Hap and Leonard ( TV series ) - wikipedia Hap and Leonard ( TV series ) Hap and Leonard Hap and Leonard TV poster for season 2 Genre Crime drama Mystery Dark comedy Based on Hap and Leonard novels by Joe R. Lansdale Developed by Jim Mickle Nick Damici Directed by Jim Mickle Starring James Purefoy Michael K. Williams Jimmi Simpson Bill Sage Composer ( s ) Jeff Grace Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 12 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Nick Shumaker Jeremy Platt Location ( s ) Baton Rouge, Louisiana Camera setup Single - camera Running time 42 - 44 minutes Production company ( s ) Nightshade Plattform AMC Studios Release Original network SundanceTV Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) Original release March 2, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 02 ) -- present External links www.sundance.tv/series/hap-and-leonard Hap and Leonard is an American television drama series based on the characters Hap and Leonard, created by novelist Joe R. Lansdale and adapted from his series of novels of the same name. The series was written and developed by Nick Damici and Jim Mickle, who had previously adapted Lansdale 's Cold in July and was directed by Mickle. The series premiered on the American cable network SundanceTV on March 2, 2016. So far, the series has received favorable reviews. According to various sources including Variety the series has been renewed for Season 3 on SundanceTV. The show is currently SundanceTV 's highest - rated original series, and will return for six episodes in 2018. The third season of `` Hap and Leonard, '' will take inspiration from `` The Two - Bear Mambo, '' the third installment of Lansdale 's book series. Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Main cast 1.2 Recurring cast 2 Production 3 Episodes 3.1 Season 1 ( 2016 ) 3.2 Season 2 ( 2017 ) 4 Tie - in 5 References 6 External links Cast Main cast James Purefoy as Hap Collins, a white working class laborer who spent time in federal prison as a young man for refusing to be drafted into the military and serve in the Vietnam War Michael Kenneth Williams as Leonard Pine, a gay black Vietnam vet with serious anger issues Jimmi Simpson as Soldier, a local drug dealer ( season 1 ) Bill Sage as Howard ( season 1 ) Christina Hendricks as Trudy Fawst, Hap 's ex-wife ( season 1 ) Pollyanna McIntosh as Angel Enrique Murciano as Raoul ( season 1 & 2 ) Tiffany Mack as Florida Grange ( season 2 ) Cranston Johnson as Detective Hanson ( season 2 ) Brian Dennehy as Sheriff Valentine Otis ( season 2 ) Recurring cast Neil Sandilands as Paco Ron Roggé as Bud Collins Trace Masters as Little Hap Kaden Washington Lewis as Little Leonard Florence Young as Kay Kari Shemwell as Trudy Double Production Filming of the show took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, although the series is set in 1980s in the fictional town of LaBorde in East Texas. One of the locations used was an old Woman 's Hospital in Baton Rouge as well as the Celtic Media Centre. Episodes The second episode `` The Bottoms '' was released online on March 2, 2016, a week before its scheduled airing. Season 1 ( 2016 ) No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Savage Season '' Jim Mickle Nick Damici & Jim Mickle March 2, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 02 ) 0.429 `` The Bottoms '' Jim Mickle Nick Damici & Jim Mickle March 9, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 09 ) 0.271 `` The Dive '' Nick Gomez E.L. Katz March 16, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 16 ) 0.197 `` Trudy '' Nick Gomez Nick Damici & Jim Mickle March 23, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 23 ) 0.208 5 `` War '' Jim Mickle Nick Damici March 30, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 30 ) 0.274 6 `` Eskimos '' Jim Mickle Jim Mickle April 6, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 06 ) 0.192 Season 2 ( 2017 ) No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Mucho Mojo '' Maurice Marable Nick Damici and Jim Mickle March 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 15 ) N / A `` Tickling Mojo '' Maurice Marable Abe Sylvia March 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 22 ) N / A `` Holy Mojo '' Abe Sylvia John Wirth March 29, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 29 ) N / A `` Bad Mojo '' Abe Sylvia Abe Sylvia & Ione Lloyd April 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 05 ) N / A 5 `` Pie a la Mojo '' Tim Southam Joe R. Lansdale April 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 12 ) N / A 6 `` No Mo ' Mojo '' Tim Southam Nick Damici and Jim Mickle April 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 