Lovecraft Country is a one-hour long drama based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff. The television series plots the journey of an African-American teenager who travels across the U.S. in the 1950s, searching for his missing father.

The show will not be the regretful story; many believe that it summarizes the supernatural tales of the 1950s' of the United States as well.

When Is The Release Date Of Lovecraft Country?

Lovecraft Country, a television series based on the novel by Matt Ruff, released in August 2020 on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in the U.K. and HBO in the U.S. The first episode of the production aired on 16 August 2020 in HBO at 10 p.m. E.T.

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The show was also available on HBO Max. For the viewers on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV, they watched the show the following day on 17 August 2020.

Trailer, Plot, And Synopsis Of Lovecraft Country

HBO dropped the official trailer for Lovecraft Country on 24 July 2020. The television series has a plot that marks the life of a young African-American teenager voyaging across the United States in the 1950s in search of his missing father.

Atticus Freeman and his childhood friend Letitia Lewis travel through the tumultuous roads of the 1950s Jim Crow America in the quest to find Atticus' father. The trailer also shows a mystery attached to the storyline, which is that Atticus' family's birthright may exist at the end of the line.

During the quest, Atticus and Letitia go through several supernatural experiences and superpowers witnesses. Well, it gives you the vibe of Netflix's Stranger Things, as it has devilish creatures hunting down the people.

As seen in the trailer of the upcoming tv series, the storyline of the story somehow matches with the witch plot and other supernatural actions.

Cast And Characters

The Lovecraft Country features some of the aspiring actors in the entertainment industry. Jonathan Majors portray the role of Atticus Freeman, and his childhood friend, Letitia Lewis, is played by Jurnee Smollett.

Similarly, other casts include Courtney B. Vance as Uncle George Freeman, Michael Kenneth Williams as Montrose Freeman, Chase Brown as young Atticus, Marcus A. Griffin Jr. as teen Atticus, Aunjanue Ellis as Hippolyta, and Abbey Lee as Christina Braithwaite.

The television series is based on Matt Ruff's novel and is created by Misha Greene and Jordan Peele. Similarly, Daniel Sackheim, Yann Demange, Cheryl Dunye, Victoria Mahoney, and David Petrarca are on the direction team.