True Story (miniseries)

True Story is an American drama television limited series created by Eric Newman for Netflix. The series premiered on November 24, 2021,^[3] and consists of seven episodes.^[4]

True Story
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Genre	Crime thriller Drama Black comedy
Created by	Eric Newman
Directed by	Stephen Williams Hanelle Culpepper
Starring	Kevin Hart Wesley Snipes Tawny Newsome Paul Adelstein Will Catlett Chris Diamantopoulos Billy Zane Lauren London Ash Santos John Ales Theo Rossi
Original language	English
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producers	Eric Newman Kevin Hart Charles Murray Dave Becky Stephen Williams
Editors	Geofrey Hildrew[1][2] Iain Erskine Tamar Federknopp
Running time	27–58 minutes
Production companies	Hartbeat Productions Grand Electric
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24)

Premise

A tour stop in Philadelphia becomes a matter of life and death for one of the world's most famous comedians.

Cast and characters

• Kevin Hart as Kid, a famous comedian and rising screen actor
• Wesley Snipes as Carlton, Kid's older brother and a failed entrepreneur
• Tawny Newsome as Billie^[5]
• Paul Adelstein as Todd^[5]
• Will Catlett as Herschel^[5]
• Chris Diamantopoulos as Savvas^[5]
• Billy Zane as Ari^[5]
• Lauren London as Monyca^[5]
• Ash Santos as Daphne^[5]
• John Ales as Nikos^[5]
• Theo Rossi as Gene, a deeply devoted superfan of Kid^[6]
• Emmanuel Kabongo as Man (uncredited)^[5]

Additionally, Chris Hemsworth and Ellen DeGeneres make cameo appearances as themselves.^[7]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Chapter 1: The King of Comedy"	Stephen Williams	Eric Newman	November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24)
2	"Chapter 2: Greek Takeout"	Stephen Williams	Gladys Rodriguez	November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24)
3	"Chapter 3: Victory Lap"	Stephen Williams	Glenda L. Richardson & Matthew Kellard	November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24)
4	"Chapter 4: We Should Be Together Too"	Hanelle Culpepper	Devon Shepard & Cameron Litvack	November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24)
5	"Chapter 5: Hard Feelings"	Hanelle Culpepper	JaNeika James & JaSheika James	November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24)
6	"Chapter 6: The Things You Do for Family"	Hanelle Culpepper	Devon Shepard	November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24)
7	"Chapter 7: ...Like Cain Did Abel"	Hanelle Culpepper	Cameron Litvack	November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24)

Production

Development

On December 9, 2020, it was announced that Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes would star in the limited series True Story. The series is created and executive produced by Eric Newman.^[7] The series is the television drama debut for Hart, who also executive produces, along with showrunner Charles Murray, director Stephen Williams, and Dave Becky.^[8][4] Hartbeat Productions and Grand Electric produce the series.^[8] Caroline Currier, Mike Stein, and Tiffany Brown serve as co-producers.^[4]

Casting

Alongside the series announcement, Hart and Snipes were cast.^[8] In February 2021, Tawny Newsome, Paul Adelstein, Will Catlett, Chris Diamantopoulos, Billy Zane, Lauren London, Ash Santos, and John Ales were cast.^[5] Theo Rossi was cast a month later.^[6]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 57% approval rating with an average rating of 5.9/10, based on 20 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes make for a compelling duo, but True Story muffles their chemistry with a dawdling, unmemorable plot."^[9] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 54 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[10]

References

1. "True Story TV Review". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
2. "True Story [2021] 'Netflix' Review: Stellar Performances from Kevin Hart & Wesley Snipes Fuel this tense Series-date=March 26, 2024".
3. Rosario, Alexandra Del (September 16, 2021). "'True Story': Netflix Releases First Look Images For Kevin Hart & Wesley Snipes Limited Series, Sets Premiere Date". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
4. Petski, Denise (October 27, 2021). "'True Story' Trailer: Kevin Hart & Wesley Snipes Are Brothers Facing Danger In Netflix Limited Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
5. Andreeva, Nellie (February 17, 2021). "'True Story': Tawny Newsome, Paul Adelstein, Will Catlett & Chris Diamantopoulos Among 8 Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
6. Petski, Denise (March 1, 2021). "'True Story': Theo Rossi Joins Kevin Hart & Wesley Snipes In Netflix Limited Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
7. Obenson, Tambay (November 24, 2021). "'True Story' Review: Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes Are Brothers in Predictable Netflix Fable". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
8. Andreeva, Nellie (December 9, 2020). "Kevin Hart & Wesley Snipes To Star As Brothers In 'True Story' Netflix Limited Drama Series From Eric Newman". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
9. "True Story: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
10. "True Story: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

External links

• True Story on Netflix
• True Story at IMDb