| "Whitey's on the Moon" | |
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| Air date | August 23rd, 2020 |
| Writers | Misha Green |
| Director | Daniel Sackheim |
| Producers | J.J. Abrams; Bill Carraro; Tammy Ann Casper; Yann Demange; Bruce Dunn; Misha Green; Megan Jahoda; Jonathan I. Kidd; Matt King; David Knoller; Megan Murphy; Jordan Peele; Dana Robin; Rachel Rusch Rich; Daniel Sackheim; Ben Stephenson; Christina Varotsis; Vicki Wagner; Ian Williams; Sonya Winton-Odamtten |
| Starring | Jurnee Smollett; Jonathan Majors; Aunjanue Ellis; Courtney B. Vance; Wunmi Mosaku; Abbey Lee; Jamie Chung; Jada Harris; Michael K. Williams |
| Episode guide | |
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"Whitey's on the Moon" is the second episode of season one of the historical drama & horror series Lovecraft Country. The episode was directed by Daniel Sackheim with a script written by Misha Green. It premiered on HBO and the HBO MAX instant streaming service on Sunday evening, August 23rd, 2020.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jamie Neumann | Dell/Hillary |
| Jordan Patrick Smith | William |
| Joaquina Kalukango | Hanna |
| Erica Tazel | Dora |
| Tony Goldwyn | Samuel Braithwaite |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Logan A. Medina | Stable boy |
| Robert Bryan Davis | Adamite vet |
| Alea Hansinger | Adamite midwife |
| Don A. King | Son of Adam |
| Robert B. Putnam | Son of Adam |
| Brian K. Matney | Son of Adam |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Lovecraft Country was developed for television by Misha Green and created by Green, J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele and Ben Stephenson based on concepts originally developed by author Matt Ruff from the Lovecraft Country novel.
- "Whitey's on the Moon" serves as a shortcut to this page.
- This episode is rated TV-MA. It contains scenes of graphic violence, profanity, and gore. Viewer discretion is advised.
- Co-executive producer Rachel Rusch is credited as Rachel Rusch Rich in this episode.
- Co-executive producer Sonya Winton is credited as Sonya Winton-Odamtten in this episode.
- Actor Michael Kenneth Williams is credited as Michael K. Williams in this episode.
- Actor Logan Medina is credited as Logan A. Medina in this episode.
- Actor Brian Matney is credited as Brian K. Matney in this episode.
- Actor Tony Goldwyn is given an "And..." credit qualifier in the guest-starring cast list.
- This is the first episode of the series directed by Daniel Sackheim. He also serves as an executive producer on the show. His next episode is "Holy Ghost".
- This is the second episode of Lovecraft Country written by Misha Green. Misha writes all episodes from season one of the show.
- This is the first appearance of Montrose Freeman, who is one of the main characters in the series. Actor Michael K. Williams was credited in "Sundown", but is not officially introduced until the end of this episode.
- George Freeman is shot and killed by Samuel Braithwaite.
- Leti Lewis is also shot and killed by Samuel Braithwaite, but is resurrected.
- This episode implies that George Freeman might be Atticus Freeman's biological father, not Montrose. Despite this, Atticus would still be a direct descendant of Titus Braithwaite, and thus benefit from automatic membership in the Order of the Ancient Dawn.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from "Whitey on the Moon", which is a 1970 spoken word poem by Gil Scott-Heron. It was released as the ninth track on Scott-Heron's debut album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox. It tells of medical debt and poverty experienced during the Apollo Moon landings. The poem critiques the resources spent on the space program while Black Americans were experiencing marginalization. Excerpts of the poem are played in the background towards the end of the episode.
Quotes[]
- Samuel Braithwhite: Do not mistake useful with indispensable.