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The Last Tycoon (TV series)

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The Last Tycoon
Genre
Based onThe Last Tycoon
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Developed byBilly Ray
Starring
ComposerMychael Danna
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
CinematographyDaniel Moder
EditorChristopher Gay
Running time51–61 minutes
Production companiesKippster Entertainment
City Entertainment
Brady American Productions
Home Run Productions, Inc.
Amazon Studios
TriStar Television
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseJune 16, 2016 (2016-06-16) –
July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)

The Last Tycoon is an American television series, originating from a pilot produced in 2016 as part of Amazon Studios' seventh pilot season. The show stars Matt Bomer and Kelsey Grammer and is loosely based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's last book, the unfinished and posthumously published 1941 novel The Last Tycoon. Amazon picked up the pilot to series on July 27, 2016.[1] The first season premiered on July 28, 2017.[2] On September 9, 2017, Amazon cancelled the series.[3]

Premise

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Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's last book The Last Tycoon (published posthumously), the show takes place in 1936 Hollywood. Monroe Stahr, loosely based on the producer Irving Thalberg, battles his boss Pat Brady.

Cast

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Main

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  • Matt Bomer as Monroe Stahr (née Milton Sternberg), a movie producer with a terminal heart condition, working under a false name to hide his Jewish ancestry
  • Kelsey Grammer as Pat Brady, head of Brady American, a hollywood picture studio
  • Lily Collins as Cecelia Brady, Pat's daughter, romantically insterested in Monroe
  • Dominique McElligott as Kathleen Moore, a waitress and Monroe's new girlfriend
  • Enzo Cilenti as Aubrey Hackett (née Enzo Resteghini), a cynical writer working for Monroe
  • Koen De Bouw as Tomas Szep,[4] a German covert assistant of Pat Brady
  • Mark O'Brien as Max Miner, a poor man from Oklahoma, discreetly working for Pat Brady
  • Rosemarie DeWitt as Rose Brady, Pat's wife, having an affair with Monroe

Recurring

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  • Vince Nappo as Landon Aames, a novelist turned screenwriter, often in over his head
  • Bailey Noble as Bess Burrows, Pat Brady's mistress
  • Whitney Rice as Mary Greer, Monroe's secretary
  • Kerry O'Malley as Kay Maloney, another of Monroe's screenqriting team
  • Saul Rubinek as Louis B. Mayer
  • Iddo Goldberg as Fritz Lang, a German émigré, directing the "An Enemy Among Us" picture for Monroe
  • Danielle Rose Russell as Darla Miner, Max Miner's younger sister, dreams of becoming an actor
  • Annika Marks as Bernadette Davis, a recently widowed screenwriter
  • Jennifer Beals as Margo Taft, actress, an uncompromising movie star Brady American needs
  • Jessica De Gouw as Minna Davis, actress, Monroe's deceased wife

Guest stars

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot"Billy RayBilly RayJune 17, 2016 (2016-06-17)
2"Nobody Recasts Like Monroe"Billy RayStory by : Billy Ray and Christopher Keyser
Teleplay by : Billy Ray		July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)
3"More Stars Than There Are in Heaven"Julie Anne RobinsonStory by : Billy Ray and Christopher Keyser
Teleplay by : Billy Ray		July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)
4"Burying the Boy Genius"Scott HornbacherStory by : Billy Ray and Christopher Keyser
Teleplay by : Billy Ray		July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)
5"Eine Kleine Reichmusik"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonStory by : Billy Ray and Christopher Keyser
Teleplay by : Christopher Keyser		July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)
6"A Brady-American Christmas"Stacie PassonJulia Cox and Katie RobbinsJuly 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)
7"A More Perfect Union"Daisy von Scherler MayerAnna FishkoJuly 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)
8"An Enemy Among Us"Scott HornbacherPeter ParnellJuly 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)
9"Oscar, Oscar, Oscar"Billy RayStory by : Billy Ray and Christopher Keyser
Teleplay by : Christopher Keyser		July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28)

Reception

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Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the show a score of 45% based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "This old-fashioned tour through F. Scott Fitzgerald's vision of Hollywood has lush production values and an attractive varnish of glamorous pedigree, but lacks a storytelling hook or a compelling character to latch onto - resulting in an inert bauble that is pleasing to look at but elusive to feel."[5] On Metacritic, the show holds a weighted average score of 57 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 27, 2016). "'The Last Tycoon' Drama Picked Up To Series By Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Greg (June 2, 2017). "Amazon Sets 'The Last Tycoon' Premiere Date & Unveils Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Amazon Abruptly Cancels Pricey Drama 'The Last Tycoon' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Opmerkelijke Amerikaanse primeur voor Koen De Bouw ("Notable American premiere for Koen De Bouw")". De Standaard. August 9, 2016. (In Dutch).
  5. ^ "The Last Tycoon". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Last Tycoon - TV Show Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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