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The Sounds
Genre
Created bySarah-Kate Lynch
Directed byPeter Stebbings
StarringMatt Whelan
Rachelle Lefevre
ComposerRhian Sheehan
Country of originCanada
New Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Kelly Martin
  • Sally Campbell
  • Christina Jennings
  • Scott Garvie
  • Peter Stebbings
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNeon (New Zealand)
CBC (Canada)

The Sounds is a Canadian-New Zealand coproduced television mystery drama series, premiering on Acorn TV and CBC Television in 2020.[1] The series stars Matt Whelan and Rachelle Lefevre as Tom and Maggie Cabbott, a Canadian couple who move to the Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere region of New Zealand to escape family drama, only for Tom to go missing.[2] The series was created by New Zealand writer Sarah-Kate Lynch, and directed by Peter Stebbings. It is a coproduction of South Pacific Pictures and Shaftesbury Films.

The series premiered in September 2020 on Acorn TV and Neon,[3] and on October 5, 2020 on CBC Television.[4]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [5] Viewers
(millions)
1"Open Water"Peter StebbingsSarah-Kate LynchSeptember 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)N/A
2"Find the Money"Peter StebbingsSarah-Kate Lynch & Timothy BalmeSeptember 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)N/A
3"Not Tom"Peter StebbingsSarah-Kate LynchSeptember 7, 2020 (2020-09-07)N/A
4"Playing the Odds"Peter StebbingsSarah-Kate Lynch, Joss King & Timothy BalmeSeptember 14, 2020 (2020-09-14)N/A
5"Not For Sale"Peter StebbingsSarah-Kate Lynch, Timothy Balme & Harry McNaughtonSeptember 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)N/A
6"Stick to the Plan"Peter StebbingsSarah-Kate LynchSeptember 28, 2020 (2020-09-28)N/A
7"Help"Peter StebbingsSarah-Kate Lynch, Kathryn Burnett & Harry McNaughtonOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)N/A
8"Make Amends"Peter StebbingsSarah-Kate Lynch & Joss KingOctober 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)N/A

Production

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The Sounds was filmed in early 2020 on location in the coastal settlements of Huia and Cornwallis in the Waitākere Ranges, Auckland and at Whangaroa Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. It was a co-production of South Pacific Pictures and Shaftesbury Films.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Yeo, Debra (September 7, 2020). "Mysteries, violence, space invaders and happy pills: Here are 10 new TV shows worth watching this fall". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Keller, Joel (September 3, 2020). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Sounds' On Acorn TV, A Mystery Involving A Canadian Couple And A New Zealand Fishing Town". Decider. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020. Sleeper Star: Piggford, who plays Ishikawa, will have a bigger role once she lands in New Zealand to investigate Tom's disappearance. She already seems to be nonchalant about working for the Cabbotts, despite some of the ethically-questionable shenanigans they're up to. So it'll be interesting to see how she interacts with Maggie, Jack and the folks in town.
  3. ^ Graeme Tuckett, "The Sounds: It's (John) Bach to the future as Kiwi legend stars in new thriller". Stuff, September 6, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Yeo, Debra (September 2, 2020). "Rachelle Lefevre on why she loved making 'The Sounds,' a show that's both a mystery and a change of scenery". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Sounds – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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