Season 1

**Season 1** is the first season of HBO's series Lovecraft Country. It premiered on HBO on August 16, 2020 and ran for ten consecutive episodes.

On July 2, 2021, HBO announced that the series would not be returning for a second season.

## Synopsis

*Lovecraft Country* follows the trio on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of Freeman's missing father. The journey begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from an H.P. Lovecraft paperback.

## Cast

### Main

* Jonathan Majors as Atticus "Tic" Freeman
* Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Letitia "Leti" Lewis
* Wunmi Mosaku as Ruby Baptiste
* Aunjanue Ellis as Hippolyta Freeman
* Courtney B. Vance as George Freeman
* Michael Kenneth Williams as Montrose Freeman
* Abbey Lee as Christina Braithwhite
* Jada Harris as Diana Freeman
* Jamie Chung as Ji-Ah

### Recurring

* Jamie Harris as Sheriff Eunice Hunt
* Jordan Patrick Smith as William
* Jamie Neumann as Dell and Hillary Davenport
* Erica Tazel as Dora Freeman
* Mac Brandt as Seamus Lancaster
* Tony Goldwyn as Samuel Braithwhite
* Sibongile Mlambo as Tamara
* Monique Candelaria as Yahima Maraokoti
* Miles Doleac as Hiram Epstein
* Prisca Kim as Young-ja Unni
* Cindy Chang as Soon-Hee

## Notes/Trivia

* HBO Has set the premiere of its drama series Lovecraft Country for 9 p.m. Sunday, August 16.
* Peele will be executive produce along with Misha Green, J.J. Abramsand Ben Stephenson.
	+ The pilot will be written by Misha Green and she also serves as showrunner.
	+ David Knoller will also executive produce. He executive producer on Episode 1.
	+ Yann Demangeis set to direct and executive produce the first episode.
	+ Daniel Sackheim will also executive produce and direct. He directed Episodes 2 and 3.
	+ Bill Carraro will also executive produce.
* Lovecraft Country is produced by Bad Robot Productions and Monkeypaw Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
* Lovecraft Country is filmed in Georgia.
	+ The series will be based in Atlanta but that it will shoot throughout the Peach State.
	+ Abbey Lee replaced Elizabeth Debicki, who was originally cast in the role.
* Per HBO, the “Lovecraft Country” debut tallied 1.4 million total viewers across all platforms including HBO Max.
	+ “Lovecraft Country” premiered to 760,000 total viewers in its 9 p.m. linear slot on the premium cabler.
	+ On HBO Max it was the number 1 most watched show on Sunday night.
	+ Looking at digital only, the “Lovecraft” debut delivered the second largest total for an HBO premiere since “Watchmen” and the “Chernobyl” premiere back in spring 2019.
* Misha Green had a specific vision in mind for the creatues/beasts and turned to Oscar-award winning creative studio Framestore as a creative partner in reimagining these monsters.

## Gallery

### Promotional Videos

Lovecraft Country In The Weeks Ahead HBOLovecraft Country Official Trailer HBOLovecraft Country Official Teaser HBOLovecraft Country Inside The Episode HBOLovecraft Country Comic-Con Sneak Peek HBOLovecraft Country Podcast Welcome to Lovecraft Country Radio HBOLovecraft Country Sanctum VR Teaser HBO

## References

1. ↑ Twitter
2. ↑ ‘Lovecraft Country’ Not Returning For Season 2 On HBO
3. ↑ ‘Lovecraft Country’: Jonathan Majors To Star In HBO Series From Misha Green, Jordan Peele & J.J. Abrams
4. ↑ ‘Lovecraft Country’: Jurnee Smollett-Bell To Star In HBO Series From Jordan Peele, J.J. Abrams & Misha Green
5. ↑ ‘Lovecraft Country’: Wunmi Mosaku Cast In HBO Series From Misha Green, Jordan Peele & J.J. Abrams
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 ‘Lovecraft Country’: Courtney B. Vance, Aunjanue Ellis & Elizabeth Debicki Join HBO Drama Series
7. ↑ - ‘Lovecraft Country’: Michael Kenneth Williams Cast In HBO Series From Misha Green, Jordan Peele & J.J. Abrams
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 ‘Lovecraft Country’: Abbey Lee Joins In Recasting, Daniel Sackheim Set As EP/Director, Jamie Chung & Jordan Patrick Smith To Recur On HBO Series
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 ‘Lovecraft Country’: Jamie Neumann, Erica Tazel & Mac Brandt To Recur On HBO Series
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 ‘Lovecraft Country’: Tony Goldwyn Joins Cast Of HBO Series
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 ‘Lovecraft Country’: Premiere Date Set For HBO’s Drama About Jim Crow America
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 ‘Get Out’s Jordan Peele Teams With WBTV, HBO & Bad Robot For ‘Lovecraft Country’ Drama Series; Misha Green Writing
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 ‘Lovecraft Country’: Jurnee Smollett-Bell To Star In HBO Series From Jordan Peele, J.J. Abrams & Misha Green
14. ↑ ‘Lovecraft Country’: Yann Demange To Direct HBO Series From Jordan Peele & J.J. Abrams
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 J.J. Abrams & Jordan Peele Will Shoot HBO Drama ‘Lovecraft Country’ In Georgia But Donate Profits To Fight “Heartbeat” Law
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 TV Ratings: ‘Lovecraft Country’ Premieres to Decent Numbers on HBO
17. ↑ Meet the Shoggoths of “Lovecraft Country”: The VFX Behind HBO’s New Monsters