High Desert (TV series)
An addict becomes a private investigator in the desert.
High Desert is an American comedy television series that premiered on Apple TV+ on May 17, 2023. The series was created by Nancy Fichman, Katie Ford, and Jennifer Hoppe-House. It was cancelled after one season in July 2023.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy
- Creator
- Nancy Fichman
- Katie Ford
- Jennifer Hoppe-House
- Director
- Jay Roach
- Starring
- Patricia Arquette
- Brad Garrett
- Weruche Opia
- Bernadette Peters
- Rupert Friend
- Theme music
- Jeff Russo
- Opening theme
- "Talkin' to Myself", Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
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Production
Apple TV+ gave the green light to the series in September 2020, with Patricia Arquette set to star and executive produce alongside Ben Stiller, who was initially attached to direct the first episode. By November 2021, Matt Dillon, Rupert Friend, Weruche Opia, and Brad Garrett had joined the main cast, while Bernadette Peters and Christine Taylor took recurring roles. Jay Roach replaced Stiller as director for all eight episodes. Production started in Long Beach, California, that same month. The show presents a fictionalized Pioneertown, California, built on a set with outdoor scenes filmed at Sable Ranch.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 69% approval rating based on 29 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.90/10. The critics' consensus states that the show is deliberately odd and scattershot, but Patricia Arquette's performance is engaging. Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 from 17 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.
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