19 ) N / A Tie - in A collection called Hap and Leonard made up of previously published short stories ( Hyenas, Veil 's Visit, Dead Aim ) by Joe Lansdale as well as new content was published by Tachyon Publications in March 2016 as a tie - in to the TV series. References ^ Jump up to : Kondolojy, Amanda ( November 10, 2014 ). `` SundanceTV Expands Original Scripted Slate and Greenlights Drama ' Hap and Leonard ' ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Kickham, Dylan ( December 17, 2015 ). `` See the first teaser for Christina Hendricks - led dark comedy Hap and Leonard ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2015. Jump up ^ SundanceTV press release ( January 8, 2016 ). `` SundanceTV Announces Premiere Dates for Q1 and Q2 ' 16, Designating Wednesdays as Its Night for Original Programming ''. Jump up ^ Fienberg, Daniel. `` ' Hap and Leonard ' : TV Review ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Patten, Dominic. `` ' Hap And Leonard ' Review : SundanceTV 's Texas Noir Series Shines ''. Deadline. Retrieved February 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Hap and Leonard. `` Rolling Stone Review ''. Rollingstone.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Petski, Denise ( April 29, 2015 ). `` James Purefoy To Co-Star In Sundance Series ' Hap And Leonard ' ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Obenson, Tambay A. ( December 8, 2015 ). `` This Is What Michael K. Williams & James Purefoy Will Look Like in ' Hap and Leonard ' ''. Indiewire. Retrieved December 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( April 22, 2015 ). `` Jimmi Simpson Joins ' Hap & Leonard ' ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved December 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( March 16, 2015 ). `` Bill Sage Joins Sundance Series ' Hap And Leonard ', Mary Lynn Rajskub In Judah Miller Pilot ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved December 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Roots, Kimberly ( July 15, 2015 ). `` Christina Hendricks Joins Sundance 's ' 80s Drama Hap and Leonard ''. TV Line. Retrieved July 16, 2015. Jump up ^ Abrams, Jon ( December 17, 2015 ). `` Teaser Trailer ! Hap & Leonard ( 2016 ) ''. Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved December 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Brasted, Chelsea ( March 5, 2015 ). `` AMC to film ' Hap & Leonard ' for Sundance in Baton Rouge ; 7 episodes already ordered ''. The Times - Picayune. Retrieved December 15, 2015. Jump up ^ `` AMC 's ' Hap & Leonard ' Open Casting Call ''. Project Casting. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Gallo, Andrea ( March 12, 2015 ). `` Baton Rouge will not receive money for hosting TV show ''. The Advocate : City Hall Buzz. Retrieved December 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Boone, Timothy ( June 10, 2015 ). `` Crescent Crown sells land to Celtic Media Centre movie studio ''. The Advocate. Retrieved December 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Obenson, Tambay ( March 3, 2016 ). `` Watch Episodes 1 and 2 of SundanceTV 's New Series ' Hap and Leonard ' ''. Indiewire. Retrieved 5 March 2016. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 3, 2016 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.2. 2016 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 10, 2016 ). `` SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update : 3.9. 2016 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 10, 2016. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 17, 2016 ). `` SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update : 3.16. 2016 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 24, 2016 ). `` SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update : 3.23. 2016 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 31, 2016. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 31, 2016 ). `` SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update : 3.30. 2016 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 31, 2016. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( April 7, 2016 ). `` SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update : 4.6. 2016 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 7, 2016. Jump up ^ Lansdale, Joe R. ( March 15, 2016 ). `` Hap and Leonard ''. Tachyon Publications. ISBN 978 - 1 - 616 - 96191 - 6. OCLC 919104536. Retrieved December 15, 2015. External links Official website Hap and Leonard on IMDb Joe R. 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Question: how many episodes of hap and leonard are there
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