Betas
| Betas | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Michael Lehmann |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Power Lines" by Telekinesis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Distributor | Amazon.com |
| Release | |
| Original network | Amazon Video |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | April 19, 2013 – January 17, 2014 |
Betas was an American television series produced by Amazon Video.[1] The show starred Joe Dinicol and Karan Soni as "dating app" developers in California who are looking for an investor.
Amazon offered the first three episodes of Betas for free on November 22, 2013, with each subsequent episode released weekly thereafter.[2] In March 2014, Amazon declined to renew for a second season.[3]
Cast
Series regulars
- Joe Dinicol – Trey
- Karan Soni – Nash
- Jon Daly – Hobbes
- Charlie Saxton – Mitchell
- Maya Erskine – Mikki
Recurring characters
- Ed Begley, Jr. – Murch
- Madeline Zima – Jordan Alexis
- Tyson Ritter – Dane
- Breeda Wool – Victoria
- Mark L. Young – Trevor
- Margo Harshman - Lisa
- Diana Burbano - Hispanic Mother
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Lehmann | Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard | April 19, 2013 |
| 2 | "Kid Charlemagne" | Michael Lehmann | Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard | November 22, 2013 |
| 3 | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | Michael Lehmann | Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland | November 22, 2013 |
| 4 | "One on One" | Todd Strauss-Schulson | Alex Blagg, Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard | November 29, 2013 |
| 5 | "Takin' It to the Streets" | Michael Lehmann | Matt Patterson, Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard | December 6, 2013 |
| 6 | "Lowdown" | Andy Tennant | Alison Bennett, Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard | December 13, 2013 |
| 7 | "Strange Magic" | Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard | December 20, 2013 | |
| 8 | "Show & Tell" | Alex Winter | Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard | December 27, 2013 |
| 9 | "Steppin' Out" | Lev L. Spiro | Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard | January 3, 2014 |
| 10 | "Blinded by the Light" | Michael Platt, Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard | January 10, 2014 | |
| 11 | "This Is It" | Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard | January 17, 2014 |
Reception
Metacritic gave season 1 an average rating of 69/100 based on reviews from 8 critics.[4] Rotten Tomatoes gave the show a score of 80% based on reviews from 10 critics.[5]
References
- ↑ "Betas HD: Season 1: Amazon Video". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
- ↑ Jean Bentley (2013-11-24). "Startup Comedy 'Betas' Tries To Be Too Cool With 'Girls'-Type Humor". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
- ↑ Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor @xpangler (2014-03-31). "Amazon Greenlights 6 Series, Including Chris Carter’s ‘The After,’ and Renews ‘Alpha House’". Variety. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
- ↑ "Betas - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "Betas: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
External links
- Betas at the Internet Movie Database
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