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Lovecraft Country – Season 1, Episode 1 Sundown

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Atticus Freeman embarks on a journey in search of his missing father, Montrose; after recruiting his uncle, George, and childhood friend, Letitia, to join him, the trio sets out for Ardham, Mass., where they think Montrose may have gone.
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Lovecraft Country — Season 1, Episode 1

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Lovecraft Country announces itself as a thrilling adventure right out of the gate with "Sundown," an introduction that deftly mixes ghoulish scares with the very real horror of racism.

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Jordan Peele

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Misha Green

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Jonathan Majors

Atticus Black

Courtney B. Vance

George Black

Jurnee Smollett

Letitia "Leti" Lewis

Michael Kenneth Williams

Montrose Freeman
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Lovecraft Country — Season 1, Episode 1

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Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone 12/29/2020
It's all right there in that wonderfully wild opening. Lovecraft Country will blur boundaries between eras, genres, and subjects. Go to Full Review Sean T. Collins Decider 08/17/2020
There is, in otherwords, the proverbial "lot going on." It's enough to earn, if not trust, then certainly interest in the next chapter. Go to Full Review Joelle Monique AV Club 08/17/2020
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Lovecraft Country seeks not to retell the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, nor is it an allegory, for nothing about American culture is hidden in this story... No, Lovecraft Country is fan fiction. Go to Full Review Collier Jennings But Why Tho? A Geek Community 06/24/2021
10
A brilliant yet bone-chilling series that is Black Excellence at its finest. Go to Full Review Tony Black Cultural Conversation 02/14/2021
4/5
Lovecraft Country serves to externalise and metamorphose the hate coursing right now through America into literal, unknowable horror Go to Full Review Charles Pulliam-Moore io9.com 12/29/2020
As much as Lovecraft Country's advertising plays up the potential for romance between its two leads, Smollett and Majors' performances expertly steer clear of any sort of hero/damsel dynamic in favor of something almost competitive. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Atticus Freeman embarks on a journey in search of his missing father, Montrose; after recruiting his uncle, George, and childhood friend, Letitia, to join him, the trio sets out for Ardham, Mass., where they think Montrose may have gone.
Director
Yann Demange
Creator
Jordan Peele, Misha Green
Executive Producer
Jordan Peele, Misha Green, J.J. Abrams, Bill Carraro, David Knoller, Ben Stephenson, Yann Demange
Screenwriter
Misha Green
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 16, 2020