I guess the universe doesn't want us to have nice things after all. Despite earning largely positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike, the Prime Video series "Night Sky," starring J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek, has been canceled after only one season. The eight-episode sci-fi mystery set in a Midwestern small town took a mature and heartfelt approach to a story centered around an interplanetary dimensional portal, a move often reserved for big-budget popcorn epics. Created by Holden Miller and with Daniel C. Connolly serving as showrunner, "Night Sky" focused on an elderly couple named Franklin and Irene who have been keeping a portal to...
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- 7/7/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons-starring sci-fi series Night Sky has been canceled by Amazon’s Prime Video after just one season. As reported by Deadline, the cancelation comes just a month and a half after the eight-episode first season debuted on the streamer. Despite positive reviews from critics, the series did not reach a high enough viewership to justify its expensive budget. Created by Holden Miller and Daniel C. Connolly, Night Sky revolves around married couple Franklin (Simmons) and Irene York (Spacek), who discover a portal in their backyard that leads to a deserted planet. However, their carefully guarded secret is upended when an enigmatic young man (Chai Hansen) enters the scene, revealing that the portal is much more than the Yorks ever imagined. In addition to Spacek and Simmons, the show also starred Kiah McKirnan, Beth Lacke, Julieta Zylberberg, Rocío Hernández, Stephen Louis Grush, Sonya Walger, Angus O’Brian,...
- 7/6/2022
- TV Insider
Amazon Prime Video has canceled “Night Sky,” its science-fiction series starring Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons. Amazon Studios and Legendary Television co-produced the series’ first season.
The decision to not move forward with another installment comes about six weeks after the first season premiered all eight of its episodes on the streamer May 20.
“Night Sky” follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (Simmons), who once stumbled upon a portal to an alien planet. The couple’s fairly quiet life together is upended when new parties attempt to interrogate them about the mysterious gateway and the world beyond it.
Notably, Amazon Prime Video leaned into the science-fiction premise of the series by launching a marketing strategy involving beaming the first episode of “Night Sky” into outer space, avoiding satellites that would send the broadcast back to Earth. The company described the decision to send “Night Sky” to the night sky as “the farthest...
The decision to not move forward with another installment comes about six weeks after the first season premiered all eight of its episodes on the streamer May 20.
“Night Sky” follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (Simmons), who once stumbled upon a portal to an alien planet. The couple’s fairly quiet life together is upended when new parties attempt to interrogate them about the mysterious gateway and the world beyond it.
Notably, Amazon Prime Video leaned into the science-fiction premise of the series by launching a marketing strategy involving beaming the first episode of “Night Sky” into outer space, avoiding satellites that would send the broadcast back to Earth. The company described the decision to send “Night Sky” to the night sky as “the farthest...
- 7/6/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
“Night Sky” will not be getting a second season on Prime Video. The show, starring Oscar winners Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons, has been canceled just over a month after the show’s launch on the streaming service, TheWrap has learned.
Created by Holden Miller, “Night Sky” followed Irene (Spacek) and Franklin York (Simmons), a couple who learned years ago that a “chamber buried in their backyard” somehow leads “to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended … and the mystifying chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined,” per Prime Video’s logline.
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Created by Holden Miller, “Night Sky” followed Irene (Spacek) and Franklin York (Simmons), a couple who learned years ago that a “chamber buried in their backyard” somehow leads “to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended … and the mystifying chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined,” per Prime Video’s logline.
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- 7/6/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
It’s one and done for Night Sky. Prime Video has cancelled the sci-fi series starring Academy Award winners Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons after a single season, our sister site Deadline reports.
“Spanning space and time,” Night Sky followed Irene and Franklin York, “a couple who, years ago, discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet,” according to the official logline. The Yorks had “carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man” entered their lives, their quiet existence was quickly upended, “and the mystifying chamber they thought they...
“Spanning space and time,” Night Sky followed Irene and Franklin York, “a couple who, years ago, discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet,” according to the official logline. The Yorks had “carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man” entered their lives, their quiet existence was quickly upended, “and the mystifying chamber they thought they...
