Turner & Hooch (TV series)

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Turner & Hooch
Turner & Hooch (TV series) Title Card.png
Genre
Created byMatt Nix
Based on
Starring
Music byJeff Cardoni
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJuliet Seniff
Production locationsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cinematography
  • David Moxness
  • Corey Robson
Editors
  • Steven Lang
  • Colleen Rafferty
  • Lance Luckey
Running time45–47 minutes[1]
Production companies
DistributorDisney Platform Distribution
Release
Original networkDisney+
Original releaseJuly 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) –
present (present)

Turner & Hooch is an American buddy cop action-comedy television series based on, and a continuation of, the 1989 film of the same name. The series, created and written by executive producer Matt Nix, serves as a legacy sequel[2] and is produced in association with Flying Glass of Milk Productions, Wonderland Sound and Vision and 20th Television, starring Josh Peck, Lyndsy Fonseca, Carra Patterson, and Vanessa Lengies. It is the third overall installment in the eponymous franchise. The series premiered on July 21, 2021, as a Disney+ exclusive.[2][3]

Premise[]

U.S. Marshal Scott Turner inherits an unruly dog named Hooch, who may become the partner he needs. Together, the partnership, alongside the rest of the Turner family, discover that Turner's father's death may not have been accidental.[2][4][5]

Cast[]

Main[]

  • Josh Peck as Scott Turner Jr., a buttoned-down and ambitious U.S. Marshal, the son of the late Det. Scott Turner, who ends up inheriting an unruly dog.[2][6]
  • Carra Patterson as Jessica Baxter, Scott's partner, whose personality is a "sharp contrast to his spit-and-polish ways", and who has a brave and quick-thinking personality while working, through whose sense of humor often leads her into trouble.[5]
  • Lyndsy Fonseca as Laura Turner, Scott's sister and a veterinary assistant, who brings Hooch to Scott while coming to terms with their father's death, as she helps Scott investigate it.[5]
  • Vanessa Lengies as Erica Mouniere, a dog lover and trainer at the U.S. Marshal K-9 facility with a crush on Turner, who agrees to train Hooch.[7]
  • Brandon Jay McLaren as Xavier Watkins, a marine-turned-US Marshal, who develops a soft spot for Hooch in spite of being a cat lover. One of the office's most experienced members, he is described as "cool and enigmatic and a bit quirky".[8]
  • Jeremy Maguire as Matthew Garland, a dog lover and Scott's nephew, who becomes thrilled when Scott inherits Hooch.[8]
  • Anthony Ruivivar as James Mendez, a US Marshal Chief and Scott's boss, who respects Scott but initially is uncomfortable with Hooch, only to give him authorization to receive K-9 training after he helps solve a case.[8]

Special guest stars[]

Recurring[]

  • Matt Hamilton as Trent Havelock, Senior Deputy Marshal to Scott Turner and doesn't much like dogs. He gets all the fame, all the glory, and all the great cases — everything Scott thinks he wants.[11]
  • Becca Tobin as Brooke Mailer, Scott's ex-girlfriend and a prosecutor who downplays her status as part of a wealthy family of powerful lawyers. She is described as representing "everything Scott thinks he wants out of life".[8]
  • Paul Campbell as Grady Garland, Laura Turner's ex-husband and Matthew's father. He's a well-meaning small-town cop who peaked in high school and at this point probably has more in common with his 8-year-old than his ex.[11]
  • Cristina Rosato as Olivia, Xavier Watkins' fiancée and an Oakland cop from the Midwest. She's warm, earnest and enthusiastic — seemingly the complete opposite of her enigmatic soon-to-be husband.[11]

Episodes[]

No.Title [12]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [12]Prod.
code
1"Forever and a Dog"McGMatt NixJuly 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)1DGA01
Sometime following the death of his father, Deputy U.S. Marshal Scott Turner Jr. is surprised to learn that his father left him a dog named Hooch, whose appearance and manners are remarkably similar to a dog his father adopted back in 1989. While Scott tries to adapt to having the chaotic dog in his life, he must also deal with trouble at work when a witness under his protection goes missing. With Hooch's help, Scott is able to track down the witness and impress his boss, who makes Scott and Hooch a K-9 unit for the Marshals. Later, Scott's sister calls him and reveals that their father was working a dangerous case before his death and that Hooch was involved with it.
2"A Good Day to Dog Hard"Robert Duncan McNeillMatt NixJuly 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)1DGA02
Turner and Hooch are assigned to babysit Kaya, the daughter of the head of the International Olympic Committee, after she takes a liking to Hooch. While they are engaged in a tea party, a team of Russian criminals invade the hotel they are in and take several people hostage, including Baxter and Xavier, with intent to abduct Kaya for a ransom. It is up to Scott to protect Kaya and apprehend the criminals. Meanwhile, Scott and Laura dig into their dad's last case and find evidence that there may have been foul play involved.
3"Diamonds Are Furever"Jay KarasMichael HorowitzAugust 4, 2021 (2021-08-04)1DGA03
Scott gets excited when he gets a chance to take down notorious jewel thief Krista St. Jean and even more excited at the prospect of working with Trent and his T Squad. Hooch, however, proves to be a hindrance, first when he fails to pick up Krista's scent and then when he tortures Scott with a loud squeaky toy. Fortunately, Scott realises that Hooch failed to track Krista's scent because she was using a decoy. He and Baxter are able to track down the real Krista and, with the help of Hooch and his squeaky toy, arrest her, though Trent is quick to take credit for the bust. Meanwhile, Laura keeps digging into her father's final case, despite both Scott's apprehension and his insistence that their father's files were unconnected and probably circumstantial.
4"In the Line of Fur"Gail MancusoLesley Wake WebsterAugust 11, 2021 (2021-08-11)1DGA04
Scott volunteers as security for a court case that his ex-girlfriend, Brooke, is prosecuting but has to deal with a demanding older judge and also has to adjust to working with Xavier now that Baxter is on desk duty. Meanwhile, Laura turns to her ex-husband for help retrieving her father's case files but keeps getting distracted by his behaviour.
5"Road to Smell Dorado"Robert Duncan McNeillJuliet SeniffAugust 18, 2021 (2021-08-18)1DGA05
Scott and Laura investigate John Gillan's house but find it empty.Scott helps Xavier arrest a guy in El Dorado.They find a bunch of money in his house and investigate further.Laura learns that a girl from high school,Natalie Leeman, is John's secretary and invites her over to her house.hooch gets sprayed by a skunk while Scott and Xavier investigate in a shop and an art store. The figure out that the money in the town is counterfeit and that the lady at the art store is helping the criminal they're supposed to capture.They stop them.Laura bonds with Natalie and learns the trouble she went through in school.She schedules a meeting with John.John says that Scott sr. was searching for someone bigger than him..
6"The Fur-gitive"TBATBAAugust 25, 2021 (2021-08-25)TBA
7"To Serve and Pawtect"[13]TBATBASeptember 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)TBA
8"Arf Appreciation"[13]TBATBASeptember 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)TBA
9"Witness Pup-tection"[13]TBATBASeptember 15, 2021 (2021-09-15)TBA
10"Lost And Hound"[13]TBATBASeptember 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)TBA
11"Hooch Machina"[13]TBATBASeptember 29, 2021 (2021-09-29)TBA

