American TV series
Let the Right One In
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Genre
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Created by
| Andrew Hinderaker
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Based on
| Lat den ratte komma in
by
John Ajvide Lindqvist
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Starring
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Music by
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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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- Andrew Hinderaker
- Marty Adelstein
- Becky Clements
- Seith Mann
- Alex Yves Brunner
- Simon Oakes
- Carl Molinder
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Producers
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- Demian Bichir
- Jamie Crowell
- Russ Hammonds
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Production location
| New York City
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Production companies
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Network
| Showtime
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Release
| October 9
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2022-10-09
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December 11, 2022
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2022-12-11
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Let the Right One In
is an American
horror
drama
television series created by Andrew Hinderaker and inspired by the 2004 novel
of the same name
by
John Ajvide Lindqvist
. The series stars
Demian Bichir
,
Anika Noni Rose
,
Grace Gummer
, Madison Taylor Baez, Ian Foreman,
Nick Stahl
, Jacob Buster and
Kevin Carroll
. It diverges from and expands upon the source material, focusing on a father who cares for his daughter after she becomes a
vampire
. It premiered on
Showtime
on October 9, 2022. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the actors.
In January 2023, the series was canceled after one season.
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Premise
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Mark Kane is a single father who has been protecting his daughter Eleanor after she turned into a vampire ten years prior. She has been stuck in the age of 12 ever since. Hoping to find a cure, together they've been hiding and running across the country until finally settling in New York City. Meanwhile, Eleanor meets and bonds with a 12 year old boy, Isaiah Cole, as a scientist, Claire Logan, is brought in by her father to help find the cure for her brother's vampirism.
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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A television adaptation based on the 2004 novel,
Let the Right One In
, by
John Ajvide Lindqvist
was in development for
A&E
.
[8]
On August 29, 2016, the pilot was now in development at
TNT
as an eerie drama following the same premise as its predecessor.
[9]
On April 13, 2017, TNT announced they had scrapped the pilot and were shopping the series to other networks in its current iteration or a potential redo.
[10]
On March 15, 2021,
Showtime
ordered a pilot for the series, with Andrew Hinderaker serving as showrunner.
[11]
On September 22, 2021, the show was ordered as a 10-episode series.
[12]
In an October 2022 interview, Ajvide Lindqvist mentioned he was not involved with the show, explaining that he inadvertently sold all rights to the book for only 1
SEK
when he thought he was only giving
Hammer Films
the rights to make
Let Me In
(2010), the American remake of the
2008 film adaptation
of the book, meaning he will earn no royalties from the TV show; according to him, Hammer had misled him of the nature of the contract, saying "there were thick bundles of American legal prose. And that would then mean that I sold all the rights for a penny, but that was just a mere formality and would have no practical meaning, they said."
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On January 30, 2023, Showtime canceled the series after one season.
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Casting
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Kristine Froseth
was cast in the TNT iteration of the pilot as the lead, Eli, on September 29, 2016.
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On October 13, 2016,
Benjamin Wadsworth
and
Thomas Kretschmann
were tapped to star as the other leads, Henry and Inspector Eriksson, respectively.
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On October 20, 2016,
Necar Zadegan
and
Cameron Gellman
joined the pilot in the series regular role FBI Special Agent Sarah Church, and the recurring role of Kyle, respectively.
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Darren Mann
joined the pilot in a recurring role as Lukas on October 25, 2016.
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The pilot at TNT was eventually scrapped in April 2017 before entering production.
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On March 15, 2021,
Demian Bichir
signed onto the pilot as the lead, now in development at Showtime.
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Anika Noni Rose joined the main cast as Naomi on April 15, 2021.
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Grace Gummer joined the main cast as Claire on April 29, 2021.
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Nick Stahl was cast as a series regular as Matthew on January 26, 2022.
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On June 17, 2021, Madison Taylor Baez was cast in the lead opposite Demian Bichir as Eleanor. Kevin Carroll, Jacob Buster and Ian Foreman were also amongst the new cast additions.
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?eljko Ivanek & Fernanda Andrade joined the series in recastings as Elizabeth and Arthur, respectively.
Larry Pine
and Susan Santiago played their respective roles in the pilot.