- 7/6/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Amazon’s Prime Video is not proceeding with a second season of its sci-fi series Night Sky, starring Oscar winners Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons. The news comes a month and a half after all eight Season 1 episodes of the drama, co-produced by Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, were released May 20.
Launching to largely positive reviews, the series did not make a significant viewership impact while carrying sizable costs tied to its sci-fi content. But regardless of the cancellation, Night Sky already has secured its place in TV history.
Prime Video, in conjunction with Amazon Web Services, Ses, and Intelsat, beamed the show’s first episode into outer space, marking the farthest distance from earth that a TV series has been distributed and making Prime Video the first streamer to distribute its content directly into space.
Spanning space and time, Night Sky follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (Simmons), a couple who,...
Launching to largely positive reviews, the series did not make a significant viewership impact while carrying sizable costs tied to its sci-fi content. But regardless of the cancellation, Night Sky already has secured its place in TV history.
Prime Video, in conjunction with Amazon Web Services, Ses, and Intelsat, beamed the show’s first episode into outer space, marking the farthest distance from earth that a TV series has been distributed and making Prime Video the first streamer to distribute its content directly into space.
Spanning space and time, Night Sky follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (Simmons), a couple who,...
- 7/6/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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From the outset, the Prime Video series Night Sky, about a couple whose home contains a mysterious portal to outer space, might seem like a thriller. But it’s meant to be an homage to the relationship of creator Holden Miller’s grandparents.
“I was spending a lot of time with my grandparents, who getting into kind of their 80s at that point and had been married for over 60 years,” Miller said of the moment when he began writing the script in his free time. “Observing their relationship brought up a lot of questions that I had about themes like mortality and enduring love and the universe — and how we grapple with them as we get to that stage of life.”
Miller began formulating his ideas, and his musings eventually became a pilot. Then, he went on a creative blind date with fellow writer-producer Daniel C. Connolly,...
From the outset, the Prime Video series Night Sky, about a couple whose home contains a mysterious portal to outer space, might seem like a thriller. But it’s meant to be an homage to the relationship of creator Holden Miller’s grandparents.
“I was spending a lot of time with my grandparents, who getting into kind of their 80s at that point and had been married for over 60 years,” Miller said of the moment when he began writing the script in his free time. “Observing their relationship brought up a lot of questions that I had about themes like mortality and enduring love and the universe — and how we grapple with them as we get to that stage of life.”
Miller began formulating his ideas, and his musings eventually became a pilot. Then, he went on a creative blind date with fellow writer-producer Daniel C. Connolly,...
- 6/21/2022
- by THR staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Co-produced by Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, the eight-episode first season of Night Sky debuted May 20. Led by Oscar winners Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons, the sci-fi adventure ended with a shocking finale, leaving room for the possibility of another season.
The Night Sky pilot, “To the Stars,” is the latest installment of It Starts on the Page, Deadline’s annual series that highlights the scripts that serve as the creative backbones of the buzzy shows that will define the TV awards season. The scripts in our series are all being submitted for Emmy Awards consideration this year and have been selected by Deadline using criteria that includes critical acclaim, selecting from a wide range of networks and platforms and a mix of established and lesser-known shows.
Night Sky is created by Holden Miller and Daniel C. Connolly. Spacek and Simmons star as Irene and Franklin York, a married couple...
The Night Sky pilot, “To the Stars,” is the latest installment of It Starts on the Page, Deadline’s annual series that highlights the scripts that serve as the creative backbones of the buzzy shows that will define the TV awards season. The scripts in our series are all being submitted for Emmy Awards consideration this year and have been selected by Deadline using criteria that includes critical acclaim, selecting from a wide range of networks and platforms and a mix of established and lesser-known shows.
Night Sky is created by Holden Miller and Daniel C. Connolly. Spacek and Simmons star as Irene and Franklin York, a married couple...
