Scream (season 1)

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'(season 1)
File:Scream series logo.svg DVD cover
Starring	Willa Fitzgerald Bex Taylor-Klaus John Karna Amadeus Serafini Connor Weil Carlson Young Jason Wiles Tracy Middendorf
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	MTV
Original release	June 30 (2015-06-30) – September 1, 2015 (2015-09-01)

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The first season of the slasher television series, Scream initially aired on MTV in the United States. It premiered on June 30, 2015 with "Pilot" and concluded on September 1, 2015 with "Revelations". The season consists of ten episodes.

The first season takes place in the fictional town of Lakewood, following teenager Emma Duval, whose story is linked to the horrific events of the town's past. As the killer's main obsession starts to take a hold after a brutal murder in the present, Emma finds herself in the center of imminent peril. With both her family and friends in danger, she sets out to uncover the town's dark mysteries and unmask the identity of the Lakewood Slasher.

The season stars Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna, Amadeus Serafini, Connor Weil, Carlson Young, Jason Wiles, and Tracy Middendorf.

Cast

Main article: List of Scream (TV series) characters

Main

• Willa Fitzgerald as Emma Duval
• Bex Taylor-Klaus as Audrey Jensen
• John Karna as Noah Foster
• Amadeus Serafini as Kieran Wilco
• Connor Weil as Will Belmont
• Carlson Young as Brooke Maddox
• Jason Wiles as Clark Hudson
• Tracy Middendorf as Maggie Duval

Special guest stars

• Bella Thorne as Nina Patterson ("Pilot")

Recurring

• Karsyn Darby and Madison Wolfe as Young Emma Duval
• Tom Maden as Jake Fitzgerald
• Bobby Campo as Seth Branson
• Brianne Tju as Riley Marra
• Amelia Rose Blaire as Piper Shaw
• Bryan Batt as Mayor Quinn Maddox
• Sosie Bacon as Rachel Murray
• Sophina Brown as Lorraine Brock

