Cry Wolfe
Cry Wolfe is an American television show created for Investigation Discovery.
Cry Wolfe | |
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Written by | Peter Field Paul Haddad Dustin Rubin |
Directed by | Jeffrey R. Daniels Paul Haddad |
Creative director | Derek Owen |
Starring | Brian S. Wolfe Janine McCarthy |
Composer | Russell E Bell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 40 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Chaney Moon Kelly McPherson Emre Sahin Sarah Wetherbee Paul Haddad Pamela Deutsch |
Producers | Lisa Lumar Louis Faldetta Jill Rytie Lutz |
Cinematography | Christian Ortega |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Karga Seven Pictures |
Distributor | Investigation Discovery |
Release | |
Original release | June 3, 2014[1] – October 4, 2016 |
Plot
Cry Wolfe uses actors to reenact some of private investigator Brian Wolfe's most interesting cases. His cases include cheating spouses, workplace theft, and blackmail. Wolfe is helped by his investigative assistant, Janine McCarthy.[2]
Production
Wolfe was initially hired to work as a private investigator in several episodes of Nathan for You.[3] After his appearance he was contacted by Karga Seven Pictures who were looking to do a show about an LA private investigator.[2] Wolfe provides his case files to the production company who choose which cases they want to use.[4]
Reception
Brian Lowry from Variety considered the show's presentation style to be deceptive and misleading, using shaky hand-held video and a "faux camera crew" to give the impression that the footage was not a reenactment.[5] Others enjoyed the more "playful" take on the topic, in contrast to the other true crime shows on Investigation Discovery.[6]
References
- Boursaw, Jane (30 May 2014). "Investigation Discovery Unveils 9 New & Returning Shows". Reel Life With Jane. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- Bishop, Jon (June 21, 2014). "Tewksbury Native Brian Wolfe hosts 'Cry Wolfe' on Discovery". Homenewshere.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- Zarum, Lara (September 21, 2017). "The Accidental Transcendence of "Nathan for You"". The Village Voice. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- Eddy, Cheryl (July 21, 2015). "What's It Like Being a Private Eye? The Star of Cry Wolfe Tells All". Gizmodo. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- Lowry, Brian (2 June 2014). "TV Review: 'Cry Wolfe'". Variety. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- Peterson, Britt (10 December 2015). "Cable's Campiest Channel Has Perfected the Art of Killing Women". Washingtonian. Retrieved 18 January 2021.