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American television series
The Last Tycoon
is an American television series, originating from a pilot produced in 2016 as part of
Amazon Studios
'
seventh pilot season
. The show stars
Matt Bomer
and
Kelsey Grammer
and is loosely based on
F. Scott Fitzgerald
's last book, the unfinished and posthumously published 1941 novel
The Last Tycoon
. Amazon picked up the pilot to series on July 27, 2016.
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The first season premiered on July 28, 2017.
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On September 9, 2017, Amazon cancelled the series.
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Premise
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Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's last book
The Last Tycoon
(published posthumously), the show takes place in 1936 Hollywood. Monroe Stahr, loosely based on the producer
Irving Thalberg
, battles his boss Pat Brady.
Cast
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Episodes
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Reception
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Review aggregator
website
Rotten 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."
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On
Metacritic
, the show holds a
weighted average
score of 57 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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References
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Andreeva, Nellie (July 27, 2016).
"
'The Last Tycoon' Drama Picked Up To Series By Amazon"
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Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
July 29,
2016
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Evans, Greg (June 2, 2017).
"Amazon Sets 'The Last Tycoon' Premiere Date & Unveils Trailer"
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Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
June 25,
2019
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"Amazon Abruptly Cancels Pricey Drama 'The Last Tycoon' (Exclusive)"
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The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
September 10,
2017
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"Opmerkelijke Amerikaanse primeur voor Koen De Bouw ("Notable American premiere for Koen De Bouw")"
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De Standaard
. August 9, 2016.
(In
Dutch
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"The Last Tycoon"
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Fandango Media
. Retrieved
June 14,
2023
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"The Last Tycoon - TV Show Reviews"
.
Metacritic
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Fandom, Inc.
Retrieved
June 14,
2023
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