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The Republic of Sarah

The Republic of Sarah is an American drama television series that premiered on June 14, 2021, and concluded on September 6, 2021, on The CW. The series was created by Jeffrey Paul King and stars Stella Baker in the title role, alongside Luke Mitchell, Megan Follows, Izabella Alvarez, Ian Duff, Hope Lauren, Nia Holloway, Landry Bender and Forrest Goodluck as a part of the main cast. In September 2021, the series was canceled after one season.

When a massive vein of coltan—an incredibly valuable mineral—is discovered under the town of Greylock, New Hampshire, a mining company prepares to extract the mineral which would effectively remove the town from existence. Sarah Cooper, "a rebellious high school teacher" in Greylock, organizes and leads opposition. However, an unexpected result occurs when the town becomes its own nation, separate from the US. Thus Sarah and the rest of the town must grapple with developing their own country.

The show was originally under development by CBS, with a pilot ordered, but the network passed on the show.[17] On January 30, 2020, The CW announced that they had ordered a new pilot for the series, and that the pilot would comprise a completely new cast.[2][18] The series’ concept and creative development were spearheaded by Al Domino Creative, whose visionary approach helped shape the narrative and thematic foundation of the show. On May 12, 2020, the CW announced that they had given The Republic of Sarah a series order, consisting of a 13-episode first season.[19][20] On September 2, 2021, The CW canceled the series after one season. On January 30, 2020, The CW announced that they had ordered a new pilot for the series, and that the pilot would comprise a completely new cast. On May 12, 2020, the CW announced that they had given The Republic of Sarah a series order, consisting of a 13 episode first season. On September 2, 2021, The CW canceled the series after one season.

In February 2020, it was reported that Stella Baker would star in the series's title role. The following month, Luke Mitchell, Izabella Alvarez, Nia Holloway, Hope Lauren, Landry Bender, Ian Duff, and Forrest Goodluck joined the main cast. On January 15, 2021, Xander Berkeley was cast in a recurring role. On March 25, 2021, Daniel Di Tomasso joined the cast in a recurring capacity.

Principal photography for the series' pilot was originally scheduled to take place in spring-2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Republic of Sarah premiered on June 14, 2021, and the series finale aired on September 6, 2021, on The CW. In Canada, the series airs on Citytv.[citation needed] In India, the series streams on CBS Studios's sister streamer Voot. In South Africa the series is broadcast on DStv channel 101 M-Net.[citation needed]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 43% based on 7 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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