Wolf Like Me

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Wolf Like Me is a six, half-hour episode  romantic dramedy series being released on Peacock with all episodes dropping at the same time on January 13, 2022.

 

Wolf Like Me is produced by Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea and Steve Hutensky. Wolf Like Me is written and directed by Abe Forsythe and is inspired by his own experiences searching for love as a single parent. The series was filmed in New South Wales Australia. 

Gary, played by Josh Gad, is a single father, a widower, and an emotional wreck, struggling to support his 11 year old daughter Emma, played by Ariel Donoghue.

While also attempting to start a relationship with Mary, played by Isla Fisher, who has a major secret - one that she can not tell anyone. 

But the universe brought these two together for a reason, they just need to keep following the signs. As their love connection deepens, and their universes collide, Mary and Gary grow more and more terrified their respective baggage will tear them apart.

The rest of the cast: Emma Lung plays Sarah and Anthony Taufa plays Ray, with guest stars Jake Ryan, Robyn Nevin and Nash Edgerton.

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[NeenerNeener]

So Isla is a werewolf? If so, I'm in.

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Wolf Like Me Stars Share Their Excitement for the Genre-Bending Love Story

The Creator and Writer, Abe Forsythe makes the music in the show integral to the story. The title of the TV show, "Wolf Like Me" is taken from the title of a song by the band, TV on the Radio.

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 Episode 1-6 Descriptions (Major Spoilers) All episodes released January 13, 2022

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S01.E01: Episode 1
Gary can't connect with his daughter Emma when the mysterious Mary changes their world.
As a widower, Gary struggles to connect with his 11-year-old daughter Emma. When he meets the mysterious Mary, it might be a sign that their universe is about to change, if Mary's dark secret doesn't tear them apart first.

S01.E02: Episode 2
Gary bumps into Mary and asks why she ran; Mary has baggage he couldn’t possibly understand.
After a near tragedy with Emma, Gary bumps into Mary again and shares his darkest moments as a father. When Mary disappears, Gary chases her and learns about her baggage.

S01.E03: Episode 3
Mary faces a terrified Gary and tells him her full story and what really happened to her husband.
Mary emerges from the basement to face a terrified Gary and tells him her full story and what really happened to her husband. Mary is convinced the universe is trying to tell them something, but Gary doesn't want to hear it.

S01.E04: Episode 4
Mary fears Gary will reveal her secret; Gary can’t deny the connection Emma has formed with Mary.
Emma invites Mary over for dinner; Mary is terrified Gary will reveal her secret. Gary can't deny the connection Emma has formed with Mary.

S01.E05: Episode 5
Finally together, Gary and Mary go on a camping trip to tell Emma Mary’s secret.
Gary and Mary take off on a camping trip to break the news of Mary's secret to Emma. Mary discovers she is pregnant and fears what may be growing inside her.

S01.E06: Episode 6
Stuck in the Australian outback with a full moon approaching, Gary and Emma face Mary’s wolf within.
During a weekend camping trip in the Australian outback, Gary and Mary prepare to tell Emma that Mary is a werewolf. When their car battery dies and the full moon approaches, Mary must run to protect her new family from the wolf within.

 

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Trailer full of Spoilers!!!

 

[Zonk]

I'm on episode 1. Wondering if she is really a werewolf or just thinks she is.

Also why couldn't she eat in the italien restaurant? I noticed garlic hanging there, but she's not a vampire, she's a wolf, right?

[Zonk]

Okay, I guess the italian restaurant question was more about psychology than physiology. If I had eaten an italien family, I'd probably not go to an italian restaurant again, either.

Good show.

I'm probably forever be curious what happens to that baby. Can it survive the transformation? Will it be a werewolf? Or something else entirely? Sad that we will never get answers.

[Harvey]

This show was nice, but only 6 episodes? That's way too little. Watched it anyway but I wish it was at least 10.

Ep 1 & 2: It's interesting that Harry doesn't notice how toxic / harmful his constant and unwavering fussing over his daughter is. He is always worrying about her and that sort of treatment makes the child nervous, of course she doesn't want to talk to him. This is the kind of stuff that should be revealed in therapy, but seems like the daughter doesn't feel comfortable about opening up to her psychiatrist.

Ep 3: Even though this series is marked as a comedy, I had to wait for the third episode for a humorous moment. But when it came, it was nice: when werewolf lady mentioned that guys never notice the dressing habits of women! Other than that, Harry definitely gives too much decision making power to his daughter and it's painfully obvious that that is not what she needs at the moment.

Ep 6: The wolf reveal was satisfying, if drawn-out. And the ending was good. The series told it's story concisely in 6 episodes so I guess this could be it, and we might get more episodes if it does well on streaming but yeah it also works as an one-off.

Edited January 15, 2022 by Harvey

[meatball77]

It was a nice story beginning to end but I hope we at least get some more episodes.  It was fun.  Eating the bad guys at the end was great. 

[raven]

I was distracted by the fact that Gary's car was drivable and that he apparently never got it fixed.  Also, Gary needed therapy as much as Emma.

How did these people pay their bills?  No one apparently worked.  I thought Mary was volunteering at the nursing home.  Adding that security must have cost some $$.  Maybe Dead Eaten Husband left her a bunch of money.

