Chambers (TV series)

Chambers is an American supernatural horror television series created by Leah Rachel. The first season, consisting of ten episodes, premiered on Netflix on April 26, 2019. The series stars Sivan Alyra Rose, Marcus LaVoi, Nicholas Galitzine, Kyanna Simone Simpson, Griffin Powell-Arcand , Lilli Kay, Sarah Mezzanotte, Tony Goldwyn and Uma Thurman. In June 2019, the series was cancelled after one season.

Synopsis

Chambers follows the story of a teenager who, after receiving a heart transplant, is haunted by unexplained visions. As the visions grow more troublesome and happen more often, she begins to unravel the horrifying circumstances and conspiracy that led to the donor's mysterious death.

Cast and characters

Main

Sivan Alyra Rose as Sasha Yazzie, a young woman who receives Becky's heart during a transplant and is haunted by her spirit.
Marcus LaVoi as Big Frank Yazzie, Sasha's uncle
Nicholas Galitzine as Elliot Lefevre, the drug addicted twin brother of Becky.
Kyanna Simone Simpson as Yvonne Perkins, Sasha's best friend
Griffin Powell-Arcand as TJ Locklear, Sasha's boyfriend.
Lilli Kay as Penelope Fowler
Sarah Mezzanotte as Marnie, Becky's best friend and member of Annex.
Tony Goldwyn as Ben Lefevre, the grieving father of Becky.
Uma Thurman as Nancy Lefevre, the grieving mother of Becky.

Recurring

Lilliya Reid as Becky Lefevre, the deceased daughter of Ben and Nancy.
Lili Taylor as Ruth Pezim, a spiritual adviser who cofounded Annex, a spiritual organization.
Matthew Rauch as Evan Pezim, Ruth's husband and cofounder of Annex.
Jonny Rios as Ravi Jerome, Marnie's boyfriend and Becky's ex-lover.
Michael Stahl-David as Coach Jones, a school councilor and member of Annex.
Khan Baykal as Deacon, a member of Annex.
Richard Ray Whitman as Harrison Yazzie, Sasha's grandfather.
Patrice Johnson as Tracey Perkins, Yvonne's mother who has Alzheimer's disease.
Marie Wagenman as young Becky Lefevre, daughter of Ben and Nancy.
Don Harvey as Johnny "Bail Bonds" Lateke.

Episodes

Production

Development

On January 10, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season. The series is created by Leah Rachel, who is credited as an executive producer, alongside Stephen Gaghan, Akela Cooper, Jennifer Yale, Wolfgang Hammer, Winnie Kemp and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. In March 2019, it was confirmed that the series would premiere on April 26, 2019. On June 18, 2019, Netflix cancelled the series after one season.

Casting

In May 2018, it was announced that Uma Thurman was cast in the series. In June 2018, Tony Goldwyn joined the series. In December 2018, Sivan Alyra Rose, Lilliya Reid, Nicholas Galitzine, Kyanna Simone Simpson, Lilli Kay, Sarah Mezzanotte and Griffin Powell-Arcand had been cast in the series.

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began in June 2018 and concluded in November 2018, in Albuquerque.

Premiere

In March 2019, the series held its official premiere with the screening of the first two episodes at the Series Mania International Festival in Lille, France.

Release

On April 10, 2019, the official trailer for the series was released.

Reception

Based on 38 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, 42% of the critics positively reviewed Chambers, with an average rating of 5.79/10. The website's consensus reads, "Promising performances and an intriguing premise can't keep Chambers meandering melodrama from getting lost in its own haunted hallways." Metacritic calculated an average score of 48 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".