2023 American drama television series
The Company You Keep is an American drama television series created by Julia Cohen that aired from February 19 until May 7, 2023, on ABC. The series is based on the South Korean television series "My Fellow Citizens!", and stars Milo Ventimiglia and Catherine Haena Kim. In May 2023, the series was canceled. The series was removed from Hulu on July 1, 2023.
Synopsis.
"The Company You Keep" tells the story of con man Charlie, who is in debt to crime boss Daphne Finch alongside his family. With undercover CIA officer Emma attempting to track Daphne down, a night of passion ignites love between Charlie and Emma, who are on a collision course professionally.
Cast and characters.
Recurring.
In addition, David Douglas co-stars as Doug Daniels, David's campaign manager.
Production.
Development.
On March 4, 2022, ABC ordered a pilot for the series with Milo Ventimiglia in the lead. On May 6, 2022, Ben Younger was tapped to direct and executive produce the pilot penned by Julia Cohen. "The Company You Keep" was ordered to series on August 22, 2022. On May 12, 2023, ABC canceled the series after one season.
Casting.
Milo Ventimiglia joined the pilot in the leading role of Charlie and as executive producer on March 4, 2022. On April 27, 2022, Catherine Haena Kim was cast as Emma in the pilot alongside Milo Ventimiglia. William Fichtner was cast in the pilot as Leo on May 2, 2022. On May 20, 2022, Sarah Wayne Callies, James Saito, Tim Chiou, Freda Foh Shen, and Felisha Terrell joined the pilot as leads. Polly Draper was revealed to be amongst the cast when the series was ordered. On February 2, 2023, Sachin Bhatt joined the cast in a recurring role. On March 17, 2023, Geoff Stults was cast in a recurring capacity.
Filming.
Principal photography for the pilot began on April 30, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.
Broadcast.
"The Company You Keep" premiered on February 19, 2023 and ended on May 7, 2023 on ABC. The series was removed from Hulu on July 1, 2023.
Reception.
Critical response.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 84% approval rating with an average rating of 6.5/10, based on 19 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, ""The Company You Keep" gets off to a rocky start in the first few episodes, but the show's appealing cast and entertaining blend of crime and romance will pay off for patient viewers." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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