The Offer
The Offer is a 2022 American biographical drama television miniseries created by Michael Tolkin and developed by Tolkin and Nikki Toscano for Paramount+. The series follows the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's landmark gangster film The Godfather for Paramount Pictures. Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, Giovanni Ribisi, Colin Hanks, Dan Fogler, Juno Temple, and Burn Gorman all star. It premiered on April 28, 2022, and ran 10 episodes through June 16.
Premise
Time magazine has summarized the series stating that it: "tells the chaotic true story behind the making of Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece The Godfather."Cast
Main
Recurring
Guest
Episodes
Production
The project was announced in September 2020 to air on Paramount+, and for the story to be described from the perspective of producer Albert S. Ruddy. Armie Hammer was cast to play him in December 2020, but dropped out the following month; he was replaced by Miles Teller in May 2021. In April 2021, Dexter Fletcher was hired to direct several episodes. Matthew Goode, Giovanni Ribisi, Colin Hanks, Dan Fogler and Juno Temple joined the production in June, and in July, Burn Gorman joined as Charles Bluhdorn. Justin Chambers has a recurring role as Marlon Brando. In October, Eric Balfour, Michael Gandolfini and Zack Schor joined the cast, with Balfour playing production designer Dean Tavoularis.Filming for the series began in July 2021 but was paused on July 29 due to a positive COVID-19 test. On August 23, 2021, it was reported that plans to film at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles between August 25 and 27 were scrapped after learning about a labor dispute there. The miniseries was released on April 28, 2022, with the first three episodes of the ten-episode miniseries available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis on Thursdays.
Reception
, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 48 out of 100 based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | |
| 2023 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Limited Series | The Offer | Nomitated | |
| 2023 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Matthew Goode | Nomitated | |
| 2023 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Juno Temple | Nomitated | |
| 2023 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Juno Temple | Won |