Despite the wall-to-wall coverage of Hurricane Katrina, there wasn’t a lot of archival footage of some of the more devastating moments that producers wanted to depict in Apple TV+’s Five Days at Memorial — like when the roof came off the Superdome and the 9th Ward flooding. So VFX supervisor Eric Durst said his team went back “forensically” to research those moments before depicting them in the limited series.
It took nine months alone to re-create the breaching of the 9th Ward levee.
“We had to visualize what that was, the breaching of the lower 9th Ward, where a wave of 12 to 20 feet was unleashed. It was like a tidal wave that wiped out everything in its path,” Durst said at Deadline’s Visual Effects + Screen awards-season event. “We wanted to be as accurate as possible. This event took 1,400 American lives. We had to be very...
It took nine months alone to re-create the breaching of the 9th Ward levee.
“We had to visualize what that was, the breaching of the lower 9th Ward, where a wave of 12 to 20 feet was unleashed. It was like a tidal wave that wiped out everything in its path,” Durst said at Deadline’s Visual Effects + Screen awards-season event. “We wanted to be as accurate as possible. This event took 1,400 American lives. We had to be very...
- 8/6/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
A call for action and innovation in the fight against climate change rang out during the first day of the annual Environmental Media Association Impact Summit. Held at Pendry West Hollywood in partnership with Apple TV+ and The Hollywood Reporter, entertainment and sustainability leaders focused on the positive impact of environmentally conscious storytelling in the global media landscape.
“The time is now to support personal action for our climate health,” Ema CEO Debbie Levin said as the summit kicked off Wednesday. “This is a century that keeps on surprising us — storms, torrential rain, floods, earthquakes, snow and, sadly, human unrest as well. But in this room, we represent the best of us and the most innovative and the most authentically conscious. We are the change makers.”
Elisabeth Rabishaw, the executive vp and co-publisher of THR, introduced keynote speaker Lisa Jackson, Apple’s head of sustainability, as Jackson spoke of the...
“The time is now to support personal action for our climate health,” Ema CEO Debbie Levin said as the summit kicked off Wednesday. “This is a century that keeps on surprising us — storms, torrential rain, floods, earthquakes, snow and, sadly, human unrest as well. But in this room, we represent the best of us and the most innovative and the most authentically conscious. We are the change makers.”
Elisabeth Rabishaw, the executive vp and co-publisher of THR, introduced keynote speaker Lisa Jackson, Apple’s head of sustainability, as Jackson spoke of the...
- 3/16/2023
- by Hadley Meares
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Authenticity was top of mind for all involved in the making of the Apple TV+ limited series “Five Days at Memorial,” and to that end a CG-created depiction of the devastating Hurricane Katrina wouldn’t do.
“We want to put the audience in the shoes of these characters and help understand the situation that they were facing,” executive producer Carlton Cuse said in the latest installment of TheWrap’s “How I Did It,” which is sponsored by Apple TV+.
“From a production standpoint, one of the things that was really important was a high degree of authenticity, and this story would be nothing if it didn’t really feel real, if it didn’t respect the actual events we’re depicting, so we had to figure out how are we going to re-create New Orleans when 80 of the city was underwater, and that was not an easy task and there wasn’t an easy solution.
“We want to put the audience in the shoes of these characters and help understand the situation that they were facing,” executive producer Carlton Cuse said in the latest installment of TheWrap’s “How I Did It,” which is sponsored by Apple TV+.
“From a production standpoint, one of the things that was really important was a high degree of authenticity, and this story would be nothing if it didn’t really feel real, if it didn’t respect the actual events we’re depicting, so we had to figure out how are we going to re-create New Orleans when 80 of the city was underwater, and that was not an easy task and there wasn’t an easy solution.
- 12/19/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Apple TV +’s “Five Days at Memorial” is a difficult watch. Based on “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital,” an acclaimed 2013 book by Sheri Fink, the limited series was created by John Ridley and Carlton Cuse. The eight-part drama revolves around Hurricane Katrina’s siege of New Orleans in 2005 which caused massive flooding when the levees broke. After the water finally receded, 45 bodies were found in Memorial Hospital. Did these patients die of natural causes or was homicide involved?
“Five Days at Memorial” examines what happens in those five days when then hospital becomes flooded. Without power, stifling heat, dwindling food and water and fetid unsanitary conditions, the hospital resembles a crumbling war zone. Vera Farmiga stars as Dr. Anna Pou, a dedicated oncologist who becomes the subject of the investigation surrounding those 45 patients. And Cherry Jones plays nursing director and rotating “incident commander” Susan Mulderick.
“Five Days at Memorial” examines what happens in those five days when then hospital becomes flooded. Without power, stifling heat, dwindling food and water and fetid unsanitary conditions, the hospital resembles a crumbling war zone. Vera Farmiga stars as Dr. Anna Pou, a dedicated oncologist who becomes the subject of the investigation surrounding those 45 patients. And Cherry Jones plays nursing director and rotating “incident commander” Susan Mulderick.
- 12/5/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
The Apple TV+ limited series “Five Days at Memorial” focuses on the deadly aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, specifically the events that happened at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans, where 45 bodies were discovered in the days following the natural disaster. But while the series is a fact-based retelling of the systemic failures that led to the 2005 tragedy at Memorial, it’s hard to watch “Five Days at Memorial” and not connect it with the government response to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
“Oh, I mean, it was totally related,” co-creator and Emmy winner Carlton Cuse tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview as part of our “Meet the Experts” showrunners panel. Cuse and co-creator John Ridley started working on “Five Days at Memorial” in 2019 but picked up steam in the spring of 2020 as the country grappled with the deadly pandemic and its crushing strain on health care.
SEEVera Farmiga and...
“Oh, I mean, it was totally related,” co-creator and Emmy winner Carlton Cuse tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview as part of our “Meet the Experts” showrunners panel. Cuse and co-creator John Ridley started working on “Five Days at Memorial” in 2019 but picked up steam in the spring of 2020 as the country grappled with the deadly pandemic and its crushing strain on health care.
SEEVera Farmiga and...
