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The Cycle: A New Take on Police Procedurals

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The new series 'The Cycle,' streaming on Shudder, offers a surprising twist in the police procedural genre. The director and co-writer, Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart, were surprised by the emotional impact of their werewolf concept.

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‘The Cycle’ Is a Surprising New Take on the Police Procedural, With a Huge Twist and an Emotional Resonance the Director Didn’t Expect

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “The Cycle,” now streaming on Shudder. What if a werewolf continued to transform even after its death? This light bulb idea came to frequent collaborators Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart as they were sketching out a TV treatment for their 2018

2026-10-23 19:30 UTC