The Red Road (TV series) facts for kids
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Aaron Guzikowski |
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| Composer(s) | Daniel Licht |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | James Bigwood |
| Production location(s) | Cartersville, Georgia |
| Cinematography | Ivan Strasburg |
| Editor(s) | Kristina Boden |
| Running time | 42–45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Fair Harbor Productions Shady Cat Productions |
| Distributor | Sundance Channel |
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| Original network | SundanceTV |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | February 27, 2014 – May 7, 2015 |
The Red Road was an American TV show. It was a drama series that aired on SundanceTV. The show ran from February 2014 to May 2015. It was one of the first original series made by SundanceTV. The story of The Red Road is inspired by the real-life challenges faced by the Ramapough Lenape Nation. This tribe lives near a landfill site in New Jersey. This site had waste from a nearby car plant, which caused problems for the community. The show was canceled after its second season.
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What is The Red Road About?
The main character of the show is Police Officer Harold Jensen. He tries to keep his family together. This is hard because of some difficult situations involving his wife. Officer Jensen gets into conflict with Phillip Kopus. Phillip is a member of the Ramapough Mountain people.
The Ramapough Mountain People
The Ramapough Mountain people are a state-recognized tribe. They live in the Ramapo Mountains. This area is on the border of New York and New Jersey. In the show, they live in a made-up town called Walpole, New Jersey. This town is across the Hudson River from New York City.
How The Red Road Was Made
The TV series was first called The Descendants. Both seasons of the show were filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. This happened in 2013 and 2014.
Who Are the Characters?
Main Cast Members
- Martin Henderson as Harold Jensen
- Jason Momoa as Phillip Kopus
- Julianne Nicholson as Jean Jensen
- Allie Gonino as Rachel Jensen
- Tamara Tunie as Marie Van Der Veen
- Kiowa Gordon as Junior Van Der Veen
- Annalise Basso as Kate Jensen
Other Important Characters
- Gary Farmer as Mac
- Tom Sizemore as Jack Kopus
- Lisa Bonet as Sky Van Der Veen
- Zahn McClarnon as Mike Parker
- Antoni Corone as Captain Warren
- Brooke Montalvo as Paige
- Keith Flippen as Dr. Beilke
- Mike Farrell as David Rogers
- Irene Ziegler as Sylvia Rogers
- Nick Gomez as Frank Morgan
- Doris Morgado as Iana Morgan
- Logan Siu as Paul Morgan
- Wes Studi as Chief Levi Gall
- Arturo Fonts as Robby
- Sabina Akhmedova as Fayina
- Dwayne Boyd as Bernard Roald
- Boo Arnold as Attorney Irv Nesbitt
- Anthony Reynolds as Brennan
- Ryan Nesset as Officer K. Felix
- Tammy Arnold as Officer Spector
- Jeff Matthew Glover as Officer Baker
- Nickola Shreli as Duke
- Ben Winchell as Brad
- Ian Gregg as Leo
- Victor Gage as Lenape Hunter
- Manuel Rodriguez as Ramapo Native American
The Red Road Graphic Novel
In 2015, Sundance released a graphic novel. It was called The Red Road 1990: A Graphic Novel. You could read it online. A graphic novel is like a comic book, but often longer and with a more complex story.
