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The Continental: From the World of John Wick" is an American crime-action TV miniseries. It is a spin-off and prequel to the John Wick franchise. The show was created by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons. Coolidge and Ward also served as showrunners and worked on the scripts with Simmons and Ken Kristensen. Albert Hughes directed the first and third episodes, while Charlotte Brändström directed the second one. The series stars Mel Gibson and Colin Woodell.
It premiered on September 22, 2023, on Peacock in the United States, and on Amazon Prime Video in other countries.
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Genre: Action thriller, Crime drama
Based on: John Wick (created by Derek Kolstad)
Developed by: Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, Shawn Simmons
Showrunners: Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Charlotte Brändström
Starring: Mel Gibson, Colin Woodell, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain, Ayomide Adegun, Jeremy Bobb, Peter Greene
Opening Theme: "Hard Times" by Baby Huey & the Babysitters
Composer: Raffertie
Country: United States
Language: English
Number of Episodes: 3
Production Details:
- Executive Producers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Chad Stahelski, David Leitch, Derek Kolstad, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Shawn Simmons, Marshall Persinger, Albert Hughes, Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward
- Producers: Iain Smith, Mark Taylor
- Filming Location: Hungary
- Cinematography: Pål Ulvik Rokseth, Peter Deming
- Editors: Ron Rosen, Steven Lang
- Running Time: 79–97 minutes
- Production Companies: Last Man Standing Films, Cool-ish Productions, Reese Wernick Productions, King of Brockton Inc, Thunder Road Pictures, Lionsgate Television
- Original Network: Peacock
- Release Dates: September 22 – October 6, 2023
Plot Summary:
The series explores the origins of Winston Scott, the future manager of the New York branch of "The Continental" hotel in the John Wick universe. Set in the 1970s, the show follows Winston's journey to power in an alternate history where "The Continental" hotels serve as safe havens for assassins.
Main Cast:
- Mel Gibson as Cormac O'Connor, who manages The Continental in New York during the 1970s.
- Colin Woodell as Winston Scott, a businessman who has lived in London for years.
- Mishel Prada as KD Silva, a detective sergeant new to New York, searching for the Scott brothers.
- Ben Robson as Frankie Scott Jr., Winston's older brother, an assassin, and a Vietnam War veteran.
- Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles Burton, a gunrunner and Vietnam War vet.
- Nhung Kate as Yen Scott, Frankie's wife and a former assassin.
- Jessica Allain as Lou Burton, Miles' younger sister, who practices karate and dislikes guns.
- Ayomide Adegun as Charon O'Connor, Cormac's surrogate son.
- Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, KD's partner.
- Peter Greene as Uncle Charlie, a longtime friend of the Scott family.
Reception:
The show received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 63% approval rating based on 77 reviews, with an average score of 6.8 out of 10. Metacritic assigned it a score of 53 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews."
Critics praised the stylish action but noted that it might be more enjoyable for die-hard John Wick fans. Some reviews mentioned that while the cast had good chemistry, the show’s format felt a bit too long for a movie and too short for a full-fledged series. The action scenes were appreciated but were considered less impressive compared to the original John Wick films.
