2023 television miniseries
Dead Ringers
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Genre
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Based on
| Dead Ringers
by
David Cronenberg
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Developed by
| Alice Birch
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Starring
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Composer
| Murray Gold
(all episodes)
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of episodes
| 6
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Executive producers
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Cinematography
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Editors
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Running time
| 52?64 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
| Amazon Prime Video
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Release
| April 21, 2023
(
2023-04-21
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Dead Ringers
is an American
psychological thriller
drama
television
miniseries
developed by
Alice Birch
. It is based on the
1988 film of the same name
by
David Cronenberg
, itself adapted from the 1977 novel
Twins
by
Bari Wood
and Jack Geasland. The series premiered on
Amazon Prime Video
on April 21, 2023.
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Cast and characters
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Main
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Recurring
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Guest
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Episodes
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Production
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Development
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In August 2020, it was announced
Amazon Prime Video
had given a straight-to-series order to a television series based upon
David Cronenberg
's 1988 film
Dead Ringers
, with
Annapurna Television
set to produce, and
Alice Birch
set to serve as head writer and executive producer.
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Sean Durkin
,
Lauren Wolkstein
and
Karyn Kusama
will direct episodes of the series.
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Casting
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Upon the initial announcement, it was revealed
Rachel Weisz
would star in the series.
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In July 2021, it was announced
Michael Chernus
had joined the cast as a series regular.
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In August 2021, it was announced
Poppy Liu
and
Britne Oldford
had joined the cast as series regulars, with
Jeremy Shamos
,
Jennifer Ehle
and
Emily Meade
set to recur.
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Filming
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Principal photography began by August 2021 in New York City.
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Release
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The series had its world premiere at the
2023 Canneseries
on April 15, competing for Long Form competition.
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All six episodes of the series were released on April 21, 2023.
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Reception
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On the
review aggregator
website
Rotten Tomatoes
, 85% of 87 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "If
Dead Ringers
doesn't wield as cutting a blade as David Cronenberg's original chiller, it's not a pale imitation either, thanks to Rachel Weisz putting on a clinic in doppelganger duplicity."
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Metacritic
, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 79 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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The series was included in several mid-year lists of the best TV shows of 2023, such as
The Guardian
,
Time
and
Variety
.
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Alison Herman of
Variety
wrote, "Rachel Weisz has the dual role of a lifetime as the Mantle twins. [ . . . ] Gender-swapped reboots too often carry a whiff of sanctimony, but [the series] is as perverse and profane as any great Cronenberg homage. [ . . . ]
Dead Ringers
is more than a gimmick; it’s a cerebral spin on a nightmare."
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Accolades
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References
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"Dead Ringers"
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Morgan Creek Entertainment
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 14, 2023).
"
Dead Ringers
: Rachel Weisz-Starring Amazon Series Gets Release Date"
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TVLine
. Retrieved
February 14,
2023
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a
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Kroll, Justin; Andreeva, Nellie (August 18, 2020).
"Rachel Weisz To Star In & Produce 'Dead Ringers' TV Series Reboot In Works At Amazon From 'Normal People' Scribe Alice Birch & Annapurna TV"
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Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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"Jody Lee Lipes Shoots Amazon's Dead Ringers"
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Lux Artists
. August 3, 2021
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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"Murray Gold"
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Evolution Music Partners
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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Petski, Denise (July 22, 2021).
"Michael Chernus Joins Rachel Weisz In 'Dead Ringers' Amazon Series"
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Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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Otterson, Joe (August 3, 2021).
"
'Hacks' Star Poppy Liu Joins Rachel Weisz in 'Dead Ringers' Amazon Series"
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Variety
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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Petski, Denise (August 11, 2021).
"Britne Oldford To Star In Rachel Weisz Amazon Series 'Dead Ringers'; Jeremy Shamos Also Cast"
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Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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Otterson, Joe (August 30, 2021).
"
'Dead Ringers' Amazon Series Casts Jennifer Ehle, Emily Meade (EXCLUSIVE)"
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Variety
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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Levy, Kayla (August 12, 2021).
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'Dead Ringers' Remake Filming At Astoria Bar: Sources"
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Patch.com
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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Steves, Ashley (November 2, 2021).
"NYC What's Filming: Amazon's Series Adaptation of 'Dead Ringers,' Starring Rachel Weisz"
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Backstage.com
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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Hopewell, John; Barraclough, Leo (March 28, 2023).
"Canneseries: 'Dead Ringers,' 'Fatal Attraction,' 'Tapie' Join 'Silo' in Lineup"
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Variety
. Retrieved
May 2,
2023
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"
Dead Ringers
: Season 1"
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Rotten Tomatoes
. Retrieved
December 16,
2023
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"
Dead Ringers
: Season 1"
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Metacritic
. Retrieved
April 18,
2023
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Duggins, Alexi; Richardson, Hollie; Abbott, Kate (June 5, 2023).
"The best TV of 2023 so far"
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The Guardian
. Retrieved
July 5,
2023
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Berman, Judy (June 1, 2023).
"The Best TV Shows of 2023 So Far"
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Time
. Retrieved
July 5,
2023
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a
b
Herman, Alison (June 28, 2023).
"The 10 Best TV Shows of the Year (So Far)"
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Variety
. Retrieved
July 5,
2023
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Anderson, Erik (July 11, 2023).
"
'The Boys', 'Yellowjackets', 'Abbott Elementary' lead 2023 HCA TV Awards nominations"
. AwardsWatch
. Retrieved
July 11,
2023
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Lang, Brent; Shanfeld, Ethan (December 11, 2023).
"Golden Globes 2024: Full Nominations List"
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Variety
. Retrieved
December 11,
2023
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Moreau, Jordan (July 12, 2023).
"Emmys 2023: The Complete Nominations List"
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Variety
. Retrieved
July 12,
2023
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"IPA Reveals Nominations for the 28th Satellite™ Awards"
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International Press Academy
. December 18, 2023
. Retrieved
December 18,
2023
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