Sleepy Hollow (TV series)
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Genre | |
Created by |
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Based on |
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving |
Starring | |
Opening theme | Brian Tyler |
Ending theme | Brian Tyler |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 49 (list of episodes) |
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Co-executive producer(s) |
Producer(s) |
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Location(s) |
Wilmington, North Carolina (seasons 1-3) New Bern, North Carolina (seasons 1-2) Atlanta, Georgia (season 3) |
Cinematography |
Kramer Morgenthau Jan Richter-Friis |
Editor(s) |
Michael N. Knue John Refoua Steve Haugen |
Running time | 41–43 minutes |
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Original network | Fox |
Picture format | 720p (16:9 HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | September 16, 2013 – present |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Bones |
External links | |
Official website |
Sleepy Hollow is an American supernatural drama television series that premiered on Fox on September 16, 2013.[1][2] The series is loosely based on the 1820 Halloween short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving with added concepts from "Rip Van Winkle", also by Irving. The series is set in real-life Sleepy Hollow, New York, although it portrays the town as much larger than it actually is.
In October 2013, Sleepy Hollow was renewed for a second season with 13 episodes.[3][4] The season was extended to 18 episodes in May 2014.[5] Early in March 2015, Sleepy Hollow showrunner Mark Goffman left the series after the second season.[6] On March 18, 2015, Sleepy Hollow was renewed for an 18-episode third season by Fox with a new showrunner, Clifton Campbell, taking over.[6][7] On May 13, 2016, Fox renewed the show for a fourth season which is set to premiere on January 6, 2017.[8][9]
Premise
In 1781, Ichabod Crane works for Washington as a double agent. Crane beheads a Horseman, who doesn't die; in desperation, Crane wins with a mutual blow. However, Crane next awakes in 2013 Sleepy Hollow with Washington's bible to guide him; he meets Lt. Abigail Mills, and learns the Horseman is back. Crane learns he and Abbie are the Witnesses and the Horseman is Death; should he get his head back, or his master, Moloch, be released from Purgatory, the End of Days will occur. Crane also learns his wife, Katrina, was a witch banished to Purgatory for saving him as his blunder linked his life with the Horseman's. Fighting off Moloch's army of demons, Crane learns the Horseman of War is his own son Jeremy Crane/Henry Parish, who loathes him and Katrina for abandoning him; he also learns "Headless" is his former friend Abraham Von Brunt. They manage to defeat Moloch, but at the cost of releasing everything trapped in Purgatory, including demons looking for a replacement for Moloch. Henry gets Katrina to side with him to awaken the descendants of their coven, but both are regretfully killed by Crane.
In the following months, Crane investigates all myths regarding the Witnesses, learning that Moloch was the first of the Seven Tribulations. The second comes in the form of Pandora, and her master the Hidden One. As Moloch is dead, Crane gives the Horseman back his head, allowing him to destroy Pandora. Unfortunately, this battle cost Abigail her soul. Learning that there will always be two Witnesses, Crane vows to find her replacement to face the last five Tribulations.
Cast and characters
Actor | Character | Role | Seasons | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
Tom Mison | Ichabod Crane, Esq. | Soldier of the revolutionary war/Biblical witness[O 1] | Main | |||
Nicole Beharie | Abbie Mills[N 1] | Sheriff's Lieutenant/FBI Agent/Biblical witness | Main | |||
Orlando Jones | Frank Irving | Sheriff's Captain | Main | |||
Katia Winter | Katrina Crane[N 2] | Witch | Main | |||
Lyndie Greenwood | Jenny Mills | Artifact hunter | Guest | Main | ||
John Noble | Henry Parish[N 3] | The Horseman of War | Guest | Main | Main | |
Nikki Reed | Betsy Ross | Soldier of the revolutionary war | Main | |||
Shannyn Sossamon | Pandora | Supernatural entity | Main | |||
Zach Appelman | Joseph Corbin | E.M.T./Artifact hunter/Wendigo | Guest | Main | ||
Lance Gross | Daniel Reynolds | FBI Agent | Main | |||
Jessica Camacho | Sophie Foster | FBI Agent | Main | |||
Janina Gavankar | Diana Thomas | Homeland Security Agent | Recurring | |||
Rachel Melvin | Alex Norwood | Engineer at the Supernatural archives | Recurring | |||
Jerry MacKinnon | Jake Wells | Research analyst | Recurring | |||
Oona Yaffe | Molly Thomas | Diana's ten year old daughter | Recurring | |||
Jeremy Davies | Malcolm Dreyfuss | Billionaire tech mogul | Recurring |
- Nomenclature
- Occupation
- ↑ Ichabod Crane also acts as both a Sheriff's consultant and an FBI consultant whilst working with Mills.
