ITVX has announced that the compelling thriller series One Dollar will join its streaming platform, with all episodes launching on 23 August. Starring Craig Zobel, whose portfolio includes Westworld, Mare of Easttown and The Penguin, the drama was conceived, penned and executive produced by Jason Mosberg.
Plot and Setting
Ideal viewing for Happy Valley enthusiasts, the series is set in the declining Pennsylvania town of Braden, where One Dollar traces the path of a solitary one-dollar note as it circulates amongst locals. Throughout its journey, it weaves together multiple lives that eventually intersect with a savage multiple homicide at the town's steel mill. Each instalment centres on a different individual, progressively exposing the community's concealed truths, profound social rifts and inter-community friction as the murder inquiry progresses.
Cast and Production
The ensemble features John Carroll Lynch as steel mill proprietor Bud Carl, Philip Ettinger as Garrett, a lone father struggling financially, and Nathaniel Martello-White as private detective Jake, who is resolute in exposing the reality behind the murders. Additionally, Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. portrays Randall Abatsy. One Dollar is a CBS Studios production in collaboration with Anonymous Content, with worldwide distribution managed by Paramount Global Content Distribution, reports the Express. Executive producers for the series include Rafael Yglesias, Jason Mosberg, Graham Gordy, Alexandre Dauman, Matt DeRoss and Craig Zobel.
Audience Reception
Viewers who have already seen the series have heaped praise upon the programme. Over on IMDB, audiences have been sharing their thoughts. One viewer commented: "Excellent drama. Low key, but gripping. Good human interest stories around a murder mystery. Nice to have fresh faces, and down-to-earth characters instead of the usual Hollywood starlet/beautiful botoxed/face-lifted people. Loved it." Another wrote: "Despite its low review, I went with my better judgment and decided to watch One Dollar as the storyline intrigued me. I'm so glad I did, as it's one of the better shows I've watched this year. From the start, the viewer knows a crime has occurred, but wonderful writing allows multi-character storylines to develop in a way that the crime itself becomes the backdrop, and it's the personal stories of individuals that are the focus of the show. This can only be accomplished by great acting and original storytelling. Thoroughly deserves a better score than it currently has."
