''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' is an American

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miniseries, based on the 1994 British film of the same name written by

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. The miniseries, which premiered on July 31, 2019 on

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, was created by

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and

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. It stars

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Nikesh Patel Nikesh Patel (born 1985) is a British actor, best known for his role as Aafrin Dalal in the TV series ''Indian Summers,'' Kash Khan in the mini series ''Four Weddings and A Funeral'', and Tom Kapoor in the sitcom '' Starstruck''. Early life Pa ...

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, Brandon Mychal Smith, and John Reynolds.

Premise

''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' follows "four American friends — Maya, Craig, Ainsley, and Duffy — who reunite for a fabulous London wedding. But after a bombshell at the altar throws their lives into turmoil, they must weather a tumultuous year of romance and heartbreak. Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course, there are four weddings...and a funeral."

Cast and characters

Main

as Maya Jones, a political speechwriter from the United States who recently moved to London to be closer to her best friends from college *

as Kashif (Kash) Khan, Ainsley's ex-fiancé and an unhappy investment banker who wants to become an actor *

as Ainsley Howard, an interior designer whose parents fund her interior design business and apartment * John Reynolds as Caleb Duffy (Duffy), a Latin teacher who wants to become a novelist. He has been secretly in love with Maya for a decade. * Brandon Mychal Smith as Craig Thompson, an investment banker who is also Kash's office mate and friend * Zoe Boyle as Gemma Thorpe-Blood, Ainsley's British neighbor and friend who is a housewife * Sophia La Porta as Zara, Craig's girlfriend, later wife *

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as Haroon Khan, Kash's father who works at

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as Basheer, one of Kash's friends

Recurring

* Krrish Patel as Asif Khan, Kash's little brother * Hector Bateman-Harden as Giles, Gemma and Quentin's son *

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as Tony 2, Ainsley's assistant at her interior design business *

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as Fatima, Kash's ex-girlfriend and Basheer's girlfriend *

Alex Jennings Alex Jennings (born 10 May 1957) is an English actor of the stage and screen, who worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. For his work on the London stage, Jennings received three Olivier Awards, winning for ...

as Andrew Aldridge, a very conservative

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, Maya's boss, and Tony 2's love interest. Jennings was originally cast as Charles in the 1994 film, before he was replaced by Hugh Grant due to production delays. *

Jamie Demetriou Jamie Demetriou (born November 1987) is an English comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Bus Rodent in ''Fleabag'' and for creating, co-writing, and starring in ''Stath Lets Flats''. For the latter, he won Best Male A ...

as Marcus, Maya's co-worker *

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as Bryce Dylan, Ainsley's recently divorced client and love interest

Guest

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as Quentin Thorpe-Blood, Gemma's wealthy husband *

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as Mrs. Howard, Ainsley's mother. MacDowell played Carrie in the original 1994 film. *

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as Ted Spencer, a New York-based senator who had an affair with Maya * Ashley Madekwe as Julia, the mother of Craig's daughter Molly

Episodes

Production

Development

On November 1, 2017, it was announced that Hulu was developing an anthology television series adaptation of the film '' Four Weddings and a Funeral''. Executive producers were set to include

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, and Howard Klein. Production companies involved with the series were expected to consist of

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, and

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. On May 2, 2018, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a series order. On April 12, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on July 31, 2019.

Casting

On October 26, 2018, it was announced that Jessica Williams,

, and John Reynolds had been cast in starring roles. On November 21, 2018, it was reported that Williams' lead role of Jess had been reconceived into a new character named Maya and that Williams had been recast in the role by

. Additionally, it was further reported that Brandon Mychal Smith, Zoe Boyle,

and

had joined the cast and that

would make a guest appearance in a nod to her starring role in the 1994 film, albeit not as her original character Carrie from the film. On December 7, 2018, it was announced that

and Ashley Madekwe had been cast in recurring roles and that

would make a guest appearance. In February 2019, Sophia La Porta joined the cast.

Filming

Principal photography for the series commenced on November 26, 2018, in

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Music

''The Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (Music From the Original TV Series) soundtrack was released on August 14, 2019 which consisted of a blend of cover versions and originals.

Reception

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, the series holds an approval rating of 42% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 5.59/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite an impressive cast and crew, ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' falls flat, relying too heavily on genre clichés to offer audiences anything more than just another mediocre romcom." On

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, it has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

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