American crime drama television series
Feed the Beast
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Genre
| Crime drama
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Based on
| Bankerot
by
Kim Fupz Aakeson
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Developed by
| Clyde Phillips
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Starring
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Opening theme
| Sasha Dobson
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Composer
| Pat Irwin
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 1
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No.
of episodes
| 10
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Executive producers
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Producers
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- Brad Carpenter
- Michele Giordano
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Production locations
| Kaufman Astoria Studios
,
Queens, New York
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Cinematography
| Joe Collins
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Editors
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- Gary Levy
- David Leonard
- Joseph Hobeck
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Running time
| 46 minutes
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Production companies
| Clyde Phillips Productions
Lionsgate Television
AMC Studios
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Network
| AMC
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Release
| June 5
(
2016-06-05
)
?
August 2, 2016
(
2016-08-02
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Feed the Beast
is an American
crime drama
television series based on the Danish series
Bankerot
by
Kim Fupz Aakeson
and adapted by
Clyde Phillips
for
AMC
, starring
David Schwimmer
and
Jim Sturgess
. The series premiered on June 5, 2016, on
AMC
.
[1]
On September 2, 2016, AMC canceled the show after one season.
[2]
Plot
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Tommy Moran and Dion Patras are like brothers. Dion is unable to stay out of trouble and Tommy is unable to move past it. For two friends on the brink of losing everything, a dusty pipe dream of opening an upscale Greek restaurant in their hometown of the Bronx is all they have left to turn their lives around. Together, they take on the insanity of the New York restaurant world and navigate its underbelly of petty criminals, corrupt officials and violent mobsters.
Cast
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Main
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- David Schwimmer
as Thomas "Tommy" Moran,
[3]
a former
sommelier
and functional alcoholic who is raising his ten-year-old son, TJ, after the tragic death of his wife, Rie. His dream of opening a restaurant in the Bronx with longtime friend Dion ignites a fire in him that has been absent since his loss.
[4]
- Jim Sturgess
as Dion Patras,
[3]
fresh out of prison and in debt to the Polish Mob, is inspired to open his dream restaurant with his childhood friend, Tommy. A rockstar chef, Dion plays a central role in both Tommy and TJ's life, all the while trying to escape his own inner demons and stay the course in his quest to be the best chef in New York.
[5]
- Lorenza Izzo
as Pilar Herrera,
[6]
a quirky single woman who meets Tommy in a grief group, desperately searching for true love. Her search for love has inadvertently attracted men who capitalize on her naivete. But when she meets Tommy, her hopes are restored.
[7]
- Michael Gladis
as Patrick "The Tooth Fairy" Woichik,
[6]
a first-generation Polish-American, is a soft-spoken, brutally intimidating local mobster with a penchant for pulling teeth. Though he works for his father, he is also a major disappointment to him.
[8]
- John Doman
as Aidan Moran, Tommy's father, a shrewd and ruthless businessman and unapologetic racist. He is a provocative and proud Irish-American and a
self-made man
with a personal code of business ethics, which allows plenty of room for bribery, fraud, extortion, bullying and a general embrace of New York's criminal underworld.
[9]
- Christine Adams
as Rie Moran,
[6]
Tommy's late wife, whose African-American roots play a strong role in Tommy's damaged relationship with his father. Remaining present in flashbacks throughout the season, Rie was a talented chef and artistic visionary for the restaurant. Her design book remains a guide for Tommy and Dion. She was a serial optimist who didn't let anyone take her down, especially Tommy's racist father. Her absence is a shroud over all of the characters.
[10]
- Elijah Jacob as Thomas "TJ" Moran Jr., Tommy and Rie's ten-year-old biracial son who is traumatized after witnessing his mother's tragic death and is unable to speak. He suffers from frequent nightmares about the accident in fractured images, but he can't piece the whole sequence together. TJ is a gifted artist, and drawing is one of the only ways he can still connect with the world.
[11]
Recurring
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- Michael Rispoli
as Guy Giordano, an NYPD detective with a vendetta against the Tooth Fairy
- Erin Cummings
as Marisa Gallo, Dion's lawyer and Giordano's daughter
- Ella Rae Peck
as Anna Davis, a counselor at Clay Avenue Middle School
- David Patrick Kelly
as Ziggy Woichik, the Tooth Fairy's father
- Fredric Lehne
as Kevin, a chef hired by Aidan
- Demosthenes Chrysan
as Stavros, Dion's uncle
- Jacob Ming-Trent as Mose, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, a member of Tommy and Pilar's grief group and a Thirio employee
- Joel Marsh Garland
as Fiasco, one of Dion's friends and a fellow chef
- Mousa Kraish
as Habib, one of Dion's friends and a fellow chef
- Kathryn Kates
as Ruth Cline, Aidan's accountant
- April Hernandez-Castillo
as Blanca Herrera, a restaurant manager and Pilar's older sister
- Geoffrey Cantor
as Christian, Tommy and Pilar's grief group leader
Episodes
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Production
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On June 25, 2015,
AMC
ordered
Clyde Phillips
for a 10-episode series
Broke
based on the Danish series
Bankerot
by
Kim Fupz Aakeson
, which Phillips would executive produce.
