Them (TV series)
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Them is an American horror series, created by Little Marvin and executive produced by Lena Waithe. The series stars an ensemble cast, which consists of Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, and Ryan Kwanten in the first season, and Pam Grier, Luke James, Joshua J. Williams and Jeremy Bobb in the second season, with Ayorinde returning in a new lead role. The first season, entitled Them: Covenant, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 9, 2021, and the second season, Them: The Scare, premiered on April 25, 2024. The first season polarized critics and audience. Criticism was generally for the handling of the series' subject matter, which some called "exploitative" and "unnecessarily graphic", while Ayorinde and Thomas received praise for their performances.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Horror Psychological horror Drama Anthology
Created by
Little Marvin
Starring
Deborah Ayorinde Ashley Thomas Alison Pill Shahadi Wright Joseph Melody Hurd Ryan Kwanten Pam Grier Luke James Joshua J. Williams Jeremy Bobb
Composer
Mark Korven
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
18
Executive producers
Little Marvin David Matthews Roy Lee Miri Yoon Lena Waithe Don Kurt Nelson Cragg Larysa Kondracki Michael Connolly
Producers
Dominic Orlando Michael Nelson
Cinematography
Checco Varese Xavier Grobet Suki Medencevic
Editors
Jeff Israel David Kashevaroff Kevin D. Ross Genevieve Butler Daniel Downer III Andrew Parkhurst Daniel Williams
Camera setup
Single-camera
Running time
33–55 minutes
Production companies
Vertigo Entertainment Hillman Grad Productions Odd Man Out Amazon Studios Sony Pictures Television[a]
Network
Amazon Prime Video
Release
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) –April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
Tables
mw- Series overview
1
1
Season
1
Title
Covenant
Episodes
10
Episodes
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
2
2
Season
2
Title
The Scare
Episodes
8
Episodes
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
| Season | Title | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| 1 | Covenant | 10 | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) | ||
| 2 | The Scare | 8 | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) | ||
· Episodes › Season 1: <i>Covenant</i> (2021)
1
1
No.overall
1
No. inseason
1
Title
"Day 1"
Directed by
Nelson Cragg
Written by
Little Marvin
Original release date
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
2
2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"Day 3"
Directed by
Nelson Cragg
Written by
David Matthews & Little Marvin
Original release date
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
3
3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"Day 4"
Directed by
Daniel Stamm
Written by
Francine Volpe
Original release date
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
4
4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"Day 6"
Directed by
Nelson Cragg
Written by
Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
Original release date
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
5
5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"Covenant I."
Directed by
Janicza Bravo
Written by
Little Marvin & Dominic Orlando
Original release date
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
6
6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"Day 7: Morning"
Directed by
Craig William Macneill
Written by
Christina Ham
Original release date
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
7
7
No.overall
7
No. inseason
7
Title
"Day 7: Night"
Directed by
Ti West
Written by
David Matthews
Original release date
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
8
8
No.overall
8
No. inseason
8
Title
"Day 9"
Directed by
Nelson Cragg
Written by
Story by : Francine VolpeTeleplay by : Francine Volpe and Dominic Orlando
Original release date
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
9
Title
"Covenant II."
Directed by
Craig William Macneill
Written by
Dominic Orlando
Original release date
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
10
10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
10
Title
"Day 10"
Directed by
Ti West
Written by
Little Marvin
Original release date
April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Day 1" | Nelson Cragg | Little Marvin | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
| 2 | 2 | "Day 3" | Nelson Cragg | David Matthews & Little Marvin | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
| 3 | 3 | "Day 4" | Daniel Stamm | Francine Volpe | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
| 4 | 4 | "Day 6" | Nelson Cragg | Seth Zvi Rosenfeld | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
| 5 | 5 | "Covenant I." | Janicza Bravo | Little Marvin & Dominic Orlando | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
| 6 | 6 | "Day 7: Morning" | Craig William Macneill | Christina Ham | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
| 7 | 7 | "Day 7: Night" | Ti West | David Matthews | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
| 8 | 8 | "Day 9" | Nelson Cragg | Story by : Francine VolpeTeleplay by : Francine Volpe and Dominic Orlando | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
| 9 | 9 | "Covenant II." | Craig William Macneill | Dominic Orlando | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
| 10 | 10 | "Day 10" | Ti West | Little Marvin | April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
· Episodes › Season 2: <i>The Scare</i> (2024)
11
11
No.overall
11
No. inseason
1
Title
"Are You Scared?"
Directed by
Craig William Macneill
Written by
Little Marvin
Original release date
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseason
2
Title
"The Devil Himself Visited This Place"
Directed by
Craig William Macneill
Written by
Tony Saltzman & Malcolm M. Mays
Original release date
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
3
Title
"The Man With the Red Hair"
Directed by
Axelle Carolyn
Written by
Scott Kosar & Sarah Cho
Original release date
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
4
Title
"Happy Birthday, Sweet Boy"
Directed by
Axelle Carolyn
Written by
Beverly Okhio
Original release date
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseason
5
Title
"Luke 8:17"
Directed by
Guillermo Navarro
Written by
Tony Saltzman
Original release date
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseason
6
Title
"Would You Like to Play a Game?"
