Draft:The Hunting Party (TV series)

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The Hunting Party
Genre
Created by
  • JJ Bailey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Executive producers
  • JJ Bailey
  • Jake Coburn
Running time44–45 minutes
Production company
Original release
NetworkNBC

The Hunting Party is an American procedural crime drama television series created by JJ Bailey. The series is scheduled to air as a mid-season replacement in the 2024–25 television season on NBC.[1]

Premise[edit]

A small team of investigators are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers who have escaped from a top-secret prison that’s not supposed to exist.

Cast and characters[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Melissa Roxburgh as Rebecca "Bex" Henderson, an ex-FBI agent recruited to an elite government task force due to her reputation as a profiler who’s caught some of the world’s most dangerous serial killers.
  • Patrick Sabongui as Ryan Hassani, a CIA agent
  • Sara Garcia as Maj. Jennifer Morales, an Army Intelligence officer.
  • Josh McKenzie as Shane Florence, a former soldier turned prison guard at the secret facility.

Production[edit]

In August 2022, it was announced J.J. Bailey had entered into an overall deal with Universal Television with the first project to be developed being procedural drama, The Hunting Party, created by Bailey and Jake Coburn.[2]

In February 2023, it was announced NBC had set up a writers room for the series with a formal straight-to-series order taking place one year after.[3][4]

Casting[edit]

In May 2024, it was announced Melissa Roxburgh was cast as the show's lead.[5] Later that same month, it was announced Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie and Sara Garcia had joined the cast.[6][7]

Release[edit]

The series is scheduled to premiere in the mid-season replacement for the 2024–25 season on NBC. The show will be available to stream on Peacock.

References[edit]

  1. ^ White, Peter (May 10, 2024). "Tom Hanks-Narrated Wildlife Series 'The Americas' Heads NBC Midseason Slate Alongside 'Destination X' & 'The Hunting Party'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 25, 2022). "Writer JJ Bailey Inks Overall Deal With Universal TV, Sets 'The Hunting Party' Crime Procedural At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2023). "NBC Sets Writers Rooms For 'The Hunting Party' & 'Grosse Pointe Garden Society'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 28, 2024). "NBC Orders 'The Hunting Party' Crime Procedural Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2024). "Melissa Roxburgh To Star In NBC Series 'The Hunting Party'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (May 10, 2024). "Patrick Sabongui & Sara Garcia Join NBC Drama Series 'The Hunting Party'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (May 15, 2024). "Josh McKenzie Joins NBC Drama Series 'The Hunting Party'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

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