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The Nevers (HBO Max)
« on: Mar 24, 2021 at 02:53 PM »


HBO has revealed that their new drama series The Nevers debuts Part One of its first season with six episodes beginning on April 11. Part Two’s six episodes will follow at a later date, to be announced.

The Nevers is executive produced by Joss Whedon, Bernadette Caulfield, Ilene S. Landress, Doug Petrie, Jane Espenson and Philippa Goslett. Daniel S. Kaminsky co-executive produces.

SYNOPSIS:

August, 1896. Victorian London is rocked to its foundations by a supernatural event which gives certain people – mostly women – abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in grave danger. It falls to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect and shelter these gifted “orphans.” To do so, they will have to face the brutal forces determined to annihilate their kind.

CAST:

Olivia Williams (The Ghost Writer) as Lavinia Bidlow, the wealthy benefactress funding the orphanage for Amalia’s outcasts, who are also known as the Touched.

James Norton (Little Women) as Hugo Swann, the rich and irreverent proprietor of a den of iniquity.

Tom Riley (Da Vinci’s Demons) as Augustus “Augie” Bidlow, Lavinia’s sweet, awkward, younger brother with a secret of his own.

Pip Torrens (The Crown) as Lord Gilbert Massen, a high-ranking government official leading the crusade against our heroines.

Ben Chaplin (The Thin Red Line) as Inspector Frank Mundi, who’s torn between his police duties and moral compass.

Emmy-nominee Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story) as Edmund Hague, a deranged doctor searching for the source of the powers.

Amy Manson (Once Upon a Time) as the tortured, murderous Maladie, who derives power from pain.

Rochelle Neil (Terminator: Dark Fate) as the fire-wielding Annie “Bonfire” Carby, one of Maladie’s motley gang.

Zackary Momoh (Seven Seconds) as orphanage doctor Horatio Cousens, whose turn equips him with healing powers.

Eleanor Tomlinson (The Illusionist) as Mary Brighton, a broken and resilient performer pursuing her dream of singing on stage.

Elizabeth Berrington (In Bruges) as Lucy Best, adaptive and streetwise, her quick-wit and high spirits mask the pain of a tragic past.

Anna Devlin (All the Money in the World) as Primrose Chattoway who, at ten feet tall and a dreamy demeanor, wishes to be an ordinary girl not taking up too much space.

Kiran Sonia Sawar (HBO Max’s Pure) as Harriet Kaur, a young Scottish Sikh and aspiring lawyer, determined to live her life as she planned.

Viola Prettejohn (The Witcher) as Myrtle Haplisch, a middle-class girl rescued from a family who cannot understand her – literally, as she can no longer speak any form of language they understand.

Ella Smith (Ray & Liz) as Désireé Blodgett, a prostitute with a power that gets her in trouble and a six-year old son who never speaks.

Vinnie Heaven as Nimble Jack, a rakish and charming young thief and an expert at breaking and entering.

Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead) as feared criminal overlord Declan “Beggar King” Orrun.

TEASER:

https://youtu.be/CWdpBQFgdxQ

TRAILER;

https://youtu.be/gs-ODufnJ8Y

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Re: The Nevers (HBO Max)
« Reply #1 on: Apr 06, 2021 at 08:22 AM »
"Discover the New Series" Featurette

https://youtu.be/eEk9-9eKjy8

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Re: The Nevers (HBO Max)
« Reply #2 on: Apr 06, 2021 at 08:34 AM »
BTW this is originally a Joss Whedon created series, but he only ended up working on the first 6 episodes. He stepped down as showrunner in November 2020 claiming personal reasons caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the most likely real reason is because of the multiple allegations of misconduct against him from his time doing Justice League and Buffy. Seems his professionalism and character are now in question as he has no other future projects in the works.

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Re: The Nevers (HBO Max)
« Reply #3 on: Apr 12, 2021 at 12:43 PM »
Episode 1 now out.

Currently rated 48% at Rotten Tomatoes with 42 critic reviews counted. Audience Score at 72%.

Critics Consensus:  "Despite strong performances and stellar production design, The Nevers struggles to stitch its slew of intriguing components into a solid show."

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_nevers/s01
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Re: The Nevers (HBO Max)
« Reply #4 on: Apr 13, 2021 at 07:59 AM »
"Uncover Their Power" Featurette

https://youtu.be/qhQVrfj3_NE

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Re: The Nevers (HBO Max)
« Reply #5 on: Apr 13, 2021 at 09:26 AM »
TV Ratings: ‘The Nevers’ Delivers Best-Ever Debut for Original Series on HBO Max

“The Nevers,” Joss Whedon’s steampunk brainchild and HBO’s latest original series, drew over 1.4 million viewers across linear telecasts and digital during its premiere on Sunday night. The show scored the best debut for a new original series on HBO Max and surpassed viewership for other popular shows on the streamer, including Misha Green’s horror drama “Lovecraft Country” and David E. Kelley’s psychological thriller “The Undoing.” This preliminary number will likely increase significantly as viewing across HBO’s platforms and additional telecasts are factored in.

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/nevers-premiere-ratings-best-debut-hbo-max-1234949753/

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Re: The Nevers (HBO Max)
« Reply #6 on: Apr 16, 2021 at 09:14 AM »
"Inside a Night at the Opera" Featurette

https://youtu.be/DMWgJ0_Rbfk

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Re: The Nevers (HBO Max)
« Reply #7 on: Apr 16, 2021 at 09:16 AM »
"Interview with Laura Donnelly" Featurette

https://youtu.be/xa0luz60E6E

"Interview with Ann Skelly" Featurette

https://youtu.be/fDJpkL4mByE

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Re: The Nevers (HBO Max)
« Reply #8 on: Apr 16, 2021 at 10:22 PM »
Can't seem to connect that well with this. Will check the next episode and see if there's anything worth continuing.

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Re: The Nevers (HBO Max)
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2021 at 10:14 AM »
Episode 4, "Undertaking", had Myrtle, whose turn is speaking in languages other than English, saying "Pumasok ako sa syudad."