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Chapelwaite is an American horror television series based on the short story “Jerusalem's Lot” by author Stephen King. It was written by Peter and Jason Filardi, and premiered on Epix on August 22, 2021, and concluded on October 31, 2021. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season; however, in November 2023, it was announced that MGM+ had decided not to move forward with a second season.




Premise


In 1850, following his wife's tragic death at sea aboard a whaler ship, Captain Charles Boone (Adrien Brody) and his children return to the small town of Preacher's Corners, Maine, where a dark family history haunts them until confronted.




Cast and characters


Adrien Brody as Captain Charles Boone
Emily Hampshire as Rebecca Morgan
Jennifer Ens as Honor Boone
Sirena Gulamgaus as Loa Boone
Ian Ho as Tane Boone
Eric Peterson as Samuel Gallup
Christopher Heyerdahl as Jakub
Julian Richings as Phillip Boone
Steven McCarthy as Stephen Boone
Gord Rand as Minister Burroughs
Trina Corkum as Mary Dennison




Episodes






Production






= Development

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In December 2019, it was reported that Epix had given a 10-episode straight-to-series order for an adaptation of "Jerusalem's Lot", with Jason Filardi and Peter Filardi set to write, and Donald De Line producing under De Line Productions. In February 2022, Epix renewed the show for a second season. In November 2023, it was announced that MGM+ had decided not to move forward with the second season.




= Casting

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In December 2019, Adrien Brody was cast in the leading role of Captain Charles Boone. In March 2020, Emily Hampshire joined the cast, set to play Rebecca Morgan.




= Filming

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Chapelwaite was set to begin production in April 2020, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but it had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming began in Halifax on July 5, 2020.




Release


Chapelwaite premiered August 22, 2021, on Epix in the United States and CTV Sci-Fi Channel in Canada. In India, it is streaming on SonyLIV. In the UK, it is available on Paramount+.




Reception


On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.20/10. The website's consensus reads, "Chapelwaite's drab proceedings are stretched a bit thin over ten episodes, but those looking for an atmospheric whodunit with a few genuine frights could do worse".




Notes and references






External links


Chapelwaite at IMDb

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