Under The Dome is based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel about a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by a massive transparent dome. Just before the Dome appeared Dale “Barbie” Barbara, an army vet arrived in town on something of a secret mission; Other key characters include journalist Julia Shumway who becomes romantically entangled with “Barbie”; The local politician and used car salesman Big Jim Rennie and his thoroughly evil son Junior.
King’s original novel galloped towards a conclusion, the ending of which won’t be revealed here but this being an American TV series CBS went for more of a long term view. In fact the second season saw the ante being upped somewhat with the dome turning Magnetic at one stage.
production details
USA / CBS – Amblin / x60 minute episodes / Broadcast from Monday 24 June 2013
Novel: Stephen King
Developed for television by Brian K. Vaughan
Music: W. G. Snuffy Walden
Executive Producers: Stephen King, Stacey Snider, Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Jack Bender, Brian K. Vaughan, Neal Baer,
cast
Mike Vogel as Dale “Barbie” Barbara
Rachelle Lefevre as Julia Shumway
Dean Norris as James “Big Jim” Rennie
Alexander Koch as James “Junior” Rennie
Colin Ford as Joe McAlister
Mackenzie Lintz as Elinore “Norrie” Calvert-Hill
Aisha Hinds as Carolyn Hill
Nicholas Strong as Phil Bushey
Eddie Cahill as Sam Verdreaux (season 2)
Karla Crome as Rebecca Pine (season 2)
Britt Robertson as Angie McAlister
Natalie Martinez as Deputy Linda Esquivel
Jolene Purdy as Dodee Weaver
Samantha Mathis as Dr Alice Calvert (season 1)
Beth Broderick as Rose Twitchell (season 1)
Dale Raoul as Andrea Grinell
John Elvis as Ben Drake
Dwight Yoakam as Lyle Chumley (season 2)
Brett Cullen as Don Barbara (season 2)
Grace Victoria Cox as Melanie Cross (season 2)