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October Faction (TV series)

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The series follows monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen, who hide their identities as members of a covert syndicate while their teenage children live in a town trapped in the past.[1] Based on the comic series by Steve Niles and Damien Worm, Damian Kindler created the American supernatural drama television series October Faction.[2] Netflix began streaming October Faction on January 23, 2020, and the show was not renewed after its first season, ending in March 2020.[2][3]

Making and release

On September 28, 2018, Netflix ordered a first season of ten episodes.[4][5] Tamara Taylor and J.C. MacKenzie were cast as the leads in October 2018.[6] High Park Entertainment and IDW Entertainment were the production companies behind the series.[7][5] From September through December 2018, the production filmed in Cambridge, Ontario.[8]

After airing just one season, Netflix ended the series on March 30, 2020.[1][7]

What the cited sources add

The Wrap's article describes the series as following monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen, who hide their identities as members of a covert syndicate while their teenage children are forced to live in a town trapped in the past.[1] The Futon Critic's listing notes that the family drama involves parents hunting the supernatural while twins Viv and Geoff harbor their own strange secrets.[9] Deadline's casting announcement states that the series follows the Allens returning to their hometown in upstate New York after the death of Fred's father.[6][10]

References

  1. Sippell, "Netflix Cancels 'V-Wars' and 'October Faction' After 1 Season", The Wrap, March 30, 2020. facts only, no text reused. thewrap.com
  2. Wikipedia, "October Faction (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: See What's Next, "New Year, New Titles from the final season of #AnneWithAnE to movies like Inception, A Cinderella Story, and The Bling Ring...Here's everything coming to Netflix US in January!", 11 December 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "October Faction (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sippell, "Netflix Cancels 'V-Wars' and 'October Faction' After 1 Season", The Wrap, March 30, 2020 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "October Faction (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Netflix adds three new series to thrilling sci-fi drama slate including THE I-LAND, OCTOBER FACTION and WARRIOR NUN", Netflix Media Center, September 28, 2018; Andreeva, "'The I-Land' Starring Kate Bosworth, Natalie Martinez & Alex Pettyfer Among 3 Sci-Fi Series Ordered By Netflix", 28 September 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Andreeva, "'The I-Land' Starring Kate Bosworth, Natalie Martinez & Alex Pettyfer Among 3 Sci-Fi Series Ordered By Netflix", 28 September 2018. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
  6. Petski, "'October Faction': Tamara Taylor & J.C. MacKenzie To Lead Cast Of Netflix Sci-Fi Series", 12 October 2018. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
  7. Wikipedia, "October Faction (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Otterson, "Netflix Orders Three Sci-Fi Shows, Including Kate Bosworth Produced 'I-Land'", Variety, September 28, 2018; Sippell, "Netflix Cancels 'V-Wars' and 'October Faction' After 1 Season", The Wrap, March 30, 2020 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "October Faction (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Booth, "New Netflix series films in Cambridge", The Record, September 13, 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. "The October Faction – Showatch", The Futon Critic. facts only, no text reused. thefutoncritic.com
  10. Petski, "'October Faction': Maxim Roy To Recur In Netflix Sci-Fi Series", 16 October 2018. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article October Faction (TV series) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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