- 6/16/2022
- by Ryan Fleming
- Deadline Film + TV
On the surface, “Night Sky” sounds like a typical sci-fi series — the elevator pitch would be “elderly couple finds a portal to another planet” — but the Amazon Prime Video series is much more than that: It’s a road trip show, a mystery thriller, a family drama, a love story and most poignantly, a meditation on aging. And co-creator Holden Miller did not approach it as a sci-fi series.
“It really started off with that relationship drama or dramedy, whatever you wanna call it — something that captures the ups and downs, the sadness and the humor and really was about a long-term love relationship between these two characters, Irene and Franklin, and what was happening to that relationship as they were aging and approaching the kind of final act of their lives and the questions that were raised by that process. What are we doing here? What is it all adding up to?...
“It really started off with that relationship drama or dramedy, whatever you wanna call it — something that captures the ups and downs, the sadness and the humor and really was about a long-term love relationship between these two characters, Irene and Franklin, and what was happening to that relationship as they were aging and approaching the kind of final act of their lives and the questions that were raised by that process. What are we doing here? What is it all adding up to?...
- 6/14/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
We are certainly living in a new golden age of television – and even a golden age of character-driven dramas tinged with sci-fi elements. Prime Video has started to dip their toe into these proverbial waters with shows like the brilliant “Outer Range” and now their latest series, “Night Sky.” The show follows Franklin and Irene York, played by the incomparable J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, seemingly deserted planet.
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- 5/23/2022
- by Mike DeAngelo
- The Playlist
Salt of the earth Midwesterners Irene and Franklin York (Oscar winners Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons) believe they’re in the twilight of their half-century marriage. So, maybe, they’re not entirely Mr. and Mrs. Typical, and their lives hew closer to “The Twilight Zone.” Some nights, they slip away from the dinner dishes and TV to their backyard shed. Once there, they teleport to a mysterious chamber with a stunning view of what is perhaps a distant, empty but awe-inducing planet-scape. It’s magical, but the Yorks have yet to crack the code of what this incredible interstellar overlook means.
“Night Sky,” created by Holden Miller, gets off to a slow yet intimate start. We dive into the joys and sorrows of Spacek’s sickly former English teacher and her retired carpenter husband. We learn how the Yorks met, married and had an only son who fathered an only daughter.
“Night Sky,” created by Holden Miller, gets off to a slow yet intimate start. We dive into the joys and sorrows of Spacek’s sickly former English teacher and her retired carpenter husband. We learn how the Yorks met, married and had an only son who fathered an only daughter.
- 5/19/2022
- by Thelma Adams
- The Wrap
The first episode of “Night Sky” offers nearly enough precision in its pathos to exist unto itself. Franklin (J.K. Simmons) and Irene York (Sissy Spacek) are an aging couple living just outside the (fictional) small town of Farnsworth, Il. Irene, a retired English teacher, isn’t letting her declining health affect her good humor, and Franklin enjoys taking care of her, Over their many years together, he’s adjusted his bad habits to better her life. “Son of a swine herd” are the first words out of Franklin’s mouth, as he habitually checks his language to appease his wife’s distaste for swearing. She still corrects his grammar. He smiles when she does.
Their loving rapport extends to what at first appears a simple late-night request from Irene: Tonight, she wants to “see the stars.” Franklin, while less eager, agrees, and helps Irene get situated in her wheelchair, guides her outside,...
Their loving rapport extends to what at first appears a simple late-night request from Irene: Tonight, she wants to “see the stars.” Franklin, while less eager, agrees, and helps Irene get situated in her wheelchair, guides her outside,...
- 5/16/2022
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Amazon Prime Studio is set to drop a new science fiction drama streaming TV series titled Night Sky, created by Holden Miller and Daniel C. Connolly. Formerly named Lightyears, Night Sky tells the story of a couple who owns a chamber that leads to another planet. Holden Miller, who also wrote the show, previously worked on shows like The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, while Daniel C. Connolly worked as a producer for The Son, Into the Badlands, and Colony. Night Sky promises a carefully assembled ensemble of cast members who will breathe life into this edge-of-your-seat sci-fi drama. If you want to know more about who
Meet The Cast Of “Night Sky”...
