The Sounds is a Canadian-New Zealand coproduced television mystery drama series, premiering on Acorn TV and CBC Television in 2020.[1] The series stars Matt Whelan and Rachelle Lefevre as Tom and Maggie Cabbott, a Canadian couple who move to the Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere region of New Zealand to escape family drama, only for Tom to go missing.[2] The series was created by New Zealand writer Sarah-Kate Lynch, and directed by Peter Stebbings. It is a coproduction of South Pacific Pictures and Shaftesbury Films.
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| Created by | Sarah-Kate Lynch |
| Directed by | Peter Stebbings |
| Starring | Matt Whelan Rachelle Lefevre |
| Composer | Rhian Sheehan |
| Country of origin | Canada New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Network | Neon (New Zealand) CBC (Canada) |
The series premiered in September 2020 on Acorn TV and Neon,[3] and on October 5, 2020 on CBC Television.[4]
Cast
- Matt Whelan as Tom Cabbott
- Rachelle Lefevre as Maggie Cabbott
- Matt Nable as Jack McGregor
- Emily Piggford as Esther Ishikawa
- Peter Elliott as Stuart McGregor
- Anna-Maree Thomas as Zoe McGregor
- Vanessa Rare as Pania Cottle
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Open Water" | Peter Stebbings | Sarah-Kate Lynch | September 3, 2020 | N/A |
| 2 | "Find the Money" | Peter Stebbings | Sarah-Kate Lynch & Timothy Balme | September 3, 2020 | N/A |
| 3 | "Not Tom" | Peter Stebbings | Sarah-Kate Lynch | September 7, 2020 | N/A |
| 4 | "Playing the Odds" | Peter Stebbings | Sarah-Kate Lynch, Joss King & Timothy Balme | September 14, 2020 | N/A |
| 5 | "Not For Sale" | Peter Stebbings | Sarah-Kate Lynch, Timothy Balme & Harry McNaughton | September 21, 2020 | N/A |
| 6 | "Stick to the Plan" | Peter Stebbings | Sarah-Kate Lynch | September 28, 2020 | N/A |
| 7 | "Help" | Peter Stebbings | Sarah-Kate Lynch, Kathryn Burnett & Harry McNaughton | October 5, 2020 | N/A |
| 8 | "Make Amends" | Peter Stebbings | Sarah-Kate Lynch & Joss King | October 12, 2020 | N/A |
Production
The Sounds was filmed in early 2020 on location in the coastal settlements of Huia and Cornwallis in the Waitākere Ranges, Auckland and at Whangaroa Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. It was a co-production of South Pacific Pictures and Shaftesbury Films.[4]