Directed by
Guillermo Navarro
Written by
Malcolm M. Mays & Matt Almquist
Original release date
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
17
17
No.overall
17
No. inseason
7
Title
"One of Us Is Gonna Die Tonight"
Directed by
Little Marvin
Written by
Scott Kosar
Original release date
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
18
18
No.overall
18
No. inseason
8
Title
"The Box"
Directed by
Ti West
Written by
Little Marvin & Tony Saltzman
Original release date
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 11 | 1 | "Are You Scared?" | Craig William Macneill | Little Marvin | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) |
| 12 | 2 | "The Devil Himself Visited This Place" | Craig William Macneill | Tony Saltzman & Malcolm M. Mays | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) |
| 13 | 3 | "The Man With the Red Hair" | Axelle Carolyn | Scott Kosar & Sarah Cho | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) |
| 14 | 4 | "Happy Birthday, Sweet Boy" | Axelle Carolyn | Beverly Okhio | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) |
| 15 | 5 | "Luke 8:17" | Guillermo Navarro | Tony Saltzman | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) |
| 16 | 6 | "Would You Like to Play a Game?" | Guillermo Navarro | Malcolm M. Mays & Matt Almquist | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) |
| 17 | 7 | "One of Us Is Gonna Die Tonight" | Little Marvin | Scott Kosar | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) |
| 18 | 8 | "The Box" | Ti West | Little Marvin & Tony Saltzman | April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) |
· Reception › Awards and nominations
2021
2021
Year
2021
Award
SXSW Film Festival Audience Awards
Category
Episodic Premieres
Nominee(s)
Them
Result
Won
The ReFrame Stamp Awards
The ReFrame Stamp Awards
Year
The ReFrame Stamp Awards
Award
Top 200 Most Popular TV Titles
Category
Them
Nominee(s)
Won
Camerimage
Camerimage
Year
Camerimage
Award
Golden Frog - TV Series Competition
Category
Them
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Year
Satellite Awards
Award
Best Genre Series
Category
Them
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards
Independent Spirit Awards
Year
Independent Spirit Awards
Award
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Category
Ashley Thomas
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Year
Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Award
Deborah Ayorinde
Category
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
Year
Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
Television: Long Form – Original
Category
Them
Nominee(s)
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | SXSW Film Festival Audience Awards | Episodic Premieres | Them | Won | |
| The ReFrame Stamp Awards | Top 200 Most Popular TV Titles | Them | Won | ||
| Camerimage | Golden Frog - TV Series Competition | Them | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Genre Series | Them | Nominated | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series | Ashley Thomas | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series | Deborah Ayorinde | Nominated | |||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Television: Long Form – Original | Them | Nominated |
References
- Credited as Sony Pictures Television Studios in season 1.
- Credited as Earl Denton in episode 8
- TVLinehttps://tvline.com/news/them-horror-anthology-release-date-season-2-pam-grier-1235186842/
- Amazon Studioshttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/03/09/terror-anthology-series-them-from-executive-producers-little-marvin-and-lena-waithe-to-premiere-april-9-on-amazon-prime-video-326113/20210309amazon01/
- TVLinehttps://tvline.com/news/them-horror-anthology-release-date-season-2-pam-grier-1235186842/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2018/07/amazon-two-season-order-horror-event-series-them-lena-waithe-little-marvin-vertigo-prime-1202435751/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/10/little-marvin-overall-deal-amazon-studios-1202755372/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/07/lena-waithe-overall-deal-amazon-studios-1202655342/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/04/david-matthews-i-sony-pictures-tv-overall-deal-them-covenant-showrunner-1202584797/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/amazon-them-season-2-cast-1235227636/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/07/them-covenant-deborah-ayorinde-ashley-thomas-star-amazon-anthology-series-lena-waithe-1202655501/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2019/tv/news/them-covenant-amazon-cast-1203357126/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/12/them-brooke-smith-anika-noni-rose-pj-byrne-malcolm-mays-jeremiah-birkett-sophie-guest-amazon-anthology-series-1202796372/
- Production Listhttps://productionlist.com/production/them-covenant-2/
- Houston Chroniclehttps://preview.houstonchronicle.com/movies-tv/get-out-again-a-suburban-black-family-is-haunted-16087629
- SXSW Onlinehttps://online.sxsw.com/event/sxsw-online/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfMzUwMzkw
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/them-season-2-updates-release-date-story-cast/
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/them/s01
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/them-2021
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/apr/09/them-review-amazon-prime-video
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/them-tv-review
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2021/tv/reviews/them-amazon-lena-waithe-1234944373/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-04-19/them-amazon-two-distant-strangers-netflix-debate
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/them/s02
- SXSWhttps://www.sxsw.com/film/2021/audience-awards-winners-for-the-2021-sxsw-film-festival/