''Minority Report'' is an American

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that aired on

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from September 21 to November 30, 2015. It was developed by

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and is a sequel adaptation of the 2002 film of the same name based on the 1956

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The Minority Report "The Minority Report" is a 1956 science fiction novella by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in ''Fantastic Universe''. In a future society, three mutants foresee all crime before it occurs. Plugged into a great machine, these " p ...

" by Philip K. Dick. It was produced by

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(whose

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co-owns the film via the pre-2005

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library), and

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(whose

co-produced the film). It is the first

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–directed film to be adapted for television. On October 9, 2015, Fox announced that the series order was cut from 13 episodes to 10. Fox cancelled the series on May 13, 2016.

Synopsis

In 2065

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, Dash (Sands), a Precog, has the ability to predict crimes. The Precrime Unit was dismantled in 2054, forcing law enforcement to rely on newer methods to fight crime. Before it was dismantled, Dash, his twin brother Arthur (Zano), and their foster sister Agatha (Regan) were part of the program that gave them their unique gifts. Now, Dash is using his ability to assist Detective Lara Vega (Good) in preventing crimes, and at the same time trying to keep his gift from being revealed, as there are those who want to obtain the Precogs at any cost, and use their abilities once more. Opening Introduction (narrated by Meagan Good): Opening Introduction (starting from episode 7) (narrated by Stark Sands):

Cast

Main

* Stark Sands as Dash Parker (né Arkadin), a precog who can see the murders of others before they occur, who seeks ways to stop these preventable deaths. During his precognitive visions Dash sees the fractions of the murders, the horror, as described by Wally with the victim and the murder. *

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as Lara Vega, a detective for the

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who Dash co-ops into assisting him on his mission to save would-be murder victims before their killers can kill them. *

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as Arthur Watson (né Arkadin), Dash's fraternal twin brother; an executor, estate planner and finance manager. He reluctantly helps out Dash and Vega. While easier to endure than his brother's or Agatha's visions, Arthur's precognitive visions act more as an

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, pulling in names, facts, and information about the murdered person. *

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as Norbert "Wally" Wallace, Dash, Arthur and Agatha's primary

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during their eight years in the milk bath. Bonded with the three, Wally joins forces with Dash and Lara and helps "map" Dash's visions for better analyzing of the murders. * Laura Regan as Agatha Lively, a precog who acts as an older sister, protector, and sounding board for Arthur and Dash. Agatha's visions allow her to "become the person" whose murder she is predicting. Experiencing an empathic bond with the person in her visions, Agatha's visions are the most traumatizing as she experiences the death itself. *

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as Akeela, a crime scene tech at Metro Police Department and Lara's best friend, she later joins Lara and Dash on their mission as their tech and information support. *

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as Will Blake, a by-the-books, professional, ambitious, and competitive police lieutenant. Previously Lara's partner, he is now her boss.

Recurring

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as Lilly Vega, Lara's mother * Zhane Hall as Rico Vega, Lara's much younger brother * Jennifer Cheon as Andromeda, Arthur's business partner and bodyguard *

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as Henry Blomfeld *

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as Lionel Gray

Production

On September 9, 2014, it was announced that

had ordered a pilot for a follow-up television series to the movie.

wrote the script and served as executive producer alongside Steven Spielberg, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank. Set 11 years after the movie, the series focuses on a male Precog who teams up with a female detective to find a purpose to his gift. On February 13, 2015,

and Li Jun Li joined the cast. On February 24, 2015, Laura Regan was cast as Agatha Lively. In March 2015, Stark Sands and

landed the lead roles with Sands playing Dash, one of the two male Precogs, and Good playing Lara Vega, a detective haunted by her past who will work with Dash to help him find a purpose for his gift. Li Jun Li plays Akeela, a crime scene technician; Daniel London reprises his role as Wally the Caretaker from the original 2002 film; and

plays a police detective. The show was picked up to series by Fox on May 8, 2015. On July 1, 2015, it was reported that

was cast to play Arthur, Dash's fraternal twin brother. Originally, Sands was going to play dual roles of both brothers (as identical twins). On October 9, 2015, Fox cut the series order from 13 episodes to 10.

Episodes

Broadcast

In Canada, the series was simulcast with the American broadcast, airing on

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, and the Canadian premiere had 637,000 viewers. In Australia, the series was broadcast in 2016 on One, part of the Ten network.

Reception

Critical response

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reports a 29% approval rating and an average rating of 5.4/10 based on 58 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Lacking either the action or the imagination of its big-screen predecessor, ''Minority Report'' is a pedestrian spinoff that fails to capture the vision of the film." On

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, the series has a score of 51 out of 100 based on 31 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Ratings

References

External links

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