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Saint X
Genre	Psychological drama
Based on	Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin
Developed by	Leila Gerstein
Starring	Alycia Debnam-Carey Josh Bonzie West Duchovny Jayden Elijah Michael Park Betsy Brandt Bre Francis Kenlee Anaya Townsend
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Leila Gerstein Alexis Schaitkin Dee Rees Stephen Williams David Levine Zack Hayden Aubrey Drake Graham Adel "Future" Nur Jason Shrier Steve Pearlman
Running time	42–51 minutes
Production companies	Anonymous Content DreamCrew Entertainment ABC Signature
Original release
Network	Hulu
Release	April 26 (2023-04-26) – May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31)

Saint X is an American psychological drama television series developed by Leila Gerstein, based on the novel of the same name by Alexis Schaitkin. The series premiered on Hulu on April 26, 2023.

Premise

Based on the bestselling novel, this psychological drama follows the story of Emily Thomas on her dangerous mission to find out the truth about what happened to her older sister, Alison, who was brutally murdered and raped on an idyllic trip to the Caribbean 20 years earlier.

Cast and characters

• Alycia Debnam-Carey as Claire Emily Thomas, an environmental documentary editor
• Josh Bonzie as Clive "Gogo" Richardson
• West Duchovny as Alison Thomas
• Jayden Elijah as Edwin
• Michael Park as Bill Thomas
• Betsy Brandt as Mia Thomas
• Bre Francis as Sara
• Kenlee Anaya Townsend as Claire Thomas (7 years old)
• Clarisse Albrecht as Deputy
• Sule Thelwell as Desmond

Episodes

Production

Development

On January 24, 2022, Hulu gave production an eight-episode series order. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alexis Schaitkin. The series is developed by Leila Gerstein, who executive produced alongside Schaitkin, Dee Rees, Stephen Williams, David Levine, Zack Hayden, Aubrey Drake Graham, Adel "Future" Nur, Jason Shrier, and Steve Pearlman. Anonymous Content, DreamCrew Entertainment, and ABC Signature are the production companies involved with producing the series. Saint X was released on April 26, 2023, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.

Casting

On March 29, 2022, Victoria Pedretti was cast to star. In April 2022, Josh Bonzie, West Duchovny, and Jayden Elijah joined the main cast. On May 3, 2022, Alycia Debnam-Carey joined the cast in a recasting, replacing Pedretti. On October 27, 2022, Michael Park and Betsy Brandt were cast in starring roles. On January 12, 2023, upon the series premiere date announcement, it was reported that Bre Francis and Kenlee Anaya Townsend are also part of the main cast.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 19% approval rating with an average rating of 4.9/10, based on 16 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A tedious crawl to an unsatisfying destination, Saint X only marks time instead of hitting the spot." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

1. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 24, 2022). "Hulu Orders Series Adaptation of Alexis Schaitkin Psychological Drama Novel 'Saint X'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
2. ^ Gonzales, Erica (January 12, 2023). "Your First Look at Hulu's 'Saint X' Adaptation". ELLE. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
3. "Shows A-Z – saint x on hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
4. White, Peter (January 24, 2022). "'Saint X' Adaptation From Leila Gerstein & Dee Rees Gets Series Order At Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 29, 2022). "Victoria Pedretti To Headline 'Saint X' Hulu Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
6. Petski, Denise (April 1, 2022). "Josh Bonzie Joins Victoria Pedretti In 'Saint X' Hulu Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
7. Petski, Denise (April 5, 2022). "West Duchovny Joins Victoria Pedretti & Josh Bonzie In 'Saint X' Hulu Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
8. Petski, Denise (April 7, 2022). "Jayden Elijah Joins Victoria Pedretti, Josh Bonzie & West Duchovny In 'Saint X' Hulu Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
9. Andreeva, Nellie (May 3, 2022). "'Saint X': Alycia Debnam-Carey Set As Lead In Recasting As Victoria Pedretti Exits". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
10. Campione, Katie (October 27, 2022). "'Saint X': Michael Park, Betsy Brandt Join Hulu's Psychological Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
11. "Saint X: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
12. "Saint X: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

External links

• Saint X on Hulu
• Saint X at IMDb 

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