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{{Short description|American television series}}
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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
|show_name = The Last Tycoon
| image = TheLastTycoonTitleCard.png
|image = TheLastTycoonTitleCard.png
| genre = {{plainlist|
|genre = {{plainlist|
* [[Drama film|Drama]]}}
* [[Drama film|Drama]]}}
|based_on = ''[[The Last Tycoon]]'' by [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]
| based_on = ''[[The Last Tycoon]]'' <br>by [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]
|developer = [[Billy Ray (screenwriter)|Billy Ray]]
| developer = [[Billy Ray (screenwriter)|Billy Ray]]
|starring = {{plainlist|
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Matt Bomer]]
* [[Matt Bomer]]
* [[Kelsey Grammer]]
* [[Kelsey Grammer]]
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* [[Mark O'Brien (actor)|Mark O'Brien]]
* [[Mark O'Brien (actor)|Mark O'Brien]]
* [[Rosemarie DeWitt]]}}
* [[Rosemarie DeWitt]]}}
|composer = [[Mychael Danna]]
| composer = [[Mychael Danna]]
|country = United States
| country = United States
|language = English
| language = English
|num_seasons = 1
| num_seasons = 1
|num_episodes = 9
| num_episodes = 9
|list_episodes = #Episodes
| list_episodes = #Episodes
|executive_producer = {{plainlist|
| executive_producer = {{plainlist|
*[[Christopher Keyser]]
*[[Christopher Keyser]]
*[[Joshua D. Maurer]]
*[[Joshua D. Maurer]]
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*Alixandre Witlin
*Alixandre Witlin
}}
}}
|editor = Christopher Gay
| editor = Christopher Gay
|cinematography = Daniel Moder
| cinematography = Daniel Moder
|runtime = 51–61 minutes
| runtime = 51–61 minutes
|network = [[Prime Video]]
| network = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
|company = Kippster Entertainment<br>City Entertainment<br>Brady American Productions<br>Home Run Productions, Inc.<br>[[TriStar Television]]
| company = Kippster Entertainment<br>City Entertainment<br>Brady American Productions<br>Home Run Productions, Inc.<br>[[Amazon Studios]]<br>[[TriStar Television]]
|location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
|picture_format = [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]])
| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|6|16}}
|first_aired = {{Start date|2016|6|16}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2017|7|28}}
|last_aired = {{End date|2017|7|28}}
|website = https://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Tycoon/dp/B01G98ZPQU
}}
}}


'''''The Last Tycoon''''' is an American [[television series]], originating from a pilot produced in 2016 as part of [[Amazon Studios]]' [[Amazon Studios#7th pilot season (June 17, 2016)|seventh pilot season]]. The show stars [[Matt Bomer]] and [[Kelsey Grammer]] and is loosely based on [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s last book ''[[The Last Tycoon]]''. Amazon picked up the pilot to series on July 27, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=‘The Last Tycoon’ Drama Picked Up To Series By Amazon|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/the-last-tycoon-picked-up-series-amazon-matt-bomer-1201793630/|date=July 27, 2016|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> The first season premiered on July 28, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Evans|first1=Greg|title=Amazon Sets ‘The Last Tycoon’ Premiere Date & Unveils Trailer|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/amazon-last-tycoon-premiere-date-trailer-1202106449/|date=June 2, 2017|work=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=June 25, 2019}}</ref> On September 9, 2017, Amazon cancelled the series.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/last-tycoon-canceled-by-amazon-one-season-1037171|title=Amazon Abruptly Cancels Pricey Drama 'The Last Tycoon' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 10, 2017|language=en}}</ref>
'''''The Last Tycoon''''' is an American television series, originating from a pilot produced in 2016 as part of [[Amazon Studios]]' [[Amazon Studios#7th pilot season (June 17, 2016)|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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title='The Last Tycoon' Drama Picked Up To Series By Amazon|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/the-last-tycoon-picked-up-series-amazon-matt-bomer-1201793630/|date=July 27, 2016|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=July 29, 2016}}</ref> The first season premiered on July 28, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Evans|first1=Greg|title=Amazon Sets 'The Last Tycoon' Premiere Date & Unveils Trailer|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/amazon-last-tycoon-premiere-date-trailer-1202106449/|date=June 2, 2017|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> On September 9, 2017, Amazon cancelled the series.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/last-tycoon-canceled-by-amazon-one-season-1037171|title=Amazon Abruptly Cancels Pricey Drama 'The Last Tycoon' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 10, 2017|language=en}}</ref>


