The Resort is an American dark comedy mystery television series created for Peacock by Andy Siara. The series stars Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper as a married couple on vacation at a holiday resort for their 10th anniversary, where they are drawn into a mystery that took place fifteen years before. It premiered on Peacock on July 28, 2022.
Contents
Premise
Noah and Emma are vacationing in the Mayan Riviera for their 10th anniversary. Noah has been content with life, whereas Emma feels like their marriage is in a rut. They are then pulled into an unsolved mystery of two missing persons from 15 years earlier, which tests the resolve of their marriage.
Cast
Main
Cristin Milioti as Emma
William Jackson Harper as Noah
Luis Gerardo Méndez as Baltasar Frías, head of security at the resort circa 2007
Skyler Gisondo as Sam Lawford, a tourist who disappeared in 2007
Nina Bloomgarden as Violet Thompson, a tourist who disappeared in 2007
Gabriela Cartol as Luna, a resort concierge
Nick Offerman as Murray Thompson, the father of Violet, vacationing with her in 2007
Recurring
Dylan Baker as Carl Lawford, Sam's dad
Becky Ann Baker as Jan Lawford, Sam's mom
Debby Ryan as Hanna, Sam's girlfriend
Ben Sinclair as Alexander Vasilakis, the eccentric owner of the Oceana Vista resort, with a memory-loss condition
Ricardo Laboy as Oliver, Oceana Vista bartender
Carlos Rivera Marchand as Edwin, Oceana Vista concierge
Gisela Rosario Ramos as Abigail, Oceana Vista landscaper
Guest
Michael Hitchcock as Ted, vacationing with his husband, also called Ted, who befriends Emma and Noah.
Parvesh Cheena as Ted, vacationing with his husband, also called Ted, who befriends Emma and Noah.
Sergio Calderón as Silverio Narro, a detective who was forced into retirement after looking into the disappearance of Sam and Violet.
Luis Guzmán as Illan Iberra, author of the novel La Desilusión del Tiempo
Production
Development
In February 2020, it was reported that UCP was developing the dark comedy series The Resort from Sam Esmail and Andy Siara. In June 2021, it was announced Peacock had ordered the series, with Siara serving as a writer and Esmail serving as an executive producer under his Esmail Corp banner.
Casting
In January 2022, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, and Gabriela Cartol joined the cast in series regular roles, with Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker and Michael Hitchcock set to recur. In March 2022, William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Skyler Gisondo, and Nick Offerman joined the cast in series regular roles, while Ben Sinclair and Parvesh Cheena joined the cast in recurring capacity.
Filming
Principal photography began in March 2022, in Puerto Rico, and wrapped by May 2022. Executive producer Ben Sinclair directed the first four episodes. The fifth and sixth episodes were directed by filmmaking duo Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia, with Ariel Kleiman directing the final two episodes.
Release
The eight-episode series premiered on July 28, 2022, exclusively on Peacock. The premiere consists of the first three episodes, with new episodes debuting each Thursday after that. On August 24, 2022, NBC aired the pilot episode at 9 p.m. after a semi-final episode of America's Got Talent.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 36 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.50/10. The website's consensus reads: "The Resort teases more mysteries than it can satisfyingly pay off, but its likable cast and jaunty tone make for a compulsively watchable vacation." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, rated the series with a score of 70 out of 100, based on 16 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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