Case 63 is a science fiction podcast produced by Gimlet Media and FortySix with Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac starring as the protagonists. It is a remake of a Chilean podcast, Caso 63. The first season was released on October 25, 2022, and the second on September 26, 2023.
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Background
The podcast is an English-language adaptation of the Spanish-language podcast Caso 63, which has also been adapted into Portuguese and Hindi. The original was created and written by Julio Rojas, and produced in Santiago, Chile by Emisor Podcasting. It was Spotify's most-listened-to show in Latin America. The show is the first Gimlet Media production to be adapted into multiple languages.
The show is a science fiction podcast that follows the therapy sessions of Peter Roiter who claims to be a time traveler.
Production
The recording of the show only took a few days. The podcast was produced by Gimlet Media and FortySix, which had previously worked with Oscar Isaac on Homecoming. The show is a Spotify exclusive show.
The season 1 was released on October 25, 2022. Season 2's trailer was released on September 19, 2023, and the season itself on September 26.
Cast and characters
Male lead (Oscar Isaac)
Peter Roiter – a 39-year-old man from Essex who claims to be a time traveler from 2062, born in 2023.
Dr. Vincent Caldwell – a New York psychiatrist, a 39-year-old widower with a teenage daughter.
Dr. Eliza Beatrix Knight (Julianne Moore) – a 38-year-old New York psychiatrist in 2022 treating Peter.
Oliver Collins (Arian Moayed) – a sci-fi writer and conspiracy theorist
Marie Baker (Zoë Winters) – patient zero for the Pegasus virus.
Episodes
Reception
The show was near the top of Spotify's charts during the month following its release.