==Premise==
==Premise==
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 famous producer [[Irving Thalberg]], battles his boss Pat Brady.
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==
==Cast==
===Main===
===Main===
* [[Matt Bomer]] as Monroe Stahr, widower and film producer
* [[Matt Bomer]] as Monroe Stahr
* [[Kelsey Grammer]] as Pat Brady
* [[Kelsey Grammer]] as Pat Brady
* [[Lily Collins]] as Cecelia Brady
* [[Lily Collins]] as Cecelia Brady
* [[Dominique McElligott]] as Kathleen Moore
* [[Dominique McElligott]] as Kathleen Moore
* [[Enzo Cilenti]] as Aubrey Hackett
* [[Enzo Cilenti]] as Aubrey Hackett
* [[Koen De Bouw]] as Tomas Szep<ref>{{cite web|title=Opmerkelijke Amerikaanse primeur voor Koen De Bouw ("Notable American premiere for Koen De Bouw")|url=http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20160809_02417787|date=August 9, 2016|work=[[De Standaard]]}} (in [[Flemish]])</ref>
* [[Koen De Bouw]] as Tomas Szep<ref>{{cite web|title=Opmerkelijke Amerikaanse primeur voor Koen De Bouw ("Notable American premiere for Koen De Bouw")|url=http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20160809_02417787|date=August 9, 2016|work=[[De Standaard]]}} (In [[Dutch language|Dutch]]).</ref>
* [[Mark O'Brien (actor)|Mark O'Brien]] as Max Miner
* [[Mark O'Brien (actor)|Mark O'Brien]] as Max Miner
* [[Rosemarie DeWitt]] as Rose Brady
* [[Rosemarie DeWitt]] as Rose Brady
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* [[Saul Rubinek]] as [[Louis B. Mayer]]
* [[Saul Rubinek]] as [[Louis B. Mayer]]
* [[Iddo Goldberg]] as [[Fritz Lang]]
* [[Iddo Goldberg]] as [[Fritz Lang]]
* [[Danielle Rose Russell]] as Darla Miner
* [[Annika Marks]] as Bernadette Davis
* [[Annika Marks]] as Bernadette Davis
* [[Jennifer Beals]] as Margo Taft
* [[Jennifer Beals]] as Margo Taft
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* [[Larry Cedar]] as Dr. Harold Grife ("More Stars Than There Are in Heaven")
* [[Larry Cedar]] as Dr. Harold Grife ("More Stars Than There Are in Heaven")
* [[Stefanie von Pfetten]] as [[Marlene Dietrich]] ("Burying the Boy Genius")
* [[Stefanie von Pfetten]] as [[Marlene Dietrich]] ("Burying the Boy Genius")
* [[Hailee Steinfeld]] as [[Laura Cohan]]
* Rob Brownstein as [[Jack L. Warner|Jack Warner]] ("Eine Kleine Reichmusik")
* Rob Brownstein as [[Jack L. Warner|Jack Warner]] ("Eine Kleine Reichmusik")
* Nick Lehane as [[Frank Capra]] ("An Enemy Among Us")
* Nick Lehane as [[Frank Capra]] ("An Enemy Among Us")
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}}
}}
}}

== Reception ==
[[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."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Last Tycoon |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_last_tycoon/s01 |access-date=June 14, 2023 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]]}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the show holds a [[weighted average]] score of 57 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Last Tycoon - TV Show Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-last-tycoon |access-date=June 14, 2023 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* {{IMDb title|tt3390892}}


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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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Recurring

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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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