The Decker-Lazarus duo is coming to TV. According to The Hollywood Reporter, MADtv producer David Salzman is teaming with Thunderbird Films to adapt the Faye Kellerman novels for TV.The first novel in the mystery series, The Ritual Bath, is "set in the world of Orthodox Judaism in the California hills and features Lapd detective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus, a widowed mother who witnesses a brutal crime and helps solve it."Read More…...
- 12/3/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
This high-paced, crackerjack episode of Billions really defines the incredible world of Bobby Axelrod. While the U.S. attorney Chuck Rhoades meets with former Axe Capital ally Pete Decker to get to the bottom of how his firm works — especially the illegal parts — Axe heads up to Québec to see Metallica in concert. And, of course, he's unable to leave his shark instincts back in the States."Short Squeeze" opens with an Axe Capital employee making a very bad decision: He gets drunk at his palatial estate, then decides to unload an automatic weapon at deer on his property. After he's been rescued from the authorities, he tells Axe that he was mad at the deer for eating what they planted. All they do is "eat, move, shit, repeat." Axe warns him that this will be the only second chance he gets. Axe Capital is on thin ice as it...
- 2/8/2016
- by Brian Tallerico
- Vulture
NBC is ending its Odyssey. The Peacock has cancelled freshman drama American Odyssey after one 13-episode season American Odyssey starred Anna Friel as Odelle Ballard, Peter Facinelli as Peter Decker, Jake Robinson as Harrison Walters, Omar Ghazaoui as Aslam, Nate Mooney as Bob Offer, and Daniella Pineda as Ruby Simms. The series premiered back on April 5 (aka Easter Sunday) to 5.4 million viewers and a 1.2 demo rating but soon saw its numbers take a dive, as it earned less than half of its demo rating, only garnering a 0.4, in six out of its final eight installments. The show aired its Season 1 (and now series) finale on Sunday night, which featured Odelle making the difficult decision to share her story, holding nothing back about the many secretive and damaging details. With the way the episode ended, there certainly could have been more stories to tell in a second…
NBC Cancels American Odyssey...
NBC Cancels American Odyssey...
- 7/1/2015
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
No good deed goes unpunished, as seen in this sneak peek from Episode 2 of NBC’s American Odyssey (Sunday, 10/9c).
RelatedNBC’s American Odyssey: Will You Continue on Odelle’s Journey?
In the midseason thriller’s premiere, corporate litigator Peter Decker (played by Peter Facinelli) grew suspicious about his client Societel’s payoff to Danny Gentry — a drone pilot who launched the strike on Sgt. Odelle Ballard’s unit in Mali. Gentry then was poised to tell all about the shady deal when he got mowed down in a hit-and-run.
This Sunday, Peter, reeling from Gentry’s death, sticks...
RelatedNBC’s American Odyssey: Will You Continue on Odelle’s Journey?
In the midseason thriller’s premiere, corporate litigator Peter Decker (played by Peter Facinelli) grew suspicious about his client Societel’s payoff to Danny Gentry — a drone pilot who launched the strike on Sgt. Odelle Ballard’s unit in Mali. Gentry then was poised to tell all about the shady deal when he got mowed down in a hit-and-run.
This Sunday, Peter, reeling from Gentry’s death, sticks...
- 4/11/2015
- TVLine.com
NBC launched Anna Friel on an American Odyssey this Sunday night — will you keep tagging along for the ride?
RelatedAmerican Odyssey Ep Talks Epic Origin, ‘Fierce’ Anna Friel, 24 Comparisons
The midseason drama stars Friel (Pushing Daisies) as Sergeant Odelle Ballard, an American soldier who, in the midst of an unplanned takedown of Al Qaeda’s top commander, stumbles across enormously volatile intel — the transfer of $30 million from the American company “Soc” to a terrorist cell. Soon afterwards, private military contractors, Osela, arrive to take out Odelle’s entire unit, though she secretly survives, the only witness to the massacre.
