It Happened Here 2024

More people from the USA join the community. Paul survives a brush with death. Kate finishes the song she’s been writing for twenty years. Mickey comes up with a shockingly bold plan to save the country. Ruth gets her birthday wish. The Great Leader finally makes America great again by expiring. Louise reveals what happened to the family through the following years.

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IT HAPPENED HERE 2024 - A 6-episode “audio documentary from the future"

Adapted by Richard Dresser from his novel.

Directed by Joe Cacaci

Starring Edie Falco, Tony Shalhoub and John Turturro,

New episodes air every Wednesday between October 2nd and October 30th wherever you get your podcasts

CAST -  FAMILY TREE   
The General and his wife (deceased) had two sons, Paul and Garrett.
 
Paul's Family
Paul - Tony Shalhoub
Ruth (his wife) - Edie Falco
Mickey (their eldest son) - Luke Kirby
Kate (their daughter) - Marianne Rendon
David (their younger son) - Santino Fontana
 
Garrett’s Family
Garrett - John Turturro
Hadley (his wife) not voiced.
Terrence (their eldest son) - Tom Pecinka
Isaac (their younger son) not voiced.
Ella (their daughter) - Molly Carden
Louise (their granddaughter) – Molly Babos

Senior Producer: Jess Hackel 
Casting Director: Jack Doulin
Script Supervisor: Graham Ferguson

Original music composed by Jared Paul
Original songs by William and Rob Reale
Guitar & vocals by Marianne Rendon & Pete Lanctot.
Engineering, mixing and sound design by Justin Kaupp and Bob Pomann
Digital Strategy by Michael Zhao 
Show Art by Eleni Tzaneros
Supervising Producer: John Whalan

Executive Producers: Joe Cacaci, Jack Doulin, Richard Dresser, Elliott Forrest. Evangeline Morphos and John Whalan.

It Happened Here 2024 was recorded at Pomann Sound Studios

The Weeks family travels to Canada for Kate’s wedding. Garret and Terence attempt to bring Mickey to justice. Mickey re-connects with an old lover. Paul’s podcast, “The Whiskey Hour,” becomes an international sensation. Ruth and Paul are living with their three children for the first time in years.

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IT HAPPENED HERE 2024 - A 6-episode “audio documentary from the future"

Adapted by Richard Dresser from his novel.

Directed by Joe Cacaci

Starring Edie Falco, Tony Shalhoub and John Turturro,

New episodes air every Wednesday between October 2nd and October 30th wherever you get your podcasts

CAST -  FAMILY TREE   
The General and his wife (deceased) had two sons, Paul and Garrett.
 
Paul's Family
Paul - Tony Shalhoub
Ruth (his wife) - Edie Falco
Mickey (their eldest son) - Luke Kirby
Kate (their daughter) - Marianne Rendon
David (their younger son) - Santino Fontana
 
Garrett’s Family
Garrett - John Turturro
Hadley (his wife) not voiced.
Terrence (their eldest son) - Tom Pecinka
Isaac (their younger son) not voiced.
Ella (their daughter) - Molly Carden
Louise (their granddaughter) – Molly Babos

Senior Producer: Jess Hackel 
Casting Director: Jack Doulin
Script Supervisor: Graham Ferguson

Original Music composed by Jared Paul
Engineering, mixing and sound design by Justin Kaupp and Bob Pomann
Digital Strategy by Michael Zhao 
Show Art by Eleni Tzaneros

Supervising Producer: John Whalan

Executive Producers: Joe Cacaci, Jack Doulin, Richard Dresser, Elliott Forrest. Evangeline Morphos and John Whalan.

It Happened Here 2024 was recorded at Pomann Sound Studios

Paul is released from jail and finds the University town has changed. The Great Leader cracks down on journalists and wins a sham election by a landslide. Ella and Terence resolve their childhood conflicts, and Terence’s life is transformed by a service dog. Kate hits bottom and is rescued by an unlikely relative.

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IT HAPPENED HERE 2024 - A 6-episode “audio documentary from the future"

Adapted by Richard Dresser from his novel.

Directed by Joe Cacaci

Starring Edie Falco, Tony Shalhoub and John Turturro,

New episodes air every Wednesday between October 2nd and October 30th wherever you get your podcasts

CAST -  FAMILY TREE   
The General and his wife (deceased) had two sons, Paul and Garrett.
 
