Homecoming (TV series)

Homecoming
Title screen from the first episode
Genre	Drama Psychological thriller
Created by	Eli Horowitz Micah Bloomberg
Based on	Homecoming by Gimlet Media
Directed by	Sam Esmail (season 1) Kyle Patrick Alvarez (season 2)
Starring	Julia Roberts Bobby Cannavale Stephan James Shea Whigham Alex Karpovsky Sissy Spacek Janelle Monáe Hong Chau Chris Cooper Joan Cusack
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	17
Production
Executive producers	Micah Bloomberg Eli Horowitz Sam Esmail Chad Hamilton Julia Roberts Alex Blumberg Matt Lieber Chris Giliberti Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Producers	John G. Lenic Marc Bienstock
Cinematography	Tod Campbell Jas Shelton
Editors	Rosanne Tan Justin Krohn Franklin Peterson
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	24–37 minutes
Production companies	Esmail Corp Gimlet Pictures Crocodile We Here At Red Om Films Anonymous Content Universal Content Productions Amazon Studios
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) – May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
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Homecoming is an American psychological thriller television series based on the Gimlet Media podcast of the same name. Created by Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg, the series premiered November 2, 2018, on Amazon Prime Video. Horowitz and Bloomberg also serve as writers and executive producers alongside Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, Julia Roberts, Alex Blumberg, Matt Lieber, and Chris Giliberti. Esmail also directed every episode of the first season, which stars Roberts, Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James, Shea Whigham, Alex Karpovsky, and Sissy Spacek.

The series was given an initial series order for two seasons. The second season deviates from the podcast and features a new story and characters. The second season was directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez and stars Janelle Monáe, Chris Cooper and Joan Cusack with Stephan James and Hong Chau returning from the first season. The second season premiered on May 22, 2020.