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When the Streetlights Go On

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When the Streetlights Go On
Genre
Written by
  • Eddie O'Keefe
  • Chris Hutton
Directed byRebecca Thomas
Starring
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Chad Hamilton
  • Tariq Merhab
  • Eddie O'Keefe
Producers
  • Jonathan Ira Schwartz
  • Kenneth Requa
  • Halee Bernard
CinematographyAaron Morton
Production companies
Original release
NetworkQuibi
ReleaseApril 6 (2020-04-06) –
April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)

When the Streetlights Go On is an American drama television series written by Eddie O'Keefe and Chris Hutton that debuted on Quibi on April 6, 2020.[1]

Premise

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After the murder of a beautiful young girl rocks a suburban community, the victim's sister and her high school peers must struggle to find a sense of normalcy while coming of age in the midst of the murder investigation.

Cast

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  • Chosen Jacobs as Charlie Chambers, the show's narrator, recounting his youth, as he used to be neighbors with the Monroe family.
  • Sophie Thatcher as Becky Monroe, the sister of Chrissy Monroe, who was murdered.
  • Kristine Froseth as Chrissy Monroe, a murdered high school girl who seemed to have her whole life ahead of her.
  • Ben Ahlers as Brad Kirchoff, Chrissy Monroe's boyfriend; a hot-headed jock grieving for Chrissy who also tries courting Becky in the wake of her death.
  • Sam Strike as Casper Tatum, a moody James Dean type with a chip on his shoulder; he shares a class with Becky, and begins courting her.
  • Julia Sarah Stone as Berlice Beaman, a nerdy girl Charlie briefly dates.
  • Queen Latifah as Detective Grasso, a blunt yet diplomatic small town detective trying to solve Chrissy's murder. Secondary Character.
  • Tony Hale as Mr. Boque, a teacher who encourages Charlie to make sense of the town's worry and fear by way of writing an earnest, introspective piece on Chrissy's murder for the school newspaper.
  • Mark Duplass as Mr. Carpenter, Chrissy's English teacher, whom she was having an affair with.
  • David James Lewis as Mr. Jablonski, the small town's dentist, and a neighbor of the Monroe's.
  • Nnamdi Asomugha as adult Charlie Chambers.

Pilot 2017

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Cicadas"Rebecca ThomasEddie O'Keefe & Chris HuttonApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
2"Closed Casket"Rebecca ThomasEddie O'Keefe & Chris HuttonApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
3"Wrong Number"Rebecca ThomasEddie O'Keefe & Chris HuttonApril 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
4"Homecoming"Rebecca ThomasEddie O'Keefe & Chris HuttonApril 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)
5"Notes from the Wrong Side of the Tracks"Rebecca ThomasEddie O'Keefe & Chris HuttonApril 8, 2020 (2020-04-08)
6"Deodorant & Nicotine"Rebecca ThomasEddie O'Keefe & Chris HuttonApril 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)
7"Warmth of the Sun"Rebecca ThomasEddie O'Keefe & Chris HuttonApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
8"Halloween"Rebecca ThomasEddie O'Keefe & Chris HuttonApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
9"Annotations"Rebecca ThomasEddie O'Keefe & Chris HuttonApril 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)
10"When The Streetlights Go On"Rebecca ThomasEddie O'Keefe & Chris HuttonApril 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)

Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 71% rating with an average score of 6.9 out of 10 based on 21 reviews. The site's critical consensus read: "When the Streetlights Go On takes itself a little too seriously, but strong writing, an impressive cast, and most importantly, an intriguing mystery more than make up for it."[2]

References

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  1. ^ Pearson, Ben (March 27, 2020). "Everything Coming to Quibi in April, Including '50 States of Fright', 'Dishmantled', and Much More". Slashfilm. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "When the Streetlights Go On: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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