The Sounds (TV series)

Canadian-New Zealand television mystery drama series

The Sounds

Genre|

* Psychological thriller

Created by| Sarah-Kate Lynch
Directed by| Peter Stebbings
Starring| Matt Whelan
Rachelle Lefevre
Composer| Rhian Sheehan
Country of origin| Canada
New Zealand
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 8
Production
Executive producers|

* Kelly Martin
* Sally Campbell
* Christina Jennings
* Scott Garvie
* Peter Stebbings

Production companies|

* Shaftesbury Films
* South Pacific Pictures
* Acorn Media Enterprises

Original release
Network| Neon (New Zealand)
CBC (Canada)

The Sounds is a Canadian-New Zealand coproduced television mystery drama series, premiering on Acorn TV and CBC Television in 2020.[1] The series stars Matt Whelan and Rachelle Lefevre as Tom and Maggie Cabbott, a Canadian couple who move to the Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere region of New Zealand to escape family drama, only for Tom to go missing.[2] The series was created by New Zealand writer Sarah-Kate Lynch, and directed by Peter Stebbings. It is a coproduction of South Pacific Pictures and Shaftesbury Films.

The series premiered in September 2020 on Acorn TV and Neon,[3] and on October 5, 2020 on CBC Television.[4]

## Cast[edit]

* Matt Whelan as Tom Cabbott
* Rachelle Lefevre as Maggie Cabbott
* Matt Nable as Jack McGregor
* Emily Piggford as Esther Ishikawa
* Peter Elliott as Stuart McGregor
* Anna-Maree Thomas as Zoe McGregor
* Vanessa Rare as Pania Cottle

## Episodes[edit]

No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original air date [5]|  Viewers
(millions)

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1| "Open Water"| Peter Stebbings| Sarah-Kate Lynch| September 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)| N/A
2| "Find the Money"| Peter Stebbings| Sarah-Kate Lynch & Timothy Balme| September 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)| N/A
3| "Not Tom"| Peter Stebbings| Sarah-Kate Lynch| September 7, 2020 (2020-09-07)| N/A
4| "Playing the Odds"| Peter Stebbings| Sarah-Kate Lynch, Joss King & Timothy Balme| September 14, 2020 (2020-09-14)| N/A
5| "Not For Sale"| Peter Stebbings| Sarah-Kate Lynch, Timothy Balme & Harry McNaughton| September 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)| N/A
6| "Stick to the Plan"| Peter Stebbings| Sarah-Kate Lynch| September 28, 2020 (2020-09-28)| N/A
7| "Help"| Peter Stebbings| Sarah-Kate Lynch, Kathryn Burnett & Harry McNaughton| October 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)| N/A
8| "Make Amends"| Peter Stebbings| Sarah-Kate Lynch & Joss King| October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)| N/A

## Production[edit]

The Sounds was filmed in early 2020 on location in the coastal settlements of Huia and Cornwallis in the Waitākere Ranges, Auckland and at Whangaroa Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. It was a co-production of South Pacific Pictures and Shaftesbury Films.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Yeo, Debra (September 7, 2020). "Mysteries, violence, space invaders and happy pills: Here are 10 new TV shows worth watching this fall". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
2. ^ Keller, Joel (September 3, 2020). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Sounds' On Acorn TV, A Mystery Involving A Canadian Couple And A New Zealand Fishing Town". Decider. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020. "Sleeper Star: Piggford, who plays Ishikawa, will have a bigger role once she lands in New Zealand to investigate Tom's disappearance. She already seems to be nonchalant about working for the Cabbotts, despite some of the ethically-questionable shenanigans they're up to. So it'll be interesting to see how she interacts with Maggie, Jack and the folks in town."
3. ^ Graeme Tuckett, "The Sounds: It's (John) Bach to the future as Kiwi legend stars in new thriller". Stuff, September 6, 2020.
4. ^ a b Yeo, Debra (September 2, 2020). "Rachelle Lefevre on why she loved making 'The Sounds,' a show that's both a mystery and a change of scenery". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
5. ^ "The Sounds – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 10, 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* The Sounds at IMDb
* The Sounds at TV Guide

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