- 11/18/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
“Five Days at Memorial” was developed by John Ridley and Carlton Cuse, but production designer Matthew Davies considers someone else to be the anchor: Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink, who wrote the non-fiction book, “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital,” on which the show is based.
The Apple TV+ limited series follows the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans. As conditions deteriorated over the course of five days, between the loss of power and flooding, doctors and caregivers had to take drastic measures to care for patients while attempting to bring them to safety one by one. Fink, who served as a producer on the show, was an invaluable asset to Davies and his team as they set about recreating every aspect of the the true story in exacting detail.
“It felt like it was Sheri Fink’s story,...
The Apple TV+ limited series follows the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans. As conditions deteriorated over the course of five days, between the loss of power and flooding, doctors and caregivers had to take drastic measures to care for patients while attempting to bring them to safety one by one. Fink, who served as a producer on the show, was an invaluable asset to Davies and his team as they set about recreating every aspect of the the true story in exacting detail.
“It felt like it was Sheri Fink’s story,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
“It has been kind of impossible for me to walk away from,” reveals Julie Ann Emery about her standout role in the harrowing Apple TV+ limited series “Five Days at Memorial.” For our recent webchat she adds, “Maybe we’re not supposed to easily be able to walk away from it. I hope that it leaves a bit of a mark on our audience as well, because I’d like to see real change in our world come from it. We’re going to see natural disasters and collective crises, like the pandemic, happen more frequently and more ferociously. It’s not going to let up and we need to really decide who we want to be together as a society. How do we show up for each other in those moments? And ‘Five Days’ really points to a lot of failings on that front” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
- 11/3/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“My only job here, what I was hired to do, was to portray her and put you in her shoes,” declares Oscar and Emmy nominee Vera Farmiga, who stars alongside Tony and Emmy winner Cherry Jones in the harrowing limited series “Five Days at Memorial” as healthcare professionals trapped in the cataclysmic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. For our recent webchat Farmiga adds, “in order to play the depth of despair and disappointment, to grasp the abysmal and dire conditions in that hospital and portray how their mental reserves were absolutely zapped,” she says, “I’m portraying fight or flight.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Farmiga and Jones above.
“Five Days at Memorial” was developed, written and directed by John Ridley (“American Crime”) and Carlton Cuse (“Lost”), based on the 2013 non-fiction book “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital” by journalist Sheri Fink. The eight-episode Apple...
“Five Days at Memorial” was developed, written and directed by John Ridley (“American Crime”) and Carlton Cuse (“Lost”), based on the 2013 non-fiction book “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital” by journalist Sheri Fink. The eight-episode Apple...
- 11/2/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Five Days at Memorial, the grim tale about the disastrous events that took place at a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, finished its eight-episode run today on Apple TV+. Here, executive producer Carlton Cuse, who adapted the series together with John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) from the nonfiction book by Sheri Fink, explains what it was like to chronicle the story of healthcare professionals like Dr. Anna Pou (Vera Farmiga) and incident commander Susan Mulderick (Cherry Jones), who faced overwhelming odds to save patients at Memorial Medical Center.
Deadline: It’s extraordinary how long this has been in the works, obviously starting with Scott Rudin acquiring the rights back in 2013. Why do you think it took so long?
Carlton Cuse: I believe it’s an incredibly compelling story but obviously not the easiest story to watch. I think that scared people away, and...
Deadline: It’s extraordinary how long this has been in the works, obviously starting with Scott Rudin acquiring the rights back in 2013. Why do you think it took so long?
Carlton Cuse: I believe it’s an incredibly compelling story but obviously not the easiest story to watch. I think that scared people away, and...
- 9/16/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
As a disabled person for whom going to the hospital is already a terrifying experience, “Five Days at Memorial” triggered me. It took several weeks to get over watching all eight episodes of the Apple TV+ limited series, an adaptation of Sheri Fink’s nonfiction investigation “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital.” The book and the TV show focus on the doctors and patients stranded at Memorial Medical Center during Hurricane Katrina. When the floodwaters receded in 2005, 45 dead bodies were discovered in the hospital’s basement, with allegations that at least two patients were euthanized.
“Five Days” is based on a book about doctors’ experiences, but those experiences hinge on questions surrounding euthanasia and the disabled. Presenting disabled people in emergencies as nameless characters stuck in some kind of moral gray area tells us that if you’re disabled, “first do no harm” does not apply.
“Five Days” is based on a book about doctors’ experiences, but those experiences hinge on questions surrounding euthanasia and the disabled. Presenting disabled people in emergencies as nameless characters stuck in some kind of moral gray area tells us that if you’re disabled, “first do no harm” does not apply.
- 8/26/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
July saw many adapted stories head to screens both large and small, sourced from novels, comic books and more, and August is no different with a bevy of book adaptations on the horizon.
Last month gave us adaptations of Delia Owens’ wildly popular novel “Where the Crawdads Sing” , Mark Greaney’s spy thriller “The Gray Man” and in series form “Paper Girls” on Prime Video starring Ali Wong and Jason Mantzoukas.
August also has a slate of book adaptations landing in theaters and on streamers. Two of them came from graphic novels, and one might sound familiar to fans of George R. R. Martin and “Game of Thrones.” For kids, there is the final season of “Locke & Key” as well as “Lost Ollie” which comes from “Ollie’s Odyssey.”
Here are all the major book adaptations arriving in August 2022:
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Brad Pitt leads the...
Last month gave us adaptations of Delia Owens’ wildly popular novel “Where the Crawdads Sing” , Mark Greaney’s spy thriller “The Gray Man” and in series form “Paper Girls” on Prime Video starring Ali Wong and Jason Mantzoukas.
August also has a slate of book adaptations landing in theaters and on streamers. Two of them came from graphic novels, and one might sound familiar to fans of George R. R. Martin and “Game of Thrones.” For kids, there is the final season of “Locke & Key” as well as “Lost Ollie” which comes from “Ollie’s Odyssey.”
Here are all the major book adaptations arriving in August 2022:
“Bullet Train” Scott Garfield/Sony
Brad Pitt leads the...
- 8/17/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Carlton Cuse on Five Days at Memorial, Showing the Devastation On-Screen, and How It Resonates Today
Five Days at Memorial dropped three episodes on Apple TV+ today, dropping viewers right into the eye of the storm.
