Under the Bridge is an American true crime drama television miniseries developed by Quinn Shephard that is based upon the book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey and inspired by the book Reena: A Father's Story by Manjit Virk. The series premiered on Hulu on April 17, 2024.
Premise Based on the tragic and true story of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk, who went to a party with friends but never came home. The show delves into the secret world of the young girls accused of the murder and reveals shocking facts about the improbable killer via the eyes of Rebecca Godfrey and a local police officer.
Cast and characters
Main Lily Gladstone as Cam Bentland Vritika Gupta as Reena Virk Chloe Guidry as Josephine Bell (based on Nicole Cook) Javon "Wanna" Walton as Warren Glowatski Izzy G as Kelly Ellard Aiyana Goodfellow as Dusty Pace Ezra Faroque Khan as Manjit Virk Archie Panjabi as Suman Virk Riley Keough as Rebecca Godfrey
Recurring Anoop Desai as Raj Masihajjar Matt Craven as Roy Bentland Daniel Diemer as Scott Bentland Jared Ager-Foster as Connor Fields Maya da Costa as Maya Longette Arta Negahban as Laila Zahrani Isabella Leon as Samara Bailey
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Production
Development In September 2022, Hulu gave the series an 8-episode order, with Samir Mehta and Liz Tigelaar set to executive produce, with Quinn Shephard adapting the book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey.
Casting In December 2022, Riley Keough, Izzy G, Chloe Guidry, Ezra Faroque Khan, Archie Panjabi, Vritika Gupta, Javon Walton, Aiyana Goodfellow and Lily Gladstone joined the cast of the series, in series regular capacity.
Filming Principal photography took place in Vancouver, BC from December 2022 to May 2023.
Reception
Audience viewership According to Whip Media's TV Time, Under the Bridge was the ninth most streamed original television series across all platforms in the United States during the week of April 21, and the seventh during the week of April 28, 2024. The streaming aggregator JustWatch reported the show was the fourth most streamed television series across all platforms in the United States between April 22–28, 2024.
Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 84% approval rating with an average rating of 7.4/10, based on 49 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Unraveling a brutal mystery with a sensitive touch, Under the Bridge occasionally glosses over its most interesting elements but excels as an exploration of cruelty." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result Gotham TV Awards June 4, 2024 Breakthrough Limited Series Under the Bridge Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series Lily Gladstone Astra TV Awards August 18, 2024 Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie Lily Gladstone Riley Keough Primetime Emmy Awards September 15, 2024 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Lily Gladstone Screen Actors Guild Awards February 23, 2025 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Lily Gladstone
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