| The Last Tycoon | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | The Last Tycoon byF. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Developed by | Billy Ray |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Mychael Danna |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production locations | Los Angeles,California |
| Cinematography | Daniel Moder |
| Editor | Christopher Gay |
| Running time | 51–61 minutes |
| Production companies | Kippster Entertainment City Entertainment Brady American Productions Home Run Productions, Inc. Amazon Studios TriStar Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16) – July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) |
The Last Tycoon is an American television series, originating from a pilot produced in 2016 as part ofAmazon Studios'seventh pilot season. The show starsMatt Bomer andKelsey Grammer and is loosely based onF. Scott Fitzgerald's last book, the unfinished and posthumously published 1941 novelThe Last Tycoon. Amazon picked up the pilot to series on July 27, 2016.[1] The first season premiered on July 28, 2017.[2] On September 9, 2017, Amazon cancelled the series.[3]
Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's last bookThe Last Tycoon (published posthumously), the show takes place in 1936 Hollywood. Monroe Stahr, loosely based on the producerIrving Thalberg, battles his boss Pat Brady.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Billy Ray | Billy Ray | June 17, 2016 (2016-06-17) |
| 2 | "Nobody Recasts Like Monroe" | Billy Ray | Story by : Billy Ray andChristopher Keyser Teleplay by : Billy Ray | July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) |
| 3 | "More Stars Than There Are in Heaven" | Julie Anne Robinson | Story by : Billy Ray and Christopher Keyser Teleplay by : Billy Ray | July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) |
| 4 | "Burying the Boy Genius" | Scott Hornbacher | Story by : Billy Ray and Christopher Keyser Teleplay by : Billy Ray | July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) |
| 5 | "Eine Kleine Reichmusik" | Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Story by : Billy Ray and Christopher Keyser Teleplay by : Christopher Keyser | July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) |
| 6 | "A Brady-American Christmas" | Stacie Passon | Julia Cox and Katie Robbins | July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) |
| 7 | "A More Perfect Union" | Daisy von Scherler Mayer | Anna Fishko | July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) |
| 8 | "An Enemy Among Us" | Scott Hornbacher | Peter Parnell | July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) |
| 9 | "Oscar, Oscar, Oscar" | Billy Ray | Story by : Billy Ray and Christopher Keyser Teleplay by : Christopher Keyser | July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) |
Review aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes gave the show a score of 45% based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "This old-fashioned tour through F. Scott Fitzgerald's vision of Hollywood has lush production values and an attractive varnish of glamorous pedigree, but lacks a storytelling hook or a compelling character to latch onto - resulting in an inert bauble that is pleasing to look at but elusive to feel."[5] OnMetacritic, the show holds aweighted average score of 57 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