The show examines the horrifying days after Hurricane Katrina when Memorial Hospital was left entirely unprepared for what unfolded, during which caregivers were forced to make unprecedented life or death decisions.
John Ridley and Carlton Cuse brought Sherry Fink's book by the same name to life, and we chatted with Cuse about his experience making it.
What a huge project you had here.
It was a pretty big project.
You actually managed to take viewers right there. It felt like you were standing in their shoes. What kind of research did you do other than Sheri Fink's book to make all of that happen?
Well, I think it would be a disservice to Sheri Fink to even say other than Sheri Fink's book because, for John and I, it...
The show examines the horrifying days after Hurricane Katrina when Memorial Hospital was left entirely unprepared for what unfolded, during which caregivers were forced to make unprecedented life or death decisions.
John Ridley and Carlton Cuse brought Sherry Fink's book by the same name to life, and we chatted with Cuse about his experience making it.
What a huge project you had here.
It was a pretty big project.
You actually managed to take viewers right there. It felt like you were standing in their shoes. What kind of research did you do other than Sheri Fink's book to make all of that happen?
Well, I think it would be a disservice to Sheri Fink to even say other than Sheri Fink's book because, for John and I, it...
- 8/12/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Toward the end of “Five Days at Memorial,” a character offers their sympathy by saying “I can imagine what you went through.” It’s an effort to make a human connection, even when discussing the details of an unthinkable set of circumstances. The other person’s response is simple: “Oh no, you cannot imagine. You have no idea.” It’s an indicative exchange for this Apple TV+ series, not just because it lays plain the emotions involved, 17 years later. It’s that the show is trying to embody both sides of the conversation at once.
Over eight episodes, “Five Days at Memorial” does its utmost to faithfully recreate the conditions of a hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, effectively cordoned off from a rescue effort struggling to help any neighbors, too. Yet, in those moments of merely recreating the look and the feel of new Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center...
Over eight episodes, “Five Days at Memorial” does its utmost to faithfully recreate the conditions of a hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, effectively cordoned off from a rescue effort struggling to help any neighbors, too. Yet, in those moments of merely recreating the look and the feel of new Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center...
- 8/12/2022
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
August has no shortage of new shows to stream — just check Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Peacock, Disney+ and Prime Video. New seasons of already established series are set to arrive early in the month, like “Reservation Dogs,” “Locke & Key,” and “Never Have I Ever.” Other titles to watch out for include Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman,” the “A League of Their Own” series, and Steve Carrell’s “The Patient.”
Kids can look forward to Netflix’s limited series “Lost Ollie” which stars some adorable animated toys as well as the five “I Am Groot” shorts landing on Disney+. And book lovers have “House of the Dragon,” “Partner Track” and “Everything I Know About Love” to look forward to.
To help narrow down your viewing options and select the next show you’re ready to binge-watch, we’ve assembled a list of 25 noteworthy new TV shows to stream this month.
Kids can look forward to Netflix’s limited series “Lost Ollie” which stars some adorable animated toys as well as the five “I Am Groot” shorts landing on Disney+. And book lovers have “House of the Dragon,” “Partner Track” and “Everything I Know About Love” to look forward to.
To help narrow down your viewing options and select the next show you’re ready to binge-watch, we’ve assembled a list of 25 noteworthy new TV shows to stream this month.
- 8/12/2022
- by Dessi Gomez, Drew Taylor and Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Carlton Cuse had been waiting years to develop Sheri Fink’s Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into the deaths at a New Orleans hospital leveled by Hurricane Katrina. But he had to wait.
The project went to Scott Rudin, and then to Ryan Murphy for adaptation as part of FX’s “American Crime Story” series. When that fell through, Cuse finally was able to snag the rights to the story and, along with John Ridley, transform it into a gripping television show starring Vera Farmiga and Cherry Jones.
“I read the book shortly after it was published, and it blew me away,” Cuse told TheWrap of the project. “It just stuck in my brain.”
“Five Days at Memorial” follows the medical staff at Memorial Hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, as rising flood waters cut the staff and patients off from access to water and electricity, making care nearly impossible. As...
The project went to Scott Rudin, and then to Ryan Murphy for adaptation as part of FX’s “American Crime Story” series. When that fell through, Cuse finally was able to snag the rights to the story and, along with John Ridley, transform it into a gripping television show starring Vera Farmiga and Cherry Jones.
“I read the book shortly after it was published, and it blew me away,” Cuse told TheWrap of the project. “It just stuck in my brain.”
“Five Days at Memorial” follows the medical staff at Memorial Hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, as rising flood waters cut the staff and patients off from access to water and electricity, making care nearly impossible. As...
- 8/12/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina so precisely crystallized a set of seemingly unfixable problems with this country that it’s surprising TV, in an era of re-examining recent history, is only now getting around to depicting it in fictionalized form. It’s not for lack of trying: Ryan Murphy had previously proposed multiple takes on the story, one with Annette Bening starring as Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and then one with Sarah Paulson starring as Dr. Anna Pou. These never came together, leaving a lane open for Pou’s story, as told in Sheri Fink’s book “Five Days at Memorial,” to get adapted for Apple TV+.
And while this series, produced by Carlton Cuse and John Ridley, is accomplished in many ways, viewers may well pine for what might have been; the willing-to-be-crass bigness of Murphy’s approach and his eagerness to grasp at Big Themes suits the astonishing...
And while this series, produced by Carlton Cuse and John Ridley, is accomplished in many ways, viewers may well pine for what might have been; the willing-to-be-crass bigness of Murphy’s approach and his eagerness to grasp at Big Themes suits the astonishing...
- 8/11/2022
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+'s new miniseries, "Five Days at Memorial" - out Aug. 12 - traces five harrowing days at a New Orleans hospital in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Pairing archival and news footage with the fictionalized scenes, the show reminds viewers that the chaotic time period that followed the natural disaster really happened not even 20 years ago. How much of the fictional onscreen story is based in reality? Quite a lot, as it turns out.
What Really Happened at Memorial Medical Center?
"Five Days at Memorial" is based on a nonfiction book by the same name, "Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital" by Sheri Fink. The book, in turn, expands on an article that won Fink the Pulitzer Prize, "The Deadly Choices at Memorial," published as a joint project by ProPublica and The New York Times in 2009.