The performances were good (even the kid) but I was bored through some of it.    Gary's insistence on telling Emma when he and Mary had only been dating a few months was annoying.  What's the rush?  What if you broke up in a year?  Why does Mary take a bath and not a shower?  Couldn't she put a shower in if she doesn't have one?  That would be better than sitting in a tub full of bloody water.  

I did laugh that she only picks the old and sick chickens.  Poor chickens.

Eh, it could have been better.  The fact that I was constantly distracted by goofy details isn't a good sign.

Hey, I know!  Let's go camping the day before the full moon!  What could possibly go wrong?

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I liked the show, I guess because it was fairly easy to understand and the episodes were really short. I liked the way this writer creates characters (especially the lady at the beginning Gary was on a date with, she melted down beautifully) and makes sure the story is logical and coherent. It is weird how prosaic Mary's speeches are when she is in advice columnist mode and how blandly she speaks normally. Emma was a little much, but I guess that was the point. I found the music a little annoying, (not something I would listen to) I am guessing that wasn't supposed to be the plan. The two main characters being forced together bothered me the most, it seemed so contrived, the multiple car crashes, the only time they ever see each other is on the day of a full moon. The first car crash was pretty impressive, continuing to drive the wreaked car really bothered me, all the way up until the end where they didn't even attempt to cover up or clean up what just happened. I was really hoping he would get his car fixed or replaced and that we saw him paying to restore the restaurant of that nice Italian family who had been there for 60 years. Instead we see them eating at a completely different restaurant. I really like the fact that there are $500 birds just sitting around in the trees and that they didn't try to cover up the fact that they were in Australia, even though they could have easily pretended to be in any other country. The biggest giveaway was what side of the car the steering wheel is on.

5 hours ago, raven said:

How did these people pay their bills?  No one apparently worked.  I thought Mary was volunteering at the nursing home.  Adding that security must have cost some $$.  Maybe Dead Eaten Husband left her a bunch of money.

Mary said that she was an advice columnist for (newspapers?), so she could do her job from anywhere. I am not sure why Mary is a vegan, she did say that eating meat that was already dead while a werewolf made her feel sick when she changed back. I guess there is still plenty of story to explore if they wanted to do another season and channel "Santa Clarita Diet" for plot ideas.

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‘Wolf Like Me’s Abe Forsythe on Designing the Werewolf and Subverting Audience Expectations

 

 

 

Edited January 18, 2022 by AnimeMania

[Harvey]

Well, he said he is open to making a season 2 but otherwise he managed to give a shockingly low amount of interesting info in 10 whole minutes of discussion.

[AngieBee1]

A very breezy and quick watch. I am normal cool towards Josh Gad but I found him engaging in this.

Since others are posting their nitpick, mine was how bewildering it was that Isla Fisher, an actual Aussie, was playing an American in Australia. I guess it was so Mary couldn't have any connections but she could have been from another part of Australia and moved to evade her old life.

[mmecorday]

I liked this series overall. But I do have a few questions.

Mary was bitten on the arm by a wolf while backpacking in Prague. Why didn't the wolf eviscerate her? Was it a wolf just doing a drive-by biting to initiate someone else into the wolf pack? Is her baby with Gary going to be a wolf too?

I loved the scene in the Outback when Mary took down the marauders. Her love for Gary and Emma kept her from acting on her primal instincts to kill them. That said, going forward, Gary might want to keep a gun loaded with a silver bullet.

 

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16 hours ago, mmecorday said:

I liked this series overall. But I do have a few questions.

Mary was bitten on the arm by a wolf while backpacking in Prague. Why didn't the wolf eviscerate her? Was it a wolf just doing a drive-by biting to initiate someone else into the wolf pack? Is her baby with Gary going to be a wolf too?

I loved the scene in the Outback when Mary took down the marauders. Her love for Gary and Emma kept her from acting on her primal instincts to kill them. That said, going forward, Gary might want to keep a gun loaded with a silver bullet.

 

Well, we can't know for sure until the show answers these questions, but if we go by typical werewolf folklore, then:

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Was it a wolf just doing a drive-by biting to initiate someone else into the wolf pack?

Yes. Or she was "special" in some way so the wolf decided to spare her.

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Is her baby with Gary going to be a wolf too?

Yes.

[pfk505]

I stuck with it but I can't say it ever really won me over. It has an interesting premise that could have been explored in many different ways but instead it went with nonsensical decision-making (camping 200km from town the night before a full moon) to drive the plot. And the writer clearly thinks his taste in music is something special, that interminable last scene must have a been fun to direct

"ok you look at her"

"now you look at him"

"now look back at her"

"now look outside"

"now look at her again"

cut to drone shot

6 minutes later... Fin

Also not a fan of Josh Gad.

Edited February 9, 2022 by pfk505

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‘Wolf Like Me’ Earns Second Season at Peacock

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That’s a wrap on Season 2 or #wolflikeme🐺 and man are you all in for a wild ride. @abeforsythe has delivered such an inspired return to this world.

I cannot wait for you all to see what me, my brilliant partner in crime @islafisher , our incredible little leading lady @arieldonoghue , our amazing cast additions and our fearless producers, @madeupstories @jodimatterson @brunapapandrea have in store.

Until then, watch the space. 🐺🐺🐺🐺 @peacocktv @stanaustralia

[Harvey]

I would be happy if the new season had more than 6 episodes.

What are we thinking - maybe a January release?