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Room 104

American anthology television series


Room 104 is an American anthology television series created by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass,[1] first broadcast on HBO between 2017 and 2020.

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Premise

Set in a single room of an American roadside motel, each episode explores different characters passing through Room 104, ranging widely across horror, thriller, and comedy genres.

Production

The series received a 24-episode order and all the episodes were shot back-to-back as a cost-saving measure, and they were split into two 12-episode seasons. In a December 2018 interview, co-creator Mark Duplass revealed that the third season had already been filmed and edited, and he was writing season 4. According to Duplass, episodes of Room 104 are made for "a quarter" of the cost typically expected for HBO series. Episodes are conceived in a "think tank" by the writers where they come up with dozens of ideas, and then they reach out to filmmakers that they are interested in to direct the episodes. Episodes are filmed in a "fast and loose" manner; for example, Josephine Decker directed her episode in two days only using an iPhone. For the editing process, directors do not receive final cut, and Duplass screens the episodes to a group of 20 people who work at their company for feedback.[2]

The series debuted July 28, 2017, on HBO.[3] A twelve-episode second season aired between November 9 and December 15, 2018.[4][5] On February 8, 2019, HBO revealed that a third season had been filmed and that the network were in talks for a fourth season renewal.[6] The show's twelve-episode third season premiered on September 13, 2019.[7] Filming for season 4 was completed by September 2019.[8] HBO announced in May 2020 that the fourth season would conclude the series, which started airing July 24.[9] and concluded on October 9, 2020.

Reception

Room 104 has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 65 out of 100 based on 22 reviews.[10] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an 87% approval rating with an average score of 6.85 out of 10 based on 39 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Room 104 uses its anthology structure to its advantage, telling a series of short, eclectic stories that hit their marks more often than they miss."[11]

Reviewing the entire second season, Ben Travers of IndieWire gave it a positive review with a "B+" grade. He wrote, "the variety of storytelling on display builds such tingly anticipation, each new episode is worth it even when the narrative disappoints" and that it is "such remarkable, refreshing television that even when it's bad, it's good".[12]

Episodes

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Season 1 (2017)

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Season 2 (2018)

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Season 3 (2019)

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Season 4 (2020)

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See also

  • Hotel Room, another HBO series with a similar premise, which aired in 1993
  • Inside No. 9, a British series with a similar premise, produced by the BBC

References

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