The Returned (American TV series)

The Returned is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Carlton Cuse as an adaptation of the 2012 French series Les Revenants, which was broadcast internationally as The Returned. The American adapted series follows residents in a small town whose lives are disrupted when people who have been dead for many years begin reappearing. Cuse wrote the pilot episode and executive produced the series alongside Raelle Tucker. The series premiered on March 9, 2015 and was cancelled by A&E after one season, on June 15, 2015.

Main

 * Kevin Alejandro as Sheriff Tommy Solano
 * Agnes Bruckner as Deputy Nikki Banks
 * India Ennenga as Camille Winship
 * Sandrine Holt as Dr. Julie Han
 * Sophie Lowe as Lena Winship
 * Mark Pellegrino as Jack Winship
 * Jeremy Sisto as Peter Lattimore
 * Mat Vairo as Simon Moran
 * Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Rowan Blackshaw
 * Tandi Wright as Claire Winship

Recurring

 * Aaron Douglas as Tony Darrow
 * Terry Chen as Deputy Mark Bao
 * Dylan Kingwell as Victor
 * Dakota Guppy as Chloe Blackshaw
 * Keenan Tracey as Ben Lowry
 * Carl Lumbly as Pastor Leon Wright
 * Leah Gibson as Lucy McCabe
 * Chelah Horsdal as Kris
 * Michelle Forbes as Helen Goddard
 * Rhys Ward as Adam Darrow
 * Alexander Calvert as Hunter
 * Giacomo Baessato as Deputy Shane Slater
 * Renn Hawkey as Paul Koretsky
 * Roger Cross as Matt

Development
In May 2013, it was revealed that an English-language adaptation of the 2012 series was being developed by Paul Abbott and FremantleMedia, with the working title They Came Back. In September 2013, it was revealed that Abbott was no longer involved with the project, which A&E would develop. In April 2014, A&E ordered 10 episodes for the first season. On March 5, 2015, it was announced Netflix had acquired global rights to the show and would air it internationally each week, via its streaming service, following A&E's airing.

Production
The show, set in the fictional Cascades Mountains town of Caldwell, in Caldwell County, Washington, is actually filmed in and around Squamish, British Columbia.

Critical reception
The Returned has received mostly positive responses from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 67% approval rating, with a rating average of 7.4/10, based on reviews from 33 critics. The site's consensus states: "Though overshadowed by its superior source material, the US version of The Returned retains enough of the creep factor and character drama to appease fans of the genre." Metacritic scored it 67 out of 100, based on 24 "generally favorable" reviews.