Cleaners (TV series)
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| Genre | Action |
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| Directed by | Paul Leyden |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
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| Network | Crackle |
| Release | October 3, 2013 – August 19, 2014 |
Cleaners is an American action television series directed by Paul Leyden, and created by Paul Leyden and Morgan O'Neill. The series stars Emmanuelle Chriqui, Emily Osment, David Arquette, Gina Gershon and Missi Pyle and premiered on Crackle on October 3, 2013.[1] On May 3, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season.[2]
Premise
[edit]Season 1
[edit]Two highly trained and lethal female contract killers run an errand for their boss, Mother, that goes badly and the duo quickly find themselves the target of their boss's client, the FBI, and even their own boss whose team of assassins is now out to eliminate them.[3]
Season 2
[edit]On a Caribbean island two weeks after the end of season one, Veronica and Roxie realize they have not escaped their past yet. They try to take down a major drug cartel and are entangled in the trappings of Mother, who is trying to hunt them down. All the while, Agent Barnes is on a mission to take down Mother.
Cast and characters
[edit]Main role
[edit]| Actor | Character | Seasons | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Emmanuelle Chriqui | Veronica | Main | ||||||
| Emily Osment | Roxie | Main | ||||||
| David Arquette | Frank Barnes | Main | ||||||
| Gina Gershon | The Mother | Main | ||||||
| Missi Pyle | Eileen | Main | ||||||
| Nathan Keyes | Kyle | Main | ||||||
| Robin Thomas | Barry Madden | Main | ||||||
| Clifton Collins Jr. | Julian | Main | ||||||
| Jakob Salvati | Tyler | Main | Guest | |||||
| Omar Avila | Carlos | Main | ||||||
| Laura Alemán | Matilda | Main | ||||||
| David Rees Snell | Phillips | Main | ||||||
Recurring cast
[edit]| Actor | Character | Seasons | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Burton Perez | Paco | Recurring | Guest | |||||
| Gary Kraus | Wayne | Recurring | ||||||
| Alfredo De Quesada | Dr. Martin Ruiz | Recurring | ||||||
| Mimi Rogers | Isabelle Walker | Recurring | ||||||
| John Savage | Marcus Walker | Recurring | ||||||
| Ash Christian | J.R. | Recurring | ||||||
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2013)
[edit]| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Direct by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "It's A Classic" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | October 3, 2013 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Blown Job" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | October 3, 2013 |
| 3 | 3 | "Hide & Seek" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | October 3, 2013 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Key to the Kingdom" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | October 3, 2013 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Dummy Trap" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | October 3, 2013 |
| 6 | 6 | "Till Death Do Us Part" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | October 3, 2013 |
Season 2 (2014)
[edit]| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "There's Been a Complication" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | August 19, 2014 |
| 8 | 2 | "Welcome to the Zoo" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | August 19, 2014 |
| 9 | 3 | "Hello Father" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | August 19, 2014 |
| 10 | 4 | "The Not So Safe House" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | August 19, 2014 |
| 11 | 5 | "She's Alive!" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | August 19, 2014 |
| 12 | 6 | "The Caterpillar and the Butterfly" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden | August 19, 2014 |
| 13 | 7 | "Welcome Home Sally" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden & Morgan O'Neill | August 19, 2014 |
| 14 | 8 | "Batten Down the Hatches" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden & Morgan O'Neill | August 19, 2014 |
| 15 | 9 | "Yin & Yang" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden & Morgan O'Neill | August 19, 2014 |
| 16 | 10 | "Tripping Balls" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden & Morgan O'Neill | August 19, 2014 |
| 17 | 11 | "Monkey See, Monkey Go" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden & Morgan O'Neill | August 19, 2014 |
| 18 | 12 | "Los Gallos Del Infierno" | Paul Leyden | Paul Leyden & Morgan O'Neill | August 19, 2014 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2014 | 3rd IAWTV Awards[4] | Best Male Performance in a Drama | David Arquette | Nominated |
| 4th Streamy Awards[5] | Best Actor in a Drama | Nominated |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "'Cleaners': TV review". DailyNews. October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ "Crackle Announces New Series, Feature-Length Movies And More Jerry Seinfeld". Deadline. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Crackle Announces Season Two of Original Series "Cleaners"". The Futon Critic. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "2014 IAWTV Awards Nominees & Winners — International Academy of Web Television Awards". Iawtv.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06.
- ^ "4th Annual Streamy Awards Nominees". Streamys.org.