Guest

• Anna Grace Barlow as Young Maggie Duval
• Tom Everett Scott as Kevin Duval

Episodes

Main article: List of Scream episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
1	1	"Pilot"	Jamie Travis	Story by : Kevin Williamson Teleplay by : Jill Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin & Jay Beattie	June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30)	1.03
When a cyber-bullying incident results in a high school student's murder, the violence stirs up memories of a twenty-one-year-old killing spree that has haunted some, intrigued others and maybe just inspired a new killer.
2	2	"Hello, Emma"	Tim Hunter	Jill Blotevogel	July 7, 2015 (2015-07-07)	0.81
Audrey's secret girlfriend, Rachel Murray, is murdered by the killer, who stages it as a suicide. Her death raises questions and causes yet another rift between Emma and Audrey. Meanwhile, Piper, a provocative podcaster comes to Lakewood to report on the town's murders, past and present. The title of this episode is a reference to Ghostface's frequent use of the line "Hello, Sidney" in the Scream films.
3	3	"Wanna Play a Game?"	Tim Hunter	Jordan Rosenberg & Meredith Glynn	July 14, 2015 (2015-07-14)	0.87
Emma learns quickly that her mother has been keeping even more secrets from her; the killer continues to harass Emma and challenges her to a dangerous game. He impersonates Tyler, which makes Riley question if he is still alive or not. Jake and Will's cyber connection to Nina's death put their futures in jeopardy. The killer claims Riley as his latest victim. The police chase Tyler's car into a ditch where it catches fire and explodes.
4	4	"Aftermath"	Brian Dannelly	Erin Maher & Kay Reindl	July 21, 2015 (2015-07-21)	0.80
Riley's murder rocks the town. Because of this, Brooke feels guilty about leaving her alone at the station. The killer leaves Emma a clue, leading her, Audrey, and Noah searching for answers at an abandoned hospital. Tyler is pronounced dead when his body is found in the wreckage of the car crash; they do not find his head. Meanwhile, Will gets into Duke University, although with no scholarship, he has to find another way to the money. At the hospital, Emma, Noah, and Audrey find the killer's lair and extensive evidence, as well as Tyler's rotting head; they are then caught by police. Noah and Audrey recover footage on Nina's laptop which shows Emma and Will's first time having sex being recorded.
5	5	"Exposed"	Brian Dannelly	David Coggeshall	July 28, 2015 (2015-07-28)	0.75
When Emma and Will's scandalous video is leaked, Emma learns a heartbreaking secret. A memorial takes place for all of the victims of the killer. Sheriff Hudson is replaced temporarily by Detective Lorraine Brock who is assigned on for the murders. Emma is asked to speak with Lorraine about her friends but is threatened by the killer. Will and Jake blackmail and attack Brooke's father, Mayor Quinn Maddox, into giving them money for Will's college tuition.
6	6	"Betrayed"	Julius Ramsay	Jaime Paglia	August 4, 2015 (2015-08-04)	0.68
When Audrey's DNA is found on the inside of the killer's mask, she becomes the main suspect when Rachel's death becomes an investigation. Audrey asks Emma and Noah to destroy evidence that could hold her responsible for Nina's death. Instead of destroying Audrey's video, they watch and begin to doubt her. Maggie shows Emma her childhood home, and explains how she was involved with Brandon James. Meanwhile, Jake's betrayal causes Will to turn to Piper; both are attacked by the killer after Will returns the blackmailed money to Brooke's father and apologizes. Piper is knocked unconscious and Will is dragged away and abducted.
7	7	"In the Trenches"	Leigh Janiak	Jordan Rosenberg & Meredith Glynn	August 11, 2015 (2015-08-11)	0.64
Emma, Jake, Brooke, and Noah are led to an abandoned bowling alley, where they play a deadly game of hide and seek as they desperately search for Will. Emma learns another secret of her mother's. The killer appears, unsuccessfully attacks Brooke, and injures Jake. Although the group initially manage to save Will and escape, he is killed the next morning by a booby-trapped trencher, while Emma is forced to watch in horror.
8	8	"Ghosts"	Rodman Flender	Erin Maher & Kay Reindl	August 18, 2015 (2015-08-18)	0.65
Emma is in shock after witnessing Will's death, leaving her haunted. Brooke's father is questioned in Will's murder investigation. Emma learns that her mother had a child with Brandon James. Audrey and Noah focus their investigation onto Mr. Branson. Brooke learns her mother is alive and in rehab. Noah and Audrey discover a large piece of evidence in Branson's classroom and turn it over to the police. Brooke is attacked by the killer after Mr. Branson leaves her alone in the school's theatre. She escapes with her arm cut before running into Branson. He is then caught by police and arrested for the murders as well as his relationship with Brooke.
9	9	"The Dance"	Ti West	Jill Blotevogel	August 25, 2015 (2015-08-25)	0.55
Mr. Branson is taken into custody for the murders. Audrey and Noah look through Rachel's video files to find any connections to her death. Sheriff Hudson is attacked by the killer. Emma learns that Piper tracked down Mrs. James, Brandon's mother, and they visit her in hope of answers; Mrs. James gives the identity of Brandon's son. Audrey and Noah find a video in Rachel's files that could connect Kieran to her and Nina's murders. Brooke and Jake fight when Jake insults her family, so instead of going to the dance, she plans her own party. At the annual Lakewood Halloween Dance, Audrey alerts Emma of her findings, but Emma doubts this, upsetting Audrey. Emma begins questioning herself and confronts Kieran. The killer makes his move when he alerts every citizen at the dance – including Noah, Piper, Emma and her mother – that he is holding an injured Sheriff Hudson hostage in an unknown location.
10	10	"Revelations"	Jamie Travis	Jaime Paglia	September 1, 2015 (2015-09-01)	0.76
Branson escapes from prison and the hunt for Sheriff Hudson is on. They find Hudson tied to a tree and as Maggie unties him, she accidentally disembowels him and he dies. Brooke, Kieran, Audrey, and Jake are unaware of the killer's grand finale. With no idea where they are, Emma and Noah race against time to save their friends. At the party, the killer injures Audrey and Brooke but they survive. Emma is lured to the dock by the killer, who is holding Maggie hostage. The killer is revealed to be Piper Shaw, Maggie and Brandon James' daughter. She explains to Emma that she should have had the life Emma got, and killed her friends to watch her suffer. After a struggle, Piper tells Emma she has one more surprise before she is shot in the chest by Audrey. Emma then finishes her off with a bullet to the head, killing her. Noah takes over Piper's podcast and talks about the possibility of Piper having an accomplice, noting the night her and Will were attacked. Audrey is then shown burning letters she had exchanged with Piper months prior to the murders. This episode was dedicated to Wes Craven (director of the Scream films), who died from brain cancer on August 30, 2015.