In every version of the story, the...
What Really Happened at Memorial Medical Center?
"Five Days at Memorial" is based on a nonfiction book by the same name, "Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital" by Sheri Fink. The book, in turn, expands on an article that won Fink the Pulitzer Prize, "The Deadly Choices at Memorial," published as a joint project by ProPublica and The New York Times in 2009.
In every version of the story, the...
- 8/10/2022
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
Crowds at the DGA theater in Los Angeles were buzzing on Monday night when Chris Pine made a surprise appearance on the red carpet. Pine came out to the “Five Days at Memorial” premiere to support his dad, Robert Pine, in his newest acting endeavor.
The father-son duo posed together before Chris made his way into the theater, letting his father walk the line to talk to the press.
For Robert, his decision to get involved with this project came down to the script. “John Ridley and Carlton Cuse wrote [the script], and you just don’t get good writing like that all the time,” Pine told Variety. “I mean, any actor here can tell you that. So when something like that comes up — whether it’s even a small role or whatever — you leap on it because you want to be part of something like that.”
“Five Days at Memorial” follows...
The father-son duo posed together before Chris made his way into the theater, letting his father walk the line to talk to the press.
For Robert, his decision to get involved with this project came down to the script. “John Ridley and Carlton Cuse wrote [the script], and you just don’t get good writing like that all the time,” Pine told Variety. “I mean, any actor here can tell you that. So when something like that comes up — whether it’s even a small role or whatever — you leap on it because you want to be part of something like that.”
“Five Days at Memorial” follows...
- 8/10/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
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The multi-layered tragedy of Hurricane Katrina gets the Chernobyl treatment in Apple TV+’s Five Days at Memorial, a generally nightmarish, sometimes damning new eight-part limited series sure to stick with viewers who stick with it through its poorly focused home stretch.
Five Days at Memorial benefits from not taking on the responsibility of being a definitive Hurricane Katrina chronicle, for now a distinction held by Spike Lee’s HBO documentaries When The Levees Broke and If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise. Using Sheri Fink’s 2013 book Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital as its source material, the Apple series instead is a snapshot that encompasses many aspects of a catastrophe that blended natural disaster and epic human screw-up. But it’s best to acknowledge it’s only “many” and surely not “all,” even...
The multi-layered tragedy of Hurricane Katrina gets the Chernobyl treatment in Apple TV+’s Five Days at Memorial, a generally nightmarish, sometimes damning new eight-part limited series sure to stick with viewers who stick with it through its poorly focused home stretch.
Five Days at Memorial benefits from not taking on the responsibility of being a definitive Hurricane Katrina chronicle, for now a distinction held by Spike Lee’s HBO documentaries When The Levees Broke and If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise. Using Sheri Fink’s 2013 book Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital as its source material, the Apple series instead is a snapshot that encompasses many aspects of a catastrophe that blended natural disaster and epic human screw-up. But it’s best to acknowledge it’s only “many” and surely not “all,” even...
- 8/9/2022
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Five Days at Memorial” is about as bleak as television gets. The series is meant to be that way; based on a non-fiction book by Sheri Fink, it’s set in a hospital during the direct aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. As a medical thriller, it’s extremely compelling. As a true story, it’s almost overwhelmingly punishing and nearly entirely devoid of hope. Still, its suffocating mood isn’t purposeless: “Five Days at Memorial” forces viewers to bear witness to the realities of what being in New Orleans in 2005 likely felt like in a way few other pieces of media ever have before.
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- 8/2/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- The Playlist
Today brings with it a brand new trailer for "Five Days at Memorial" from Apple TV+. The limited series is based on actual events and adapted from the book of the same name by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink, which was originally published in 2013. That's not where the big names end though as the series hails from Academy Award winner John Ridley and Emmy Award winner Carlton Cuse ("Lost" "Bates Motel"), who produce, write, and direct the series. The show takes place in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the awful situation...
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- 7/13/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
"We have to be realistic about the situation." A situation no one wants to be in. Apple TV has unveiled the full-length official trailer for a streaming series titled Five Days at Memorial, a chilling hospital thriller telling a true story from New Orleans. What would you do if everything failed? Based on actual events from Hurricane Katrina, Five Days at Memorial tells the story of the many exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital who were forced to make heart-wrenching decisions amidst the storm's aftermath. It's based on the book of the same name by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink. Doctors and nurses at the intensive care unit of a New Orleans' hospital struggle with treating many patients during Hurricane Katrina when the facility is without power for 5 days. The series cast features Vera Farmiga, Cherry Jones, Robert Pine, Cornelius Smith Jr., Julie Ann Emery, and Adepero Oduye. This...
- 7/13/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The powerful trailer for the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series Five Days at Memorial is here and highlights the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a hospital in New Orleans, which felt the full impact of the 2005 storm. Based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink, the series comes from Academy Award winner John Ridley and Emmy-winner Carlton Cuse and revolves around a hospital dealing with the fallout of the devastating Hurricane Katrina. It stars Vera Farmiga (Hawkeye), Cornelius Smith Jr. (Scandal), and Emmy-winner Cherry Jones (The Eyes of Tammy Faye). The trailer (watch below) begins with the deadly hurricane hitting New Orleans before focusing on the Memorial Hospital, where a small group of nurses and caregivers struggle to look after dozens of injured patients. As floodwaters rise, heat soars, and power fails, the exhausted caregivers are forced to make decisions that will follow them for years to come.
- 7/13/2022
- TV Insider
Updated, 7 Am: Apple has released the full trailer for Five Days At Memorial, its limited series that chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a New Orleans hospital. Vera Farmiga, Cornelius Smith Jr. and Cherry Jones star in the series which premieres Friday, August 12. You can watch the new trailer above and the previously released teaser trailer below.
Previous, June 22: “There is nothing else to do for them except to them make them comfortable.” So says Vera Farmiga’s Dr. Anna Pou in the first trailer for Apple TV’s Hurricane Katrina drama Five Days At Memorial.
