Hap and Leonard (TV series)

2016 American TV series or program

Hap and Leonard

Season 2 poster

Genre| Crime drama
Mystery
Dark comedy
Based on| Hap and Leonard
by Joe R. Lansdale
Developed by|

* Jim Mickle
* Nick Damici

Starring|

* James Purefoy
* Michael K. Williams
* Jimmi Simpson
* Bill Sage
* Christina Hendricks
* Pollyanna McIntosh
* Enrique Murciano
* Tiffany Mack
* Cranston Johnson
* Brian Dennehy
* Andrew Dice Clay

Composer| Jeff Grace
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 3
No. of episodes| 18
Production
Executive producers|

* Nick Damici
* Joe R. Lansdale
* Jim Mickle
* Linda Moran
* Lowell Northrop
* John Wirth

Production location| Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Camera setup| Single-camera
Running time| 42-44 minutes
Production companies|

* Nightshade
* Plattform
* AMC Studios

Original release
Network| SundanceTV
Release| March 2, 2016 (2016-03-02) –
April 11, 2018 (2018-04-11)

Hap and Leonard is an American drama television series based on the characters Hap and Leonard, created by novelist Joe R. Lansdale[1] and adapted from his series of novels of the same name.[2] The series was written and developed by Nick Damici and Jim Mickle, who had previously adapted Lansdale's Cold in July and was directed by Mickle.[1] The series premiered on the American cable network SundanceTV on March 2, 2016.[1][3] The series received favorable reviews.[4][5][6]

The series was renewed for a final six-episode third season which premiered on March 7, 2018. The third season was inspired by the third novel in the Hap and Leonard series, titled The Two-Bear Mambo.[7]

On May 14, 2018, SundanceTV announced they had cancelled the series after three seasons.[8][9]

## Cast and characters

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### Main

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* James Purefoy[10] as Hap Collins, a white working class laborer who spent time in federal prison as a young man for refusing to be drafted into the military and serve in the Vietnam War[11]
* Michael Kenneth Williams[10] as Leonard Pine, a gay black Vietnam vet with serious anger issues[11]
* Jimmi Simpson[12] as Soldier, a local drug dealer (season 1)
* Bill Sage[13] as Howard (season 1)
* Christina Hendricks[14] as Trudy Fawst, Hap's ex-wife (season 1)
* Pollyanna McIntosh[15] as Angel (season 1)
* Enrique Murciano as Raoul Vasquez (seasons 1–2)
* Tiffany Mack as Florida Grange (seasons 2–3)
* Cranston Johnson as Detective Marvin Hanson (seasons 2–3)
* Brian Dennehy as Sheriff Valentine Otis (season 2)
* Andrew Dice Clay as Sonny Knox (season 3)

### Recurring

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* Neil Sandilands as Paco (season 1)
* Ron Roggé as Bud Collins
* Trace Masters as Little Hap
* Kaden Washington Lewis as Little Leonard
* Florence Young as Kay
* Kari Shemwell as Trudy Double
* Douglas M. Griffin as Charlie Blank
* Evan Gamble as Sneed
* Corbin Bernsen as Chief Cantuck
* Louis Gossett Jr. as Bacon (season 3)
* Laura Allen as Officer Reynolds
* John McConnell as Beau Otis
* Pat Healy as Truman Brown
* Jeff Pope as Chub

## Production

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Filming of the show took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,[16] although the series is set in 1980s in the fictional town of LaBorde in East Texas.[17] Two of the locations used were the old Woman's Hospital [18] and the Celtic Media Centre.[19]

## Episodes

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Season| Episodes| Originally released

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First released| Last released
1| 6| March 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)| April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)
2| 6| March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)| April 19, 2017 (2017-04-19)
3| 6| March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07)| April 11, 2018 (2018-04-11)

### Season 1 (2016)

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The first season is inspired by Savage Season.[7] The second episode "The Bottoms" was released online on March 2, 2016, a week before its scheduled airing.[20]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date| US viewers
(millions)

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1| 1| "Savage Season"| Jim Mickle| Nick Damici & Jim Mickle| March 2, 2016 (2016-03-02)| 0.429[21]
2| 2| "The Bottoms"| Jim Mickle| Nick Damici & Jim Mickle| March 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)| 0.271[22]
3| 3| "The Dive"| Nick Gomez| E. L. Katz| March 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)| 0.197[23]
4| 4| "Trudy"| Nick Gomez| Nick Damici & Jim Mickle| March 23, 2016 (2016-03-23)| 0.208[24]
5| 5| "War"| Jim Mickle| Nick Damici| March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)| 0.274[25]
6| 6| "Eskimos"| Jim Mickle| Jim Mickle| April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)| 0.192[26]