Meet The Cast Of “Night Sky”...
- 5/8/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek take stargazing to a whole new level in the trailer for Night Sky, a sci-fi drama that’s dropping all eight episodes onto Prime Video on Friday, May 20.
“Spanning space and time,” Night Sky follows Irene (Bloodline’s Sissy Spacek) and Franklin York (Counterpart‘s J.K. Simmons), a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to an early bird special at Olive Garden a strange, deserted planet.
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“Spanning space and time,” Night Sky follows Irene (Bloodline’s Sissy Spacek) and Franklin York (Counterpart‘s J.K. Simmons), a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to an early bird special at Olive Garden a strange, deserted planet.
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- 4/22/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Prime Video is taking viewers out of this world.
The streaming service on Friday dropped a trailer for Night Sky.
The upcoming science-fiction drama from Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, starsAcademy Award® winners Sissy Spacek (The Old Man and The Gun) and J.K. Simmons (Being the Ricardos).
The cast is rounded out by Chai Hansen (The Newsreader), Kiah McKirnan (Mare of Easttown), Julieta Zylberberg (The Invisible Look), Rocío Hernández (La caída) and Adam Bartley (Longmire).
The first season will premiere all eight episodes exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on Friday, May 20.
"Spanning space and time, Night Sky follows Irene (Sissy Spacek) and Franklin York (J.K. Simmons), a couple who, years ago, discovered a chamber buried in their backyard, which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet," reads the logline.
"They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives,...
The streaming service on Friday dropped a trailer for Night Sky.
The upcoming science-fiction drama from Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, starsAcademy Award® winners Sissy Spacek (The Old Man and The Gun) and J.K. Simmons (Being the Ricardos).
The cast is rounded out by Chai Hansen (The Newsreader), Kiah McKirnan (Mare of Easttown), Julieta Zylberberg (The Invisible Look), Rocío Hernández (La caída) and Adam Bartley (Longmire).
The first season will premiere all eight episodes exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on Friday, May 20.
"Spanning space and time, Night Sky follows Irene (Sissy Spacek) and Franklin York (J.K. Simmons), a couple who, years ago, discovered a chamber buried in their backyard, which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet," reads the logline.
"They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives,...
- 4/22/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons are hiding a secret room with an astrological portal in the trailer for Prime Video’s upcoming “Night Sky” series. And Season 1 appears to be bringing them a visitor from another world.
The Amazon show follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin York (Simmons), a couple who learned years ago a “chamber buried in their backyard” somehow leads “to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended … and the mystifying chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined,” per Prime Video’s logline.
Alongside Spacek and Simmons, “Night Sky” stars Chai Hansen (“The Newsreader”), Kiah McKirnan (“Mare of Easttown”), Julieta Zylberberg (“The Invisible Look”), Rocío Hernández (“La caída”) and Adam Bartley (“Longmire”).
The series is a...
The Amazon show follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin York (Simmons), a couple who learned years ago a “chamber buried in their backyard” somehow leads “to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended … and the mystifying chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined,” per Prime Video’s logline.
Alongside Spacek and Simmons, “Night Sky” stars Chai Hansen (“The Newsreader”), Kiah McKirnan (“Mare of Easttown”), Julieta Zylberberg (“The Invisible Look”), Rocío Hernández (“La caída”) and Adam Bartley (“Longmire”).
The series is a...
- 4/22/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Oscar winners Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons lead the new Amazon series “Night Sky,” one of a number of high-profile shows the streaming service is set to debut this spring.
On Thursday, Amazon released first-look images from the new series.
According to the description provided by Amazon, “Night Sky” spans “space and time” and focuses on “Irene (Sissy Spacek) and Franklin York (J.K. Simmons), a couple who, years ago, discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man (Chai Hansen) enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended…and the mystifying chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.”