Development and production
The pilot episode was filmed in Gastonia, Salisbury, and Charlotte, North Carolina.[10][11][12][13][14]
The rest of the first season, all of the second season and the first two episodes of the third season were filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. The remainder of the third season was filmed in Conyers and Lawrenceville, Georgia, in the metro Atlanta area.[15]
Aerial footage for the series is filmed over the actual village of Sleepy Hollow and the surrounding Tappan Zee region of New York.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 13 | September 16, 2013 | January 20, 2014 | ||
2 | 18 | September 22, 2014 | February 23, 2015 | ||
3 | 18 | October 1, 2015 | April 8, 2016 | ||
4 | 13[16] | January 6, 2017[17] | TBA |
Broadcast
Sleepy Hollow airs simultaneously on Global in Canada.[18] For the third season, the show moved to CTV Two. In India, the series is aired shortly after its American telecast on Star World Premiere (only in high-definition). The series also premiered on Star World India on February 18, 2015 with the season 2 finale airing on April 1, 2015.
In Australia, the series premiered on September 17, 2013 on Network Ten.[19] The series was moved to Eleven on January 13, 2014.[20] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series was acquired by the Universal Channel,[21] which premiered it on October 9, 2013.[22] The second season debuted on October 15, 2014[23] and the third season debuted on October 22, 2015.
In South Africa, the second season began airing on M-Net Edge alongside the network's launch on October 20, 2014.[24] In Thailand, the series aired on Channel 3 every Thursday night starting November 26, 2015.[25]
Reception
Sleepy Hollow has received generally favorable reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a rating of 77%, based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Despite its overstuffed plot, Sleepy Hollow is a fun romp with exciting action scenes and sparkling production values."[26] On Metacritic the first season has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27]
Verne Gay of Newsday commented that although there is "nothing scary here", the show is "fun enough".[28] Robert Bianco of USA Today gave the show 3 out of 4 stars.[29] Entertainment Weekly, which originally doubted the premise of the show, gave the show a B+ after seeing the first half of the first season, citing the Crane & Mills' chemistry and the show's surprisingly fun mythology.[30] Time called Sleepy Hollow one of 2013's Ten Best new shows.[31]
The series premiered on September 16, 2013 to 10 million viewers with 3.5 rating/9 share which was double the amount that Fox's The Mob Doctor brought in at the same time last year and marked the network's highest rated fall drama premiere since the 2006 police drama Standoff.[32] In Australia the first episode had 597,000 viewers[33] and in the United Kingdom the same episode had 527,000 viewers.[34]
In the real Sleepy Hollow, New York, the local newspaper has regularly enumerated the many fanciful fictions told about the village, including its labyrinth of Revolutionary-era tunnels and a vast increase in population (from an actual 2010 census of 9,870 to roughly 144,000 reported in the show).[35]
Season 2 was met with more favorable reviews, holding a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus reads, "Sleepy Hollow continues to pack a punch in its sophomore season, with fantastic writing and lots of chills."[36]
Ratings
Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | Rank | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||||
1 | Monday 9:00pm | 13 | September 16, 2013 | 10.10[37] | January 20, 2014 | 7.05[38] | 2013–14 | 38 | 8.60[39] |
2 | 18 | September 22, 2014 | 5.51[40] | February 23, 2015 | 4.35[41] | 2014–15 | 92 | 6.12[42] | |
3 | Thursday 9:00pm (1–8) Friday 8:00pm (9–18) |
18 | October 1, 2015 | 3.46[43] | April 8, 2016 | 2.96[44] | 2015–16 | 99 | 4.82[45] |
4 | Friday 9:00pm | 13 | January 6, 2017[46] | TBD | TBA | TBD | 2016–17 | TBD | TBD |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2014 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Nicole Beharie | Nominated |
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Chitra Elizabeth Sampath | Nominated | ||
People's Choice Awards | Best New TV Drama | Sleepy Hollow | Nominated | |
Saturn Awards | Best Network Television Series | Sleepy Hollow | Nominated | |
2014 Teen Choice Awards | Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show | Sleepy Hollow | Nominated | |
Choice Breakout Show | Sleepy Hollow | Nominated | ||
2015 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Favorite Actress on Television | Nicole Beharie | Nominated |
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Nicole Beharie | Nominated | |
Satellite Awards | Best Television Series – Genre | Sleepy Hollow | Nominated | |
