''The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair'' is an American

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television miniseries, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by

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, that premiered on

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. The series was directed by

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and stars

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, Kristine Froseth,

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, and Virginia Madsen. Prior to its debut in the United States, the series was sold and premiered in international markets.

Premise

''The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair'' follows "a young writer who heads to Harry Quebert’s home for some inspiration. Instead, he finds that Harry’s been accused of murdering 15-year-old Nola Kellergan, who went missing years prior."

Cast and characters

Episodes

Production

Development

On August 15, 2017, it was announced that

had given the production a series order consisting of ten episodes. The series will be entirely directed by

. The pilot episode was written by

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and Richard Levine who also wrote additional episodes as well. Executive producers include Annaud, Greene, Levine, Tarak Ben Ammar, and Fabio Conversi. Production companies involved with the series include

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, Eagle Pictures, and Barbary Films.

Casting

Alongside the initial series order announcement, it was confirmed that

, Virginia Madsen, Kristine Froseth,

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, Matt Frewer, Craig Eldridge, Connor Price, Victoria Clark, Tessa Mossey,

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, Don Harvey, Felicia Shulman, and Wayne Knight had been cast in the series.

Filming

Principal photography for the series began in the fall of 2017 in

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Release

Premiere

On April 6, 2018, a "sneak peek" 35 minute presentation of select scenes from the series were debuted at international television festival

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in Cannes, France. Those cast and crew members in attendance included

, and Kristine Froseth.

Distribution

In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on Sky Witness on September 4, 2018. In Australia, the series premiered on

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on September 28, 2018. In Denmark, the series premiered on C More on November 1, 2018. In Switzerland, the series premiered on the French speaking channel

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on November 20, 2018. In France, the series premiered on

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on November 21, 2018. In New Zealand, the series was released on Lightbox on December 18, 2018. In

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the series premiered on Sky Atlantic on March 20, 2019. In

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (miniseries), The 2010s American drama television miniseries English-language television shows MGM+ original programming Upcoming drama television series Television shows based on Swiss novels Television series by MGM Television