Siddiqui * Kelly Jenrette as Winona / Cyndi Walter * Kelly Metzger as Meryl *

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as Deirdre Wells * Mingzhu Ye as Sylvia * Èanna O'Dowd as Spencer * Daniel Bacon as Karl Walter *

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as Alison Haddock *

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as Harvey * Tony Bailey as Daniel * Harnoor Gill as Frankie *

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as Reynaud Bram Villard * John Beasley as Reverend Warren Chambers * Chris Shields as Ron Calhoun * Jason Tremblay as Young Jacob Haddock *

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as Terry Hilkins

Episodes

Production

Development

On October 8, 2018, it was announced that

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had given a series order to a television series adaptation of Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie's podcast '' Limetown'', for a first season comprising 10 episodes. Akers and Bronkie were expected to write the series and serve as executive producers alongside

, Michelle Purple,

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Casting

Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that

would star in the series. On December 6, 2018, it was announced that

had been cast in a series regular role and that

, Kelly Jenrette, John Beasley, and Louis Ferreira would appear in a recurring capacity. On January 12, 2019, it was announced that

had joined the series in a recurring role. On February 26, 2019, it was reported that

has joined the cast in a recurring capacity.

Filming

Principal photography for the series was scheduled to last from December 5, 2018 to March 16, 2019 in

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Release

In advance of its broadcast premiere, several episodes of the series received a preview screening in the Primetime program of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

Reception

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the series has an approval rating of 69% based on reviews from 13 critics. The site's critical consensus is: "Guided by an excellent turn from Jessica Biel, Limetown sustains an impressively creeping atmosphere that makes up for its occasionally fuzzy plotting." On

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it has a score of 62 out of 100 based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

External links

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