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American crime drama television series

Feed the Beast
Genre Crime drama
Based on Bankerot
by Kim Fupz Aakeson
Developed by Clyde Phillips
Starring
  • David Schwimmer
  • Jim Sturgess
  • Lorenza Izzo
  • Michael Gladis
  • John Doman
  • Christine Adams
  • Elijah Jacob
Opening theme Sasha Dobson
Composer Pat Irwin
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
Executive producers
  • Clyde Phillips
  • Henrik Ruben Genz
  • Malene Blenkov
  • Piv Bernth
Producers
  • Brad Carpenter
  • Michele Giordano
Production locations Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, New York
Cinematography Joe Collins
Editors
  • Gary Levy
  • David Leonard
  • Joseph Hobeck
Running time 46 minutes
Production companies Clyde Phillips Productions
Lionsgate Television
AMC Studios
Release
Original network AMC
Original release June 5 (2016-06-05) –
August 2, 2016 (2016-08-02)

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 [edit]

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 [edit]

Main [edit]

  • 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 naiveté. 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 [edit]

  • 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 [edit]

Production [edit]

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 [edit]

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."[27] On Metacritic the series has a score of 46 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[28]

References [edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Andereeva, Nellie (September 2, 2016). "'Feed The Beast' Canceled By AMC After One Season". Deadline . Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Tommy Moran". Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Dion Patras". Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Pilar Herrera". Archived from the original on January 15, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Patrick Woijchik". Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Aidan Moran". Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Rie Moran". Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "TJ Moran". Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 13, 2016). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.12.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 6, 2016). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.2.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  22. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 25, 2015). "AMC Gives Straight-To-Series Order To Clyde Phillips Drama 'Broke'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  23. ^ Ge, Linda (June 25, 2015). "AMC Orders Clyde Phillips Drama 'Broke' to Series". TheWrap. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ "You guys I AM SO STOKED to share: I was... - Sasha Dobson - Official Fan Page | Facebook". Facebook. April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  27. ^ "Feed the Beast – Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  28. ^ "Feed the Beast – Season 1 reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved July 6, 2016.

External links [edit]

  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  • Feed the Beast at IMDb
  • Feed the Beast at TV Guide

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