Written by EPs Oscar winner John Ridley and Emmy winner Carlton Cuse, the limited series chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a New Orleans hospital. In the five days following the storm, thousands were trapped inside Memorial Medical Center. When the floodwaters rose, power failed and heat soared,...
Previous, June 22: “There is nothing else to do for them except to them make them comfortable.” So says Vera Farmiga’s Dr. Anna Pou in the first trailer for Apple TV’s Hurricane Katrina drama Five Days At Memorial.
Written by EPs Oscar winner John Ridley and Emmy winner Carlton Cuse, the limited series chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a New Orleans hospital. In the five days following the storm, thousands were trapped inside Memorial Medical Center. When the floodwaters rose, power failed and heat soared,...
- 7/13/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+ debuted the trailer and key art for the original movie “Zombies 3,” the third film in the “Zombies” franchise that will premiere July 15 on the streamer. A special “Lost Song” version of the movie will air on Disney Channel on Aug. 12.
“Zombies 3” stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly as zombie Zed and cheerleader Addison, respectively, who are beginning their senior year at Seabrook High in a town that’s home to both monsters and humans. Zed is making college plans while Addison is preparing for a cheer-off when extraterrestrial beings unexpectedly arrive in their town.
“Zombies 3” also stars Chandler Kinney as Willa, Ariel Martin as Wynter, Pearce Joza as Wyatt, Carla Jeffery as Bree, Trevor Tordjman as Bucky, Kylee Russell as Eliza, Terry Hu as A-spen, Matt Cornett as A-lan, Kyra Tantao as A-li, James Godfrey as Bonzo and Kingston Foster as Zoey. RuPaul Charles joins the...
“Zombies 3” stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly as zombie Zed and cheerleader Addison, respectively, who are beginning their senior year at Seabrook High in a town that’s home to both monsters and humans. Zed is making college plans while Addison is preparing for a cheer-off when extraterrestrial beings unexpectedly arrive in their town.
“Zombies 3” also stars Chandler Kinney as Willa, Ariel Martin as Wynter, Pearce Joza as Wyatt, Carla Jeffery as Bree, Trevor Tordjman as Bucky, Kylee Russell as Eliza, Terry Hu as A-spen, Matt Cornett as A-lan, Kyra Tantao as A-li, James Godfrey as Bonzo and Kingston Foster as Zoey. RuPaul Charles joins the...
- 6/24/2022
- by Carson Burton, Sasha Urban and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
"There is nothing else to do for them, except to make them comfortable." Apple TV has revealed the first teaser trailer for a new streaming series titled Five Days at Memorial, another hospital series but with a specific, chilling story to tell this time. What would you do if everything failed? Based on actual events from Hurricane Katrina, Five Days at Memorial tells the story of the many exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital who were forced to make heart-wrenching decisions amidst the storm's aftermath. It's based on the book of the same name by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink. Doctors and nurses at the intensive care unit of a New Orleans' hospital struggle with treating many patients during Hurricane Katrina when the facility is without power for 5 days. This stars Vera Farmiga, Cherry Jones, Robert Pine, Cornelius Smith Jr., Julie Ann Emery, and Adepero Oduye. The teaser provides...
- 6/22/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“There is nothing else to do for them except to them make them comfortable,” Dr. Anna Pou (Vera Farmiga) says in the teaser for Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series, Five Days at Memorial, premiering in August. Based on the book of the same name by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink, the series chronicles the impact of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on New Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center, inside which thousands were trapped in the five days following the storm. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at the hospital were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years to come. And after those five days, questions arose about the 45 dead bodies. Did the hospital staff do everything they could? Did they just die because of the conditions? Watch the teaser above for more. Five Days at Memorial premieres on Friday, August 12, with the first three episodes.
- 6/22/2022
- TV Insider
The most unsettling aspect of Apple TV+’s newest limited series is that it’s based on actual events.
The streamer on Wednesday released a first look at Five Days at Memorial, based on journalist Sheri Fink’s 2013 book of the same name, which takes viewers inside a New Orleans hospital in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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- 6/22/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Apple has announced the premiere dates for ‘Five Days at Memorial,’ a new limited series from Academy Award winner John Ridley and Emmy Award winner Carlton Cuse; and, ‘Bad Sisters,’ the witty and emotional darkly comedic murder mystery from Emmy Award-nominee and BAFTA Award-winning star and creator Sharon Horgan.
The limited eight-episode series ‘Five Days at Memorial,’ will debut globally on Friday, August 12 with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday through September 16.
Based on actual events and adapted from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink, the series chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospital. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years to come.
The series is directed by Carlton Cuse, John Ridley and Wendey Stanzler and stars Vera Farmiga,...
The limited eight-episode series ‘Five Days at Memorial,’ will debut globally on Friday, August 12 with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday through September 16.
Based on actual events and adapted from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink, the series chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospital. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years to come.
The series is directed by Carlton Cuse, John Ridley and Wendey Stanzler and stars Vera Farmiga,...
- 6/16/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Apple TV+ is gearing up for a big August with the debut of two new original series, the Hurricane Katrina-set drama Five Days at Memorial and the dark comedy Bad Sisters. Five Days at Memorial comes from Oscar-winner John Ridley and Emmy-winner Carlton Cuse (Lost) and is set to debut globally on Friday, August 12, with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday through September 16. Meanwhile, Bad Sisters was created by BAFTA-winner Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe) and premieres on Friday, August 19, with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday. Based on actual events and adapted from Sheri Fink’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Five Days at Memorial is set at a local hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. It follows the exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital who were forced to make life-altering decisions as floodwaters rose and power failed. Apple...
- 6/15/2022
- TV Insider
Apple TV+ today announced the premiere dates for two new series arriving later this summer.
The first is Five Days at Memorial, a new limited series from Academy Award winner John Ridley and Emmy Award winner Carlton Cuse.
The other is Bad Sisters, a witty and emotional darkly-comedic murder mystery from Emmy Award-nominee and BAFTA Award-winning star and creator Sharon Horgan.
We're big fans of trhe creatives behind these series, and we're excited about this announcement.
The limited eight-episode series Five Days at Memorial will debut globally on Friday, August 12 with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday through September 16.
Based on actual events and adapted from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospital.
