The Irrational

The Irrational is an American crime drama television series created by Arika Mittman. It stars Jesse L. Martin, and premiered September 25, 2023, on NBC. The Irrational is based on the 2008 non-fiction book Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely.

The Irrational
Genre
Created byArika Mittman
Based onPredictably Irrational
by Dan Ariely
Starring
ComposerDanny Lux
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Arika Mittman
  • Mark Goffman
  • Samuel Baum
ProducerJesse L. Martin
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2023 (2023-09-25) –
present

Premise

The show centers on Alec Mercer, a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into human nature. Mercer lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, corporations, and law enforcement. However, he meets his match in a female domestic terror suspect who turns his world upside down.

Cast
  • Jesse L. Martin as Professor Alec Mercer, a world-renowned expert in behavioral science
  • Maahra Hill as Marisa, an FBI agent and Alec's ex-wife
  • Arash DeMaxi as Rizwan, one of Mercer's grad students
  • Molly Kunz as Phoebe, Alec's grad student assistant
  • Travina Springer as Kylie, Alec's younger sister
  • Brian King as Agent Jace Richards, an FBI agent and Marisa's new boyfriend

Episodes
No.Title [1][2][3]Directed byWritten by [4]Original air date [1][2][3]U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18-49)
1"Pilot"David FrankelArika Lisanne MittmanSeptember 25, 2023 (2023-09-25)3.81[5]0.34/3[5]
2"Dead Woman Walking"Jesse WarnArika Lisanne MittmanOctober 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)3.98[6]0.29/3[6]
3"The Barnum Effect"John TerleskyMark GoffmanOctober 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)3.94[7]0.31/3[7]
4"Zero Sum"Janice CookeRobert Hewitt WolfeOctober 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)3.50[8]0.24/2[8]
5"Lucky Charms"Amanda TappingLydia TefferaOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)3.73[9]0.29/3[9]
6"Point and Shoot"TBATeleplay by : Kirk Moore
Story by : Kirk Moore & Jordan Rosenberg		October 30, 2023 (2023-10-30)TBDTBA
7"The Real Deal"TBAMira Z. BarnumNovember 6, 2023 (2023-11-06)TBDTBA

Production

Development

In November 2021, it was announced NBC had given a put pilot commitment to The Irrational created by Arika Mittman, inspired by the 2008 book Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely.[10] In February 2022 it received a pilot order.[11] In April 2022, it was announced Jesse L. Martin was cast as the show's lead character, Alec Becker, and would also produce the pilot. It was also announced that the series would be written by Arika Mittman with Dan Ariely serving as consultant.[12] In September 2022, NBC commissioned a mini-room to produce a couple of backup scripts to go with the well received pilot.[13] In October 2022, NBC extended its options on the cast which were due to expire in October to December.[14] In December 2022, NBC picked up The Irrational pilot and gave it a series order. It was revealed at this time that David Frankel was the director, and would also be serving as an executive producer along with Mittman, Mark Goffman and Samuel Baum.[15]

Casting

In May 2022, it was announced that Maahra Hill would be joining the cast in a lead role opposite Jesse L. Martin.[16] In June 2022, Travina Springer, Molly Kunz, and Arash DeMaxi were added to the cast. In June 2023, Brian King joined the cast in a recurring role.[17]

Filming

Filming of the pilot took place in late May to early June of 2022 in Vancouver,[16] standing in for Washington, D.C., and the adjoining Virginia area.[18]

Release

The Irrational premiered on September 25, 2023, on NBC. It is available to stream on Peacock.[19] The pilot episode of The Irrational then premiered on September 27, 2023 on USA Network.[20]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 47% with an average rating of 5.1/10, based on 17 critic reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Irrational could've used a lot more originality to live up to its promise, although Jesse L. Martin's shrewd presence makes even the utterly conventional pretty watchable."[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 55 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[21]

References
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  4. "The Irrational". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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  9. Pucci, Douglas (October 24, 2023). "Monday Ratings: Fox and FS1 Earn Decent Numbers with Game 7 of MLB's ALCS Despite Opposite the NFL". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  10. Andreeva, Nellie (November 30, 2021). "NBC Nabs 'The Irrational' Drama From Arika Lisanne Mittman Inspired By Dan Ariely's Book As Put Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  11. White, Peter (February 4, 2022). "Dean Georgaris' 'Blank Slate' & Arika Mittman's 'The Irrational' Land Pilot Orders At NBC". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  12. Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2022). "Jesse L. Martin Departs 'The Flash' As Series Regular After 8 Seasons, Will Headline NBC Pilot 'The Irrational'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  13. Andreeva, Nellie (September 13, 2022). "NBC Off-Cycle Pilots Update: 'The Irrational' Gets Additional Scripts & More". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  14. Andreeva, Nellie (October 27, 2022). "NBC Pilot 'The Irrational' Extends Options On Cast Led By Jesse L. Martin". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  15. Petski, Denise (December 27, 2022). "'The Irrational' Drama Starring Jesse L. Martin Lands NBC Series Order". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  16. Andreeva, Nellie (May 19, 2022). "'Delilah's Maahra Hill To Star In NBC Pilot 'The Irrational' As OWN Series Has Ended". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  17. Petski, Denise (June 7, 2023). "'The Irrational': Brian King Joins NBC Drama Series As Recurring". Deadline.
  18. Gomulka, Stephanie (2023-10-03). "Where Does The Irrational Starring Jesse L. Martin Take Place, and Where Did it Film?". NBC Insider. Archived from the original on 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  19. Petski, Denise (August 28, 2023). "'The Irrational' Trailer: 'Law & Order' Alum Jesse L. Martin Is Back To Crime-Solving In NBC Procedural". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  20. "The Irrational on USA Network". USA Network. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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