THE CALLING - INTERVIEW WITH JEFF WILBUSCH and JULIANA CANFIELD

He solves crime but never loses faith in humanity! From Emmy Winning Executive Producer
David E. Kelley and Oscar Winning Director Barry Levinson comes the new investigative series based on the International Bestselling Novel, The Missing File…The Calling.

THE CALLING tells the story of NYPD Detective Avraham Avraham (Wilbusch), whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

Multi-award winner David E. Kelley writes, produces, and serves as showrunner on The Calling, a compelling investigative drama series about a complex detective whose faith in humanity leads him to solve the most inhumane crimes.

Oscar and Emmy-winning director Barry Levinson directs the first two episodes of the series, which is based on the international bestselling novel, The Missing File, the first in a series of books written by renowned Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani, who executive produces the series. The books have been translated into more than 20 languages and have won numerous awards around the world.

Jeff Wilbusch recently completed shooting a role in the Netflix limited series BREATHE which chronicles the story of a young woman struggling for survival after her small plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. He previously starred opposite Ruth Wilson and Andrew Scott in director Bartlett Sher’s Emmy-nominated HBO original movie OSLO. He also starred on the critically acclaimed Netflix series UNORTHODOX. Additional credits include the BBC/AMC miniseries THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL with Michael Shannon, Alexander Skarsgård and Florence Pugh and the Hulu miniseries BAD BANKS. 

Juliana Canfield made her television debut in HBO’s Emmy-winning series, SUCCESSION, and has continued to reprise her role in the show’s subsequent seasons. Juliana received a 2022 SAG Award Nomination for her “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.” Juliana previously starred in the F/X series, Y: THE LAST MAN, opposite Diane Lane and Ben Schnetzer. She also appeared in the Amblin produced anthology series for Apple, AMAZING STORIES, directed by Mark Mylod.

The Calling Stream All Eight Episodes beginning Thursday, November 10th On Peacock

I spoke with Jeff Wilbusch and Juliana Canfield about working on this series and how it affected them on a personal level.