When the Streetlights Go On is an American drama television series written by Eddie O'Keefe and Chris Hutton that debuted on Quibi on April 6, 2020.[1]
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| Directed by | Rebecca Thomas |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Cinematography | Aaron Morton |
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| Network | Quibi |
| Release | April 6 – April 15, 2020 |
Premise
editAfter the murder of a beautiful young girl rocks a suburban community, the victim's sister and her high school peers must struggle to find a sense of normalcy while coming of age in the midst of the murder investigation.
Cast
edit- Chosen Jacobs as Charlie Chambers, the show's narrator, recounting his youth, as he used to be neighbors with the Monroe family.
- Sophie Thatcher as Becky Monroe, the sister of Chrissy Monroe, who was murdered.
- Kristine Froseth as Chrissy Monroe, a murdered high school girl who seemed to have her whole life ahead of her.
- Ben Ahlers as Brad Kirchoff, Chrissy Monroe's boyfriend; a hot-headed jock grieving for Chrissy who also tries courting Becky in the wake of her death.
- Sam Strike as Casper Tatum, a moody James Dean type with a chip on his shoulder; he shares a class with Becky, and begins courting her.
- Julia Sarah Stone as Berlice Beaman, a nerdy girl Charlie briefly dates.
- Queen Latifah as Detective Grasso, a blunt yet diplomatic small town detective trying to solve Chrissy's murder.
- Tony Hale as Mr. Boque, a teacher who encourages Charlie to make sense of the town's worry and fear by way of writing an earnest, introspective piece on Chrissy's murder for the school newspaper.
- Mark Duplass as Mr. Carpenter, Chrissy's English teacher, whom she was having an affair with.
- David James Lewis as Mr. Jablonski, the small town's dentist, and a neighbor of the Monroe's.
- Nnamdi Asomugha as adult Charlie Chambers.
Pilot 2017
edit- Max Burkholder as Charlie Chambers
- Odessa Young as Becky Monroe
- Ben Winchell as Brad Kirchhoff
- Adam Long as Casper Tatum
- Kelli Mayo as Berlice Beaman
- Graham Beckel as Detective Hoffman
- Drew Roy as Mr. Carpenter
- Nicola Peltz as Chrissy Monroe
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Cicadas" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 6, 2020 |
| 2 | "Closed Casket" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 6, 2020 |
| 3 | "Wrong Number" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 6, 2020 |
| 4 | "Homecoming" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 7, 2020 |
| 5 | "Notes from the Wrong Side of the Tracks" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 8, 2020 |
| 6 | "Deodorant & Nicotine" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 9, 2020 |
| 7 | "Warmth of the Sun" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 10, 2020 |
| 8 | "Halloween" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 13, 2020 |
| 9 | "Annotations" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 14, 2020 |
| 10 | "When The Streetlights Go On" | Rebecca Thomas | Eddie O'Keefe & Chris Hutton | April 15, 2020 |
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 71% rating with an average score of 6.9 out of 10 based on 21 reviews. The site's critical consensus read: "When the Streetlights Go On takes itself a little too seriously, but strong writing, an impressive cast, and most importantly, an intriguing mystery more than make up for it."[2]
References
edit- ↑ Pearson, Ben (March 27, 2020). "Everything Coming to Quibi in April, Including '50 States of Fright', 'Dishmantled', and Much More". Slashfilm. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ↑ "When the Streetlights Go On: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 3, 2024.