The ‘John Wick‘ spin-off, ‘The Continental,’ has debuted with a 46% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 25 reviews. Critics liked the production design and action scenes but found the story and pacing inconsistent compared to the John Wick movies. We’ll have to wait and see how the audience responds.
The Continental: From the World of John Wick stars Colin Woodell as Winston Scott, Mel Gibson as Cormac, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Jessica Allain as Lou, Mishel Prada as KD, Nhung Kate as Yen, Ben Robson as Frankie, Peter Greene as Uncle Charlie, Ayomide Adegun as Charon, Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, Katie McGrath as The Adjudicator, Ray McKinnon as Jenkins, Adam Shapiro as Lemmy, Mark Musashi as Hansel, and Marina Mazepa as Gretel.
According to Peacock, the three-part event series will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel, where he will eventually take his future throne.
The series is developed by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons, while Coolidge and Ward will write and serve as showrunners for the series. It is a prequel spin-off in the John Wick franchise.
Episode Guide for ‘The Continental’ Spin-Off Series
| No. | Title | Director | Writers | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers In Arms – Night 1 | Albert Hughes | Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, Shawn Simmons | September 22, 2023 |
| 2 | Loyalty to the Master – Night 2 | Charlotte Brändström | Shawn Simmons, Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, Ken Kristensen | September 29, 2023 |
| 3 | Theater of Pain – Night 3 | Albert Hughes | Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, Ken Kristensen | October 6, 2023 |