RelatedAmerican Odyssey Ep Talks Epic Origin, ‘Fierce’ Anna Friel, 24 Comparisons
The midseason drama stars Friel (Pushing Daisies) as Sergeant Odelle Ballard, an American soldier who, in the midst of an unplanned takedown of Al Qaeda’s top commander, stumbles across enormously volatile intel — the transfer of $30 million from the American company “Soc” to a terrorist cell. Soon afterwards, private military contractors, Osela, arrive to take out Odelle’s entire unit, though she secretly survives, the only witness to the massacre.
- 4/6/2015
- TVLine.com
When NBC’s Odyssey recently tweaked its title to American Odyssey, some joked that the ancient Greek poet Homer had filed suit for trademark infringement.
But make no mistake, the midseason thriller (premiering Sunday at 10/9c) is inspired by the epic poem.
RelatedApril Calendar: Justified’s Finale, Mad Men‘s Return and 54 More Dates to Save
As series co-creator Peter Horton explains, “Three-and-a-half years ago, I had been working with my writing partners, Adam Armus and Kay Foster, on a different project that didn’t work out, so we were looking for something else to do. [British producer] Simon Maxwell came to us and said,...
But make no mistake, the midseason thriller (premiering Sunday at 10/9c) is inspired by the epic poem.
RelatedApril Calendar: Justified’s Finale, Mad Men‘s Return and 54 More Dates to Save
As series co-creator Peter Horton explains, “Three-and-a-half years ago, I had been working with my writing partners, Adam Armus and Kay Foster, on a different project that didn’t work out, so we were looking for something else to do. [British producer] Simon Maxwell came to us and said,...
- 4/3/2015
- TVLine.com
Much as the horror genre is deeply rooted in the evolving culture that creates it, NBC‘s latest “action-drama,” American Odyssey, builds itself from the conspiracy fears that are now equally laughed off and assumed to be obviously true.
Sgt. Odelle Ballard (Anna Friel, “Pushing Daisies”) is part of a group that stumbles upon an Al Qaeda’s top commander, but she quickly discovers intel that suggests an American corporation is funding the group. A private military company comes to clean up, and Odelle’s company is killed to cover things up. She escapes, but now she’s on the run, and a long way from home, and doesn’t have anyone she can trust.
Meanwhile, back at home, former U.S. Attorney Peter Decker (Peter Facinelli) is in the middle of a merger with the same company that apparently funded the jihadists, and he starts to put the pieces...
Sgt. Odelle Ballard (Anna Friel, “Pushing Daisies”) is part of a group that stumbles upon an Al Qaeda’s top commander, but she quickly discovers intel that suggests an American corporation is funding the group. A private military company comes to clean up, and Odelle’s company is killed to cover things up. She escapes, but now she’s on the run, and a long way from home, and doesn’t have anyone she can trust.
Meanwhile, back at home, former U.S. Attorney Peter Decker (Peter Facinelli) is in the middle of a merger with the same company that apparently funded the jihadists, and he starts to put the pieces...
- 4/2/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, we have 100 pairs of advance TV premiere tickets up for grabs to the new NBC drama “American Odyssey” starring Anna Friel and Peter Facinelli! This will be a special event honoring women in the military for their services.
“American Odyssey,” which premieres on NBC on April 5, 2015 and will air on Sundays at 9 p.m. Cst, also stars Treat Williams, Elena Kampouris, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Orla Brady, Connor Trinneer, Sarah Wynter and Daniella Pineda from director Peter Horton (“Grey’s Anatomy”) and writers Adam Armus and Kay Foster (“The Following”).
To win your free “American Odyssey” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This advance TV premiere is on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning!
“American Odyssey,” which premieres on NBC on April 5, 2015 and will air on Sundays at 9 p.m. Cst, also stars Treat Williams, Elena Kampouris, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Orla Brady, Connor Trinneer, Sarah Wynter and Daniella Pineda from director Peter Horton (“Grey’s Anatomy”) and writers Adam Armus and Kay Foster (“The Following”).
To win your free “American Odyssey” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This advance TV premiere is on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning!