A co-production between Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, “Night Sky” was written and co-executive produced by Holden Miller...
On Thursday, Amazon released first-look images from the new series.
According to the description provided by Amazon, “Night Sky” spans “space and time” and focuses on “Irene (Sissy Spacek) and Franklin York (J.K. Simmons), a couple who, years ago, discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man (Chai Hansen) enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended…and the mystifying chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.”
A co-production between Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, “Night Sky” was written and co-executive produced by Holden Miller...
- 4/7/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Besides the fact that it unites two Academy Award winning actors, J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek, Prime Video’s Night Sky also has another strange distinction. The series, which drops its eight-episode first season on May 20, 2022, will be the second time Simmons has appeared in a sci-fi drama in which a doorway to a hidden world lies below ground level. It’s an odd niche, to be sure!
The earlier series in question is the short-lived Counterpart, which, despite having only two seasons on Starz, gained a very loyal following, some of whom question the show’s absence from our Best Sci Fi TV Shows of the Past 15 Years. In Counterpart, Simmons played two versions of the same man in two parallel universes linked by an underground tunnel in Berlin, a circumstance that arose under mysterious circumstances during the Cold War era in an alternate version of our own history.
The earlier series in question is the short-lived Counterpart, which, despite having only two seasons on Starz, gained a very loyal following, some of whom question the show’s absence from our Best Sci Fi TV Shows of the Past 15 Years. In Counterpart, Simmons played two versions of the same man in two parallel universes linked by an underground tunnel in Berlin, a circumstance that arose under mysterious circumstances during the Cold War era in an alternate version of our own history.
- 3/28/2022
- by Michael Ahr
- Den of Geek
HBO has acquired the Oscar-nominated documentary short “When We Were Bullies,” which will premiere on March 30.
“When We Were Bullies” focuses on director Jay Rosenblatt, as he tries to track down people from his 5th grade class to interview them about a severe bullying incident that occurred at their school 50 years ago. Using a mix of archival footage, animation and modern day interviews, Rosenblatt both reconstructs the event and comes to terms with his own sense of shame about what occurred.
“Everyone carries pain,” Rosenblatt narrates in the trailer for the short that HBO released. “Yet through that pain, I can see yours.”
In addition to directing, Rosenblatt wrote, produced and edited “When We Were Bullies.” The short is one of five nominees in the best documentary short category at the 94th Academy Awards.
“When We Were Bullies” will premiere on HBO at 9 p.m Et on March 30. The short...
“When We Were Bullies” focuses on director Jay Rosenblatt, as he tries to track down people from his 5th grade class to interview them about a severe bullying incident that occurred at their school 50 years ago. Using a mix of archival footage, animation and modern day interviews, Rosenblatt both reconstructs the event and comes to terms with his own sense of shame about what occurred.
“Everyone carries pain,” Rosenblatt narrates in the trailer for the short that HBO released. “Yet through that pain, I can see yours.”
In addition to directing, Rosenblatt wrote, produced and edited “When We Were Bullies.” The short is one of five nominees in the best documentary short category at the 94th Academy Awards.
“When We Were Bullies” will premiere on HBO at 9 p.m Et on March 30. The short...
- 3/21/2022
- by Sasha Urban and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Lily Cardone (Bloodline) and Lowrey Brown (Hillbilly Elegy) have been tapped for key recurring roles in Amazon’s sci-fi drama Lightyears starring Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons, from writer Holden Miller and producer Daniel C. Connolly. Argentinian director Juan José Campanella will direct and executive produce the first two episodes of the series, a co-production of Amazon Studios and Legendary Television.
Written and co-executive produced by Holden Miller, Lightyears follows Franklin and Irene York, played by Simmons and Spacek, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard that inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended — and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
Cardone and Brown will...
Written and co-executive produced by Holden Miller, Lightyears follows Franklin and Irene York, played by Simmons and Spacek, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard that inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended — and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
Cardone and Brown will...
