The Rook(TV show/series, 2019)

Name: The Rook
Genre: Mystery, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Released: 2019
Rating: 3.3

TV-MA

| 50min per episode | Genres: Mystery, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 8 episodes

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 40 votes)

The Rook is an American television series, loosely based on the novel of the same name by Daniel O'Malley, and originally adapted by Stephenie Meyer. It was ordered direct-to-series at Starz in July 2017. Meyer left the series due to creative differences as the first and second episodes were being filmed. It premiered on June 30, 2019, in the United States on Starz and on July 1, 2019, in the United Kingdom on the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel. On March 4, 2020, Starz confirmed that they had decided not to continue it beyond the original eight episode miniseries. ()

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About The Rook

After waking in a park with total amnesia — and surrounded by dead bodies, all wearing latex gloves — a young woman must fight to uncover her past, and resume her position at the head of Britain’s most secret (supernatural) service before the traitors who stole her memory can finish what they started.

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Trailer for The Rook + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Rook Trailer (HD) Olivia Munn Supernatural Spy Thriller Series(Trailer, 2:01)

The Rook Seasons and Episodes

06/30/2019Season 1 - 8 episodes

#1 | 06/30/2019Chapter 1

3.5/5 (with 6 votes)

After waking up surrounded by dead bodies and no memory, Myfanwy Thomas is thrown into the world of the Checquy, a paranormal secret service where she's a high-level operative known as a "Rook" - and no one can be trusted.

#2 | 07/07/2019Chapter 2

3.5/5 (with 5 votes)

While Myfanwy revisits the crime in search of her past, Monica discovers a dark truth about one of the victims - her lover and fellow agent. One of Myfanwy's dead attackers disappears from the morgue.

#3 | 07/14/2019Chapter 3

3.5/5 (with 5 votes)

Myfanwy discovers a disturbing clue to her past, Farrier searches for a scapegoat for the bankside murders, and Monica goes undercover to attend an EVA auction.

#4 | 07/21/2019Chapter 4

3.9/5 (with 4 votes)

While Myfanwy uncovers a twisted relationship with her psychiatrist, Monica and Gestalt scour London for a missing EVA who escaped after auction. Farrier makes a connnection wih a mysterious prisoner.

#5 | 07/28/2019Chapter 5

4.0/5 (with 4 votes)

Myfanwy and Monica work to extricate a young EVA, while Gestalt's suspicions of Myfanwy lead to a confrontation. Farrier is suspended, only to seek powerful revenge.

#6 | 08/04/2019Chapter 6

3.5/5 (with 3 votes)

While Myfanwy returns to her childhood home, Farrier faces consequences at the Checquy and Monica copes with the discovery that she was betrayed by Marcus.

#7 | 08/11/2019Prologue

3.6/5 (with 4 votes)

After a terrifying prophecy, Myfanwy's desperation leads her to a place to trust in a powerful enemy. But when her plans go awry, she is forced to run for her life while her memory slips away.

#8 | 08/18/2019Chapter 8

3.7/5 (with 3 votes)

Myfanwy and Farrier quickly discover how dangerous life is outside of the Checquy, while Grantchester runs out of options. Myfanwy chooses between her freedom and Farrie's life.

Additional Information

Official websites:

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Based on: "The Rook" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Lionsgate

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)

Translated into 18 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Canceled

First episode released on: 06/30/2019

Last episode released on: 08/18/2019

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"替身"

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