The OA is an American mystery drama television series with science fiction, supernatural, and fantasy elements. The OA debuted on Netflix on December 16, 2016. Created and executive produced by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, the series is their third collaboration. The series consists of two seasons of eight episodes each, nearly all directed by Batmanglij, and is produced by Plan B Entertainment and Anonymous Content. In the series, Marling stars as a young woman named Prairie Johnson who resurfaces after having been missing for seven years. Prairie now calls herself "the OA" and can see, despite having been blind before her disappearance. On February 8, 2017, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, dubbed "Part II", that was released on March 22, 2019. Although The OA was planned by its creators to be a five-part story told in five seasons, on August 5, 2019, Netflix canceled the series after two seasons, leaving the show with a cliffhanger ending.
| Genre | Mystery, Drama, Science fiction, Supernatural, Fantasy |
| Created by | Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij |
| Starring | Brit Marling, Emory Cohen, Scott Wilson, Phyllis Smith, Alice Krige, Patrick Gibson, Brendan Meyer, Brandon Perea, Ian Alexander, Jason Isaacs, Sharon Van Etten, Paz Vega, Will Brill, Chloe Levine, Kingsley Ben-Adir |
| Theme music composer | Rostam Batmanglij |
| Composer(s) | Rostam Batmanglij, Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans, Jay Wadley, John Rossiter, Aaron Olson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Executive producer(s) | Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Sarah Esberg, Michael Sugar, Alison Engel, Blair Fetter, Nina Wolarsky |
| Producer(s) | Jill Footlick, Ashley Zalta |
| Location(s) | New York City, Orange County, New York, Groton, Connecticut |
| Cinematography | Lol Crawley, Steven Meizler, Magnus Nordenhof Jønck |
| Editor(s) | Jonathan Alberts, Geraud Brisson, Matthew Hannam, Lisa Lassek, Andrew Weisblum, Alex O'Flinn, Neil Meiklejohn, Luke Ciarrocchi, Blake Holland, Saela Davis |
| Running time | 31–71 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Plan B Entertainment, Anonymous Content |
| Distributor | Netflix Studios |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | 4K (Ultra HD) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 with Descriptive Video Service track |
| Netflix ID | 80044950 |
About The OA
This show follows a young woman who resurfaces after seven years and has regained her eyesight. The series was created by Brit Marling.
Achievement of The OA
Michael Cumpsty and Riz Ahmed have both guest starred on the show. Zal Batmanglij directed every episode of the first season of the show. The show was canceled after season two.
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