2023 American TV crime series
Full Circle Genre Drama Created by Ed Solomon Written by Ed Solomon Directed by Steven Soderbergh Starring Composer Zack Ryan[ 1] Country of origin United States Original language English No. of episodes 6 Production Executive producers Running time 40-59 minutes Production companies Extension 765 Original release Network Max Release July 13 (2023-07-13 ) – (2023-07-27 )
Full Circle mystery drama miniseries created and written byEd Solomon and directed bySteven Soderbergh for theMax streaming television service. It premiered July 13, 2023.
An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City.
No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date [ 2] 1 "Something Different" Steven Soderbergh Ed Solomon July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13 ) 2 "Charger" Steven Soderbergh Ed Solomon July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13 ) 3 "Jared's Body" Steven Soderbergh Ed Solomon July 20, 2023 (2023-07-20 ) 4 "Safe in the Circle" Steven Soderbergh Ed Solomon July 20, 2023 (2023-07-20 ) 5 "Loyalty" Steven Soderbergh Ed Solomon July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27 ) 6 "Essequibo" Steven Soderbergh Ed Solomon July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27 )
On June 17, 2021, it was reported thatHBO Max was set to develop the seriesFull Circle withEd Solomon writing and producing the series with Casey Silver andSteven Soderbergh , who would direct the 6-episode series.[ 3] Zazie Beetz ,Claire Danes ,Timothy Olyphant ,Dennis Quaid ,Jharrel Jerome , Sheyi Cole,CCH Pounder , andJim Gaffigan were cast.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] William Sadler ,Happy Anderson , and Adia joined the cast.[ 12]
The story for the series was inspired by the 1963Akira Kurosawa filmHigh and Low [ 13] New York City .[ 14]
The series had its world premiere at theTribeca Festival on June 11, 2023.[ 15] Max released a trailer and poster on May 18, 2023, confirming that it would premiere on the platform on July 13, 2023, with two episodes released weekly until July 27.[ 2]
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported a 79% approval rating with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 39 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Full Circle ' s windy plotting may prove too labyrinthine for casual enjoyment, butSteven Soderbergh 's assured direction and a stacked cast give this simmering noir plenty of intrigue."[ 16] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[ 17]
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