Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete is an American crime drama series created by David Shore and Bryan Cranston. The series follows Marius Josipović (Giovanni Ribisi), a released convict who adopts the identity of his cellmate, Pete Murphy, to avoid his past life. The series also stars Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer, Michael Drayer, Peter Gerety and Margo Martindale. The pilot debuted on August 7, 2015, and was followed by a full series order that September.[1] Shore left the project in early 2016 and was replaced by Graham Yost, who served as executive producer and showrunner for the remaining nine episodes.[2] The first season premiered in its entirety on January 13, 2017, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.[3] On January 19, 2017, Amazon announced that Sneaky Pete had been renewed for a second season, which was released on March 9, 2018.[4][5] On July 28, 2018, Amazon announced that the series had been renewed for a third season, which was released on May 10, 2019.[6][7] On June 4, 2019, Amazon cancelled the series after three seasons.[8]
For other uses, see Sneaky Pete (disambiguation).Sneaky Pete
"Harder Out Here" by
The Bright Light Social Hour
- Nathan Barr
- Stephen Lukach
United States
English
3
30 (list of episodes)
- Graham Yost
- Michael Dinner
- Fred Golan
- Bryan Cranston
- Seth Gordon
- James Degus
- David Shore (Pilot)
- Erin Gunn (Pilot)
- Sal Calleros
- Ingrid Escajeda
- Margo Myers Massey
- Mary Rohlich (Pilot)
- Rene Ohashi
- David Hennings (Pilot)
41–59 minutes
Shore Z Productions
Nemo Films
Moonshot Entertainment
Exhibit A
Sony Pictures Television
Amazon Studios
August 7, 2015 –
May 10, 2019
Premise[edit]
Sneaky Pete follows Marius, a con man who gets out of prison only to find himself hunted by the vicious gangster he once robbed. With nowhere else to turn, Marius takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his cellmate, Pete and then "reunites" with Pete's estranged family – who have no reason to suspect he is not their long-lost loved one.[9]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The first season of Sneaky Pete received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 97% rating, based on 31 critics’ reviews, with the critical consensus "Suspenseful, smart, and terrifically cast, Sneaky Pete is part dramedy, part crime caper, and all in all entertaining."[19] Metacritic gave the first season a 77 out of 100 score based on 22 critic reviews.[20]
The second season of Sneaky Pete received positive critical reviews as well. Rotten Tomatoes gave the second season a 92% rating, based on 12 critic reviews, with the critical consensus "Sneaky Pete's sophomore season replicates its predecessor's finesse with narrative sleight of hand and deliciously twisted capers, although Bryan Cranston's gravitas is sorely missed."[21]
The third season of Sneaky Pete continued to receive positive critical reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it 100% rating, based on five critic reviews.[22]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Margo Martindale was nominated for her performance for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 8th Critics' Choice Television Awards in 2017.[23]
