Paradise Lost is an American television series created by Rodes Fishburne. It premiered on April 13, 2020, on Spectrum Originals. On July 30, 2020, lead cast member Josh Hartnett confirmed that the show will not be renewed for a second season.
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Premise
Yates Forsythe returns to his hometown in Mississippi with his psychiatrist wife Frances and their two children, only to uncover secrets that change the lives of everyone involved.
Cast
Josh Hartnett as Yates Forsythe
Bridget Regan as Frances Forsythe, a psychiatrist and Yates's wife
Nick Nolte as Judge Forsythe, Yates's father
Barbara Hershey as Byrd Forsythe, Yates's mother
Gail Bean as Gynnifer Green
Danielle Deadwyler as Nicque Green
Autry Haydon-Wilson as Janus Forsythe
Elaine Hendrix as Devoe Shifflet
John Marshall Jones as Uncle Ronny
Shane McRae as Dickie Barrett
Silas Weir Mitchell as Boyd Suttree
Brett Rice as Uncle BB
Lori Campbell as Nurse
Production
Casting
On June 11, 2019, it was announced that Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan were to portray the lead characters of the show. In addition to Hartnett and Regan, actors Barbara Hershey, Nick Nolte, Gail Bean, Danielle Deadwyler and Shane McRae were cast in supporting roles. On December 16, 2019, it was announced that Matt Battaglia will appear in the series.
Filming
Principal photography occurred in Baton Rouge.
Reception
Josh Bell of CBR gave the series a negative review and wrote, "The details of the mysteries in Spectrum's Paradise Lost are mostly unclear and the dialogue is full of portentous-sounding nonsense."