Hooten & the Lady
Hooten & the Lady is a British adventure drama television series that follows the story of two treasure hunter partners, British Museum curator Lady Alexandra who teams up with charismatic, roguish American adventurer Hooten in a series of global treasure-hunting escapades. It premiered on Sky 1 on 16 September 2016, and aired through 4 November 2016. The series premiered on The CW in the United States on 13 July 2017. It was cancelled by Sky 1 after one series in August 2017.
Synopsis
Travelling across the world together, Ulysses Hooten and Lady Alexandra Lindo-Parker, two initially unwilling partners, search for answers for the world's greatest mysteries. From the Amazon rainforest for Percy Fawcett's long-lost camp, to hunting across Russia for the 51st Fabergé egg, the two explore the world of the mythical and legendary. They travel from the snowy Himalayan Mountains in an attempt to track down the only scroll written by Buddha, to the catacombs of Rome to find the Libri Sibyllini, and to Alexandria on the hunt for Alexander the Great's lost tomb. A continuing storyline is of Alex's mother, Lady Lindo-Parker, who attempts to organise her daughter's wedding to her fiancé Edward.Cast
Main
- Michael Landes as Ulysses Hooten
- Ophelia Lovibond as Lady Alexandra Lindo-Parker
- Jessica Hynes as Ella Bond
- Shaun Parkes as Clive Stephenson
Recurring
- Jane Seymour as Lady Lindo-Parker
- Jonathan Bailey as Edward
- Vincent Regan as Kane
Reception
Hooten and the Lady was well received by critics. Sam Wollaston of The Guardian compared the show to Indiana Jones. Louisa Mellor from Den of Geek described the show as being "a great deal of fun" and "enjoyably retro". Latoya Ferguson of Variety described the series as 'predictable' but praised the leads and the lack of romantic involvement between them was 'refreshing'.U.S. ratings
The CW aired the series in summer 2017.Season 1
| Title | Air date | Rating/Share | U.S. Viewers |
| "The Amazon" | 13 July 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.919 |
| "Rome" | 20 July 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.881 |
| "Egypt" | 27 July 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.91 |
| "Bhutan" | 31 July 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.907 |
| "Ethiopia" | 7 August 2017 | 0.2/1 | 1.023 |
| "Moscow" | 14 August 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.922 |
| "Cambodia" | 28 August 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.999 |
| "The Caribbean" | 11 September 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.92 |