Paul's Family
Paul - Tony Shalhoub
Ruth (his wife) - Edie Falco
Mickey (their eldest son) - Luke Kirby
Kate (their daughter) - Marianne Rendon
David (their younger son) - Santino Fontana

Garrett’s Family
Garrett - John Turturro
Hadley (his wife) not voiced.
Terrence (their eldest son) - Tom Pecinka
Isaac (their younger son) not voiced.
Ella (their daughter) - Molly Carden
Louise (their granddaughter) – Molly Babos

Senior Producer: Jess Hackel 
Casting Director: Jack Doulin
Script Supervisor: Graham Ferguson

Original Music composed by Jared Paul
Engineering, mixing and sound design by Justin Kaupp and Bob Pomann
Digital Strategy by Michael Zhao 
Show Art by Eleni Tzaneros

Supervising Producer: John Whalan

Executive Producers: Joe Cacaci, Jack Doulin, Richard Dresser, Elliott Forrest. Evangeline Morphos and John Whalan.

It Happened Here 2024 was recorded at Pomann Sound Studios

The Weeks family assembles for a final disastrous dinner at the General’s house. RJ writes an expose of the Great Leader and dies under mysterious circumstances. Isaac makes a wild attempt to stop school shootings. Following her car accident, Kate slips into addiction. Garret arrests Paul during his lecture at the University.

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IT HAPPENED HERE 2024 - A 6-episode “audio documentary from the future"

Adapted by Richard Dresser from his novel.

Directed by Joe Cacaci

Starring Edie Falco, Tony Shalhoub and John Turturro,

New episodes air every Wednesday between October 2nd and October 30th wherever you get your podcasts

CAST -  FAMILY TREE   
The General and his wife (deceased) had two sons, Paul and Garrett.
 
Paul's Family
Paul - Tony Shalhoub
Ruth (his wife) - Edie Falco
Mickey (their eldest son) - Luke Kirby
Kate (their daughter) - Marianne Rendon
David (their younger son) - Santino Fontana
 
Garrett’s Family
Garrett - John Turturro
Hadley (his wife) not voiced.
Terrence (their eldest son) - Tom Pecinka
Isaac (their younger son) not voiced.
Ella (their daughter) - Molly Carden
Louise (their granddaughter) – Molly Babos

Senior Producer: Jess Hackel 
Casting Director: Jack Doulin
Script Supervisor: Graham Ferguson

Original Music composed by Jared Paul
Engineering, mixing and sound design by Justin Kaupp and Bob Pomann
Digital Strategy by Michael Zhao 
Show Art by Eleni Tzaneros
Supervising Producer: John Whalan

Executive Producers: Joe Cacaci, Jack Doulin, Richard Dresser, Elliott Forrest. Evangeline Morphos and John Whalan.

It Happened Here 2024 was recorded at Pomann Sound Studios

Mounting pressures cause Paul and Ruth to separate. Paul moves into a rooming house and Ruth falls in love with Anjelica. Kate and Isaac play their music at an environmental protest that turns violent. A campus building is blown up and Garret is convinced that Paul and Ruth’s son Mickey was involved. Ella’s secret relationship with Bobby deepens and takes a tragic turn.

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IT HAPPENED HERE 2024 - A 6-episode “audio documentary from the future"

Adapted by Richard Dresser from his novel.

Directed by Joe Cacaci

Starring Edie Falco, Tony Shalhoub and John Turturro,

The first episode premieres on Wednesday, October 2nd on WNYC’s ON THE MEDIA podcast feed. New episodes air every Wednesday between October 2nd and October 30th wherever you get your podcasts
CAST -  FAMILY TREE   
The General and his wife (deceased) had two sons, Paul and Garrett.
 
Paul's Family
Paul - Tony Shalhoub
Ruth (his wife) - Edie Falco
Mickey (their eldest son) - Luke Kirby
Kate (their daughter) - Marianne Rendon
David (their younger son) - Santino Fontana
 
Garrett’s Family
Garrett - John Turturro
Hadley (his wife) not voiced.
Terrence (their eldest son) - Tom Pecinka
Isaac (their younger son) not voiced.
Ella (their daughter) - Molly Carden
Louise (their granddaughter) – Molly Babos

Senior Producer: Jess Hackel 
Casting Director: Jack Doulin
Script Supervisor: Graham Ferguson

Original Music composed by Jared Paul
Engineering, mixing and sound design by Justin Kaupp and Bob Pomann
Digital Strategy by Michael Zhao 
Show Art by Eleni Tzaneros

Supervising Producer: John Whalan

Executive Producers: Joe Cacaci, Jack Doulin, Richard Dresser, Elliott Forrest. Evangeline Morphos and John Whalan.

It Happened Here 2024 was recorded at Pomann Sound Studios