Scripted series · Apple TV
The Mosquito Coast
Every answer comes at a cost.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Justin Theroux
Allie Fox
17 eps
Melissa George
Margot Fox
17 eps
Logan Polish
Dina Fox
17 eps
Gabriel Bateman
Charlie Fox
17 eps
Ian Hart
Bill Lee
13 eps
Ariyon Bakare
Richard Beaumont
10 eps
Natalia Cordova-Buckley
Isela
10 eps
Daniel Raymont
Guillermo Bautista
10 eps
Armando Molina
Mr. Ortega
1 eps
Tom McCafferty
Sherman
1 eps
Gene Silvers
Sheriff
1 eps
Steven Destello
Bedfield
1 eps
Steve Emberg
Smith
1 eps
Alejandro Cardenas
Hector
2 eps
Greg Bryan
Leon Polski
2 eps
Kiff VandenHeuvel
Officer McMury
1 eps
Chronicle Ganawah
Spotty Kid
1 eps
Juan Magana
Josh Ortega
2 eps
Bamm Ericsen
Skinny Man
1 eps
Callie Schuttera
Skinny Woman
1 eps
Kate Burton
Margot's Mom
1 eps
Kevin Dunn
Margot's Dad
1 eps
Emily C. Chang
Officer V. Chu
1 eps
Tommy Martinez
Juan
1 eps
Brett Rickaby
Militia Leader
1 eps
Manuel Jímenez Fray
Coyote 1
1 eps
Bruno Bichir
Enrique Salazar
2 eps
Norman Delgadillo
Coyote 2
1 eps
Luis de la Rosa
Hugo Salazar
1 eps
Scotty Tovar
Chuy Padilla
3 eps
Analy Castro
Shy Maid
1 eps
Norman Lehnert
Pavel
2 eps
Alexandre Bar
Backpacker
1 eps
Nicole Rainteau
Backpacker
1 eps
Oli Green
Backpacker
1 eps
Paterson Joseph
Calaca
2 eps
Harding Junior
Philippe
5 eps
Kimberly Elise
Special Agent Estelle Jones
4 eps
James Le Gros
Special Agent Shapland
4 eps
Ofelia Medina
Lucrecia
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Mosquito Coast actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Mosquito Coast reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Spectacle.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Allie Fox—a brilliant inventor and stubborn idealist—uproots his family for a dangerous quest through Mexico to flee the U.S. government and find safety.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 17 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20219 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20217 episodes
6.6IMDbBest episode · S01E02 foxes and coyotes
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202210 episodes
6.6IMDbAfter barely escaping Mexico with their lives, the Foxes venture deep into the Guatemalan jungle to meet up with an old friend and her community of refugees. This new refuge creates trouble for the Foxes though when they become entangled in a conflict between a local drug lord and his family. At odds about whether to settle down or keep moving, Allie and Margot pursue different paths to secure their family’s future. The outcome of which will either unite the family or tear it apart forever.
Best episode · S02E09 The Counterfeiters
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
foxes and coyotes
The Foxes enlist the help of two coyotes who promise to take them across the U.S. border into Mexico.
- Directed by Rupert Wyatt
- Written by Neil Cross
S01E01
Light Out
When the U.S. government finally tracks them down, the off-the-grid Fox family flees to begin a new life.
- Directed by Rupert Wyatt
- Written by Neil Cross, Tom Bissell
S01E04
Bus Stop
The Foxes seek refuge in an opulent hacienda, where a family's all-powerful matriarch sees them as pawns in her own game.
- Directed by Natalia Beristáin
- Written by Michael D. Fuller
S01E03
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
With the Feds closing in on them, the Foxes and Chuy must cross the desert on foot—and face adversity both natural and man-made.
- Directed by Jeremy Podeswa
- Written by Neil Cross, Ian Scott McCullough
S01E06
Calaca
Held captive by a shadowy organization, Allie and Margot must find a way to escape and get back to their kids.
- Directed by Natalia Beristáin
- Written by Emmy Grinwis
S01E07
The Glass Sandwich
The Foxes are forced into a crisis that will either bring them back together or tear them apart forever.
- Directed by Clare Kilner
- Written by Gideon Yago
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E10
Eulogy
- Directed by Metin Hüseyin
- Written by Ann Cherkis, Alyson Feltes
S02E09
The Counterfeiters
- Directed by Metin Hüseyin
- Written by Ann Cherkis, Alyson Feltes
S02E08
Dead Totems
- Directed by Marisol Adler
- Written by Ann Cherkis, Alyson Feltes
S02E07
The Burning of Judas
- Directed by Marisol Adler
- Written by Will Scheffer, Ian Scott McCullough
S02E06
Goat Head Taco
- Directed by Alonso Alvarez
- Written by Natasha Ybarra Klor, Will Scheffer
S02E05
Positive, Front-Facing Optics
- Directed by Alonso Alvarez
- Written by Evan Katz
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Neil Cross
Showrunner
Paul Theroux
Executive producer
Justin Theroux
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Bob Bookman
Executive producer
Rupert Wyatt
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Will Scheffer
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Edward McDonnell
Executive producer
Peter Jaysen
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Alan Gasmer
Executive producer
Stefan Schwartz
Executive producer
Evan Katz
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Mark V. Olsen
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Natasha Ybarra Klor
Writer
- Photo unavailable
George Cornelius
Writer
Michael D. Fuller
Writer
Ann Cherkis
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Alyson Feltes
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Gideon Yago
Writer
Tom Bissell
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Ian Scott McCullough
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Emmy Grinwis
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Anya Leta
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Paul TherouxExecutive Producer
- Justin TherouxExecutive Producer
- Bob BookmanExecutive Producer
- Rupert WyattExecutive Producer
- Neil CrossExecutive Producer
- Gideon YagoProducer
Writing
- Natasha Ybarra KlorWriter
- George CorneliusWriter
- Michael D. FullerWriter
- Ann CherkisWriter
- Alyson FeltesWriter
- Neil CrossWriter
Direction
- Tinge KrishnanDirector
- Alonso AlvarezDirector
- Clare KilnerDirector
- Rupert WyattDirector
- Jeremy PodeswaDirector
- Metin HüseyinDirector
Cinematography
- Pepe Avila del PinoDirector of Photography
- Alejandro MartínezDirector of Photography
- Guillermo GarzaDirector of Photography
- Alex DisenhofDirector of Photography
Music
- Antonio PintoOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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