''Chapelwaite'' is an American

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television series based on the short story "

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" by American writer

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. It is written by Peter and Jason Filardi, and premiered on

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on August 22, 2021. The show has been renewed for a second season.

Premise

Following his wife's tragic death at sea aboard a

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ship, Captain Charles Boone (

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) and his children return to the small town of Preacher's Corners,

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, where a dark family history haunts them until confronted.

Cast and characters

as Captain Charles Boone *

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as Rebecca Morgan * Jennifer Ens as Honor Boone * Sirena Gulamgaus as Loa Boone * Ian Ho as Tane Boone *

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as Samuel Gallup *

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as Jakub *

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as Phillip Boone * Steven McCarthy as Stephen Boone *

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as Minister Burroughs

Episodes

Production

Development

In December 2019, it was reported that

had given a 10-episode straight-to-series order for an adaptation of "

", with Jason Filardi and Peter Filardi set to write, and Donald De Line producing under De Line Productions. In February 2022, Epix renewed the show for a second season.

Casting

In December 2019,

was cast in the leading role of Captain Charles Boone. In March 2020,

joined the cast, set to play Rebecca Morgan.

Filming

''Chapelwaite'' was set to begin production in April 2020, in

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, but it had to be postponed due to the

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. Filming began in Halifax on July 5, 2020.

Release

''Chapelwaite'' premiered August 22, 2021 on

in the United States and

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in Canada. In

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, it is streaming on

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. In the UK , it is coming soon to

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Reception

Review aggregator

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reported an approval rating of 63% based on 16 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.20/10.

Notes and references

External links

* {{Epix 'Salem's Lot Television shows set in Maine Television shows based on works by Stephen King Television shows based on short fiction 2020s American horror television series 2021 American television series debuts Epix original programming American horror fiction television series Cthulhu Mythos stories Television shows filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia English-language television shows