''Saint X'' is an American

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television series developed by

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, based on the novel of the same name by Alexis Schaitkin. The series premiered on

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on April 26, 2023.

Premise

Based on the bestselling novel, this psychological drama follows the story of Emily Thomas on her dangerous mission to find out the truth about what happened to her older sister, Alison, who was brutally murdered and raped on an idyllic trip to the

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20 years earlier.

Cast and characters

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as Claire Emily Thomas, an environmental documentary editor * Josh Bonzie as Clive "Gogo" Richardson *

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as Alison Thomas * Jayden Elijah as Edwin * Michael Park as Bill Thomas *

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as Mia Thomas * Bre Francis as Sara * Kenlee Anaya Townsend as Claire Thomas (7 years old) *

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as Deputy * Sule Thelwell as Desmond

Episodes

Production

Development

On January 24, 2022,

gave production an eight-episode series order. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alexis Schaitkin. The series is developed by

, who executive produced alongside Schaitkin,

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, Stephen Williams, David Levine, Zack Hayden, Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Adel "Future" Nur, Jason Shrier, and

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. Anonymous Content,

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, and ABC Signature are the production companies involved with producing the series. ''Saint X'' was released on April 26, 2023, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.

Casting

On March 29, 2022,

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was cast to star. In April 2022, Josh Bonzie,

, and Jayden Elijah joined the main cast. On May 3, 2022,

joined the cast in a recasting, replacing Pedretti. On October 27, 2022, Michael Park and

were cast in starring roles. On January 12, 2023, upon the series premiere date announcement, it was reported that Bre Francis and Kenlee Anaya Townsend are also part of the main cast.

Reception

The

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reported a 19% approval rating with an average rating of 4.9/10, based on 16 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A tedious crawl to an unsatisfying destination, ''Saint X'' only marks time instead of hitting the spot."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

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