‘The Boroughs’ Creators Will Matthews And Jeffrey Addiss Unpack Finale & How They Wanted To “Crack The Door” For Future Seasons
The creators of 'The Boroughs', Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, discuss the show's first season and its themes. The series revolves around a group of neighbors in a retirement community who investigate a mysterious death that leads to unsettling discoveries. The creators aimed to evoke a sense of lurking danger and mortality through the design of the show's creatures and narrative elements.
- ▪The Boroughs is a Netflix series created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews.
- ▪The plot centers on a group of neighbors investigating the mysterious death of one of their own.
- ▪The show's design draws inspiration from themes of death and aging, reflected in the appearance of its creatures.
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Alfred Molina as Sam in 'The Boroughs' Courtesy of Netflix SPOILER ALERT: This post spoils the entirety of the first season of The Boroughs now on Netflix. The tight-knit group of neighbors in the eponymous retirement community where The Boroughs takes place have mostly survived the show’s first season, but not completely unscathed. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), The Boroughs follows Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina), who did not know what he was getting into when he moved into a vacant house next door to Renee (Geena Davis), Art (Clarke Peters) and Judy (Alfre Woodard), Wally (Denis O’Hare) and Jack (Bill Pullman).
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