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Dead Ringers
Promotional poster
Genre	Drama Psychological thriller
Based on	Dead Ringers by David Cronenberg Twins by Bari Wood Jack Geasland
Developed by	Alice Birch
Starring	Rachel Weisz Britne Oldford Poppy Liu Jennifer Ehle Michael Chernus
Composer	Murray Gold (all episodes)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	James G. Robinson David Robinson Barbara Wall Anne Carey Polly Stokes Erica Kay Stacy O'Neil Sean Durkin^[1] Ali Krug Sue Naegle Megan Ellison Rachel Weisz Alice Birch
Cinematography	Jody Lee Lipes (episode 1-2) Laura Merians Gonçalves (episode 3-6)
Editors	Lisa Lassek Affonso Gonçalves
Running time	52–64 minutes
Production companies	Astral Projection Morgan Creek Entertainment Annapurna Television Amazon Studios
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)

Dead Ringers is an American psychological thriller drama television miniseries developed by Alice Birch. It is based on the 1988 film of the same name by David Cronenberg, itself adapted from the 1977 novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 21, 2023.^[2] The series won a Peabody Award at the 84th ceremony in June 2024.^[3]

Cast and characters

Main

Rachel Weisz as Beverly and Elliot Mantle, twin gynecologists. They are gender-flipped versions of the characters portrayed by Jeremy Irons in the 1988 film.
Britne Oldford as Genevieve Cotard, an actress and Beverly’s love interest
Poppy Liu as Greta Leung, the Mantles' assistant and housekeeper
Jennifer Ehle as Rebecca Parker, an investor in the Mantles' birthing center and laboratory
Michael Chernus as Tom, Elliot’s lab assistant

Recurring

Jeremy Shamos as Joseph
Emily Meade as Susan Parker
Natalie Woolams-Torres as Heather

Guest

Susan Blommaert as Agnes
Liza Fernandez as Lenka
Andrew Garman as the grief support group leader
Suzanne Bertish as Linda
Maryann Urbano as Sasha
Aaron Dean Eisenberg as Jeremy
Kevin R. McNally as Alan
Tony Crane as Nick
Michael McKean as Marion
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Silas Jordan
Erica Sweany as Florence

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Teleplay by	Original release date
1	"One"	Sean Durkin	Alice Birch	April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
In Manhattan, twin gynecologists Beverly and Elliot Mantle, dubbed the Mantle twins, frequently commit malpractice at the hospital where they work, while harboring a plan to establish their own independent birthing center. During one of their hospital sessions, Beverly meets Genevieve, a famous actress. Elliot successfully seduces Genevieve while posing as Beverly, which effectively brings Beverly and Genevieve into a relationship, with Genevieve having slight doubts. The twins manage to convince Rebecca Parker, a venture philanthropist, to fund their birthing center scheme, despite earlier failed delivery at the hospital. Beverly is revealed to be schizophrenic while experiencing bleeding in her vulva; Elliot expresses sociopathic behaviors and instigates several sexual encounters with strangers. Elliot has a mental breakdown when Beverly tells her that her relationship with Genevieve is serious.
2	"Two"	Sean Durkin	Ming Peiffer	April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
3	"Three"	Karena Evans	Rachel De-Lahay	April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
4	"Four"	Lauren Wolkstein	Miriam Battye	April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
5	"Five"	Karyn Kusama	Susan Soon He Stanton	April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
6	"Six"	Sean Durkin & Lauren Wolkstein	Alice Birch	April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)

Production

Development

In August 2020, it was announced Amazon Prime Video had given a straight-to-series order to a television series based upon David Cronenberg's 1988 film Dead Ringers, with Annapurna Television set to produce, and Alice Birch set to serve as head writer and executive producer.^[4] Sean Durkin, Lauren Wolkstein and Karyn Kusama will direct episodes of the series.^[5]^[6]

Casting

Upon the initial announcement, it was revealed Rachel Weisz would star in the series.^[4] In July 2021, it was announced Michael Chernus had joined the cast as a series regular.^[7] In August 2021, it was announced Poppy Liu and Britne Oldford had joined the cast as series regulars, with Jeremy Shamos, Jennifer Ehle and Emily Meade set to recur.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Filming