- 3/24/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Smallville alum Allison Mack has booked a “super”-compelling arc on the upcoming NBC drama American Odyssey.
PhotosAnna Friel Is on a Life-and-Death Odyssey in New NBC Drama
Premiering Sunday, April 5 at 10/9c, the Traffic-like thriller stars Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies) as Sergeant Odelle Ballard, an American soldier who, in the midst of a Seal Team Six-like takedown of an Al Qaeda leader, stumbles across enormously volatile intel. Soon afterwards, private military contractors arrive to take out Odelle’s entire unit, though she miraculously, secretly survives.
As the rumor that Sgt. Ballard is alive starts spreading — yet is dismissed...
PhotosAnna Friel Is on a Life-and-Death Odyssey in New NBC Drama
Premiering Sunday, April 5 at 10/9c, the Traffic-like thriller stars Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies) as Sergeant Odelle Ballard, an American soldier who, in the midst of a Seal Team Six-like takedown of an Al Qaeda leader, stumbles across enormously volatile intel. Soon afterwards, private military contractors arrive to take out Odelle’s entire unit, though she miraculously, secretly survives.
As the rumor that Sgt. Ballard is alive starts spreading — yet is dismissed...
- 3/23/2015
- TVLine.com
Peter Facinelli is certainly having a good few weeks. The actor recently announced his engagement to Thor's Jamie Alexander and his NBC drama, American Odyssey, is fast approaching. Factor Nurse Jackie in and it's good to be Peter Facinelli! American Odyssey tells the interlocking stories of an American Special Forces soldier, a disillusioned corporate lawyer and a political activist. Facinelli plays the lawyer, Peter Decker, who is also a former Us Attorney. Sgt. Odelle Ballard (Pushing Daisies star Anna Friel) battles jihadists in North Africa and stumbles upon information that links an American company to the terrorists. Facinelli's character finds himself in a merger with a company that funded jihadists. See,...
- 3/20/2015
- E! Online
NBC has tweaked the title of its upcoming drama Odyssey less than a month before its premiere, renaming the show American Odyssey.
Though the network declined to comment on what spurred the name change, sources close to the production say the new title better reflects the arduous journey of protagonist Odelle (Anna Friel), an American soldier beset by enemies on all sides as she attempts to return to her friends and family in New York.
Of course, the more cynical answer is that NBC execs weren’t living under a rock in January, when American Sniper stormed the box office and racked up Oscar nominations. Renaming the show American Odyssey may make the series more palatable to the same right-leaning audiences that sent Sniper soaring.
The transformation in NBC’s advertising campaign, tied in with the name-change, is quite startling. Whereas Friel’s protagonist was before on her knees, with her hands bound,...
Though the network declined to comment on what spurred the name change, sources close to the production say the new title better reflects the arduous journey of protagonist Odelle (Anna Friel), an American soldier beset by enemies on all sides as she attempts to return to her friends and family in New York.
Of course, the more cynical answer is that NBC execs weren’t living under a rock in January, when American Sniper stormed the box office and racked up Oscar nominations. Renaming the show American Odyssey may make the series more palatable to the same right-leaning audiences that sent Sniper soaring.
The transformation in NBC’s advertising campaign, tied in with the name-change, is quite startling. Whereas Friel’s protagonist was before on her knees, with her hands bound,...
- 3/14/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
NBC’s two-hour Thursday night comedy block will come to an end this fall. The broadcaster is scaling back its comedy investment on TV’s most lucrative night for advertising. Instead, NBC plans to gives its breakout hit The Blacklist the post-Super Bowl spot next year, then shift it to Thursday nights at 9 p.m. in midseason.
All told, seven new dramas and comedies will join NBC’s lineup next season, along with two event miniseries. Stand-out dramas include the return of former Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl to prime-time in the thriller State of Affairs (which will receive...
All told, seven new dramas and comedies will join NBC’s lineup next season, along with two event miniseries. Stand-out dramas include the return of former Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl to prime-time in the thriller State of Affairs (which will receive...
- 5/11/2014
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
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