Naomi (TV series)

Naomi is an American superhero drama television series created by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship which is based on the comic book series of the same name co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by Jamal Campbell.[2] It premiered on The CW on January 11, 2022.[3]

Naomi
Genre
Created byAva DuVernay & Jill Blankenship
Based onCharacters created for DC
by Brian Bendis, Jamal Campbell, and David F. Walker
Starring
Music byAmanda Jones
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Cinematography
  • Matthew Lloyd
  • Cliff Charles
Editors
  • Gina Hirsch
  • John Reyes-Nguyen
  • Peter Basinski
  • Martin Wilson
  • Melissa Gearhart
  • Jennifer Van Goethem
  • Dan Downer
Running time41–42 minutes[1]
Production companies
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseJanuary 11, 2022 (2022-01-11) –
present (present)

Plot

Naomi McDuffie is a comic book-loving teenager and the host of a Superman fan website. After a supernatural event occurs in Port Oswego, Oregon, Naomi sets out to determine its origins with help from her best friend, her supporting adoptive parents, and a tattoo shop owner with a secret origin.

Cast and characters

Main
  • Kaci Walfall as Naomi McDuffie,[4] an intelligent, confident comic book-loving teenager who discovers she has powers
  • Cranston Johnson as Zumbado, the owner of a local car lot with a hidden agenda who eventually becomes an ally to Naomi
  • Alexander Wraith as Dee, a local tattoo store owner who is a Thanagarian and serves as Naomi's mentor
  • Mary-Charles Jones as Annabelle, Naomi's loyal best friend
  • Mouzam Makkar as Jennifer McDuffie,[4] Naomi's adoptive mother who is a linguist
  • Daniel Puig as Nathan, a jock who is Naomi's boyfriend
  • Camila Moreno as Lourdes, a young woman and comic book enthusiast with a sarcastic sense of humor who works in a vintage collectibles shop and has a crush on Naomi
  • Will Meyers as Anthony, a townie in Port Oswego who is Naomi's friend but has a crush on her
  • Aidan Gemme as Jacob, Annabelle's loyal boyfriend and an UFO enthusiast
  • Barry Watson as Greg McDuffie,[4] Naomi's adoptive father and an active duty military officer

Recurring

In additon, Brian Brightman co-stars as Commander Steel, a U.S. Military Commander based in Port Oswego.

Guest
  • Chase Anderson as Adam Blake, a superhero with a hipster personality that knows Dee

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [5]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Don't Believe Everything You Think"Amanda MarsalisTeleplay by : Ava DuVernay & Jill BlankenshipJanuary 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)T53.100010.80[6]
In Port Oswego, Oregon, Superman fan site host Naomi McDuffie gets a text from her best friend Annabelle informing her something related to Superman is happening. Naomi passes out on her way to see the event. When she comes to, she learns she missed an apparent battle between Superman and a blue-skinned villain. After reviewing security footage, she sees Superman and also seems to recognize Dee, a tattoo artist. When confronted by Naomi and Annabelle, Dee confesses to staging the event for publicity. At a debate, Naomi passes out again and is told she had a panic attack. She notices a military man with a note regarding a "SUPERMAN ROCKET" in the woods. Naomi goes and finds a disc with alien writing on it before being confronted by Zumbado, a local car dealership owner, who tells her they are both "different". Leaves begin to swirl around Naomi and she runs away, leaving the disc behind. Later, she and her friends break into Zumbado's dealership and find a newspaper describing a UFO sighting on March 14, 2004, the same day Naomi was adopted. Naomi confronts Dee, who reveals himself to be a Thanagarian.
2"Unidentified Flying Object"DeMane DavisJill BlankenshipJanuary 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)T53.101020.73[7]
Dee tells Naomi that she herself is an alien. The next day he tries to get her to jump off a bridge to activate her hidden powers, but Naomi refuses. Later, in a forest, she discovers that she has super-hearing. While investigating the crash site of a UFO in 2004, Naomi and her friends are surprised by Zumbado. She attempts to use her powers to ward him off, but he reveals he also has powers and scares her away. Naomi returns to Dee, who offers to teach her how to use her powers.
3"Zero to Sixty"Sheldon CandisOscar BalderramaJanuary 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)T53.101030.59[8]
Catching her parents watching a video of her as a young child, Naomi begins questioning where she really wants to go to college. Meanwhile, Zumbado approaches an old former colleague of his named Akira who's wanting him to leave her out of his misguided ways as it's revealed that it's his fault that he caused the meteor shower in the first place. Dee begins training Naomi to use her powers responsibly where he even introduces her to his friend Captain Comet. Naomi and Annabelle seek to get the disc back from Zumbado, and with help from Nathan, Jacob, Anthony and Lourdes, try to find out its origin.
4"Enigma"Neema BarnetteStephanie CogginsFebruary 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)T53.101040.51[9]
Flashbacks reveal how Naomi was found by Greg and Jennifer. As Naomi deals with learning that she's an alien, just like Superman, she also deals with the school pressuring her to be the school's new class president. Meanwhile, Dee continues to train Naomi, but Naomi is struggling to control her emotions during training. Naomi later confronts Zumbado, wanting the disc back, yet Zumbado gives her the disc without starting a fight, with him saying to not believe everything that she thinks. Even Naomi confronts Akira and finds out more about Earth-29, the earth where she came from. Later, she, Annabelle and Jacob try deciphering the code off the disc. Meanwhile, Greg and his general begin discovering that someone has appeared through a portal, that person being a bounty hunter, out to hunt Naomi and bring her back to his earth. Luckily, Dee saves her at the last minute. In the end, Naomi finally finds out what she wants in life, as she runs for class president and rekindles her relationship with Nathan.
5"Shadow Ridge"Stephanie TurnerJason GanzelFebruary 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)T53.101050.48[10]
A flashback reveals how happy Naomi and Nathan were together. In the present, Naomi trains with Dee to fight or face her emotions and does well in her first meditation. But she's still dealing with her fears of dying at the hands of the bounty hunter, if Dee never showed up. Meanwhile, Naomi and the rest of the school take a trip to Camp Shadow Ridge, and learn of something haunting the campgrounds. Later, Jennifer and Greg speak with Greg's general about an artifact that resembles Naomi's logo. Naomi and Nathan meet up and see Anthony pass out in front of them. Naomi visits Anthony in the ER and learns that he snuck out, heard someone and saw glowing rocks. Later, Naomi and her friends ask about what is going on in the woods, but Naomi and Anthony find out Counselor Jeff is responsible. Jennifer and Greg later try to erase all evidence to protect Naomi; Dee and Zumbado reluctantly team up to stop the bounty hunter; Dee learns that his former lover was on the hunter's list.
6"Homecoming"Kent FaulconStacy A. LittlejohnMarch 1, 2022 (2022-03-01)T53.101060.48[11]
While skateboarding, Naomi, Jennifer and Greg see Zumbado. At a Homecoming committee meeting, Esme, Anthony and Nathan have an argument. Naomi tries to figure out what Zumbado's hiding; she and Dee train; Dee reveals he needs to find his former lover, Qyeala, who he believes may still be alive. Naomi struggles to find out what she truly wants in her renewed relationship with Nathan. Naomi and Annabelle return to the mill from episode 2 to find the markings, only to find a secret room where Naomi finds her spaceship with her new power of x-ray vision. Nathan and Anthony get in detention after a fight; the two later patch up their differences and find out that Esme damaged Anthony's architecture project. Realizing that her father is extremely demanding, they settle their dispute with her. Naomi meets Dr. Bell who she believes can help her, and goes to S.T.A.R. Labs, only to realize that she wants her powers for her own purposes, leaving Zumbado to rescue her.
7"I Am Not a Used Car Salesman"Lisa FranceJill BlankenshipMarch 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)T53.101070.43[12]
8"Fellowship of the Disc"DeMane DavisGussie RocMarch 22, 2022 (2022-03-22)T53.101080.53[13]
9"Keep Your Friends Close"Charles Stone IIIRebecca BellottoMarch 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)T53.101090.47[14]
10"Fallout"Angel Kristi WilliamsOscar BalderramaApril 26, 2022 (2022-04-26)T53.101100.45[15]
11"Worst Prom Ever"[16]Merawi GerimaRebecca BellottoMay 3, 2022 (2022-05-03)TBATBD
12"Ready or Not"[17]Carl SeatonJill BlankenshipMay 10, 2022 (2022-05-10)TBATBD
13"Who Am I?"[18]DeMane DavisAva DuVernay & Jill BlankenshipMay 10, 2022 (2022-05-10)TBATBD

Production

Development

On December 4, 2020, it was reported that Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship are developing a series for The CW based on the comic book series Naomi, co-written by Brian Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by Jamal Campbell.[19] On February 9, 2021, The CW gave the production a pilot order.[20] On May 24, 2021, Naomi was picked up to series. The series is created by DuVernay and Jill Blankenship who are expected to executive produce alongside Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes.[2] The pilot is written by DuVernay and directed by Amanda Marsalis. The production companies involved with the series are Array Filmworks and Warner Bros. Television.[21] The series premiered on January 11, 2022.[3]

Casting

In March 2021, Kaci Walfall was cast in the titular role while Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson, Camila Moreno, Barry Watson, Mouzam Makkar, Mary-Charles Jones, Aidan Gemme, Daniel Puig and Will Meyers were also tapped as series regulars.[22][23] In December 2021, Stephanie March joined the cast in a guest starring role..[24] In January 2022, Chase Anderson was cast in a undisclosed capacity.[25]

Filming

Principal photography for the series began on August 23, 2021, in Georgia.[26][27] Cliff Charles is a cinematographer while DeMane Davis is a director for the series.[28]

International release

In Latin America, Naomi premiered on HBO Max on January 27, 2022.[29] In Scandinavia, it premiered on HBO Max on February 3, 2022.[30]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 90% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 26 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Kaci Walfall proves a plucky enough heroine to give the deliberately-paced Naomi its own super-powered charm."[31] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 72 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[32]

Ratings

According to Samba TV, 313,000 U.S. households streamed the premiere on the first day of availability.[33]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Naomi
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Don't Believe Everything You Think" January 11, 20220.10.80[6]TBDTBDTBDTBD
2 "Unidentified Flying Object" January 18, 20220.10.73[7]TBDTBDTBDTBD
3 "Zero to Sixty" January 25, 20220.10.59[8]TBDTBDTBDTBD
4 "Enigma" February 1, 20220.10.51[9]TBDTBDTBDTBD
5 "Shadow Ridge" February 22, 20220.10.48[10]TBDTBDTBDTBD
6 "Homecoming" March 1, 20220.10.48[11]TBDTBDTBDTBD
7 "I Am Not a Used Car Salesman" March 8, 20220.10.43[12]0.10.350.10.78[34]
8 "Fellowship of the Disc" March 22, 20220.10.53[13]TBDTBDTBDTBD
9 "Keep Your Friends Close" March 29, 20220.10.47[14]TBDTBDTBDTBD
10 "Fallout" April 26, 20220.10.45[15]TBDTBDTBDTBD

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