The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey is a six episode American drama miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley that premiered on Apple TV+ on March 11, 2022.
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Walter Mosley |
Based on | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley |
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Composer | Craig DeLeon[1] |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Running time | 49–57 minutes |
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Original network | Apple TV+ |
Original release | March 11 – April 8, 2022 |
Premise
A lonely 91-year-old man with dementia is temporarily able to remember his past and uses the time to investigate the death of his nephew.
Cast
Main
- Samuel L. Jackson as Ptolemy Grey
- Dominique Fishback as Robyn
- Cynthia Kaye McWilliams as Sensia
- Damon Gupton as Coydog
- Marsha Stephanie Blake as Niecie
- Walton Goggins as Dr. Rubin
Supporting
- Omar Benson Miller as Reggie Lloyd
- Maury Ginsberg as Moishe Abromovitz
- JoAnn Willette as Judge Alison McCarty
- Arischa Conner as Sonia Lavendrell
- DeRon Horton as Hilly
- Percy Daggs IV as Young Ptolemy
Episodes
No. | Title [2] | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date [3] |
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1 | "Reggie" | Ramin Bahrani | Walter Mosley | March 11, 2022 |
2 | "Robyn" | Debbie Allen | Walter Mosley & Jerome Hairston | March 11, 2022 |
3 | "Sensia" | Hanelle M. Culpepper | Walter Mosley & Jerome Hairston | March 18, 2022 |
4 | "Coydog" | Guillermo Navarro | Walter Mosley | March 25, 2022 |
5 | "Nina" | Guillermo Navarro | Walter Mosley | April 1, 2022 |
6 | "Ptolemy" | Hanelle M. Culpepper | Walter Mosley | April 8, 2022 |
Production
The series was announced in December 2020, with Samuel L. Jackson set to star in and executive produce the series with Walter Mosley adapting his own novel into the screenplay.[4] Dominique Fishback was added to the cast in March 2021.[5] Walton Goggins, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Damon Gupton, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams and Omar Benson Miller were added to the cast in April 2021, with production beginning that month.[6][7] Episodes were directed by Ramin Bahrani, Debbie Allen, Hanelle Culpepper, and Guillermo Navarro.[8] Filming concluded on June 26, 2021.[9] Craig DeLeon is the composer for the limited series.[1]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 87% approval rating with an average rating of 6.9/10, based on 34 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey loses some luster in its final stretch, but Samuel L. Jackson and Dominique Fishback's sterling performances make this an unmissable elegy."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 72 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]
References
- Grobar, Matt (March 8, 2022). "Composer Craig DeLeon Looked To Build A "Campfire" With 'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey' Score – Hear An Exclusive Track". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- "Apple TV+ – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey". Apple Inc. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- "Shows A-Z – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey on Apple+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- Andreeva, Nellie (December 17, 2020). "Samuel L. Jackson To Star In 'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey' Apple Limited Series From Author Walter Mosley". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2021). "Dominique Fishback Joins Samuel L. Jackson In 'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey', Ramin Bahrani To Direct Apple Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- Petski, Denise (April 27, 2021). "'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey': Walton Goggins, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Omar Miller Among Five Cast In Apple Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- Damon Gupton [@DamonGupton] (April 27, 2021). "Finally, we can let the cat out of the bag. Honored to be in production with this extraordinary cast led by the fantastic @SamuelLJackson and wonderful @Domfishback" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Phillips, Michael. "'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey' review: Samuel L. Jackson stars in a tale of secrets and buried treasure". mcall.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- Jackson, Samuel L. [@samuelljackson] (June 26, 2021). "Put this one in the Can! Time to track down the next one!! #lastdaysofptolemygrey#endalz#persistencepaysoff". Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Instagram.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 12, 2022). "'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey': Apple TV+ Limited Series Starring Samuel L. Jackson Gets Premiere Date & First Look Images". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey: Season 1". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved March 10, 2022.