Run (American TV series)

Run is an American comedy thriller television series created by Vicky Jones that premiered on April 12, 2020 on HBO. It stars Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson, and one of its executive producers is Jones' frequent collaborator, Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Runs pilot episode was directed by Kate Dennis.
In July 2020, HBO canceled the series after one season.

WWW hbo.com/run

Cast

Main

Merritt Wever as Ruby Richardson, a woman looking to reinvent herself
Domhnall Gleeson as Billy Johnson, a successful life guru

Recurring

Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Laurel Halliday, a woman whom Ruby and Billy meet while on their journey
Rich Sommer as Laurence Richardson, Ruby's husband
Tamara Podemski as Babe Cloud, a police detective
Archie Panjabi as Fiona, Billy's former personal assistant
Shaun J. Brown as Ryan Everwood, a police detective
Jake Bover as Scooter Richardson, Ruby's son
Kelsey Flower as Daniel

Guest

Stephen McKinley Henderson as John
Annie Golden as Marjorie
Maxwell Simkins as Hunter Richardson
Deirdre Lovejoy as Mary Dixie
Saamer Usmani as Derek

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 84% approval rating with an average rating of 7.04/10, based on 38 reviews. The website's critical consensus states, "Though it can't always sustain its frenetic pace, Run sharp subversions of romcom clichés are never less than entertaining thanks to Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson's electrifying performances." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone praised the two central performances, with Wever in particular garnering critical acclaim. He wrote that "the heat between them is palpable enough to carry this oddball mix of sexual farce and Alfred Hitchcock thriller".