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The Continental (2023)

The Continental is a spinoff series set in the John Wick universe. The Peacock show follows the origin of the hotel for assassins, with the leading character, Winston Scott, headed back there to face his past. The Continental is set in 1975 and sees an underworld group trying to take over the hotel. The series is a three-night special event, with each episode running for 90 minutes.

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The Continental
TV-MA
Thriller
Crime
Action

Cast
Jessica Allain , Colin Woodell , Hubert Point-Du Jour , Nhung Kate , Ben Robson , Mel Gibson , Mishel Prada , Jeremy Bobb , Peter Greene , Ayomide Adegun
Release Date
September 22, 2023
Seasons
1
Streaming Sevice
Peacock
Franchise(s)
John Wick
Writers
Greg Coolidge , Shawn Simmons , Derek Kolstad , Kirk Ward , Chris Collins , Ken Kristensen
Directors
Albert Hughes , Charlotte Brändström
Showrunner
Greg Coolidge , Kirk Ward
Story By
Derek Kolstad

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