- 10/5/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon Studios has added Beth Lacke, Stephen Louis Grush, and Cass Buggé to its upcoming sci-fi drama series Lightyears in recurring roles.
Lacke will portray the role of Chandra, a former student of lead protagonist Irene York (Sissy Spacek) who is dissatisfied with her job as a caregiver at a local nursing home and with life in general. A chance encounter with her teacher sends Chandra in a new direction.
Grush’s character Nick is described as a socially awkward loner who operates the family drapery business and who boasts his own strange charisma. He’s eager to impress, and often finds himself on the wrong side of bad situations. Nick has an unexpected connection to Stella (Julieta Zylberberg).
Jeanine, played by Buggé, has been married to Byron (Adam Bartley) for seven years and is newly arrived in Farnsworth.
Lacke will portray the role of Chandra, a former student of lead protagonist Irene York (Sissy Spacek) who is dissatisfied with her job as a caregiver at a local nursing home and with life in general. A chance encounter with her teacher sends Chandra in a new direction.
Grush’s character Nick is described as a socially awkward loner who operates the family drapery business and who boasts his own strange charisma. He’s eager to impress, and often finds himself on the wrong side of bad situations. Nick has an unexpected connection to Stella (Julieta Zylberberg).
Jeanine, played by Buggé, has been married to Byron (Adam Bartley) for seven years and is newly arrived in Farnsworth.
- 8/4/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Longmire alum Adam Bartley, Chai Hansen (New Legends Of Monkey), Julieta Zylberberg (The Invisible Look), Rocío Hernández (La caída), and Kiah McKirnan (Mare of Easttown) are set as series regulars opposite Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons in Amazon’s genre-bending drama series Lightyears, a co-production between Amazon Studios and Legendary Television.
Written and co-executive produced by Holden Miller, Lightyears follows Franklin and Irene York, played by Simmons and Spacek, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard that inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended — and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
Hansen will play Jude, a charming and enigmatic young man who enters the Yorks’ lives in an unexpected way,...
Written and co-executive produced by Holden Miller, Lightyears follows Franklin and Irene York, played by Simmons and Spacek, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard that inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended — and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
Hansen will play Jude, a charming and enigmatic young man who enters the Yorks’ lives in an unexpected way,...
- 5/12/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The series also stars Sissy Spacek
J.K. Simmons will replace Ed O’Neill in Amazon’s upcoming drama series “Lightyears.”
O’Neill was announced back in March but had to leave due to personal reasons, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. Simmons will co-star alongside Sissy Spacek.
“Lightyears” follows Franklin (Simmons) and Irene York (Spacek), a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard that inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended… and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
“Lightyears” is a co-production of Amazon Studios and Legendary Television. The series is written and co-executive produced by Holden Miller, with Daniel C. Connolly serving as showrunner and executive producer,...
J.K. Simmons will replace Ed O’Neill in Amazon’s upcoming drama series “Lightyears.”
O’Neill was announced back in March but had to leave due to personal reasons, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. Simmons will co-star alongside Sissy Spacek.
“Lightyears” follows Franklin (Simmons) and Irene York (Spacek), a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard that inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended… and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
“Lightyears” is a co-production of Amazon Studios and Legendary Television. The series is written and co-executive produced by Holden Miller, with Daniel C. Connolly serving as showrunner and executive producer,...
- 4/30/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) is set as the co-lead opposite fellow Oscar winner Sissy Spacek in Amazon’s genre-bending drama series Lightyears, a co-production between Amazon Studios and Legendary Television. Simmons replaces Ed O’Neillm who originally was cast as the male lead in the project but exited for family reasons.
Written and co-executive produced by Holden Miller, Lightyears follows Franklin and Irene York, played by Simmons and Spacek, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard that inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended — and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
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Written and co-executive produced by Holden Miller, Lightyears follows Franklin and Irene York, played by Simmons and Spacek, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard that inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended — and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
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- 4/30/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jk Simmons is set to star opposite Sissy Spacek in the Amazon sci-fi series “Lightyears,” taking over a lead role in the series from Ed O’Neill.
