Dead Ringers TV Series: The Tv adaptation of a popular psychological thriller film is coming this April. Here’s everything you need to know!
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological thriller film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynaecologists. The movie received numerous accolades, including 10 Genie Awards, Best Motion Picture, as well as praise for Irons’ performance. Critics named it one of the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time at the Toronto International Film Festival.
And now, a television series based on this heart-wrenching psychological thriller film is coming soon. The show will be a roller coaster trip that combines horror and thriller themes to the utmost. Of course, this is based on the same novel that David Cronenberg’s body horror maestro adapted, so you should expect nothing less. Their script of the movie was based on the lives of Stewart and Cyril Marcus and on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland, a “highly fictionalized” version of the Marcuses’ story.
Nonetheless, this is a radically different interpretation of the same story. A plot that still focuses on two identical twin doctors. Here’s everything you need to know about the Dead Ringers TV series.
When Will Dead Ringers Premiere?
On Tuesday, the premiere date of “Dead Ringers,” a new limited series from Prime Video, as well as first-look pictures were made public. The show is officially set to release on April 21, 2023.
In over 240 countries and territories, Amazon Prime Video will simultaneously release all six episodes for streaming. Therefore, fans should fasten their seatbelts since the show is going to be an extremely wild journey.
What Will Dead Ringers Be About?
As mentioned, the series is an adaption of the 1988 film by David Cronenberg which is an adaption of the 1977 novel, Twins, written by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland. The original source material was based on real-life twins, Stewart and Cyril Marcus, who were New York-based gynaecologists. Though they had successful careers as fertility specialists, their mysterious deaths in 1975 garnered more attention. On July 17, 1975, the brothers were found dead in separate rooms of Cyril’s Manhattan apartment.
While the novel and film were originally about male twin doctors, the TV series focuses on female twin OBGYN specialists. This gender-flipped version of the characters adds more intrigue to the story. The series logline states:
“The Mantle twins, identical from head to toe, are on a mission to change the way women give birth, starting in Manhattan.”
The show will explore their medical experiences and complex personal lives that are intertwined with drugs and romances, as seen in the original movie.
One thing is sure, the series is going to be dark, intense, and unsettling with an amazing performance from Rachel Hannah Weisz.
Who is in the cast of the Dead Ringers TV series?
The highly anticipated Amazon Prime series stars Rachel Weisz as Elliot and Beverly Mantle, twin gynaecologists. The series also stars:
- Michael Chernus as Tom
- Poppy Liu as Greta
- Britne Oldford as Genevieve
- Jeremy Shamos as Joseph
- Jennifer Ehle as Rebecca
- Emily Meade
Is there any trailer?
The first teaser for the scary series debuted on Prime Video on February 28. On March 14, an exclusive clip and first-look images were made available. And now, an official trailer of the series was released three weeks ago.
Check it out below:
Where to watch Dead Ringers?
Dead Ringers Tv series is exclusively streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