When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a...
The first is Five Days at Memorial, a new limited series from Academy Award winner John Ridley and Emmy Award winner Carlton Cuse.
The other is Bad Sisters, a witty and emotional darkly-comedic murder mystery from Emmy Award-nominee and BAFTA Award-winning star and creator Sharon Horgan.
We're big fans of trhe creatives behind these series, and we're excited about this announcement.
The limited eight-episode series Five Days at Memorial will debut globally on Friday, August 12 with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday through September 16.
Based on actual events and adapted from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospital.
When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a...
- 6/15/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Apple TV+ has set global premiere dates for Five Days at Memorial, its limited series from John Ridley and Carlton Cuse, and darkly comic thriller series Bad Sisters, starring Sharon Horgan.
The first three episodes of Five Days at Memorial will launch August 12, followed by a new one every Friday through September 16. Bad Sisters will begin with its two episodes on August 19, followed by new eps on Fridays through October 14.
The streamer also released a first-look image from Five Days and four new pics from Bad Sisters; check them out them below.
Written by EPs Oscar winner Ridley and Emmy winner Cuse, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a New Orleans hospital. When the floodwaters rose, power failed and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at Memorial Medical Center were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years to come. Vera Farmiga,...
The first three episodes of Five Days at Memorial will launch August 12, followed by a new one every Friday through September 16. Bad Sisters will begin with its two episodes on August 19, followed by new eps on Fridays through October 14.
The streamer also released a first-look image from Five Days and four new pics from Bad Sisters; check them out them below.
Written by EPs Oscar winner Ridley and Emmy winner Cuse, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a New Orleans hospital. When the floodwaters rose, power failed and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at Memorial Medical Center were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years to come. Vera Farmiga,...
- 6/15/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Joe Carroll has joined the cast of Apple TV+’s Five Days at Memorial, from John Ridley, Carlton Cuse and ABC Signature. He joins Vera Farmiga, Cherry Jones, Adepero Oduye, Julie Ann Emery, Cornelius Smith Jr. and Molly Hager.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Carroll will recur as Michael Arvin, a business development executive tasked with finding life-saving resources for people in distress hundreds of miles from his own location.
Five Days at Memorial is written and executive produced by Ridley and Cuse, and both will serve as directors on the limited series.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Carroll will recur as Michael Arvin, a business development executive tasked with finding life-saving resources for people in distress hundreds of miles from his own location.
Five Days at Memorial is written and executive produced by Ridley and Cuse, and both will serve as directors on the limited series.
- 8/23/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Five Days At Memorial’: Michael Gaston Joins Apple’s Limited Series From John Ridley & Carlton Cuse
Exclusive: Michael Gaston (The Leftovers) has been cast alongside Vera Farmiga, Cherry Jones, Adepero Oduye, Julie Ann Emery, Cornelius Smith Jr. and Molly Hager in Five Days at Memorial, Apple TV+’s limited series from John Ridley, Carlton Cuse and ABC Signature.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Gaston will play Arthur “Butch” Schafer, an assistant attorney general with the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Five Days at Memorial is written and executive produced by Ridley and Cuse, and both will serve as directors on the limited series. ABC Signature is the studio.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Gaston will play Arthur “Butch” Schafer, an assistant attorney general with the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Five Days at Memorial is written and executive produced by Ridley and Cuse, and both will serve as directors on the limited series. ABC Signature is the studio.
- 6/4/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Molly Hager (Waitress) is set as a lead alongside Vera Farmiga, Cherry Jones, Adepero Oduye, Julie Ann Emery and Cornelius Smith Jr. in Five Days at Memorial, Apple TV+’s limited series from John Ridley, Carlton Cuse and ABC Signature.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Hager will play Virginia Rider, a special agent with the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Five Days at Memorial is written and executive produced by Ridley and Cuse, and both will serve as directors on the limited series. ABC Signature is the studio. Author Fink will serve as producer.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Hager will play Virginia Rider, a special agent with the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Five Days at Memorial is written and executive produced by Ridley and Cuse, and both will serve as directors on the limited series. ABC Signature is the studio. Author Fink will serve as producer.
- 5/21/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Cherry Jones has joined the cast of the upcoming Apple drama series “Five Days at Memorial,” Variety has learned.
The series is based on the Sheri Fink novel of the same name. It chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Jones will play Susan Mulderick, a hospital nursing director and head of the emergency preparedness committee, who becomes the designated incident commander for Hurricane Katrina. Jones joins previously announced cast members Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye, Julie Ann Emery, and Cornelius Smith Jr.
Jones is a three-time Emmy Award winner — the first for the Fox series “24,” the second for Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and most recently for HBO’s “Succession.” She also recently appeared...
The series is based on the Sheri Fink novel of the same name. It chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Jones will play Susan Mulderick, a hospital nursing director and head of the emergency preparedness committee, who becomes the designated incident commander for Hurricane Katrina. Jones joins previously announced cast members Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye, Julie Ann Emery, and Cornelius Smith Jr.
Jones is a three-time Emmy Award winner — the first for the Fox series “24,” the second for Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and most recently for HBO’s “Succession.” She also recently appeared...
- 5/13/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Emmy and Tony Award winner Cherry Jones is set to star alongside Vera Farmiga in Five Days at Memorial, Apple TV+’s limited series from John Ridley, Carlton Cuse and ABC Signature.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Jones will play Susan Mulderick, a hospital nursing director and head of the emergency preparedness committee, who becomes the designated incident commander for Hurricane Katrina. Farmiga plays Dr. Anna Pou, the doctor on duty at Memorial when the storm hit.
The cast of the limited series also includes Adepero Oduye, Cornelius Smith Jr. and Julie Ann Emery.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Jones will play Susan Mulderick, a hospital nursing director and head of the emergency preparedness committee, who becomes the designated incident commander for Hurricane Katrina. Farmiga plays Dr. Anna Pou, the doctor on duty at Memorial when the storm hit.
The cast of the limited series also includes Adepero Oduye, Cornelius Smith Jr. and Julie Ann Emery.
- 5/13/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple is adding to the star-studded cast of its limited series Five Days at Memorial.
