M. Night Shyamalan, the master of abstract thrillers, is back and not with a movie this time. He has made a show for Apple TV+ which premiered today. The show is created by Tony Basgallop. Executive produced and directed in parts by Shyamalan.
Story of the Servant revolves around Dorothy and Sean who are a TV reporter and world-class chef respectively. They have lost an infant son and are struggling to overcome their loss. In the words of Shyamalan, they are living a nightmare.
Shyamalan, in a conversation with a leading Hollywood portal, said, “It’s a half-hour thriller. Immediately, I think that puts it in an unusual category of storytelling, which interests me. You don’t feel any fat [with a 30 run time]. You don’t feel the need as a storyteller to vamp in any way. It’s essentially all set in one location — again, very unusual. There’s a sense of containment as to what’s outside the building. That, coupled with the 30-minute format, makes it a very specific, play-like, tense and suspenseful story.”
According to the reports, there will be 10 episodes of 30 mins each in the first season. First 3 are ready to watch on Apple TV+. Shyamalan also revealed that he has the story of 60 episodes ready.
Check out the trailer here:
