Homecoming is a scripted psychological thriller podcast produced by Gimlet Media and starring Catherine Keener, Oscar Isaac, and David Schwimmer.[1]
Background
The podcast debuted on November 9, 2016, and was the first scripted fiction podcast produced by Gimlet Media.[2] The cast includes Catherine Keener as Heidi Bergman, Oscar Isaac as Walter Cruz, and David Schwimmer as Colin Belfast. The sound design was done by Mark Phillips.[3] The story was written by Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz.[4] The story is set in Florida and follows a case worker and a veteran involved in a government program called the homecoming initiative.[5] The second season of the podcast debuted on July 19, 2017.[6]
Reception
The show was nominated for a Peabody Award in 2016 and won two Webby Awards in 2017.[7][8]
Adaptation
The podcast was adapted into a television series, starring Stephan James and Julia Roberts.[9] It was released on Amazon Prime on November 2, 2018.[10]
References
- ^ "Homecoming: a starstudded psychological thriller in podcast form". the Guardian. 2016-11-24. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "David Schwimmer, Oscar Isaac to voice new thriller podcast series, Homecoming". Firstpost. 2016-11-03. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ Mallenbaum, Carly. "Podcast Pick of the Week: Catherine Keener, Oscar Isaac star in 'Homecoming'". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (2017-08-29). "The Plot Isn't the Point on the Star-Studded Podcast Homecoming". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Podcast review: Homecoming — 'Unsettling'". Financial Times. 2016-11-25. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ June 29, Devan Coggan; EDT, 2017 at 12:00 PM. "'Homecoming' Podcast Season 2 Date Revealed". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Homecoming". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "2 Wins. Homecoming. Gimlet Media". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Wigler, Josh (2018-11-02). "Meet 'Homecoming' Breakout Stephan James, the Heart of Amazon's Paranoid Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ Ito, Robert (2018-10-26). "In 'Homecoming,' a Sound Experiment Becomes Something to See". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.