On January 16, 2020, Facebook Watch canceled the series after one season.[2]
Premise
Limetown follows Lia Haddock, a journalist for American Public Radio (APR), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in Tennessee.[3]
Journalists Lia Haddock reckons with a 15-year-old mystery. What happened to the people of Limetown?
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"Redacted"
Rebecca Thomas
Angel Varak-Iglar
October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
Lia embarks on the first interview in record history with a Limetown survivor.
3
"Rake"
Rebecca Thomas
Kelly Wiles
October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)
Lia and Mark seek out a new Limetown survivor in Wyoming, but they're unprepared for what they find.
4
"Napoleon"
Rebecca Thomas
Zack Akers
October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23)
Limetown`s second known survivor reveals the community's animal testing secret.
5
"Signals"
Rebecca Thomas
Emmy Grinwis
October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)
Lia finds herself in a bunker to interview the mysterious tycoon behind Limetown.
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"A Simple Life"
Rebecca Thomas
Bryan Oh
October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)
Famed neuroscientist Max Finlayson divulges the purpose of the doomed research facility.
7
"Acceptable Loss"
Rebecca Thomas
Kelly Wiles & Angel Varak-Iglar
November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)
After an unexpected visit, Lia questions whether or not she should continue the investigation.
8
"Scarecrow"
Rebecca Thomas
Chris Littler & Dan Moyer
November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)
Limetown survivor Deirdre Wells reveals what incited The Panic.
9
"Apples and Oranges"
Rebecca Thomas
Emmy Grinwis & Bryan Oh
November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13)
An unknown survivor sends Lia a disturbing video file with a promise that she has all the answers.
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"Answers"
Rebecca Thomas
Zack Akers
November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13)
Lia receives the answers she's been seeking.
Production
Development
On October 8, 2018, it was announced that Facebook had given a series order to a television series adaptation of Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie's podcast Limetown, for a first season comprising 10 episodes. Akers and Bronkie were expected to write the series and serve as executive producers alongside Jessica Biel, Michelle Purple, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg, and Adrienne Erickson. Production companies involved with the series were slated to include Iron Ocean Productions, Endeavor Content, and Midnight Radio.[3][5][6]
Casting
Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Jessica Biel would star in the series.[3][5][6] On December 6, 2018, it was announced that Stanley Tucci had been cast in a series regular role and that Marlee Matlin, Kelly Jenrette, John Beasley, and Louis Ferreira would appear in a recurring capacity.[7] On January 12, 2019, it was announced that Sherri Saum had joined the series in a recurring role.[8] On February 26, 2019, it was reported that Rekha Sharma has joined the cast in a recurring capacity.[9]
On Rotten Tomatoes the series has an approval rating of 69% based on reviews from 13 critics. The site's critical consensus is: "Guided by an excellent turn from Jessica Biel, Limetown sustains an impressively creeping atmosphere that makes up for its occasionally fuzzy plotting."[12] On Metacritic it has a score of 62 out of 100 based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]
