Legion is an American superhero television series created by Noah Hawley for the FX channel based on the biography of the Marvel Comics character of the same name, David Heller (Legion). The show was co-produced by Marvel Television and FX Productions. The series premiered on February 8, 2017 [1] . March 15, 2017 the series was extended for the second season [2] . On June 1, 2018, the television series was extended for the third season [3] , which was the last [4] .
| Legion | |
|---|---|
| Legion | |
| Genre | superhero science fiction psychological thriller psychological horror action movie drama |
| Creator | Noah Hawley |
| Based upon | character Legion Chris Clairmont and Bill Senkevich |
| Cast | Dan stevens Rachel Keller Aubrey Plaza Bill irwin Jeremy Harris Amber Midfander Katie Aselton Gene Smart Navid Negaban Jemaine Clement Hamish Linklater |
| Composer | |
| A country |  USA |
| Original language | English |
| Number of seasons | 3 |
| Number of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Noah Hawley Lauren Schuler Donner Simon Kinberg Jeff low Jim Chory John Cameron |
| Location | Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada |
| Timing | 47–68 minutes |
| Studio | 26 Keys Productions Marvel television Fxp |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | FX ( ) FOX (  ) |
| On the screens | February 8, 2017 - present |
| References | |
| Official site | |
| IMDb | |
Content
Story
David Heller , who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia , struggled with his mental illness from adolescence, spent many years in psychiatric hospitals [5] . Exhausted by the splitting of his personality (each person controls one of the sides of his strength), he tries to find a way to return to sanity. David has already decided to give up and gives up, but everything changes when he meets the girl of his dreams [6] .
Cast
- = The main role of the season
- = Secondary Role of the Season
- = Seasonal Guest Role
- = Does not appear
- = Secondary Role of the Season
| Actor | Character | Appearance in seasons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 2 | 3 | Episodes | ||
| Dan stevens | David Heller / Legion | eight | eleven | 7 | 26 |
| Rachel Keller | Sydney (Sid) Barrett | eight | ten | 6 | 24 |
| Aubrey Plaza | Lenny Basker | eight | eleven | four | 23 |
| Bill irwin | Carey Laudermilk | 7 | ten | 6 | 23 |
| Jeremy Harris | Ptonomie Wallace | eight | eight | 3 | nineteen |
| Amber Midfander | Carrie Laudermilk | eight | ten | 6 | 24 |
| Katie Aselton | Amy Heller | 7 | four | eleven | |
| Gene Smart | Melanie Bird | eight | ten | one | nineteen |
| Jemaine Clement | Oliver Bird | five | eight | one | 14 |
| Hamish Linklater | Clark Debassi | 3 | ten | four | 17 |
| Navid Negaban | ten | 6 | sixteen | ||
| Lauren Tsai | Switch | 6 | 6 | ||
| Total episodes | eight | eleven | eight | 27 | |
Production
Development
In October 2015, FX ordered a pilot episode of The Legion, Noah Hawley , who was also appointed executive producer, was the screenwriter and director. [5] In early January 2016, it was announced that Rachel Keller will play a leading female role [7] . Dan Stevens , Gene Smart and Aubrey Plaza got roles in the project in February [8] , and later Jeremy Harris [9] and Amber Midfander also joined the main cast [10] . Katie Aselton got a role in the pilot in March [11] . FX President John Landgraf during a January 2016 TV Critics Association tour confirmed that ten episodes are planned for the first season, and that the series will not be related to the X-Men cinematic universe [12] and tells of events taking place in a parallel universe [ 13] . On May 31, 2016, FX ordered the filming of the first season of the series, consisting of eight episodes [14] . Hawley told HitFix that there would be no X-Men in the series. [15] However, Brian Singer said that the series will be part of the X-Men universe [16] .
According to John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks, the series will close after the release of the third season.
Filming
Filming of the pilot episode began in Vancouver in March 2016 [17] . The main shooting period took place in the summer-autumn of 2016.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Original Release Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| one | eight | February 8, 2017 | March 29, 2017 | |
| 2 | eleven | April 3, 2018 | June 12, 2018 | |
| 3 | eight | June 24, 2019 | August 12, 2019 | |
Season 1 (2017)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Producer | written by | Premiere date | Prod. code | US viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | one | "Chapter 1" | Noah Hawley | Noah Hawley | February 8, 2017 | XLN01001 | 1,622 [18] |
| 2 | 2 | Chapter 2 | Michael Appendal | Noah Hawley | February 15, 2017 | XLN01002 | 1,133 [19] |
| 3 | 3 | "Chapter 3" | Michael Appendal | Peter Calloway | February 22, 2017 | XLN01003 | 1,043 [20] |
| four | four | Chapter 4 | Larisa Kondraki | Nathaniel Halpern | March 1, 2017 | XLN01004 | 0.750 [21] |
| five | five | Chapter 5 | Tim Milants | Peter Calloway | March 8, 2017 | XLN01005 | 0.795 [22] |
| 6 | 6 | Chapter 6 | Hiro Murai | Nathaniel Halpern | March 15, 2017 | XLN01006 | 0.732 [23] |
| 7 | 7 | Chapter 7 | Danny gordon | Jennifer Yale | March 22, 2017 | XLN01007 | 0.716 [24] |
| eight | eight | "Chapter 8" | Michael Appendal | Noah Hawley | March 29, 2017 | XLN01008 | 0.812 [25] |
Season 2 (2018)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Producer | written by | Premiere date | Prod. code | US viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | one | Chapter 9 | Tim Milants | Noah Hawley and Nathaniel Halpern | April 3, 2018 | XLN02001 | 0.669 [26] |
| ten | 2 | Chapter 10 | Ana Lily Amirpor | Noah Hawley and Nathaniel Halpern | April 10, 2018 | XLN02002 | 0.439 [27] |
| eleven | 3 | Chapter 11 | Sarah Adina Smith | Noah Hawley and Nathaniel Halpern | April 17, 2018 | XLN02003 | 0.380 [28] |
| 12 | four | Chapter 12 | Ellen Kuras | Noah Hawley and Nathaniel Halpern | April 24, 2018 | XLN02004 | 0.434 [29] |
| 13 | five | Chapter 13 | Tim Milants | Noah Hawley and Nathaniel Halpern | May 1, 2018 | XLN02005 | 0.456 [30] |
| 14 | 6 | Chapter 14 | John Cameron | Noah Hawley | May 8, 2018 | XLN02007 | 0.353 [31] |
| 15 | 7 | Chapter 15 | Charlie mcdowell | Noah Hawley and Nathaniel Halpern | May 15, 2018 | XLN02006 | 0.451 [32] |
| sixteen | eight | Chapter 16 | Jeremy Webb | Noah Hawley and Jordan Craer | May 22, 2018 | XLN02008 | 0.409 [33] |
| 17 | 9 | Chapter 17 | Noah Hawley | Noah Hawley and Nathaniel Halpern | May 29, 2018 | XLN02011 | 0.362 [34] |
| 18 | ten | Chapter 18 | Dana Gonzalez | Noah Hawley and Nathaniel Halpern | June 5, 2018 | XLN02009 | 0.467 [35] |
| nineteen | eleven | Chapter 19 | Keith Gordon | Noah Hawley | June 12, 2018 | XLN02010 | 0.315 [36] |
Season 3 (2019)
Reaction
Criticism Reviews
On the Rotten Tomatoes aggregator site, the first season received 90% freshness with an average rating of 8.37 / 10 based on 69 reviews. The critical consensus of the site is: “The bold, smart and visually appealing Legion is a masterfully surreal and brilliantly bold departure from the traditional superhero image.” The average rating of individual episodes is 89% [37] . Metacritic gave the first season 82 points out of a hundred based on 40 reviews showing "universal recognition" [38] .
On the Rotten Tomatoes aggregator site, the second season received 92% freshness with an average rating of 7.86 / 10 based on 22 reviews. The critical consensus of the site is: “The Legion is returning with a smart and strange second season, which is characterized by a more straightforward narrative, which did not damage its unique sensitivity” [39] . Metacritic gave the second season 85 points out of a hundred based on 10 reviews showing "universal recognition" [40] .
Awards and nominations
| Year | Reward | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TVLine's Performer of the Week | Acting in Chapter 6 | Aubrey Plaza | Victory [41] |
| Golden trailer | Better sound editing (TV spot / trailer / teaser for the television series) | Legion | Victory [42] | |
| Saturn | Best Superhero TV Series | Legion | Nomination [43] | |
| Gold Derby TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama TV Series | Aubrey Plaza | Nomination [44] | |
| Best Guest Actor in a Drama TV Series | Jemaine Clement | Nomination [45] | ||
| The joey awards | Best actor in a television series aged 3-8 years | Sebastian Billingsley Rodriguez | Nomination [45] | |
| Best minor or guest actor in a television series aged 6-9 | Christian Convery | Nomination [46] | ||
| Luke Rossler | Nomination [46] | |||
| Camerimage International Film Festival | First Look - TV Pilots | Dana Gonzalez for "Chapter 1" | Nomination [46] | |
| IGN's Best of 2017 Awards | TV series of the year | Legion | Nomination [47] | |
| The best new television series | Legion | Choice of the people [48] | ||
| Best Action TV Series | Legion | Draw [49] | ||
| Best Actor in a Drama TV Series | Dan stevens | Nomination [50] | ||
| 2018 | Satellite | The best genre television series | Legion | Nomination [51] |
| ASC Awards | Outstanding achievements in cinematography in a television series for commercial television | Dana Gonzalez for "Chapter 1" | Expected [52] | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding visual effects in the photoreal episode | John Ross, Eddie Bonin, Sebastian Bergeron, Lionel Lim, Paul Benjamin for “Chapter 1” | Nomination [53] | |
| Empire | Best Television Actor | Dan stevens | Expected [54] | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | An outstanding individual episode (in a television series without a main character - LGBT ) | "Chapter 8" | Expected [55] | |
| Peabody | Entertainment | Legion | Expected [56] |
Notes
- ↑ Legion Marvel TV Series Image Featuring Dan Stevens . Collider (May 31, 2016). Date of appeal May 31, 2016.
- ↑ Hibberd, James Legion renewed for season 2 . Entertainment Weekly (March 15, 2017). Date of appeal March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Chitwood, Adam 'Legion' Renewed for Season 3 by FX . Collider (June 1, 2018). Date of treatment June 1, 2018.
- ↑ Porter, Rick 'Legion' Will End with Season 3 on FX . The Hollywood Reporter (February 4, 2019). Date of treatment February 4, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 FX Networks orders pilot for 'Legion' ( link unavailable) . Marvel News (October 14, 2015). Date of treatment March 22, 2017. Archived April 22, 2017.
- ↑ Fox Networks Group (UK) Limited. FOX - Legion . www.foxtv.co.uk. Date of treatment February 6, 2017.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'Legion': FX Marvel Pilot Casts' Fargo's Rachel Keller As Female Lead . Deadline Date of treatment April 20, 2016.
- ↑ Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza & Jean Smart Cast in FX Networks' Pilot for 'Legion' | News | Marvel.com . marvel.com . Date of treatment April 20, 2016.
- ↑ FX's 'X-Men' Drama 'Legion' Adds to Cast (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter . Date of treatment April 20, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'Legion' FX Pilot Casts Amber Midthunder . Deadline Date of treatment April 20, 2016.
- ↑ 'The League' star Katie Aselton cast in FX's 'Legion' . Entertainment Weekly's EW.com . Date of treatment April 20, 2016.
- ↑ X-Men TV Series Legion Will Take Place In A Parallel Universe Slashfilm . Date of treatment April 20, 2016.
- ↑ X-Men TV Series Legion Will Take Place In A Parallel Universe (16 January 2016).
- ↑ First Photo from FX's Legion Revealed (May 31, 2016).
- ↑ Sepinwall, Alan 'Fargo' boss on Ewan McGregor in season 3, 'X-Men' spin-off 'Legion,' and his new hit novel . HitFix (June 1, 2016).
- ↑ Bryan Singer Says Legion Will Connect to Future X-Men Movies ( August 25, 2016). Date of treatment September 7, 2016.
- ↑ Instagram photo by @noahhawley • Mar 9, 2016 at 5:24 pm UTC . Instagram Date of treatment April 20, 2016.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Wednesday cable ratings: 'Legion' premiere brings in strong numbers, 'The Magicians' holds steady . TV by the Numbers (February 9, 2017). Date of treatment February 9, 2017. Archived February 10, 2017.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Wednesday cable ratings: 'Black Ink Crew' wins the night, 'Legion' dips . TV by the Numbers (February 16, 2017). Date of treatment February 17, 2017. Archived February 17, 2017.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Wednesday cable ratings: 'Alaskan Bush People' ticks up, 'Legion' ticks up . TV by the Numbers (February 23, 2017). Date of treatment February 23, 2017. Archived February 24, 2017.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Wednesday cable ratings: 'Legion' takes a hit, 'Six' holds steady . TV by the Numbers (March 2, 2017). Date of treatment March 3, 2017.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Wednesday cable ratings: 'Underground' scores strong premiere, 'Legion' holds steady . TV by the Numbers (March 9, 2017). Date of treatment March 9, 2017. Archived March 12, 2017.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Wednesday cable ratings: 'Black Ink Crew' wins the night, 'Legion' slips a little . TV by the Numbers (March 17, 2017). Date of treatment March 17, 2017. Archived March 20, 2017.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Wednesday cable ratings: 'Legion' ticks back up, 'Greenleaf' falls . TV by the Numbers (March 23, 2017). Date of treatment March 24, 2017. Archived March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Wednesday cable ratings: 'Legion' season finale holds steady . TV by the Numbers (March 30, 2017). Date of treatment March 30, 2017. Archived March 31, 2017.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Tuesday cable ratings: 'Legion' premieres down, 'WWE Smackdown' holds steady . TV by the Numbers (April 4, 2018). Date of treatment April 4, 2018. Archived on April 5, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Tuesday cable ratings: 'Legion' falls and 'The Last OG' takes a small hit . TV by the Numbers (April 11, 2018). Date of treatment April 12, 2018. Archived on April 12, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Tuesday cable ratings: 'Unsolved' holds steady, 'The Last OG' falls . TV by the Numbers (April 18, 2018). Date of treatment April 18, 2018. Archived on April 18, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Tuesday cable ratings: 'Legion' holds steady, 'WWE Smackdown' takes a hit . TV by the Numbers (April 25, 2018). Date of appeal April 25, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Tuesday cable ratings: 'The Last OG' holds steady, NBA playoffs stay on top . TV by the Numbers (May 2, 2018). Date of treatment May 2, 2018. Archived on May 3, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Tuesday cable ratings: 'WWE Smackdown' dips, 'The Last OG' ticks up . TV by the Numbers (May 9, 2018). Date of treatment May 9, 2018. Archived on May 10, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Tuesday cable ratings: 'Legion' rises, 'WWE Smackdown' holds steady . TV by the Numbers (May 16, 2018). Date accessed May 16, 2018. Archived May 17, 2018.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.22.2018 . Showbuzz Daily (May 23, 2018). Date of appeal May 24, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Tuesday cable ratings: 'WWE Smackdown' leads, 'Legion' holds steady . TV by the Numbers (May 31, 2018). Date of appeal May 31, 2018.
- ↑ Welch, Alex Tuesday cable ratings: 'The Last OG' and 'Legion' hold steady . TV by the Numbers (June 6, 2018). Date of treatment June 7, 2018.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12/6/2018 . Showbuzz Daily (June 13, 2018). Date of treatment June 14, 2018.
- ↑ Legion: Season 1 . Rotten Tomatoes . Date of appeal October 15, 2017.
- ↑ Legion: Season 1 . Metacritic . Date of treatment February 24, 2017.
- ↑ Legion: Season 2 (2018) . Rotten Tomatoes . Date of appeal April 19, 2018.
- ↑ Legion: Season 2 . Metacritic . Date of treatment April 6, 2017.
- ↑ TVLine's Performer of the Week: Legion's Aubrey Plaza . TVLine (March 18, 2017). Date of treatment March 20, 2017. Archived March 20, 2017.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick 'Wonder Woman', 'Lego Batman' & Warner Bros Top Winners At Golden Trailer Awards . Deadline.com (June 6, 2017). Date of treatment June 7, 2017. Archived on June 7, 2017.
- ↑ McNary, Dave Saturn Awards Nominations 2017: 'Rogue One,' 'Walking Dead' Lead . Variety (March 2, 2017). Date of treatment March 2, 2017. Archived March 3, 2017.
- ↑ 2017 Gold Derby TV Awards nominations: 'This is Us,' 'Veep,' 'The Leftovers,' 'Stranger Things' among top contenders . Goldderby.com (July 26, 2017). Date accessed August 27, 2017. Archived August 27, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 2017 Nominations . The Joey Awards (September 18, 2017). Date of treatment January 14, 2018. Archived on January 14, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Camerimage 2017 First Look - TV Pilots Competition Line-Up Camerimage (October 19, 2017). Date of treatment January 14, 2018. Archived on January 14, 2018.
- ↑ TV Series of the Year . IGN . Date of treatment December 26, 2017. Archived January 9, 2018.
- ↑ Best New Series . IGN . Date of treatment January 8, 2018. Archived on January 9, 2018.
- ↑ Best Action Series . IGN . Date of treatment January 14, 2018. Archived on January 9, 2018.
- ↑ Best Dramatic Tv Performance . IGN . Date of treatment January 14, 2018. Archived on January 9, 2018.
- ↑ The 22nd Annual Satellite Awards - 2017 Nominations . International Press Academy (November 29, 2017). Date of treatment January 14, 2018. Archived on January 14, 2018.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick ASC Awards Noms: 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Darkest Hour', 'Dunkirk', 'The Shape Of Water', 'Mudbound' On Marquee List . Deadline.com (January 9, 2018). Date of treatment January 14, 2018. Archived on January 14, 2018.
- ↑ Giardina, Carolyn Visual Effects Society Awards: 'Apes,' 'Blade Runner 2049' Lead Feature Nominees . Hollywood Reporter (January 16, 2018). Date of treatment January 16, 2018.
- ↑ Travis, Ben Star Wars The Last Jedi and Thor Ragnarok Lead Empire Awards 2018 Nominations . EmpireOnline.com (January 18, 2018). Date of treatment January 18, 2018.
- ↑ Ramos, Dina-Ray GLAAD Media Awards Nominees: 'Call Me By Your Name', 'Lady Bird', 'This Is Us' Among Those Recognized . Deadline.com (January 19, 2018). Date of treatment January 20, 2018.
- ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray Peabody Awards: 'Insecure,' 'Handmaid's Tale', 'One Day At A Time' Among Nominees . Deadline Hollywood (April 10, 2018). Date of appeal April 11, 2018.