[22]
AMC Studios,
Lionsgate Television
, and Clyde Phillips Productions would produce the series.
Henrik Ruben Genz
and Malene Blenkov, who have previously produced
Bankerot
, are also executive producers, with Piv Bernt.
[23]
The show was renamed to
Feed the Beast
[24]
and announced to start production in February 2016 in New York City, for a May 2016 premiere.
[25]
On April 28, 2016, it was announced on the artist's official Facebook page that
Sasha Dobson
would perform the opening
theme
song for the series.
[26]
On September 2, 2016, AMC cancelled the show after one season.
Reception
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On
Rotten Tomatoes
the series has a rating of 23%, based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "
Feed the Beast
'
s visual appeal isn't enough to make up for predictable plotting, convoluted dialogue and unlikable characters."
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On
Metacritic
the series has a score of 46 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
[28]
References
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AMC (May 6, 2016).
"AMC Shifts "Feed the Beast" Premiere to the Night of Sunday, June 5th, Following "Preacher"
"
(Press release). The Futon Critic
. Retrieved
May 7,
2016
.
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Andereeva, Nellie (September 2, 2016).
"
'Feed The Beast' Canceled By AMC After One Season"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
September 2,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
Elizabeth Wagmeister, Lauren Prudom (January 22, 2016).
"David Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess to Star in AMC Drama 'Feed the Beast'
"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
January 22,
2016
.
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"Tommy Moran"
. Archived from
the original
on June 2, 2017
. Retrieved
March 19,
2017
.
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"Dion Patras"
. Archived from
the original
on June 26, 2017
. Retrieved
March 19,
2017
.
- ^
a
b
c
Andreeva, Nellie (January 22, 2016).
"David Schwimmer & Jim Sturgess To Topline Clyde Phillips AMC Series 'Feed the Beast', Five Others Cast"
. Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
January 22,
2016
.
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"Pilar Herrera"
. Archived from
the original
on January 15, 2017
. Retrieved
March 19,
2017
.
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"Patrick Woijchik"
. Retrieved
March 19,
2017
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"Aidan Moran"
. Archived from
the original
on June 3, 2017
. Retrieved
March 19,
2017
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"Rie Moran"
. Archived from
the original
on June 26, 2017
. Retrieved
March 19,
2017
.
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"TJ Moran"
. Archived from
the original
on July 21, 2017
. Retrieved
March 19,
2017
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (June 7, 2016).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.5.2016"
. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from
the original
on June 10, 2016
. Retrieved
June 7,
2016
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (June 8, 2016).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.7.2016"
. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from
the original
on June 8, 2016
. Retrieved
June 8,
2016
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (June 15, 2016).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.14.2016"
. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from
the original
on June 18, 2016
. Retrieved
June 17,
2016
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Metcalf, Mitch (June 22, 2016).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.21.2016"
. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from
the original
on June 24, 2016
. Retrieved
June 29,
2016
.
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Metcalf, Mitch (June 29, 2016).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.28.2016"
. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from
the original
on June 30, 2016
. Retrieved
June 29,
2016
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Metcalf, Mitch (July 7, 2016).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.5.2016"
. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from
the original
on July 9, 2016
. Retrieved
July 13,
2016
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Metcalf, Mitch (July 13, 2016).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.12.2016"
. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from
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on July 15, 2016
. Retrieved
July 13,
2016
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Metcalf, Mitch (July 20, 2016).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.19.2016"
. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from
the original
on July 20, 2016
. Retrieved
July 24,
2016
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Metcalf, Mitch (July 27, 2016).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.26.2016"
. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from
the original
on July 27, 2016
. Retrieved
July 27,
2016
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Metcalf, Mitch (August 6, 2016).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.2.2016"
. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from
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on August 5, 2016
. Retrieved
August 3,
2016
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Andreeva, Nellie (June 25, 2015).
"AMC Gives Straight-To-Series Order To Clyde Phillips Drama 'Broke'
"
. Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
September 8,
2015
.
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Ge, Linda (June 25, 2015).
"AMC Orders Clyde Phillips Drama 'Broke' to Series"
.
TheWrap
. Retrieved
September 8,
2015
.
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AMC press release (January 8, 2016).
"AMC Original Series "Feed the Beast" (Formerly "Broke") to Begin Production in New York City in February 2016"
. The Futon Critic
. Retrieved
January 17,
2016
.
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AMC press release (January 22, 2016).
"David Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess to Star in AMC's "Feed the Beast"
"
. The Futon Critic
. Retrieved
January 25,
2016
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"You guys I AM SO STOKED to share: I was... - Sasha Dobson - Official Fan Page | Facebook"
.
Facebook
. April 28, 2016
. Retrieved
April 29,
2016
.
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"Feed the Beast ? Season 1 (2016)"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
. Retrieved
July 6,
2016
.
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"Feed the Beast ? Season 1 reviews"
.
Metacritic
. Retrieved
July 6,
2016
.
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