Full Circle (miniseries)
Full Circle is an American television miniseries created and written by Ed Solomon and directed by Steven Soderbergh for the Max streaming television service. It premiered July 13, 2023. Premise
An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City. Cast
 Zazie Beetz as Mel Harmony
 Claire Danes as Sam Browne
 Timothy Olyphant as Derek Browne
 Dennis Quaid as Jeff McCusker
 Suzanne Savoy as Kristin McCusker
 Jharrel Jerome as Aked
 Gerald Jones as Louis
 Sheyi Cole as Xavier
 CCH Pounder as Savitri Mahabir
 Jim Gaffigan as Manny Broward
 Adia as Natalia
 Phaldut Sharma as Garmen Harry
 Lucian Zanes as Nicky
 William Sadler as Gene McCusker
 Happy Anderson as Joey
 Kareem Savinon as Paul Tranquada
 Franklin Ojeda Smith as Woulghby
 Ethan Stoddard as Jared
 Jay Vanderveer
 Jarod Lindsey as Len
 Rachel Annette Helson as Charisse
 Finn (golden retriever) as Ruby

Episodes

Production
On June 17, 2021, it was reported that HBO Max was set to develop the series Full Circle with Ed Solomon writing and producing the series with Casey Silver and Steven Soderbergh, who would direct the 6-episode series. In September 2022, Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Timothy Olyphant, Dennis Quaid, Jharrel Jerome, Sheyi Cole, CCH Pounder, and Jim Gaffigan were cast. In October 2022, William Sadler, Happy Anderson, and Adia joined the cast. The story for the series was inspired by the 1963 Akira Kurosawa film High and Low. Filming for the series began in September 2022 in New York City. The series had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 11, 2023. Max released a trailer and poster on May 18, 2023, confirming that it would premiere on the platform on July 13, 2023, with two episodes released weekly until July 27. Reception 
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 79% approval rating with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 39 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Full Circles windy plotting may prove too labyrinthine for casual enjoyment, but Steven Soderbergh's assured direction and a stacked cast give this simmering noir plenty of intrigue." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". References

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Max (streaming service) original programming
English-language television shows
2023 American television series debuts
Works by Ed Solomon