[22]
Jimmie Saito, Josh Wingate, and Caroline Neff joined the series in recurring roles as Ben, Roland, and Danielle Wilson, respectively.
[23]
Filming
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Principal photography
for the pilot began on May 31, 2021, in
New York City
.
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The series entered production in early 2022.
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Reception
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Critical response
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The
review aggregator
website
Rotten Tomatoes
reported a 63% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 27 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "
Let the Right One In
doesn't hold a candle to the cinematic original, but viewers who invite this vampiric chronicle into their homes and television screens will be rewarded with compelling performances."
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Metacritic
, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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Ratings
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References
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Andreeva, Nellie (January 30, 2023).
"Showtime Not Proceeding With 'Three Women', Cancels 'Let The Right One In' & 'American Gigolo' Amid Consolidation With Paramount+"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
January 30,
2023
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"Shows A-Z - let the right one in on showtime"
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The Futon Critic
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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b
Salem, Mitch (October 11, 2022).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated"
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Showbuzz Daily
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October 11,
2022
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Metcalf, Mitch (November 22, 2022).
"ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 11.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated"
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Showbuzz Daily
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November 22,
2022
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Salem, Mitch (November 30, 2022).
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. Retrieved
November 30,
2022
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2022
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Showbuzz Daily
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December 13,
2022
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Jagernauth, Kevin (March 18, 2015).
"A&E Sucks The Blood Of 'Let The Right One In' And Will Turn It Into A TV Series"
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IndieWire
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Andreeva, Nellie (August 29, 2016).
"Vampire Drama 'Let The Right One In' Gets TNT Pilot Order, Tomorrow Studios EPs"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2017).
"TNT Not Proceeding With 'Let The Right One In' Pilot, Vampire Drama Shopped"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
.
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b
Hersko, Tyler (March 15, 2021).
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'Let the Right One In' Series with Demian Bichir Lands Pilot Order at Showtime"
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IndieWire
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Otterson, Joe (September 22, 2021).
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'Let the Right One In' Starring Demian Bichir Ordered to Series at Showtime"
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Variety
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Rehlin, Gunnar (October 9, 2022).
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"Millennium"-manuset nobbades: "For roligt"
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Svenska Dagbladet
(in Swedish).
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Goldberg, Lesley (September 29, 2016).
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'Let The Right One In': Kristine Froseth Set To Star In TNT Vampire Drama Pilot"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Goldberg, Lesley (October 13, 2016).
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'Let The Right One In': Thomas Kretschmann & Benjamin Wadsworth To Star In TNT Vampire Drama Pilot"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Petski, Denise (October 20, 2016).
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'Let The Right One In' & 'Narcos' Add Cast"
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Deadline
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September 19,
2022
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Pederson, Erik (October 25, 2016).
"Jackson Rathbone Boards TNT's 'The Last Ship'; Darren Mann Joins Pilot 'Let The Right One In'
"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Andreeva, Nellie (April 15, 2021).
"Anika Noni Rose Joins 'Let the Right One In' Showtime Drama Pilot"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Andreeva, Nellie (April 29, 2021).
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'Let the Right One In': Grace Gummer Joins Showtime Drama Pilot"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Petski, Denise (January 26, 2022).
"
'Let The Right One In': Nick Stahl Joins Demian Bichir In Showtime's Drama Series"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Goldberg, Lesley (June 17, 2021).
"Showtime's 'Let the Right One In' Casts Its Young Lead (Exclusive)"
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The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Cordero, Rosy (February 2, 2022).
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'Let The Right One In': ?eljko Ivanek & Fernanda Andrade Join Showtime Vampire Series In Recastings"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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Petski, Denise (March 17, 2022).
"
'Let The Right One In': Jimmie Saito, Josh Wingate & Caroline Neff Join Showtime Vampire Drama"
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Deadline
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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"Let the Right One In"
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Production List
. April 26, 2021.
Archived
from the original on May 31, 2021
. Retrieved
September 19,
2022
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"
Let the Right One In
: Season 1"
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Fandango Media
. Retrieved
November 27,
2022
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"
Let the Right One In
: Season 1"
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Metacritic
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Fandom, Inc.
Retrieved
November 27,
2022
.
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