''Run'' is an American comedy thriller television series created by Vicky Jones that premiered on April 12, 2020 on

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. It stars

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and

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, and one of its executive producers is Jones' frequent collaborator,

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. ''Run''s

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was directed by Kate Dennis. In July 2020, HBO canceled the series after one season.

Premise

Cast

Main

as Ruby Richardson, a woman looking to reinvent herself *

as Billy Johnson, a successful life guru

Recurring

as Laurel Halliday, a woman whom Ruby and Billy meet while on their journey *

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as Laurence Richardson, Ruby's husband *

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as Babe Cloud, a police detective *

Archie Panjabi Archana Panjabi (born 31 May 1972) is an English actress. She has had various roles in both British and American television including as Maya Roy in ''Life on Mars'' (2006–2007), Kalinda Sharma in ''The Good Wife'' (2009–2015), Nas Kamal ...

as Fiona, Billy's former personal assistant * Shaun J. Brown as Ryan Everwood, a police detective *Jake Bover as Scooter Richardson, Ruby's son *Kelsey Flower as Daniel

Guest

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as John ("Run") *

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as Marjorie ("Run") * Maxwell Simkins as Hunter Richardson ("Chase") * Deirdre Lovejoy as Mary Dixie ("Fuck") * Saamer Usmani as Derek ("Kiss")

Episodes

Reception

Critical response

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website

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reported an 84% approval rating with an average rating of 7.04/10, based on 38 reviews. The website's critical consensus states, "Though it can't always sustain its frenetic pace, ''Run'' sharp subversions of romcom clichés are never less than entertaining thanks to Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson's electrifying performances." On

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, it has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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of ''

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'' praised the two central performances, with Wever in particular garnering critical acclaim. He wrote that "the heat between them is palpable enough to carry this oddball mix of sexual farce and

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thriller".

Ratings

References

External links

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