The miniseries omits quite a few characters entirely while others are given less prominence. Some key events are omitted too, like Doc Daneeka (Grant Heslov, Good Night, And Good Luck) being misidentified as dead, while others are added that aren’t in the novel such as Dunbar (Josh Bolt) getting a much more gruesome death. Heller’s book has been called “unfilmable” thanks to its episodic narrative, though the miniseries solves this issue by sticking to a more linear retelling of Catch-22’s plot. One of the most notable differences between the Catch-22 miniseries and the novel is that the events in the Hulu show unfold chronologically for the most part. Related: Catch-22 Meaning Explained: What Really IS A Catch-22 Situation? It was also lauded for its fidelity to Heller’s work but there are some key differences between the novel and the miniseries. Critics praised Catch-22 for its stellar casting and hilarious yet harrowing depiction of war. This six-episode miniseries starred The Sinner's Christopher Abbott as protagonist John Yossarian with actors including Kyle Chandler, Austin Stowell, Hugh Laurie and George Clooney filling out the rest of the main cast. George Clooney, writer Luke Davies and writer-director David Michôd spearheaded a television adaptation of Catch-22 that premiered on Hulu in 2019.
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