Casting

On August 5, 2014, both the main cast and recurring cast were announced. However, Amy Forsyth dropped out and was replaced by Bex Taylor-Klaus as Audrey Jensen. On February 22, 2015, it was revealed that Joel Gretsch, who was playing Clark Hudson, had left the series as producers thought his character should go down a different path; he was replaced by Jason Wiles. On December 11, 2014, it was revealed that Bella Thorne would be a part of the cast, she played the character Nina Patterson. Thorne confirmed this during an interview saying, "Yes it's true. I will re-enact the famous scene of Drew Barrymore in the original series." On April 22, 2015, True Blood actress Amelia Rose Blaire was confirmed to be joining the series as Piper Shaw which, by the character description, is a role similar to Gale Weathers from the Scream films.

On June 18, 2015, Bella Thorne confirmed she was offered the lead role in the series but turned it down in favor of a smaller role. She went on to explain, "I had the option to do the lead, but I thought I should choose this role because I felt it was more iconic, I thought it was just a little bit more and also I've never been killed on screen before. I've never been killed ever on anything that I've done. I've always been the character that lives at the end so it was my first time dying on screen which is pretty cool. I wouldn't say that my character isn't necessarily in any more of the episodes but you'll see!"

Home media

Scream: The TV Series: The Complete First Season
Set details		Special features
10 episodes 4-disc set 16:9 aspect ratio Languages: English Subtitles English French Spanish		Network Promos The Making Of Scream Interview with Wes Craven Deleted Scenes
DVD release dates
Region 1		Region 2		Region 4
May 10, 2016		May 10, 2016		May 10, 2016

Scream: The Complete First Season was released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment on May 10, 2016.

Reception

Critical response

The first season of Scream received an overall mixed response. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season received a rating of 52%, based on 42 reviews, with a 5.45/10 average rating. The site's critical consensus reads: "Lacking truly compelling characters or scenarios, Scream is formed to trade too heavily on nostalgia for its big-screen predecessors in the franchise." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the first season has a score of 57 out of 100, based on reviews from 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

In a positive review, David Hinckley from New York Daily News awarded the pilot four out of five stars and stated, "Happily, Scream maintains a sense of humor, reinforced with snappy, self-aware pop culture dialogue." Similarly, Brian Lowry of Variety commended the series' ability to maintain suspense "without much actually happening during the rest of the episode," noting its use of music, but expressing skepticism if the series could maintain its originality. Aedan Juvet of PopWrapped gave a positive assessment of the series and called it, "a prime example of a game-changing horror series". Conversely, David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle panned the series and gave it one out of four stars, criticizing the acting performances as "bland, robotic, and uninteresting" as well as its apparent lack of racial diversity. In a mixed review, Mark Perigard of the Boston Herald gave the series a C+, saying, "There are a few scares here, but while the Scream films kept audiences jumping, Scream: The TV Series risks putting viewers to sleep."

Ratings

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	June 30, 2015	0.5	1.03
2	"Hello, Emma"	July 7, 2015	0.4	0.81
3	"Wanna Play a Game?"	July 14, 2015	0.4	0.87
4	"Aftermath"	July 21, 2015	0.3	0.80
5	"Exposed"	July 28, 2015	0.3	0.75
6	"Betrayed"	August 4, 2015	0.3	0.68
7	"In the Trenches"	August 11, 2015	0.3	0.64
8	"Ghosts"	August 18, 2015	0.3	0.65
9	"The Dance"	August 25, 2015	0.3	0.55
10	"Revelations"	September 1, 2015	0.3	0.76

External links

• Official website - United States only

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