Draft:The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

The Count of Monte Cristo
Presentation
Starring
  • Keith Klein
GenreDrama
Written byChloe Wilson
Directed byChloe Wilson
LanguageEnglish
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14
Publication
Original releaseMay 18 –
November 19, 2024
Related
Websitewww.littleluckyproductions.com/shows/

This article is about the podcast. For the original novel, see The Count of Monte Cristo.

The Count of Monte Cristo is a scripted podcast adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. The show is produced by Little Lucky Productions and directed by Chloe Wilson, named one of 2024's International Women of Podcasting[1] and known for the award-winning Marvel’s Wolverine.[2] This adaptation notably treats the novel as an ensemble piece and includes characters that rarely appear in other adaptations of Dumas’ novel.

Plot

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After a fateful meeting abroad, the enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo arrives in Paris. Mysterious and tragic happenings quickly follow - threatening the Parisian upper class in unimaginable ways. As star-crossed lovers, scheming sycophants, and ambitious criminals strive for what they think they deserve, questions arise about Paris’ new, fabulously wealthy resident. Not just about why the Count of Monte Cristo has come to Paris, but about the secrets that lurk behind his inscrutable facade.

Cast

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Keith Klein as The Count of Monte Cristo / Edmond Dantès / Abbé Busoni / Lord Wilmore

Main Cast:

  • D.E. Moore as Abbé Faria
  • Mauricio Rivero Borrell as Albert de Morcerf
  • Christian Leadley as Andrea Cavalcanti
  • Jason Webb as Baron Danglars
  • Chris Wells as Barrois
  • Colin Wyatt as Beauchamp
  • James Brautigam as Bertuccio
  • Dinesh Alvis as Caderousse
  • Sushant Adlakha as Château-Renaud
  • Vanessa Benoit as Eugénie Danglars
  • Philip Emeott as Fernand de Morcerf
  • Marcus Jahn as Franz d'Epinay
  • Alex Sarrigeorgiou as Haydée
  • Isabel Kruse as Julie Morrel
  • David Magadan as Lucien Debray
  • Jack Douglas as Luigi Vampa
  • Sheree Wichard as Madame Danglars
  • Anne Barschall as Madame de Villefort
  • Kevin Coxaj as Maximilian Morrel
  • Alison Wien as Mercédès
  • Shawn Gray as Peppino
  • Lou DiPilla as Pierre Morrel
  • Rebecca Wei Hsieh as Valentine de Villefort
  • Akil Wingate as Villefort

Additional Voices:

  • Brandon Laurence
  • Dorienne Dreadful
  • Doug Bartling Jr. (The VO Quadfather)
  • Jeremy Cohen
  • Josh Putnam
  • Rich Greene
  • Sierra Doss
  • Steven Varnum
  • Thomas Daniels

Reception

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Awards and Nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2024 Apulia Web Fest Best Fiction Podcast The Count of Monte Cristo Nominated [3]
2024 T.O. Web Fest Best Writing - Podcasts The Count of Monte Cristo Nominated [4]
2024 New Jersey Web Festival Best Directing Chloe Wilson Nominated [5]
2024 New Jersey Web Festival Best Drama The Count of Monte Cristo Nominated [6]
2024 Baltimore New Media Web Fest Best Fiction Podcast The Count of Monte Cristo Selected [7]
2024 Sydney Web Fest Best Fiction Podcast The Count of Monte Cristo Selected [8]
2024 New Zealand Web Fest Best Fiction Podcast The Count of Monte Cristo Selected [9]

References

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  1. ^ ["IWPA Shortlist 2024"] Archived 2024-03-18 at everybody-media.com (Error: unknown archive URL) Everybody Media Retrieved 23 September 2024
  2. ^ ["Listen Now: Marvel Audio Founding Producer to Adapt "The Count of Monte Cristo" As Fiction Podcast"] Archived 2024-05-18 at prnewswire.com (Error: unknown archive URL) PR Newswire Retrieved 23 September 2024
  3. ^ "Apulia Web Fest". Apulia Web Fest. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  4. ^ "Apulia Web Fest". T.O. Webfest 2024 Nominees. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  5. ^ "2024 Official Selections". New Jersey Web Fest.
  6. ^ "2024 Official Selections". New Jersey Web Fest.
  7. ^ "2024 Official Selections". www.bnmwebfest.com/2024selections. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  8. ^ "2024 Official Selections". www.instagram.com/p/C-4xe-LqPNp/?img_index=3. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  9. ^ "2024 Official Selections". www.instagram.com/p/DAPEVJXONBY/?img_index=2. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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