Noah's Arc (TV series)
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| Release | October 19, 2005 – October 4, 2006 |
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| Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom | |
Noah's Arc is an American
After its cancellation, a film was produced entitled Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom, which was released theatrically in 2008.
Series overview
Originally, the show focused around friends Noah Nicholson, Alex Kirby, Ricky Davis, and Chance Counter. Noah is a financially struggling screenwriter who eventually lands a job as a Hollywood film writer, a job that was originally belonged to his boyfriend Wade Robinson. Alex is a
.By season two, Noah and Wade's intimate relationship ends with Noah having a new boyfriend and moving into new home. Alex opens his own HIV clinic with the help of his friends. Ricky enters into a brief relationship with a doctor who is HIV positive but Ricky has his reservations about being intimate. Chance is now a married man who is adapting to married life.
Cast and characters
- Darryl Stephens as Noah Nicholson, a screenwriter
- Rodney Chester as Alex Kirby, an HIV/AIDS educator
- Christian Vincent as Ricky Davis, a promiscuous boutique owner
- Doug Spearman as Chance Counter, an economics professor
- Jensen Atwood as Wade Robinson, a screenwriter who comes out after falling for Noah
Production
Development
The idea for Noah's Arc originated in 2003 when Patrik-Ian Polk attended a Los Angeles Black gay pride club event. The experience inspired Ian-Polk to write the series that was centered around the lives of Black gay men. The original one-hour pilot was produced independently and released as a web series in 2004, and to assist in funding each episode, the show was originally envisioned as a DVD subscription series.[2] After the web series was well received, the series was picked up by Logo TV as a half-hour series.[2][3] During production of the pilot episode, Rodney Chester – who portrays Alex in the show – used his own truck as a makeshift hair, make-up and dressing room. After the pilot episode was well received at film festivals and independent screenings, the series was picked up by MTV-affiliated cable network Logo as a half-hour series. The pilot, "My One Temptation", was re-written and re-shot as a two-part premiere episode,[2] and Noah's Arc became LOGO's first scripted series.[3]
Executive producer Dave Mace served as the series' showrunner, with Patrik-Ian Polk and Carol Ann Shine as series' co-executive producers. Pamela Post, Noreen Halpern, Eileen Opatut, and John Morayniss also served as executive producers for the second season.
Casting
Casting for the lead characters of Noah's Arc occurred in early 2003. Pamela Azmi-Andrew was the casting director as Polk sat in on the auditions. For the title lead role, Noah Nicholson, actors Darryl Stephens and Christian Vincent were being considered. Stephens, who originally auditioned for the role of Ricky Davis, was cast as Noah Nicholson. Vincent was later recast as Noah's best friend Ricky Davis.
Filming
Season one was filmed in Los Angeles, while season two was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Reunion
On July 5, 2020, nearly fourteen years after the show ended, the cast reunited for Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles, an hour-long special aired on YouTube and Facebook. Produced during and based around the COVID-19 pandemic, The 'Rona Chronicles was produced as a virtual reunion, with the actors (and therefore their characters) interacting virtually via Skype. The reunion, which benefited charity, was followed by a live Q&A moderated by Queer Eye's Karamo Brown.[4]
Legacy
Noah's Arc was the first scripted television series to center a group of black gay men.[4]
Episodes
Season one consists of nine episodes, while season two has eight episodes. The unaired pilot is available on the season one DVD box set.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | October 19, 2005 | December 7, 2005 | |
| 2 | 8 | August 6, 2006 | October 4, 2006 | |
Release
Broadcast
Noah's Arc aired on
Streaming
In March 2019, Logo TV began streaming the entire series on their YouTube channel.[5] The episodes were removed from their YouTube channel in September 2019. The series streams on Apple TV (with a subscription).[6] Outside of Logo platform, the series can be found on electronic sell-through platforms such as iTunes[7][8] and Amazon Prime Video.[9]
Soundtracks
Soundtrack albums for each of the first two seasons were released by
The soundtrack for season two was released on December 15, 2007, featuring the likes of Anthony David, Bedroom Walls, Raz-B, Patrik-Ian Polk, Mike Anthony, and Solange Knowles.
See also
References
- ^ "LOGO TV Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows | LOGO TV". Logo TV. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ a b c Polk, Patrik-Ian;Stephens, Darryl; and Atwood, Jensen (2007). DVD audio commentary for Noah's Arc: The Complete First Season ("My One Temptation, Part 1" and "My One Temptation, Part 2"). Paramount Home Entertainment
- ^ a b Polk, Patrik-Ian (2006-10-06). "Noah's Arc: Tales from the Arc Side". Noah's Arc. LOGO.
- ^ The Advocate. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "You Can Now Watch All of 'Noah's Arc' on YouTube". www.out.com. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ Noah's Arc on Apple TV. Apple TV. Retrieved on July 21, 2020
- ^ Noah's Arc, Season 1. iTunes. Retrieved on July 21, 2020
- ^ Noah's Arc, Season 2. iTunes. Retrieved on July 21, 2020
- ^ Noah's Arc on Amazon Prime. Amazon Prime. Retrieved on July 21, 2020
External links
- Official website
- Noah's Arc at IMDb
- Noah's Arc at epguides.com
