Hand of God (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hand of god |
| Original title | Hand of god |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2014-2017 |
| Production company |
Universal Television, Alcon Television Group, Amazon Studios |
| length | approx. 45-66 minutes |
| Episodes | 20 in 2 seasons |
| genre | drama |
| idea | Ben Watkins |
| production | Marc Forster |
| music | Marc Streitenfeld |
| Initial release | August 28, 2014 (USA) on Amazon Instant Video |
First publication in German |
October 2, 2015 on Amazon Instant Video |
| occupation | |
Hand of God is an American television series starring Ron Perlman . It has been produced for Amazon by Universal Television and Alcon Television Group since 2014 and published via their streaming service Amazon Instant Video . The pilot episode could be streamed from August 28, 2014. Subscribers were then allowed to voice and vote their opinions on these before Amazon Studios decided to place an order for more episodes. The complete first season has been available worldwide since September 4th, 2015. A German version was published on October 2, 2015. In December 2015, the series was extended for a second season, which should start in 2016, but was not finally available until the beginning of 2017. In September 2016, Amazon announced that the series would end with the second season.
action
The series is about the corrupt judge Pernell Harris, who is in a serious life crisis because his son PJ (Pernell Jr.) shot himself in the head and is in a coma. PJ's wife, Harris' daughter-in-law, was previously raped in a robbery. Then Harris finds God because, he believes, if he finds those responsible for the crime, PJ - who is given little chance by the doctors - would wake up again. On his vengeance campaign, Harris repeatedly hallucinations, in which, in his opinion, PJ speaks to him and gives him clues.
The first season ends with the death of the perpetrator of the robbery and the switching off of the life-support measures PJs, who then wakes up, but a cardiac arrest is indicated in the off.
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The German synchronization of the series was carried out by FFS Film- & Fernseh-Synchron GmbH, Munich under Dr. Michael Nowka and dialogue direction by Jan Odle .
| actor | character | Voice actor | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Perlman | Pernell Harris | Tilo Schmitz | a judge |
| Dana Delany | Crystal Harris | Gundi Eberhard | Pernell Harris wife |
| Andre Royo | Robert "Bobo" Boston | Martin Halm | the mayor of the city |
| Garret Dillahunt | KD | Jan Odle | a religious fanatic |
| Alona valley | Jocelyn Harris | Katharina Schwarzmaier | PJ Harris 'wife, Pernell Harris' daughter-in-law |
| Julian Morris | Paul Curtis | Nils Dienemann | a preacher |
| Emayatzy Corinealdi | Tessie Graham | Solveig Duda | Pernell Harris' lover |
| Johnny Ferro | PJ Harris (Pernell Jr.) | the son of Pernell and Crystal Harris, who is in a coma after attempting suicide | |
| Elizabeth McLaughlin | Alicia Hopkins | Jacqueline Belle | Assistant to the preacher Paul Curtis |
Reviews
The reviews of the series were very different. While the response in the USA was mostly negative, German reviews were more positive.
Anna Meinecke from n-tv wrote, for example, “Sometimes' Hand of God 'is a bit too simple for those who have tried out drama series - when Harris' corrupt side is exposed, for example, with a prostitute and a spongy real estate deal. Sometimes the format is also insensitive: Jocelyn's rape seems to take the men in her life - husband and father-in-law - badly, and she herself must not position herself in a great way. Despite the small mistakes, 'Hand of God' definitely knows how to captivate. It's easier to follow the series than you might think from its subject matter. This is mainly due to the great actors. And in terms of suspense, it certainly doesn't hurt that the show is available as a whole and not just episodes. "
Joachim Huber from “Der Tagesspiegel” said: “The series is a criminal case, more of a psychological thriller. The plot has already existed one way or another, of course, what makes the series stand out from the Amazon studios, that is the second level. The story behind the story: Fanaticism, here based on religion, as a propellant, as an instrument, as a weapon. God provides the arguments, vice versa: God is the excuse. "
Web links
- Hand of God in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website on Amazon
Individual evidence
- ↑ Natalie Harvey: Amazon Studios Sets August Premiere for Third Group of Pilots. In: hollywoodreporter.com. August 11, 2014, accessed October 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Mario Giulio: Hand of God: Amazon sends a new series into the race. In: serienjunkies.de. Serienjunkies.de , September 4, 2015, accessed October 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Mario Giglio: Hand of God: German-language premiere in October. In: serienjunkies.de. Serienjunkies.de, August 4, 2015, accessed October 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Amazon Picks Up 5 New Primetime Series & 3 Kids Series, Renews 'Red Oaks' & 'Hand Of God' . December 18, 2015.
- ↑ Arthur A .: "Hand of God": Amazon series will end after two seasons . In: Filmfutter.com . September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ Hand of God. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on October 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Amazon's new series Hand of God is excruciatingly terrible television . September 6, 2015.
- ↑ Review: 'Hand of God,' on Amazon, Is a California Neo-Noir Thriller . In: The New York Times . 4th September 2015.
- ^ Mary McNamara: Amazon's 'Hand of God' features miraculous acting, but little else . 3rd September 2015.
- ↑ Anna Meinecke: As if by God's hand: A fanatical judge practices vigilante justice - n-tv.de. In: n-tv.de. September 4, 2015, accessed October 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Joachim Huber: I am the Lord, says Judge Harris. In: tagesspiegel.de . September 4, 2015, accessed October 6, 2015 .