Netflix Releases Eight-Episode Series The Boroughs
The series stars Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, Alfred Molina, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters and Alfre Woodard. It follows retirement-community residents who investigate a secret. The show is executive-produced by Matt and Ross Duffer.
comicbook.comNetflix released the eight-episode series The Boroughs on Thursday. The show was created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews and is executive-produced by Matt and Ross Duffer. The cast includes Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, Alfred Molina, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters and Alfre Woodard. The plot centers on residents of a retirement community who uncover a secret that affects their safety.
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The series holds a 95 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. ” One viewer said the first ten minutes were “entirely derivative” and advised against watching.
Addiss told IGN that the writers have a three-season plan. He said season one was written to feel complete while leaving some questions open. The Boroughs is available to stream on Netflix.
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Netflix released the eight-episode series The Boroughs.
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The series received a 95 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Co-creator Jeffrey Addiss told IGN the writers have a three-season plan.
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