Saint X

Saint X is an American psychological drama television series developed by Leila Gerstein, based on the novel of the same name by Alexis Schaitkin. The series premiered on Hulu on April 26, 2023.

Premise
Based on the bestselling novel, this psychological drama follows the story of Emily Thomas on her dangerous mission to find out the truth about what happened to her older sister, Alison, who was brutally murdered and raped on an idyllic trip to the Caribbean 20 years earlier.

Cast and characters

 * Alycia Debnam-Carey as Claire Emily Thomas, an environmental documentary editor
 * Josh Bonzie as Clive "Gogo" Richardson
 * West Duchovny as Alison Thomas
 * Jayden Elijah as Edwin
 * Michael Park as Bill Thomas
 * Betsy Brandt as Mia Thomas
 * Bre Francis as Sara
 * Kenlee Anaya Townsend as Claire Thomas (7 years old)
 * Clarisse Albrecht as Deputy
 * Sule Thelwell as Desmond

Development
On January 24, 2022, Hulu gave production an eight-episode series order. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alexis Schaitkin. The series is developed by Leila Gerstein, who executive produced alongside Schaitkin, Dee Rees, Stephen Williams, David Levine, Zack Hayden, Aubrey Drake Graham, Adel "Future" Nur, Jason Shrier, and Steve Pearlman. Anonymous Content, DreamCrew Entertainment, and ABC Signature are the production companies involved with producing the series. Saint X was released on April 26, 2023, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.

Casting
On March 29, 2022, Victoria Pedretti was cast to star. In April 2022, Josh Bonzie, West Duchovny, and Jayden Elijah joined the main cast. On May 3, 2022, Alycia Debnam-Carey joined the cast in a recasting, replacing Pedretti. On October 27, 2022, Michael Park and Betsy Brandt were cast in starring roles. On January 12, 2023, upon the series premiere date announcement, it was reported that Bre Francis and Kenlee Anaya Townsend are also part of the main cast.

Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 19% approval rating with an average rating of 4.9/10, based on 16 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A tedious crawl to an unsatisfying destination, Saint X only marks time instead of hitting the spot." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".