''Good Behavior'' is an American drama television series based on the novel of the same name by Blake Crouch. The series stars Michelle Dockery as Leticia "Letty" Raines, a professional thief who becomes involved with a hitman named Javier Pereira, played by Juan Diego Botto.

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picked up the pilot to a 10-episode series in December 2015. The series premiered on November 15, 2016. On January 14, 2017, it was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 15, 2017. On November 6, 2018, TNT canceled the series after two seasons.

Overview

Letty Raines—a thief, con artist, and drug user—is released from prison on good behavior, and is intent on regaining custody of her 10-year-old son Jacob. Her mother, Estelle, has custody and, because of Letty's incarceration, has a restraining order of protection that restricts contact. Letty infrequently sees her parole officer, Christian, who is exasperated by her attitude and lack of progress. While robbing a hotel room, Letty hides in the closet and overhears a discussion about a contract killing. Her unsuccessful effort to prevent the killing creates a series-long involvement with the killer, Javier, to the point of a complicated personal relationship.

Cast

Main cast

* Michelle Dockery as Leticia 'Letty' Raines * Juan Diego Botto as Javier Pereira * Lusia Strus as Estelle Raines, Letty's mother *

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as Christian Woodhill, Letty's parole officer * Nyles Steele as Jacob Raines, Letty's son *

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as Rob McDaniels, Estelle's boyfriend, a high-school acquaintance of Letty's (season 2; recurring in season 1)

Recurring cast

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as Rhonda Lashever, a tenacious FBI agent determined to catch Javier *

María Botto María Florencia Botto Rota (born 10 February 1974) is an Argentine-Spanish actress. In 1978, she moved to Spain with her mother Cristina Rota and her brother Juan Diego Botto, also actors. She made her feature film debut at age 10, with a perf ...

as Ava, Javier's sister * Todd Williams as Sean, Letty's ex-boyfriend, Jacob's father *

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as Silk, Ava's ex-husband, a mortuary worker who disposes of bodies for Javier *

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as Tiffany Dash, a friend of Letty's from high school (season 1) *

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as Kyle Dash, Tiffany's husband (season 1) *

Laura Bell Bundy Laura Ashley Bell Bundy (born April 10, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for originating the Broadway roles of Amber Von Tussle in the musical version of '' Hairspray and'' Elle Woods in the musical version of ''Legall ...

as Carin, Javier and Letty's temporary neighbor and friend (season 2) * Juan Riedinger as Teo, a childhood friend of Javier & former lover of Ava who reenters their lives unexpectedly

Episodes

Reception

''Good Behavior'' has received mostly positive reviews from television critics.

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reported a 78% "fresh" rating based on 23 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Emotional manipulation aside, ''Good Behavior'' is a legitimately suspenseful and sexy drama."

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reported a score of 65 out of 100 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Filming

The series was filmed predominantly in

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, both on location and at EUE/Screen Gems studios. The pilot was filmed from September to October 2015, while season one was filmed from March to July 2016. Filming for season two began on April 10, 2017, and ended on September 8, 2017.

References

External links

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