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| Battleground | |
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| Genre | Documentary fiction |
| Created by | J. D. Walsh |
| Starring | Jay Hayden Teri Reeves Jack De Sena Ben Samuel Lindsey Payne Jordan T. Maxwell Alison Haislip |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | J. D. Walsh Hagai Shaham Marc Webb |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hulu |
| Release | February 14, 2012 |
Battleground is a documentary-style drama television series created by J. D. Walsh that will be streamed on Hulu. The show follows a group of political campaign staffers working to elect a dark horse candidate to the U.S. Senate in the state of Wisconsin. Walsh serves as executive producer alongside Hagai Shaham and Marc Webb.
The show marks Hulu's first foray into original scripted programming. The series originally received a script commitment from Fox but the network passed on picking it up. It will premiere online on February 14, 2012.
Overview
The series chronicles the inner workings of a Democratic Party primary campaign for a U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin.[1] Led by campaign manager Chris "Tak" Davis, the team battles against corrupt politicians and staff infighting while campaigning for a distant third-place candidate.[2]
Cast and characters
- Jay Hayden as Chris "Tak" Davis
- Teri Reeves as Kara "KJ" Jamison
- Jack De Sena as Cole Graner
- Ben Samuel as Ben Werner
- Lindsey Payne as Lindsey Cutter
- Jordan T. Maxwell as Jordan T. Mosley
- Alison Haislip as Ali Laurents
Production
In October 2010, Fox gave a script commitment to the series, which was being written by J. D. Walsh and executive-produced by Walsh and Marc Webb.[3] Battleground is set in Wisconsin, the childhood home of long-time friends Walsh and Webb.[4] Walsh has also worked for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in a previous political campaign.[1] In a press release, he said: "People hate politics but they love elections. Campaigns are about good versus evil, our team versus yours, relationships, temptations, power, unimaginable triumphs and heartbreaking defeats. I’m interested in the people behind the people."[5]
Fox later passed on making the show.[6]
Broadcast
In its first ever appearance at the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour on January 15, 2012, Internet streaming site Hulu announced that it will be airing the series online.[2] Hulu's senior vice president of content Andy Forsell said the site picked up the series because it "saw a spark"[6] and "[w]e see what J.D. [Walsh] sees in it and we know the audience is there."[1]
Battleground is Hulu's first original scripted series.[6] The series, along with Hulu's other original documentary series, is available for free rather than on the subscripton-based Hulu Plus to enable the site to build its user base and reputation for original programming.[7] The show will premiere on February 14, 2012, with a new episode made available online each subsequent week.[4] The 13-episode first season will also coincide with the 2012 Republican primaries.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Hulu to launch 1st original scripted show, 'Battleground,' humorous take on Wisconsin politics". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ a b Lieberman, David (2012-01-15). "Hulu Unveils Original Slate, Including First Scripted Series 'Battleground': TCA". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2010-10-04). "New Project At Fox For 'Lone Star' Director". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ a b Rose, Lacey (2012-01-15). "TCA: Hulu Ventures Into Scripted Original Series With Political Dramedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ Vary, Adam B (2012-01-15). "Hulu launches original scripted programming with political drama 'Battleground'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ a b c d James, Meg (2012-01-15). "Hulu introduces "Battleground," its first original scripted show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ Adegoke, Yinka (2012-01-15). "Hulu challenges cable with first original drama". Chicago Tribune. Reuters. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
External links
- Battleground at Hulu