Production[]

Development[]

In 1990, Touchstone Television developed a TV pilot based on the Touchstone Pictures film Turner & Hooch, with Thomas F. Wilson starring as Scott Turner and Beasley the Dog reprising his role from the film as Hooch.[4] The pilot wasn't green-lighted for a series, and was ultimately aired as a part of The Wonderful World of Disney in July 1990.[4] The television series reboot by Matt Nix was announced in February 2020 for the streaming service Disney+[4] and the series received a 12-episodes order; Josh Peck was cast as Scott Turner.[6] In the same month Lyndsy Fonseca and Carra Patterson joined the cast, while Josh Levy was revealed to be co-executive-producing the series.[5] On March 6, Vanessa Lengies joined the cast.[7] In January 2021, it announced that McG would direct the pilot and also serving as executive producer.[14]

Casting[]

On September 22, 2020, the day filming began, Anthony Ruivivar, Brandon Jay McLaren, and Jeremy Maguire joined the cast in lead roles, while Becca Tobin joined in the recurring role of Brooke, a prosecutor and Scott Turner's ex-girlfriend.[8] In January 2021, Paul Campbell was cast in the recurring role of Grady Garland, Laura Turner's ex-husband.[11]

Filming[]

Filming for Turner & Hooch was originally scheduled to begin on April 27, 2020, taking place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[15] Fonseca filmed the series concurrently with Fox's 9-1-1: Lone Star.[5] Filming was delayed and began on September 22, 2020,[16] and was scheduled to conclude on April 19, 2021.[16]

Marketing[]

A trailer for the series was released on June 23, 2021.[17]

Release[]

Turner & Hooch was initially announced to be released on July 16, 2021, on Disney+, and would release its 12 episodes weekly until October 1.[18] However, on June 16, 2021, it was announced that after the success of the Wednesday release of Loki, Disney+ would be moving most of its original premieres to Wednesdays. As a result, Turner & Hooch was released on July 21, 2021.[3] The Red Carpet Premiere took place in Los Angeles on July 17, 2021.[19]

Reception[]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 57% based on 21 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Likeable, but slight, Tuner & Hooch features a mighty fine pooch, but those looking for more narrative meat may want to try a different bone."[20] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[21]

Daniel Fienberg of Hollywood Reporter gave the show a negative review and stated, "I'm not even complaining when I call Turner & Hooch a forgettable, one-joke series. It's hard to know what else it could have been."[9] Brian Lowry of CNN gave the show a negative review and stated, "Even if Hooch sits at attention like a good dog, after a few episodes of Turner & Hooch, it's hard to share that patience or loyalty."[22] Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone gave the show 2.5 out of 5 and stated, "It leans much too hard into the corny aesthetic of those kinds of lighthearted dramas, creating something too silly and childish for most adults, yet likely too old-fashioned for their own children."[23]

Matt Fowler of IGN gave the show 6 out of 10 and stated, "Nothing feels dumbed down or muted, though the dog dilemma involving Hooch being thrust upon an unwilling owner feels like a questionable situation now instead of a light-hearted romp."[24] Ashley Moulton of Common Sense Media gave the show 3 out of 5 and an '11+' age rating, stating, "Dog-loving teens may enjoy this show, which is relatively tame in most aspects besides the violence, but many will roll their eyes at the cheesy dialogue and storylines."[25]

References[]

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  18. ^ Pedersen, Erik (February 24, 2021). "Disney+ Sets Premiere Dates, First Images For 'Turner & Hooch', 'Mysterious Benedict Society', 'Chip 'N' Dale: Park Life' & 'High School Musical: The Series'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
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  21. ^ "Turner & Hooch: Season 1". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  22. ^ Lowry, Brian (July 21, 2021). "Turner & Hooch goes to the dogs with a toothless Disney+ revival". CNN. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  23. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (July 20, 2021). "Turner & Hooch: A Dog Has His Day Again". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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