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A Monster at the Gate is the first episode of the first season of Joe Pickett. It premiered on December 6, 2021.

Plot summary[]

On his first day as game warden in Saddlestring, Wyo., Joe Pickett finds himself in an unexpected situation with a local poacher. - Source: Spectrum

Trivia[]

  • Title screen symbol: antler

Cast[]

Closing credits[]

Starring[]

Guest Starring[]

  • Leah Gibson (as Jeannie Keeley)
  • Benjamin Hollingsworth (as Ote Keeley)
  • Julian Black Antelope (as Warren Crowshoe)
  • Cassie Dzienny (as Sadie Pickett)
  • Kyle Mac (as George Pickett)
  • Jacqueline Robbins (as Violet Bouvier)
  • Joyce Robbins (as Vivian Bouvier)

Co-Starring[]

  • Zebastin Borjeau as Young Joe Pickett
  • Dennis Corrie as Local Man
  • Autumn T. Dang as Nurse
  • Malik Elassall as Calvin Mendes
  • Vivienne Guyn as April Keeley
  • Oliver Mandelcorn as Young Victor Pickett
  • Evie Marsten as Julie Scarlett
  • Owen Crow Shoe as Kyle Lensegrav

Crew (and other credits)[]

Closing credits[]

  • Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
  • Teleplay by: John Erick Dowdle & Drew Dowdle
  • Developed by: John Erick Dowdle & Drew Dowdle
  • Based on the Books "Open Season" and "Winterkill" by: C.J. Box
  • Executive Producers: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
  • Executive Producers: Lucy Fisher, Doug Wick
  • Executive Producer: C.J. Box
  • Executive Producers: Katherine Pope, Liz Varner
  • Produced by: Linda Rogers-Ambury
  • Co-Executive Producer: Lucas Wiesendanger
  • Supervising Producer: Samir Mehta
  • Casting by: Rachel Tenner, CSA
  • Co-Producer: Kari Hobson
  • Associate Producer: Kyle Wilson
  • Story Editor: Jada M. Nation
  • Story Consultant: Stacy Chbosky
  • Director of Photography: Todd McMullen
  • Production Designer: Trevor Smith
  • Edited by: Omar Hassan-Reep
  • Music by: The Newton Brothers
  • Canadian Casting by: Rhonda Fisekci, CSA
  • Unit Production Manager: Darin Wilson
  • First Assistant Director: Mark Ambury
  • Second Assistant Director: Janah Holgate
  • Costume Designer: Jayna Mansbridge
  • Art Director: Joel Tobman
  • Set Decorator: Amber Humphries
  • Property Master: Ken Wills
  • Make-Up Department Head: Sharon Toohey
  • Hair Department Head: Laura de Moissac
  • A Camera Operator/Steadicam: Brian W. Nordheim
  • B Camera Operator: T.J. Casey Harrison
  • Chief Lightning Technician: Tom Kolafa
  • Key Grip: Rick Schmidt
  • Sound Mixer: Garrell Clark
  • Location Managers: Edsel Hilchie, Luke Antosz
  • Transportation Coordinator: Stacey Gooch
  • Construction Coordinator: Alf Arndt
  • Paint Coordinator: Tom Johnson
  • Greens Department Head: John Dambrauskas
  • Special Effects Coordinator: Rob Gibney
  • Head Animal Trainer: Flo Krisko
  • Head Wrangler: Jesse Thompson
  • Stunt Coordinators: Leslie McMichael, Jordan Dodds
  • Picture Vehicle Coordinator: David Adams
  • Head Chef: Vance Wagner
  • First Aid Craft Service Head: Vanessa Woodman
  • Production Accountant: Susan McDonald
  • Production Coordinators: Colleen Hiltz, Ben McDonald
  • Script Supervisor: Clare Ormerod
  • Script Coordinator: Helen Berger
  • Casting Associate: Rick Messina, CSA
  • And special thanks to our COVID compliance team, without whom making this series would not have been possible. Helen Nix, David Reynolds
  • Post Production coordinator: Jessica Stephens
  • Assistant Editors: Crystal Leong, Eric Melrose
  • Music Supervisor: Dan Wilcox
  • Music Editor: Dan Raziel
  • Post Production Services by: ArsenalFX Color
  • Supervising Sound Editor: Darren Warkentin
  • Re-Recording Mixers: Mark Paterson, CAS, Brandon Proctor
  • Supervising Effects Editor: Greg ten Bosch
  • Dialogue Editor: Laura Harris Atkinson
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Michael Kennedy
  • Visual Effects Producer: Michael W. Silver
  • Visual Effects Coordinator: Jorge Genaro Ortiz
  • Visual Effects Assistant Editor: Shira Ingram
  • Visual Effects by: Mr. X
  • Visual Effects by: FuseFX
  • Visual Effects by: Folks VFX
  • Produced with the Assistance of the Government of Alberta. Shot on Location in Alberta, Canada
  • With the Participation of the Province of British Columbia.

Images[]

Episode guide[]

Joe Pickett - Season 1 episodes
01 - A Monster at the Gate 05 - Live and Look Like a Million 09 - Endangered
02 - Circling Vultures 06 - Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up 10 - Open Season
03 - Joey, Get Your Gun 07 - The Most Hated Man in Twelve Sleep
04 - A Conspiracy of Ravens 08 - The Killing Fields

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