The Sounds (TV series)

*The Sounds*
The Sounds
Genre	Psychological thriller;
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
Production
Executive producers	Kelly Martin; Sally Campbell; Christina Jennings; Scott Garvie; Peter Stebbings;
Production companies	Shaftesbury Films; South Pacific Pictures; Acorn Media Enterprises;
Original release
Network	Neon (New Zealand); CBC (Canada)

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.

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)
1	"Open Water"	Peter Stebbings	Sarah-Kate Lynch	September 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)	N/A
2	"Find the Money"	Peter Stebbings	Sarah-Kate Lynch & Timothy Balme	September 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)	N/A
3	"Not Tom"	Peter Stebbings	Sarah-Kate Lynch	September 7, 2020 (2020-09-07)	N/A
4	"Playing the Odds"	Peter Stebbings	Sarah-Kate Lynch, Joss King & Timothy Balme	September 14, 2020 (2020-09-14)	N/A
5	"Not For Sale"	Peter Stebbings	Sarah-Kate Lynch, Timothy Balme & Harry McNaughton	September 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)	N/A
6	"Stick to the Plan"	Peter Stebbings	Sarah-Kate Lynch	September 28, 2020 (2020-09-28)	N/A
7	"Help"	Peter Stebbings	Sarah-Kate Lynch, Kathryn Burnett & Harry McNaughton	October 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)	N/A
8	"Make Amends"	Peter Stebbings	Sarah-Kate Lynch & Joss King	October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)	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]

References

^ Yeo, Debra (September 7, 2020). "Mysteries, violence, space invaders and happy pills: Here are 10 new TV shows worth watching this fall". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
^ Keller, Joel (September 3, 2020). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Sounds' On Acorn TV, A Mystery Involving A Canadian Couple And A New Zealand Fishing Town". Decider. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020. Sleeper Star: Piggford, who plays Ishikawa, will have a bigger role once she lands in New Zealand to investigate Tom's disappearance. She already seems to be nonchalant about working for the Cabbotts, despite some of the ethically-questionable shenanigans they're up to. So it'll be interesting to see how she interacts with Maggie, Jack and the folks in town.
^ Graeme Tuckett, "The Sounds: It's (John) Bach to the future as Kiwi legend stars in new thriller". Stuff, September 6, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Yeo, Debra (September 2, 2020). "Rachelle Lefevre on why she loved making 'The Sounds,' a show that's both a mystery and a change of scenery". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
^ "The Sounds – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 10, 2020.

External links

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[1] Yeo, Debra (September 7, 2020). "Mysteries, violence, space invaders and happy pills: Here are 10 new TV shows worth watching this fall". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

[2] Keller, Joel (September 3, 2020). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Sounds' On Acorn TV, A Mystery Involving A Canadian Couple And A New Zealand Fishing Town". Decider. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020. Sleeper Star: Piggford, who plays Ishikawa, will have a bigger role once she lands in New Zealand to investigate Tom's disappearance. She already seems to be nonchalant about working for the Cabbotts, despite some of the ethically-questionable shenanigans they're up to. So it'll be interesting to see how she interacts with Maggie, Jack and the folks in town.

[3] Graeme Tuckett, "The Sounds: It's (John) Bach to the future as Kiwi legend stars in new thriller". Stuff, September 6, 2020.

[:0-4] Yeo, Debra (September 2, 2020). "Rachelle Lefevre on why she loved making 'The Sounds,' a show that's both a mystery and a change of scenery". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

[TFC-5] "The Sounds – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 10, 2020.

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