Wilderness (2023 TV series)

Wilderness is a British psychological thriller miniseries produced for Amazon Prime Video based on the novel of the same name by B. E. Jones. It stars Jenna Coleman, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Ashley Benson. It was released on 15 September 2023.

Wilderness
Genre	Crime drama Psychological thriller
Created by	Marnie Dickens
Based on	Wilderness by B. E. Jones
Written by	Marnie Dickens Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini
Directed by	So Yong Kim
Starring	Jenna Coleman Oliver Jackson-Cohen Ashley Benson
Narrated by	Jenna Coleman
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Elizabeth Kilgarriff Marnie Dickens So Yong Kim Craig Holleworth
Running time	42-58 minutes
Production companies	Firebird Pictures Amazon Studios
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)

Synopsis

Liv and Will seem to have it all. A rock-solid marriage. A glamorous new life in New York. Until Liv learns about the affair. Enter the American road trip she's fantasied about. For Will, it's a chance to make amends, for Liv it's a very different prospect - a landscape where accidents happen all the time. The perfect place to get revenge.

Cast

• Jenna Coleman as Liv Taylor
• Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Will Taylor
• Ashley Benson as Cara Parker
• Morgana Van Peebles as Ash
• Claire Rushbrook as Caryl
• Talia Balsam as Bonnie
• Eric Balfour as Garth
• Marsha Stephanie Blake as Detective Rawlings
• Jonathan Keltz as Detective Wiseman

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Happily Ever After"	So Yong Kim	Marnie Dickens	September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
An enviable apartment in glamorous New York, an intensely passionate marriage, and the promise of the perfect life together, British newlyweds Liv and Will are living the American dream. But a chilling secret unravels the fairytale. Can the trip of a lifetime to the American Wilderness save their marriage?
2	"The Other Woman"	So Yong Kim	Marnie Dickens	September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Liv and Will have made it to Yosemite but Liv's plot is thrown off course by the shock arrival of the other woman, Cara, which brings the deceit of the past very much into the present. As Liv and Cara's rivalry intensifies, more revelations emerge and with Liv's marriage hanging by a thread, revenge becomes the only option.
3	"Repent At Leisure"	So Yong Kim	Marnie Dickens	September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Liv wakes to the crushing realisation of what she has done. The need for an alibi is crucial but as a search mission begins, there is a nightmarish surprise waiting at her door.
4	"Home Sweet Home"	So Yong Kim	Marnie Dickens & Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini	September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
In Vegas, a troubled marriage is locked into a toxic pact. On return to New York, can Liv escape the horrifying consequences of the trip?
5	"Like Mother, Like Daughter"	So Yong Kim	Marnie Dickens	September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Liv's mother Caryl arrives from Wales and brings with her some difficult questions, just as the police are closing in on Liv.
6	"Where White Knights Go To Die"	So Yong Kim	Marnie Dickens	September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Liv's toxic pact reaches boiling point with the stage set for a dark showdown.

Production

The series was adapted for television by Marnie Dickens, based upon the 2017 novel Wilderness by B.E. Jones. Director So Yong Kim executive produced alongside Dickens and Elizabeth Kilgarriff for Firebird Pictures.

Filmed primarily in Vancouver, production began in April 2022, with filming also scheduled for Calgary, the Banff Springs Hotel, and moving in September to Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, and New York;^[1] additional filming took place in the UK.

Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen were announced as the series leads in June 2022.^[2] In July 2022, Ashley Benson, Eric Balfour, Marsha Stephanie Blake and Morgana Van Peebles were announced as added to the cast.^[3]

Release

A trailer was released on 23 August 2023, featuring the new re-recorded version of Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do".^[4] The song also plays over the opening credits.^[5]

The series premiered on 15 September 2023 on Prime Video.^[6]

Reception

Wilderness received mixed reviews and scored 66% on Rotten Tomatoes who said 'Wilderness often gets lost in its overabundance of revenge tropes, but its cutting twists may satisfy fans of sordid intrigue.'^[7] The show was criticized for its overreliance on tropes.^[8][9]