### Season 2 (2017)

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The second season is inspired by Mucho Mojo.[7]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date| US viewers
(millions)

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|
|
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|
|

7| 1| "Mucho Mojo"| Maurice Marable| Nick Damici and Jim Mickle| March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)| 0.218[27]
8| 2| "Tickling Mojo"| Maurice Marable| Abe Sylvia| March 22, 2017 (2017-03-22)| 0.109[28]
9| 3| "Holy Mojo"| Abe Sylvia| John Wirth| March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29)| 0.152[29]
10| 4| "Bad Mojo"| Abe Sylvia| Abe Sylvia & Ione Lloyd| April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05)| 0.145[30]
11| 5| "Pie a la Mojo"| Tim Southam| Joe R. Lansdale| April 12, 2017 (2017-04-12)| 0.253[31]
12| 6| "No Mo' Mojo"| Tim Southam| Nick Damici and Jim Mickle| April 19, 2017 (2017-04-19)| 0.167[32]

### Season 3 (2018)

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The third season is inspired by The Two-Bear Mambo.[7] The second episode, "Ho-Ho Mambo" was released online at AMC.com and Sundancetv.com a week before the scheduled March 14 on-air premiere.

No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date| US viewers
(millions)

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13| 1| "The Two-Bear Mambo"| Jim Mickle| Jim Mickle| March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07)| 0.225[33]
14| 2| "Ho-Ho Mambo"| Jim Mickle| Nick Damici| March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14)| 0.227[34]
15| 3| "T-Bone Mambo"| Abe Sylvia| John Wirth| March 21, 2018 (2018-03-21)| N/A
16| 4| "Senorita Mambo"| Abe Sylvia| John Wirth & Ione Lloyd| March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28)| N/A
17| 5| "Mambo No. 5"| Michael Katleman| Pam Veasey| April 4, 2018 (2018-04-04)| N/A
18| 6| "Monsoon Mambo"| Michael Katleman| Nick Damici & Jim Mickle| April 11, 2018 (2018-04-11)| N/A

## Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes season 1 has an approval rating of 88% based on reviews from 24 critics.[35]

## Tie-in

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A collection called Hap and Leonard made up of previously published short stories (Hyenas, Veil’s Visit, Dead Aim) by Joe Lansdale as well as new content was published by Tachyon Publications in March 2016 as a tie-in to the TV series.[36]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (November 10, 2014). "SundanceTV Expands Original Scripted Slate and Greenlights Drama 'Hap and Leonard'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
2. ^ Kickham, Dylan (December 17, 2015). "See the first teaser for Christina Hendricks-led dark comedy Hap and Leonard". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
3. ^ SundanceTV press release (January 8, 2016). "SundanceTV Announces Premiere Dates for Q1 and Q2 '16, Designating Wednesdays as Its Night for Original Programming".
4. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (February 23, 2016). "'Hap and Leonard': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
5. ^ Patten, Dominic (February 24, 2016). "'Hap And Leonard' Review: SundanceTV's Texas Noir Series Shines". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
6. ^ Hap and Leonard. "Rolling Stone Review". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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14. ^ Roots, Kimberly (July 15, 2015). "Christina Hendricks Joins Sundance's '80s Drama Hap and Leonard". TVLine. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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16. ^ Brasted, Chelsea (March 5, 2015). "AMC to film 'Hap & Leonard' for Sundance in Baton Rouge; 7 episodes already ordered". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
17. ^ "AMC's 'Hap & Leonard' Open Casting Call". Project Casting. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
18. ^ Gallo, Andrea (March 12, 2015). "Baton Rouge will not receive money for hosting TV show". The Advocate: City Hall Buzz. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
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36. ^ Lansdale, Joe R. (March 15, 2016). Hap and Leonard. Tachyon Publications. ISBN 978-1-616-96191-6. OCLC 919104536. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

## External links

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* Official website
* Hap and Leonard at IMDb
* Hap and Leonard at Rotten Tomatoes
* Joe R. Lansdale official website

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* Mulberry Street (2006)
* Stake Land (2010)
* We Are What We Are (2013)
* Cold in July (2014)
* In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)

TV series created|

* Hap and Leonard (2016–18)
* Sweet Tooth (2021–24)

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* Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015–21)
* Deutschland 83 (2015)
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* Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys (2010–12)
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* The Honourable Woman (2014)
* Iconoclasts (2005–12)
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