Genre:Action, thriller, Crime, drama
Developed by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, Shawn Simmons
Written by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, Shawn Simmons, Ken Kristensen
Directed by Albert Hughes, Charlotte Brändström
Based onJohn Wickby Derek Kolstad
Starring:Colin Woodell, Mel Gibson, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, Nhung Kate, Ben Robson, Peter Greene, Ayomide Adegun, Jeremy Bobb, Katie McGrath, Ray McKinnon, Adam Shapiro, Mark Musashi&Marina Mazepa.
Composer: Raffertie
Executive producers:Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Shawn Simmons, Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, Basil Iwanyk, Albert Hughes, Derek Kolstad, Chad Stahelski&David Leitch.
Production companies:Thunder Road Pictures, Coolidge Ward Entertainment, Lionsgate Television
Network: Peacock
Plot: The Continental is a chain of hotels around the world that serves as a neutral ground for members of the underworld; the hotel workers of the Continental try to handle the hitmen and murderers who come to stay.
The Continental miniseries was a blast.
Pros: I was impressed seeing the hotel from the film set in 1970s New York. Mel Gibson was great as an intense, explosive and unpredictable boss of the continental. I like most other characters. Colin Woodell played a really good younger version of Ian McShane’s character from the films and how Messy and different compared to the films.
Cons: At times it did drag a bit. The story I through didn’t have weight to it andI wasn’t into The Adjudicator character that much.
Casts & Characters:
- Colin Woodell as Winston Scott; Woodell portrays the younger version of the character that was portrayed by Ian McShane in the main John Wick films.
- Mel Gibson as Cormac, who runs the Continental of NY during the 1970s.
- Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles
- Jessica Allain as Lou
- Mishel Prada as KD
- Nhung Kate as Yen
- Ben Robson as Frankie
- Peter Greene as Uncle Charlie
- Ayomide Adegun as Charon; Adegun portrays the younger version of the character that was portrayed by Lance Reddick in the main John Wick films.
- Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew
- Katie McGrath as The Adjudicator
- Ray McKinnon as Jenkins
- Adam Shapiro as Lemmy
- Mark Musashi as Hansel
- Marina Mazepa as Gretel
I highly recommend watching this series on the prime video service to those who loved the John Wick Movies.
Rating: 8 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe