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Cult

  • TV Series
  • 20132013
  • 1h
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Matthew Davis, Robert Knepper, Jessica Lucas, and Alona Tal in Cult (2013)
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Tracks the investigation of a string of mysterious deaths and disappearances surrounding the show-within-a-show.Tracks the investigation of a string of mysterious deaths and disappearances surrounding the show-within-a-show.Tracks the investigation of a string of mysterious deaths and disappearances surrounding the show-within-a-show.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
11,067
1,659
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    • Creator
      • Rockne S. O'Bannon
    • Stars
      • Matthew Davis
      • Jessica Lucas
      • Alona Tal
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    • Creator
      • Rockne S. O'Bannon
    • Stars
      • Matthew Davis
      • Jessica Lucas
      • Alona Tal
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    • 19User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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  • Episodes14

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    Matthew Davis
    Matthew Davis
    • Jeff Sefton
    13 episodes13 eps • 2013
    Jessica Lucas
    Jessica Lucas
    • Skye Yarrow
    13 episodes13 eps • 2013
    Alona Tal
    Alona Tal
    • Kelly Collins…
    13 episodes13 eps • 2013
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    • Billy Grimm…
    13 episodes13 eps • 2013
    Marie Avgeropoulos
    Marie Avgeropoulos
    • Kirstie Nelson…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2013
    Jeffrey Pierce
    Jeffrey Pierce
    • Stuart Reynolds
    8 episodes8 eps • 2013
    Kadeem Hardison
    Kadeem Hardison
    • Paz
    8 episodes8 eps • 2013
    James Pizzinato
    James Pizzinato
    • Nate Sefton
    8 episodes8 eps • 2013
    Christian Michael Cooper
    Christian Michael Cooper
    • Andy
    8 episodes8 eps • 2013
    Shauna Johannesen
    Shauna Johannesen
    • Meadow
    8 episodes8 eps • 2013
    Aisha Hinds
    Aisha Hinds
    • Det. Roslyn Sakelik
    7 episodes7 eps • 2013
    Tamara Ballard
    • Nurse Sae
    7 episodes7 eps • 2013
    Benjamin Hollingsworth
    Benjamin Hollingsworth
    • Peter Grey
    6 episodes6 eps • 2013
    Stacey Farber
    Stacey Farber
    • E.J.
    6 episodes6 eps • 2013
    Eric Lange
    Eric Lange
    • Cameron…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2013
    Zak Santiago
    Zak Santiago
    • Det. Mario Zavala
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Chad Rook
    Chad Rook
    • Dustin
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Ona Grauer
    Ona Grauer
    • Lexi
    4 episodes4 eps • 2013
    • Creator
      • Rockne S. O'Bannon
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    • Trivia
      Cancelled during the first season after airing a mere 14 episodes.
    • Quotes

      Meadow: Well, hey! These things just snap right off!

    User reviews19

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    Too much, too soon, too long
    "Cult" started out with a very interesting, if not completely workable, premise: the blending of the "reality" of a TV show affecting the "reality" of the universe in which that show was being filmed and broadcast. There were even hints of the "reality" of the universe in which the show (also named "Cult") affecting our actual reality in which we were watching the show "Cult". A complex, mind-bending concept and quite interesting.

    Unfortunately, somewhat like "The Event" or "Flash Forward", it suffers from a couple of problems that make it virtually impossible to shape a successful series from the concept.

    Compare this show's structure to something like "Supernatural" or "Doctor Who". Both have a season long story arc, like many series, but are careful to keep the arc simple (such as stop the end of the world/universe by accomplishing these specific tasks) and then feeding in the accomplishment of those required actions throughout the season. The rest of the time they are able to focus on "monster of the week" or "one off" stories, which allows a viewer the luxury of missing an episode and not feeling completely lost when they return.

    "The Event", "Flash Forward" and "Cult" have a single overriding mystery driving the entire concept, set in an environment that does not lend itself to smaller, "one off" mysteries within the overall concept. In the case of "Cult", it's a reporter trying to find his missing brother who somehow got involved in the cult of "Cult". He works on no other stories and is focused entirely on this one, very complex mystery. Which means that if you miss a single episode you are completely lost, emotionally if not merely for information.

    And in order to pick up the thread once more, you have to go back to the missed episode to catch up. Sometimes you have to go back a number of episodes and review them to catch the clues that will explain a later part of the series.

    And in the case of a generally humor deprived universe (as in "Cult"), with little in the way of sub-plot (as in "Cult"), where the entire focus is a relentless pursuit of the mystery, there's very little but the mystery to keep you interested.

    And then it isn't entertainment, it's kind of like work.

    So for every viewer who misses an episode, they may very likely decide it's just not worth it to go back, that there isn't enough in each individual show to draw them back in.

    That isn't to criticize the quality of the work or the premise itself. It isn't to judge the production in any way. It's just that the story structure isn't suitable to a long running series.

    But for some reason producers aren't quite getting that. This should have been a mini-series, not an open ended on-going series. With a fully developed thirteen episode story it might have been brilliant. But having to keep it open ended (so there's more story to shoot episodes of once you get done with all the ones you've planned already), there just isn't enough to hold an audience.

    Perhaps that's why certain universes, (hospitals, police or detectives, legal, financial and so on) make for more successful long running TV series. They contain the logical limitless range of "one off" stories that are virtually self-contained and can keep the viewer interested.

    "Cult", alas, does not.
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    • Release date
      • February 12, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Культ
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Rockne S. O'Bannon Television
      • Fake Empire
      • CBS Television Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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