Emmy and Tony winner Cherry Jones has joined the series from John Ridley and Carlton Cuse, which is based on a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink about the days immediately after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. The cast also features Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Julie Ann Emery and Cornelius Smith Jr.
Jones (Apple’s Defending Jacob, Succession, The Handmaid’s Tale) will play Susan Mulderick, a hospital nursing director and head of the emergency preparedness committee. She becomes the designated ...
Emmy and Tony winner Cherry Jones has joined the series from John Ridley and Carlton Cuse, which is based on a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink about the days immediately after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. The cast also features Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Julie Ann Emery and Cornelius Smith Jr.
Jones (Apple’s Defending Jacob, Succession, The Handmaid’s Tale) will play Susan Mulderick, a hospital nursing director and head of the emergency preparedness committee. She becomes the designated ...
- 5/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apple is adding to the star-studded cast of its limited series Five Days at Memorial.
Emmy and Tony winner Cherry Jones has joined the series from John Ridley and Carlton Cuse, which is based on a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink about the days immediately after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. The cast also features Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Julie Ann Emery and Cornelius Smith Jr.
Jones (Apple’s Defending Jacob, Succession, The Handmaid’s Tale) will play Susan Mulderick, a hospital nursing director and head of the emergency preparedness committee. She becomes the designated ...
Emmy and Tony winner Cherry Jones has joined the series from John Ridley and Carlton Cuse, which is based on a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink about the days immediately after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. The cast also features Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Julie Ann Emery and Cornelius Smith Jr.
Jones (Apple’s Defending Jacob, Succession, The Handmaid’s Tale) will play Susan Mulderick, a hospital nursing director and head of the emergency preparedness committee. She becomes the designated ...
- 5/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Julie Ann Emery has been cast in Apple’s upcoming Hurricane Katrina series, “Five Days at Memorial.”
The series is based on the Sheri Fink novel of the same name. It chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Emery will play the role of Diane Robichaux, an assistant administrator for LifeCare, who finds herself deeply involved in the events following the hurricane. She joins previously announced cast members Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye and Cornelius Smith Jr.
Emery’s recent TV credits include the Amazon series “Bosch” and the AMC series “Preacher.” She also recently starred in the “Catch-22” series at Hulu. Prior to that, she appeared on shows like “Better Call Saul,” “Major Crimes,” “Fargo,...
The series is based on the Sheri Fink novel of the same name. It chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Emery will play the role of Diane Robichaux, an assistant administrator for LifeCare, who finds herself deeply involved in the events following the hurricane. She joins previously announced cast members Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye and Cornelius Smith Jr.
Emery’s recent TV credits include the Amazon series “Bosch” and the AMC series “Preacher.” She also recently starred in the “Catch-22” series at Hulu. Prior to that, she appeared on shows like “Better Call Saul,” “Major Crimes,” “Fargo,...
- 4/29/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Julie Ann Emery is set to star opposite Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye and Cornelius Smith Jr. in Five Days at Memorial, Apple TV+’s limited series from John Ridley, Carlton Cuse and ABC Signature.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Emery will play Diane Robichaux, an assistant administrator for LifeCare, who finds herself deeply involved in the events following the hurricane.
Farmiga plays Dr. Anna Pou, the doctor on duty at Memorial when the storm hit. Smith plays Dr. Bryant King, an internist, and Oduye plays Karen Wynn, the nurse...
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Emery will play Diane Robichaux, an assistant administrator for LifeCare, who finds herself deeply involved in the events following the hurricane.
Farmiga plays Dr. Anna Pou, the doctor on duty at Memorial when the storm hit. Smith plays Dr. Bryant King, an internist, and Oduye plays Karen Wynn, the nurse...
- 4/29/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Scandal alum Cornelius Smith Jr. has been tapped as a lead opposite Vera Farmiga and Adepero Oduye in Five Days at Memorial, Apple TV+’s limited series from John Ridley, Carlton Cuse and ABC Signature.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Smith will play Dr. Bryant King, an internist and one of the few doctors of color at the hospital, who finds himself very much in the middle of the crisis. Farmiga plays the lead, Dr. Anna Pou, the doctor on duty at Memorial when the storm hit. Oduye stars as Karen Wynn,...
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Smith will play Dr. Bryant King, an internist and one of the few doctors of color at the hospital, who finds himself very much in the middle of the crisis. Farmiga plays the lead, Dr. Anna Pou, the doctor on duty at Memorial when the storm hit. Oduye stars as Karen Wynn,...
- 4/9/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Adepero Oduye has been tapped as a lead opposite Vera Farmiga in Five Days at Memorial, Apple TV+’s limited series from John Ridley, Carlton Cuse and ABC Signature. The project reunites 12 Years a Slave co-star Oduye with the Oscar-winning movie’s writer Ridley.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Oduye will star as Karen Wynn, the nurse manager of the hospital’s intensive care unit and the head of its ethics committee. Farmiga plays Dr. Anna Pou, the doctor on duty at Memorial when the storm hit.
Written by Ridley and Cuse based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, Five Days at Memorial chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Oduye will star as Karen Wynn, the nurse manager of the hospital’s intensive care unit and the head of its ethics committee. Farmiga plays Dr. Anna Pou, the doctor on duty at Memorial when the storm hit.
- 4/8/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Adepero Oduye has been cast in the upcoming Apple series “Five Days at Memorial.”
Oduye joins previously announced cast member Vera Farmiga. The series is based on the Sheri Fink novel of the same name. It chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Farmiga will star in the role of Dr. Anna Pou. Oduye will star as Karen Wynn, the nurse manager of the intensive care unit at the hospital and the head of the hospital’s ethics committee.
Oduye currently appears as Sarah Wilson in the Disney Plus-Marvel series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” Her past TV credits include shows like “When They See Us,” “The Feels,” and “Random Acts of Flyness.” On the feature side,...
Oduye joins previously announced cast member Vera Farmiga. The series is based on the Sheri Fink novel of the same name. It chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Farmiga will star in the role of Dr. Anna Pou. Oduye will star as Karen Wynn, the nurse manager of the intensive care unit at the hospital and the head of the hospital’s ethics committee.
