Hit & Run (TV series)

*Hit & Run*
Hit & Run
Hebrew	פגע וברח
Genre	Thriller; Action; Crime; Drama;
Created by	Avi Issacharoff; Dawn Prestwich; Lior Raz; Nicole Yorkin;
Written by	Avi Issacharoff; Dawn Prestwich; Lior Raz; Nicole Yorkin; Jessica Brickman; Ali Selim;
Directed by	Mike Barker; Neasa Hardiman; Rotem Shamir;
Starring	Lior Raz; Lior Ashkenazi; Sanaa Lathan; Kaelen Ohm;
Composer	Peter Raeburn
Country of origin	Israel; United States;
Original languages	English; Hebrew;
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producers	Lior Raz; Mike Barker; Kimberlin Belloni; Peter Principato; Itay Reiss; Avi Issacharoff; Dawn Prestwich; Nicole Yorkin; David Hoberman; Todd Lieberman; Laurie Zaks;
Production locations	Jerusalem, Israel; Tel Aviv, Israel; New York, United States;
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	August 6, 2021

Hit & Run (Hebrew: פגע וברח, romanized: Paga U'varach) is an Israeli-American thriller television series created and written by Avi Issacharoff, Lior Raz, Dawn Prestwich, and Nicole Yorkin. The series premiered on 6 August 2021 on Netflix.^[1] In September 2021, the series was canceled after one season.^[2]

Synopsis

Hit and Run centers on a happily married man, Segev Azulai, whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a mysterious hit and run accident in Tel Aviv. Grief-stricken and confused, he searches for his wife’s killers, who have fled to the U.S. With the help of an ex-lover, Naomi Hicks, he uncovers disturbing truths about his beloved wife and the secrets she kept from him.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date ^[3]
1	"Hit & Run"	Mike Barker^[4]	Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich and Lior Raz & Avi Issacharoff	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
2	"Love & Loss"	Rotem Shamir	Story by : Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich and Lior Raz & Avi Issacharoff Teleplay by : Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich and Lior Raz & Avi Issacharoff and Lauren Mackenzie & Andrew Gettens	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
3	"Friends & Foes"	Mike Barker	Lydia Woodward	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
4	"Breaking & Entering"	Mike Barker	Wes Taylor	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
5	"Flesh & Blood"	Neasa Hardiman	Jessica Brickman	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
6	"Hide & Seek"	Neasa Hardiman	Ali Selim	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
7	"Part & Parcel"	Neasa Hardiman	Lauren Mackenzie & Andrew Gettens	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
8	"Prose & Cons"	Mike Barker	Wes Taylor	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
9	"Search & Destroy"	Mike Barker	Story by : Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich and Lior Raz & Avi Issacharoff and Wes Taylor Teleplay by : Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)

Cast

Lior Raz as Segev Azulai^[5]
Lior Ashkenazi as Assaf Talmor^[6]
Sanaa Lathan as Naomi Hicks^[7]
Kaelen Ohm as Danielle Wexler Azulai^[5] / Sophie Dreyer
Moran Rosenblatt as Tali Shapira^[5]
Gregg Henry as Martin Wexler^[5]
Gal Toren as Ron Harel^[5]

Production and distribution

Hit & Run was written by Avi Issacharoff, Lior Raz, Dawn Prestwich, and Nicole Yorkin.^[8] Mike Barker directed the pilot and 3 other episodes; Neasa Hardiman and Rotem Shamir directed 3 and 2 episodes, respectively.^[4] This is the first Netflix original series from Israel.^{[citation needed]} On 20 September 2021, after mediocre streaming success, Netflix canceled the series after one season.^[2]

Release

On 12 July 2021, Netflix released the first trailer for the series.^[9] The series premiered on 6 August 2021.^[1]

Reception

Daniel Feinberg panned the show, writing for The Hollywood Reporter that any "momentum Hit & Run builds in the early episodes - and it builds a tremendous amount - basically dissipates due to increasingly dumb narrative developments."^[10] In the Decider, Joel Keller recommends the show saying the show "boasts a fine international cast, an interesting premise, and opens up a lot of story avenues without confusing the viewer".^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b Carr, Flora (27 July 2021). "Hit and Run: release date, cast, trailer and latest news for Netflix thriller". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b Andreeva, Nellie (September 20, 2021). "'Hit & Run' Canceled By Netflix After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
^ "Hit & Run – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Ronaldo, Cristiano (5 May 2021). "'Hit & Run' Netflix Series". Entrepreneur Paths. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e White, Peter (5 February 2020). "'Hit And Run': Lior Raz & Sanaa Lathan Lead Cast Of Netflix Action Thriller Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
^ "MHit & Run: Moran Rosenblatt, Gal Toren & Lior Ashkenazi Discuss Netflix's Thriller". 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ Kamin, Debra (August 5, 2021). "What if 'Fauda' Moved to New York?". The New York Times.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (18 July 2018). "Netflix Orders Thriller Drama Series 'Hit And Run' From 'Fauda' & 'Z' Creators And Mandeville Films". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
^ Heggeness, Greta (12 July 2021). "Calling All Detectives! Netflix Drops Thrilling New Trailer for 'Hit & Run'". Pure Wow. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ Feinberg, Daniel (August 5, 2021). "Netflix's 'Hit & Run': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ Keller, Joel (August 6, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Hit & Run' On Netflix, Where A Man Goes From Tel Aviv To New York To Investigate His Wife's Death". Decider.

External links

[Release-1] Carr, Flora (27 July 2021). "Hit and Run: release date, cast, trailer and latest news for Netflix thriller". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

[Cancellation-2] Andreeva, Nellie (September 20, 2021). "'Hit & Run' Canceled By Netflix After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

[TFC-3] "Hit & Run – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

[Direct-4] Ronaldo, Cristiano (5 May 2021). "'Hit & Run' Netflix Series". Entrepreneur Paths. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

[Deadline1-5] White, Peter (5 February 2020). "'Hit And Run': Lior Raz & Sanaa Lathan Lead Cast Of Netflix Action Thriller Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

[6] "MHit & Run: Moran Rosenblatt, Gal Toren & Lior Ashkenazi Discuss Netflix's Thriller". 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[nyt-fauda-7] Kamin, Debra (August 5, 2021). "What if 'Fauda' Moved to New York?". The New York Times.

[Deadline2-8] Andreeva, Nellie (18 July 2018). "Netflix Orders Thriller Drama Series 'Hit And Run' From 'Fauda' & 'Z' Creators And Mandeville Films". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

[Trailer-9] Heggeness, Greta (12 July 2021). "Calling All Detectives! Netflix Drops Thrilling New Trailer for 'Hit & Run'". Pure Wow. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

[thr-review-10] Feinberg, Daniel (August 5, 2021). "Netflix's 'Hit & Run': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter.

[decider-11] Keller, Joel (August 6, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Hit & Run' On Netflix, Where A Man Goes From Tel Aviv To New York To Investigate His Wife's Death". Decider.

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