Everything to Know About NBC's New Crime Procedural The Hunting Party
NBC's new drama The Hunting Party is set to be one action-packed ride.
NBC's Midseason lineup is jam-packed with exciting new shows, and now crime enthusiasts can add one of these new series to their roster: the adrenaline-fueled procedural The Hunting Party.
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Fans of The Blacklist and Law & Order: SVU will be rewarded by this pulse-pounding procedural; from top-secret prisons to government task forces, viewers are bound to be on the edge of their seats with this show.
Read on, below, to learn everything to know about NBC's The Hunting Party, from the premiere date to cast information and more.
What is The Hunting Party about?
The Hunting Party is a high-concept crime procedural about a small team of investigators who are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that’s not supposed to exist.
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When does The Hunting Party premiere?
The Hunting Party premiered on NBC on Sunday, January 19, at 7 p.m. ET/PT and next day on Peacock!
An encore episode of The Hunting Party aired in its original premiere timeslot (Monday, February 3 at 10 p.m.) with new episodes continuing on Monday, February 10.
Who stars in The Hunting Party cast?
The Hunting Party stars Melissa Roxburgh, a Canadian actress best known for her roles in Manifest (an NBC alum show!), Valor, and Quantum Leap. In the series, she plays FBI Profiler Special Agent Rebecca "Bex" Henderson.
Roxburgh is joined by Nick Wechsler (Revenge, Chicago PD) as Agent Oliver Odell, Patrick Sabongui (Homeland, The Flash) as CIA agent Jacob Hassani, Josh McKenzie (La Brea) as Pit prison guard Shane Florence, and Sara Garcia (Ride, The Flash) as Army Intelligence officer Jennifer Morales.
Who created The Hunting Party?
Co-showrunners JJ Bailey (creator) and Jake Coburn are writers and executive producers for The Hunting Party. Thor Freudenthal is director and executive producer. Keto Shimizu is writer and executive producer.
The Hunting Party is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Where to Watch The Hunting Party
New episodes of The Hunting Party premiere on Mondays at 10/9c and next day on Peacock.
Originally published May 10, 2024.
