Apple TV Plus To Premiere ‘The Mosquito Coast’ on April 30

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Drama series stars Justin Theroux, Melissa George

Apple TV Plus' 'The Mosquito Coast'
Apple TV Plus' 'The Mosquito Coast' (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

Apple TV Plus will premiere its new original drama series The Mosquito Coast on April 30 by streaming the show's first two episodes.

The series, based on the best-selling book by Paul Theroux, stars Justin Theroux as an inventor who uproots his family for Mexico when they suddenly find themselves on the run from the U.S. government.

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The seven-episode series also stars Melissa George, Logan Polis and Gabriel Bateman. The series is executive produced by Neil Cross, Rupert Wyatt, Paul Theroux, Justin Theroux and Edward McDonnell. 

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Theroux's book was also the basis for a1986 The Mosquito Coast film that starred Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Andre Gregory and River Phoenix.  

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.