Oduye currently appears as Sarah Wilson in the Disney Plus-Marvel series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” Her past TV credits include shows like “When They See Us,” “The Feels,” and “Random Acts of Flyness.” On the feature side,...
- 4/8/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
‘Falcon and Winter Soldier’ Breakout Adepero Oduye Joins Apple’s Hurricane Katrina Drama (Exclusive)
John Ridley and Carlton Cuse’s Apple limited series about Hurricane Katrina is adding to its cast.
Adepero Oduye (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) has joined Vera Farmiga in Five Days at Memorial, a drama about how the aftermath of the deadly 2005 hurricane played out at a New Orleans hospital. It’s based on a nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink.
John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime) and Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) are adapting the book, which tracks the five days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Amid rising flood waters, stifling heat and failing power,...
Adepero Oduye (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) has joined Vera Farmiga in Five Days at Memorial, a drama about how the aftermath of the deadly 2005 hurricane played out at a New Orleans hospital. It’s based on a nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink.
John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime) and Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) are adapting the book, which tracks the five days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Amid rising flood waters, stifling heat and failing power,...
‘Falcon and Winter Soldier’ Breakout Adepero Oduye Joins Apple’s Hurricane Katrina Drama (Exclusive)
John Ridley and Carlton Cuse’s Apple limited series about Hurricane Katrina is adding to its cast.
Adepero Oduye (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) has joined Vera Farmiga in Five Days at Memorial, a drama about how the aftermath of the deadly 2005 hurricane played out at a New Orleans hospital. It’s based on a nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink.
John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime) and Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) are adapting the book, which tracks the five days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Amid rising flood waters, stifling heat and failing power,...
Adepero Oduye (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) has joined Vera Farmiga in Five Days at Memorial, a drama about how the aftermath of the deadly 2005 hurricane played out at a New Orleans hospital. It’s based on a nonfiction book by Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink.
John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime) and Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) are adapting the book, which tracks the five days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Amid rising flood waters, stifling heat and failing power,...
Los Angeles, March 19 (Ians) Actress Vera Farmiga will star in the series "Five Days At Memorial", which will chronicle the first five days in a New Orleans hospital in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina struck.
"When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come," says a release shared by Just Jared.
Vera will be playing the role of Dr. Anna Pou in the series, which is based on the acclaimed non-fiction novel by Sheri Fink.
It is being written for television by John Ridley of "12 Years A Slave" and Carlton Cuse of "Lost". Ridley and Cuse will also serve as directors and executive producers.
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"When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come," says a release shared by Just Jared.
Vera will be playing the role of Dr. Anna Pou in the series, which is based on the acclaimed non-fiction novel by Sheri Fink.
It is being written for television by John Ridley of "12 Years A Slave" and Carlton Cuse of "Lost". Ridley and Cuse will also serve as directors and executive producers.
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- 3/19/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Thursday, March 18.
Apple TV+ has set Vera Farmiga is set to star in the highly anticipated Apple Original limited series Five Days at Memorial from creators John Ridley and Carlton Cuse.
The limited series from Academy Award-winner John Ridley and Emmy Award-winner Carlton Cuse.
Farmiga will play the role of Dr. Anna Pou.
Based on the acclaimed National Books Critics Circle Award-winning non-fiction novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, the series chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall.
When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Meanwhile, Game of Thrones alum Lena Headey is headed back to the small screen.
The actress has boarded the previously announced Spectrum Originals...
Apple TV+ has set Vera Farmiga is set to star in the highly anticipated Apple Original limited series Five Days at Memorial from creators John Ridley and Carlton Cuse.
The limited series from Academy Award-winner John Ridley and Emmy Award-winner Carlton Cuse.
Farmiga will play the role of Dr. Anna Pou.
Based on the acclaimed National Books Critics Circle Award-winning non-fiction novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sheri Fink, the series chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall.
When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.
Meanwhile, Game of Thrones alum Lena Headey is headed back to the small screen.
The actress has boarded the previously announced Spectrum Originals...
- 3/18/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Vera Farmiga has been tapped to star in Apple’s upcoming Hurricane Katrina limited series “Five Days at Memorial,” the streamer announced Thursday.
Based on Sheri Fink’s 2013 novel of the same name, “Five Days At Memorial” takes place over “the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall” in August 2005, per Apple. “When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.”
Farmiga will star as Dr. Anna Pou.
John Ridley and Carlton Cuse are co-creators on the project and will split showrunning duties, with Fink also producing. Ridley will also direct the limited series, which is produced by ABC Signature.
“Five Days at Memorial” was previously set to serve as the basis for the third season of “American Crime Story,” with Ryan Murphy’s frequent collaborator Sarah Paulson starring as Pou.
Based on Sheri Fink’s 2013 novel of the same name, “Five Days At Memorial” takes place over “the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall” in August 2005, per Apple. “When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come.”
Farmiga will star as Dr. Anna Pou.
John Ridley and Carlton Cuse are co-creators on the project and will split showrunning duties, with Fink also producing. Ridley will also direct the limited series, which is produced by ABC Signature.
“Five Days at Memorial” was previously set to serve as the basis for the third season of “American Crime Story,” with Ryan Murphy’s frequent collaborator Sarah Paulson starring as Pou.
- 3/18/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Vera Farmiga has been cast in a lead role of the Apple drama series “Five Days at Memorial,” Variety has learned.
The series is based on the Sheri Fink novel of the same name. It chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come. Farmiga will star in the role of Dr. Anna Pou.
Farmiga was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for her role in “Up in the Air,” with other feature credits like “The Departed,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” and “Orphan.” She will also be seen in the upcoming feature “The Many Saints of Newark.” On the TV side, she has starred in shows like “When They See Us” and “Bates Motel.” Variety...
The series is based on the Sheri Fink novel of the same name. It chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. When the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers were forced to make life-and-death decisions that haunted them for years to come. Farmiga will star in the role of Dr. Anna Pou.
Farmiga was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for her role in “Up in the Air,” with other feature credits like “The Departed,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” and “Orphan.” She will also be seen in the upcoming feature “The Many Saints of Newark.” On the TV side, she has starred in shows like “When They See Us” and “Bates Motel.” Variety...
- 3/18/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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