Saturn Awards | Best Network Television Series | Sleepy Hollow | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2013-2014 Season". The Futon Critic. June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ↑ "FOX Announces Primetime Slate for 2013-2014 Season". The Futon Critic. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ "'Sleepy Hollow' Renewed for Second Season at Fox". Hollywood Reporter. October 3, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (January 17, 2015). "'Sleepy Hollow' gets surprise renewal for second season". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (May 7, 2014). "'Sleepy Hollow' gets more episodes for 'epic' season 2". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- 1 2 "Sleepy Hollow: Season Three Renewal for FOX TV Show". tvseriesfinale.com. March 18, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (March 18, 2015). "Sleepy Hollow Snags Season 3 Renewal — and a New Showrunner". TVLine. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ Roots, Kimberly (May 13, 2016). "Sleepy Hollow Renewed for Season 4". TVLine. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Will (November 3, 2016). "Fox sets premiere dates for Bones, Sleepy Hollow, more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Barrett, Michael (March 25, 2013). "Film crew shoots scene for TV pilot in downtown Gastonia". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ Allen, Wade (August 9, 2013). "Could national TV audience discover Gastonia in 'Sleepy Hollow?' (video link)". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ Turbyfill, Diane (September 14, 2013). "Gastonia coming to the small screen Monday night". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ Ford, Emily (May 14, 2013). "'Sleepy Hollow' trailer features Salisbury; series to air at 9 p.m. Mondays". Salisbury Post. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ Emily Ford Email Facebook Twitter $(".story .meta").dd(); (June 7, 2013). "Salisbury musician spots himself as Ichabod in 'Sleepy Hollow' premiere". Salisbury Post. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ↑ "'Sleepy Hollow' comes to Atlanta season 3 with hopes for revival | Radio and TV Talk". Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 16, 2016). "Fox Boss On 'Sleepy Hollow's Controversial Twist; Will Season 4 Be Last?". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ↑ Robinson, Will (November 3, 2016). "Fox sets premiere dates for Bones, Sleepy Hollow, more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Sleepy Hollow Picked Up by Global in Canada". tommison.co.uk. June 5, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ Knox, David (September 5, 2013). "Airdate: Sleepy Hollow". TV Tonight. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ↑ Knox, David (December 31, 2013). "Returning: Sleepy Hollow". TV Tonight. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ↑ Munn, Patrick (September 5, 2013). "Universal Channel Acquires UK Rights To Fox's 'Sleepy Hollow'". TVWise. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ↑ Rigby, Sam (September 16, 2013). "'Sleepy Hollow' TV series to premiere in the UK next month". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ The TVWise Team (September 4, 2014). "Universal Channel Sets UK Premiere Date For 'Sleepy Hollow' Season 2". TV Wise. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ "It's raining stunning series – M-Net Edge is launching next week!". DSTV Media Sales. Multichoice. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ "ช่อง 3 ส่ง Sleepy Hollow ผีหัวขาดล่าหัวคน ลงจอ". Kapook.com (in Thai). November 24, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Sleepy Hollow: Season 1". rottentomatoes.com. 16 September 2013.
- ↑ "Sleepy Hollow : Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ "'Sleepy Hollow' review: Fantasy horror". Newsday. September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ↑ "For 'Sleepy Hollow,' fun can keep snores away". USA Today. September 15, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Capsule TV Reviews: Give These Shows a Second Chance", EW.com, December 4, 2013, retrieved December 5, 2013
- ↑ Poniewozik, James (December 5, 2013), "The Best New TV Shows of 2013", Time (magazine), retrieved December 9, 2013
- ↑ Cynthia Littleton Editor-in-chief: TV @Variety_Cynthia (September 17, 2013). "CBS' 'Under the Dome' Goes Out Strong; Fox's 'Sleepy Hollow' Impresses in Debut". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Tuesday 17 September 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Top 10 7-13 October 2013". barb.co.uk.
- ↑ Neilsen, David (24 January 2014). "What TV Has Taught Me About Sleepy Hollow". River Journal. Tarrytown, NY: River Journal Inc. 16 (1): 1. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Sleepy Hollow: Season 2". rottentomatoes.com. 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (September 17, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'Sleepy Hollow' & 'Bones' Adjusted Up, 'Dancing With the Stars', 'Million Second Quiz', 'American Ninja Warrior' & 'Siberia' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (January 22, 2014). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'How I Met Your Mother' Adjusted Up, 'Beauty & the Beast' Adjusted Down & Final 'Sleepy Hollow' Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Full 2013-2014 TV Season Series Rankings". Deadline. May 22, 2014.
- ↑ Webb Mitovich, Matt (September 23, 2014). "Ratings: Gotham Cops Good Numbers But Sleepy Slips, Blacklist Returns Strong, Bang Still Very Big, Voice Drops". TVLine. PMC. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 24, 2015). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Gotham' Adjusted Up; 'Castle' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Full 2014-2015 TV Season Series Rankings". Deadline. August 23, 2014.
- ↑ Dixon, Dani (October 2, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Bones' & 'The Player' Adjusted Up + Final Football Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (April 11, 2016). "Friday final ratings: 'Grimm,' 'Vampire Diaries' and 'Originals' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Full 2015-2016 TV Season Series Rankings". Deadline. May 26, 2016.
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