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Shining Vale

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Shining Vale
GenreComedy horror
Satire
Created by
Starring
ComposerTim Phillips
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Jeff Astrof
  • Dana Honor
  • Sharon Horgan
  • Aaron Kaplan
  • Clelia Mountford
ProducerCourteney Cox
Editors
  • Gardner Gould
  • Antonia de Barros
  • Joel Griffen
Running time29 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkStarz
ReleaseMarch 6, 2022 (2022-03-06) –
December 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)

Shining Vale is an American satirical comedy horror television series created by Jeff Astrof and Sharon Horgan. The series stars Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear, Sherilyn Fenn, Mira Sorvino, Merrin Dungey, and Judith Light. It premiered on Starz on March 6, 2022.[1] In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.[2] The second season premiered on October 13, 2023.[3] In December 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons, with its seasons to be removed from the streaming service.[4]

Premise

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A dysfunctional family moves from the city to a small town after Patricia "Pat" Phelps, a former "wild child" who became famous through writing raunchy female empowerment novels, is caught cheating on her husband. The house the family moves into is a place where, in the past, terrible atrocities have taken place. Nobody seems to suspect anything odd except for Pat who is convinced she is either depressed or possessed. Pat has been sober for 16 years, but begins to feel very unfulfilled in life – she still has not written her second novel, she cannot remember the last time she had sex with her husband, and her teenage kids have grown up to the point they do not want their mother in their lives. Soon, the demons haunting the family's new home begin to appear much more real.

Cast and characters

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18March 6, 2022 (2022-03-06)April 17, 2022 (2022-04-17)
28October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)December 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)

Season 1 (2022)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [5]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [5]U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Chapter One – Welcome to Casa De Phelps"Dearbhla WalshStory by : Sharon Horgan and Jeff Astrof
Teleplay by : Jeff Astrof		March 6, 2022 (2022-03-06)0.228[6]
22"Chapter Two – She Comes At Night"Alethea JonesJeff AstrofMarch 6, 2022 (2022-03-06)0.179[6]
33"Chapter Three – The Yellow Wallpaper"Catriona McKenzieJill BlotevogelMarch 13, 2022 (2022-03-13)0.139[7]
44"Chapter Four – So Much Blood"Catriona McKenzieJulieanne SmolinskiMarch 20, 2022 (2022-03-20)0.194[8]
55"Chapter Five – The Squirrel Knew"Alethea JonesJeff AstrofMarch 27, 2022 (2022-03-27)0.134[9]
66"Chapter Six – Whispering Hope"Alethea JonesJill BlotevogelApril 3, 2022 (2022-04-03)0.131[10]
77"Chapter Seven – Impertinent Questions"Liz FriedlanderLindsay GolderApril 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)0.144[11]
88"Chapter Eight – We Are Phelps"Liz FriedlanderJeff AstrofApril 17, 2022 (2022-04-17)0.117[12]

Season 2 (2023)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [13]Directed byWritten by [14]Original air date [5]U.S. viewers
(millions) [15]
91"Chapter 9 – Homecoming"Liz FriedlanderJeff AstrofOctober 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)0.104
102"Chapter 10 – She's Real"Liz FriedlanderJill BlotevogelOctober 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)0.112
113"Chapter 11 – The Goat"Catriona McKenzieJulieanne SmolinskiOctober 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)0.084
124"Chapter 12 – Smile"Catriona McKenzieErin Maher & Kay ReindlNovember 3, 2023 (2023-11-03)0.095
135"Chapter 13 – The Miracle"Aemilia ScottNora NolanNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)0.075
146"Chapter 14 – What's the Matter with Sandy?"Mary LambertAlbertina RizzoNovember 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)0.043
157"Chapter 15 – Covens"Daisy von Scherler MayerBrian Prodi FlynnNovember 24, 2023 (2023-11-24)N/A
168"Chapter 16 – Redemption"Daisy von Scherler MayerJeff AstrofDecember 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)N/A

Production

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Development

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In January 2018, it was announced that Showtime had put the project from Warner Bros. Television Studios in development with a pilot production commitment. Jeff Astrof and Sharon Horgan were set to write and create the series, as well as executive produce alongside Clelia Mountford for Horgan's production company Merman and Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor of Kapital Entertainment.[16] In August 2019, the project was given an official pilot order, with the series moving to Starz and Lionsgate Television joining as a co-production studio.[17] In February 2020, Dearbhla Walsh was set to direct and executive produce the pilot.[18] In April 2021, Starz gave the project a series order consisting of eight half hour episodes.[19] In May 2022, Starz renewed the series for an eight-episode second season.[2] In December 2023, Starz canceled the series after two seasons.[4]

Casting

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In February 2020, Courteney Cox was cast in the lead role.[18] In July 2020, Greg Kinnear joined the main cast alongside Gus Birney and Dylan Gage who were added the following month.[20][21] In February 2021, Mira Sorvino and Merrin Dungey were cast in main roles.[22] In July 2021, Alysia Reiner was cast in a recurring role.[23] The following month, Judith Light joined the main cast.[24]

Filming

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The pilot episode was filmed throughout March 2021 in Los Angeles.[25] Once the show was greenlit, the rest of the season started shooting in July 2021.[26] Production on season 2 started in October 2022.[27]

Reception

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Critical response

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 71% approval rating based on 24 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.20/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Shining Vale's uneasy mix of comedy and horror can be transparently try-hard, but Courteney Cox's saucy performance gives this genre mashup a glitter of promise."[28] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 16 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[29]

Awards and nominations

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Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Saturn Awards October 25, 2022 Best Fantasy Television Series: Network/Cable Shining Vale Won [30]
Best Actress in a Network or Cable Television Series Courteney Cox Nominated
Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series Gus Birney

References

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  24. ^ Petski, Denise (August 10, 2021). "'Shining Vale': Judith Light Joins Starz's Horror Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
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  27. ^ Shining Vale [@ShiningVale] (October 14, 2022). "Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the suburbs... #ShiningVale Season 2 is in production!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
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  29. ^ "Shining Vale: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  30. ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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