Principal photography began by August 2021 in New York City.^[11]^[12]

Release

The series had its world premiere at the 2023 Canneseries on April 15, competing for Long Form competition.^[13] All six episodes of the series were released on April 21, 2023.^[2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 87 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "If Dead Ringers doesn't wield as cutting a blade as David Cronenberg's original chiller, it's not a pale imitation either, thanks to Rachel Weisz putting on a clinic in doppelgänger duplicity."^[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 79 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[15]

The series was included in several mid-year lists of the best TV shows of 2023, such as The Guardian, Time and Variety.^[16]^[17]^[18] Alison Herman of Variety wrote, "Rachel Weisz has the dual role of a lifetime as the Mantle twins. [ . . . ] Gender-swapped reboots too often carry a whiff of sanctimony, but [the series] is as perverse and profane as any great Cronenberg homage. [ . . . ] Dead Ringers is more than a gimmick; it’s a cerebral spin on a nightmare."^[18]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2023	Peabody Awards	Entertainment	Dead Ringers	Won	^[19]
2024	Astra TV Awards	Best Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie	Rachel Weisz	Nominated	^[20]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Rachel Weisz	Nominated	^[21]
	Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie	Jody Lee Lipes (for "One")	Nominated	^[22]
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television	Rachel Weisz	Won	^[23]

References

^ "Dead Ringers". Morgan Creek Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 14, 2023). "Dead Ringers: Rachel Weisz-Starring Amazon Series Gets Release Date". TVLine. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^ "Dead Ringers".
^ ^a ^b Kroll, Justin; Andreeva, Nellie (August 18, 2020). "Rachel Weisz To Star In & Produce 'Dead Ringers' TV Series Reboot In Works At Amazon From 'Normal People' Scribe Alice Birch & Annapurna TV". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ "Jody Lee Lipes Shoots Amazon's Dead Ringers". Lux Artists. August 3, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ "Murray Gold". Evolution Music Partners. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ Petski, Denise (July 22, 2021). "Michael Chernus Joins Rachel Weisz In 'Dead Ringers' Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ Otterson, Joe (August 3, 2021). "'Hacks' Star Poppy Liu Joins Rachel Weisz in 'Dead Ringers' Amazon Series". Variety. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ Petski, Denise (August 11, 2021). "Britne Oldford To Star In Rachel Weisz Amazon Series 'Dead Ringers'; Jeremy Shamos Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ Otterson, Joe (August 30, 2021). "'Dead Ringers' Amazon Series Casts Jennifer Ehle, Emily Meade (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ Levy, Kayla (August 12, 2021). "'Dead Ringers' Remake Filming At Astoria Bar: Sources". Patch.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ Steves, Ashley (November 2, 2021). "NYC What's Filming: Amazon's Series Adaptation of 'Dead Ringers,' Starring Rachel Weisz". Backstage.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ Hopewell, John; Barraclough, Leo (March 28, 2023). "Canneseries: 'Dead Ringers,' 'Fatal Attraction,' 'Tapie' Join 'Silo' in Lineup". Variety. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
^ "Dead Ringers: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
^ "Dead Ringers: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ Duggins, Alexi; Richardson, Hollie; Abbott, Kate (June 5, 2023). "The best TV of 2023 so far". The Guardian. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
^ Berman, Judy (June 1, 2023). "The Best TV Shows of 2023 So Far". Time. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Herman, Alison (June 28, 2023). "The 10 Best TV Shows of the Year (So Far)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
^ ""84th Annual Peabody Award Winners Announced," from PeabodyAwards.com, 5/9/2024". May 8, 2024. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
^ Anderson, Erik (July 11, 2023). "'The Boys', 'Yellowjackets', 'Abbott Elementary' lead 2023 HCA TV Awards nominations". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
^ Lang, Brent; Shanfeld, Ethan (December 11, 2023). "Golden Globes 2024: Full Nominations List". Variety. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ Moreau, Jordan (July 12, 2023). "Emmys 2023: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
^ "IPA Reveals Nominations for the 28th Satellite™ Awards". International Press Academy. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

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