Good Behavior is an American drama television series based on the novel of the same name by Blake Crouch. The series stars Michelle Dockery as Leticia "Letty" Raines, a professional thief who becomes involved with a hitman named Javier Pereira, played by Juan Diego Botto.

TNT picked up the pilot to a 10-episode series in December 2015.[1] The series premiered on November 15, 2016.[2] On January 14, 2017, it was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 15, 2017.[3]

On November 6, 2018, TNT canceled the series after two seasons.[4]

Overview

Letty Raines—a thief, con artist, and drug user—is released from prison on good behavior, and is intent on regaining custody of her 10-year-old son Jacob. Her mother, Estelle, has custody and, because of Letty's incarceration, has a restraining order of protection that restricts contact. Letty infrequently sees her parole officer, Christian, who is exasperated by her attitude and lack of progress. While robbing a hotel room, Letty hides in the closet and overhears a discussion about a contract killing. Her unsuccessful effort to prevent the killing creates a series-long involvement with the killer, Javier, to the point of a complicated personal relationship.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

  • Ann Dowd as Rhonda Lashever, a tenacious FBI agent determined to catch Javier
  • María Botto as Ava, Javier's sister
  • Todd Williams as Sean, Letty's ex-boyfriend, Jacob's father
  • Gideon Emery as Silk, Ava's ex-husband, a mortuary worker who disposes of bodies for Javier
  • Isabella Alberti as Daniela, Ava and Silk's daughter, Javier's niece
  • Gabriella Garcia as Sofia, Ava and Silk's daughter, Javier's niece
  • Collette Wolfe as Tiffany Dash, a friend of Letty's from high school (season 1)
  • Justin Bruening as Kyle Dash, Tiffany's husband (season 1)
  • Laura Bell Bundy as Carin, Javier and Letty's temporary neighbor and friend (season 2)
  • Juan Riedinger as Teo, a childhood friend of Javier & former lover of Ava who reenters their lives unexpectedly

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
110November 15, 2016 (2016-11-15)January 10, 2017 (2017-1-10)
210October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15)December 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)

Reception

Good Behavior has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 78% "fresh" rating based on 23 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Emotional manipulation aside, Good Behavior is a legitimately suspenseful and sexy drama."[8] Metacritic reported a score of 65 out of 100 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]

Filming

The series was filmed predominantly in Wilmington, North Carolina, both on location and at EUE/Screen Gems studios.[10][11] The pilot was filmed from September to October 2015,[12][13] while season one was filmed from March to July 2016.[14][15] Filming for season two began on April 10, 2017,[16] and ended on September 8, 2017.[17]

References

  1. ^ TNT (December 10, 2015). "TNT Greenlights Original Drama Series 'Good Behavior' and 'Animal Kingdom'" (Press release). The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  2. ^ @GoodBehavior (August 2, 2016). "Michelle Dockery is on #GoodBehavior for @tntdrama's original new fall series, premiering on November 15th" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Good Behavior - Renewed for a 2nd Season". January 14, 2017.
  4. ^ Goldberg, Leslie (November 6, 2018). "'Good Behavior' Canceled at TNT". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 13, 2015). "TNT Orders Drama Pilot 'Good Behavior' Starring Michelle Dockery". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 15, 2015). "TNT Drama Pilot 'Good Behavior' Casts Juan Diego Botto As Male Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Petski, Denise (October 6, 2015). "TNT Drama Pilot 'Good Behavior' Casts Lusia Strus & Terry Kinney". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "Good Behavior: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "Good Behavior : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. ^ WECT Staff (February 29, 2016). "TNT series 'Good Behavior' to continue filming in Wilmington". WECT. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  11. ^ Ohnesorge, Lauren K. (January 17, 2017). "TNT's 'Good Behavior' renewal to boost Wilmington economy". bizjournals.com. Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  12. ^ Snow, Hilary (October 9, 2015). "Filming now underway for locally shot TNT pilot". PortCityDaily.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  13. ^ "'Good Behavior' pilot wraps filming - Lumina News". October 28, 2015.
  14. ^ Snow, Hilary (December 12, 2015). "Locally shot pilot returns to Wilmington for first season". PortCityDaily.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  15. ^ Staff, Hunter Ingram StarNews. "'Six' and 'Good Behavior' finish filming in Wilmington".
  16. ^ Schachtman, Benjamin (April 2, 2017). "Want to be on TNT's 'Good Behavior'? Extras' casting starts this week". Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  17. ^ "With Good Behavior's season wrap, Wilmington's film industry at a standstill - WilmingtonBiz".
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