''The Oath'' is an American

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series, created by Joe Halpin, that premiered on March 8, 2018, on

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. The series stars an ensemble cast, including

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and

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. Its second and final season premiered on February 21, 2019.

Premise

''The Oath'' explores "a world of gangs made up of those sworn to protect and defend and sheds light on corrupt and secret societies that are nearly impossible to join. Only a select few make the cut – but once inside, members will do what they must to protect one another from enemies on the outside and from within their own ranks."

Cast and characters

Main

as Detective Steve Hammond *

as Officer Karen Beach *

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as Officer Cole Hammond * J.J. Soria as Detective Pete Ramos *

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as Officer Damon Byrd (season 1) *

as Tom Hammond (season 1) *

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as Officer Christine Parks (season 2)

Recurring

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as Aria Price * Robert Gosset as SAC Charles Ryder *

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as G * Kwame Patterson as Neckbone * Billy Malone as Frank Albanese * Sarah Dumont as Kate Miller *

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as David Shankman *

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as Gwenn Hammond *

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as Kilvinski * Isabel Arraiza as Lourdes *

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as Sam Foster *

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as Theresa Winters * J. Anthony Pena as Carl Ortiz *

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as Cornell Barnes *

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as Amber Hall (season 2) *

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as Carmen Velasquez (season 2) *

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as Anaya Gil (season 2) *

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as Ricardo Velasquez (season 2) *

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as Pastor Greg (season 2) *

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as Nathan Andrews (season 2) *

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as Eli Briggs (season 2) *

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as Ignacio Velasquez (season 2) * Kevin Connolly as James Hoke (season 2) * Gilluis Pérez as EMT Rivera (season 1)

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

Season 2 (2019)

Production

Development

On April 19, 2017, it was announced that

had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The show was created and written by Joe Halpin who is also set to serve as the series' showrunner and executive produce alongside

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, Todd Hoffman, and Dennis Kim. Production companies involved in the series include G-Unit Film & Television Inc. and Storied Media Group. On June 19, 2017, it was reported that Jeff T. Thomas would direct the series' first episode. On November 30, 2017, it was announced that the series would premiere on March 8, 2018. On April 24, 2018, it was reported that Crackle had renewed the series for a second season. On November 29, 2018, it was reported that the second season would premiere on February 21, 2019.

Casting

In June 2017, it was announced that

, and

had joined the series' main cast. In July 2017, it was announced that

, J.J. Soria, Kwame Patterson,

, and

had been cast as series regulars. It was also announced that month that Sarah Dumont, Billy Malone,

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, and

had been cast in recurring roles. On August 30, 2017, it was announced that J. Anthony Pena had joined the series in a recurring capacity. On September 14, 2017, it was announced that Isabel Arraiza had been cast in a recurring role. On June 27, 2018, it was announced that

was joining the cast as a series regular, while

and

were set to appear in a recurring capacity. On July 19, 2018, it was reported that

, and

had been cast in recurring roles and that J. Anthony Pena would reprise his role from season one.

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began in July 2017 in

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. Filming for season two had reportedly begun by July 2018 in

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Release

On November 30, 2017, a teaser trailer for the series was released. On January 12, 2018, a second trailer was released. On January 10, 2019, a trailer for the second season was released.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oath (US TV series), The 2010s American crime drama television series 2018 American television series debuts 2019 American television series endings Crackle (streaming service) original programming English-language television shows Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television series by G-Unit Films and Television Inc.