2023 television series
High Desert Genre Comedy Created by Written by
Nancy Fichman
Katie Ford
Jennifer Hoppe-House Directed by Jay Roach Starring Theme music composer Jeff Russo Opening theme "Talkin' to Myself" Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons1 No. of episodes8 Executive producers
Patricia Arquette
John Cameron
Jackie Cohn
Nancy Fichman
Katie Ford
Michelle Graham
Jennifer Hoppe-House
Tom Lassally
Molly Madden
Jay Roach
Ben Stiller Nicky Weinstock Running time 30 minutes Production companies Network Apple TV+ Release May 17 (2023-05-17 ) – (2023-06-21 )
High Desert comedy television series created and written by Nancy Fichman , Katie Ford and Jennifer Hoppe-House that premiered on Apple TV+ on May 17, 2023. In July 2023, the series was cancelled after one season.[ 1]
Premise
The series follows Peggy (Patricia Arquette ), an addict, who decides to make a fresh start after the death of her beloved mother with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley , California. She makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.
Cast
Main
Recurring
Guest
Episodes
Production
The series, created by Nancy Fichman , Katie Ford and Jennifer Hoppe-House , was given a greenlight in September 2020 by Apple TV+ , with Patricia Arquette set to star in the series as well as executive produce along with Ben Stiller , who was set to direct the first episode.[ 2]
In November 2021, Matt Dillon , Rupert Friend , Weruche Opia and Brad Garrett were added to the main cast of the series, with Bernadette Peters and Christine Taylor cast in recurring roles. Stiller would no longer be directing the first episode, as Jay Roach had joined the series to direct all eight episodes.[ 3]
Filming began by November 2021 in Long Beach, California .[ 4] Pioneertown, California shot on set with outdoor footage taken at Sable Ranch , as the actual town is an unincorporated landmark with separate private owners.[ 5] [ 6]
Release
High Desert premiered on May 17, 2023, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.[ 7]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 70% approval rating with an average rating of 5.90/10, based on 27 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "High Desert is so deliberately odd and scattershot that viewers may begin to suspect they're being bamboozled, but Patricia Arquette's whirlwind performance will be enough for many to just sit back and enjoy the ride."[ 8] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 based on 17 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[ 9]
References
^ Murphy, J. Kim (July 2, 2023). " . Variety . Retrieved July 2, 2023 . ^ White, Peter (September 22, 2021). "Patricia Arquette To Star In Apple TV+ Half-Hour Comedy 'High Desert', Latest Collaboration With Ben Stiller; Apple Studios To Produce" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 2, 2021 . ^ White, Peter (November 2, 2021). "Matt Dillon & Rupert Friend Set Among Cast Of Apple Comedy Series 'High Desert' . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 2, 2021 . ^ Grobaty, Tim (November 13, 2021). "Queen Mary takes on the role of a ship (that works) in a pair of TV shows" . Long Beach Post . Retrieved November 18, 2021 . ^ Yarbrough, Beau (July 8, 2023). "Pioneertown in a showdown with San Bernardino County over its future" . San Bernardino Sun . MediaNews Group. Retrieved August 6, 2023 . ^ Sasic, Ema. "Yucca Valley gets spotlight in Apple TV+ show 'High Desert' starring Patricia Arquette" . Desert Sun . Gannett. Retrieved August 6, 2023 . ^ "Apple TV+ sets May 17 global premiere for "High Desert," and unveils a glimpse at new dark comedy series starring Patricia Arquette, Matt Dillon, Bernadette Peters and more" . Apple TV+ Press (Press release). April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023 .^ "High Desert : Season 1" . Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media . Retrieved June 22, 2023 .^ "High Desert : Season 1" . Metacritic Fandom, Inc. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
External links
Television
Current Ended Continuations Upcoming