O’Neill’s casting was reported in March, but according to an individual with knowledge of the production, he has exited for personal reasons.
The series follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (Simmons) York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
Simmons is a highly-acclaimed actor on both the big and small screen. He won an Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award in 2015 for his role...
O’Neill’s casting was reported in March, but according to an individual with knowledge of the production, he has exited for personal reasons.
The series follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (Simmons) York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
Simmons is a highly-acclaimed actor on both the big and small screen. He won an Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award in 2015 for his role...
- 4/30/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Sissy Spacek and Ed O’Neill have been cast in the lead roles of the upcoming Amazon series “Lightyears,” Variety has learned.
The series follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (O’Neill) York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
Spacek is primarily known for her feature roles, including her Oscar-winning turn in the 1981 film “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” She was also nominated for Oscars for the films “Carrie,” “Missing,” “The River,” “Crimes of the Heart,” and “In the Bedroom.” She has made a number of forays into television in recent years, including a role in Amazon’s “Homecoming,...
The series follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (O’Neill) York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
Spacek is primarily known for her feature roles, including her Oscar-winning turn in the 1981 film “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” She was also nominated for Oscars for the films “Carrie,” “Missing,” “The River,” “Crimes of the Heart,” and “In the Bedroom.” She has made a number of forays into television in recent years, including a role in Amazon’s “Homecoming,...
- 3/1/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar winner Sissy Spacek and three-time Emmy-nominated Modern Family star Ed O’Neill are set as the leads in Amazon’s sci-fi drama Lightyears, from writer Holden Miller and producer Daniel C. Connolly. Argentinian director Juan José Campanella will direct and executive produce the first two episodes of the series, a co-production of Amazon Studios and Legendary Television. It’s scheduled to begin filming later this year.
This marks O’Neill’s return to TV following the end of Modern Family’s 11-season run last spring.
Written by Miller, Lightyears follows Franklin and Irene York, played by O’Neill and Spacek, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended…and the mysterious chamber they thought they...
This marks O’Neill’s return to TV following the end of Modern Family’s 11-season run last spring.
Written by Miller, Lightyears follows Franklin and Irene York, played by O’Neill and Spacek, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended…and the mysterious chamber they thought they...
- 3/1/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon has given a series order to sci-fi drama Lightyears, from writer Holden Miller and producer Daniel C. Connolly. The series is a co-production of Amazon Studios and Legendary Television. Argentinian director Juan José Campanella will direct and executive produce the first two episodes.
Written by Miller, Lightyears follows Franklin and Irene York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended…and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
Connolly serves as showrunner and executive producer with Mosaic’s Jimmy Miller and Sam Hansen. Miller will co-executive produce.
Campanella previously directed...
Written by Miller, Lightyears follows Franklin and Irene York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended…and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.
Connolly serves as showrunner and executive producer with Mosaic’s Jimmy Miller and Sam Hansen. Miller will co-executive produce.
Campanella previously directed...
- 10/21/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
After the success of Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne’s fantasy show “Carnival Row,” Amazon has set its sights on another high-concept series from Legendary Television.
The streamer has issued a series order for “Lightyears,” an hourlong sci-fi-drama produced by Legendary, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
“Lightyears” hails from Holden Miller and “The Son” writer and “Into the Badlands” producer Daniel C. Connolly (pictured left). Argentinian director Juan José Campanella has been tapped to helm and executive produce the first two episodes.
The series centers around Franklin and Irene York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended, and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much...
The streamer has issued a series order for “Lightyears,” an hourlong sci-fi-drama produced by Legendary, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
“Lightyears” hails from Holden Miller and “The Son” writer and “Into the Badlands” producer Daniel C. Connolly (pictured left). Argentinian director Juan José Campanella has been tapped to helm and executive produce the first two episodes.
The series centers around Franklin and Irene York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended, and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much...
- 10/21/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
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