Flaked
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Composer(s) | Stephen Malkmus[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 30-43 minutes |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | March 11, 2016 – present |
| Website |
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Flaked is an American comedy web television series that stars Will Arnett, who developed it alongside the creator/executive producer of Arrested Development, Mitch Hurwitz.[2][3] The first season consisted of eight episodes, which were released simultaneously worldwide on March 11, 2016.[4] In July 2016, the series was renewed for a six-episode second season,[5] which premiered on June 2, 2017.[6]
Columnist Cindy Elavsky describes the show as being about "a self-help guru named Chip who's struggling to stay a step ahead of his own lies."[7]
Cast
- Will Arnett as Chip
- Ruth Kearney as London/Claire
- David Sullivan as Dennis
- Lina Esco as Kara[8]
- George Basil as "Cooler"/John
- Dennis Gubbins as That Fucking Guy
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Topher[9]
- Mike Cochrane as a tattoo artist
- Jeff Daniel Phillips as Uno
- Kirstie Alley as Jackie
- Heather Graham as Tilly
- Seana Kofoed as Vanessa Weiss
- Annika Marks as Brooke
- Jessica Lowe as Widow
- Annabeth Gish as Alicia Wiener
- Robert Wisdom as George Flack
- Travis Mills as Stefan
- Mark Boone Junior as Jerry
- Frankie Shaw as Natasha
- Jim Turner as Chairperson
- Elisabeth Röhm as Alex[10]
- Shawn Hatosy as Karel
- Lenora Crichlow as Rosa
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Westminster" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
| 2 | 2 | "Horizon" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
| 3 | 3 | "Rose" | Josh Gordon & Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
| 4 | 4 | "Palms" | Josh Gordon & Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
| 5 | 5 | "Electric" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
| 6 | 6 | "Shell" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
| 7 | 7 | "7th" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
| 8 | 8 | "Sunset" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
Season 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Day One" | Michael Patrick Jann | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | June 2, 2017 |
| 10 | 2 | "Day Two" | Michael Patrick Jann | Maggie Rowe | June 2, 2017 |
| 11 | 3 | "Day Three" | Mark Chappell | Bobby Bowman | June 2, 2017 |
| 12 | 4 | "Day Four" | Will Arnett | Jim Vallely | June 2, 2017 |
| 13 | 5 | "Day Five" | Ben Berman | Evan Mann & Gareth Reynolds | June 2, 2017 |
| 14 | 6 | "Day Six" | Ben Berman | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | June 2, 2017 |
Reception
The first season received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 42%, based on reviews from 26 critics, with an average rating of 5.12/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Dull and pointless, Flaked makes it uncomfortably clear that the man-child persona is no longer compelling."[11] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 43 out of 100, based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]
The show was criticized by Vox for "stupid plot twists" and devolving into melodrama.[13]
References
- ↑ "Stephen Malkmus Is Scoring Will Arnett's New Netflix Series 'Flaked'". Billboard. 12 February 2016.
- ↑ Todd Spangler. "Netflix Sets Will Arnett Comedy 'Flaked' for 2016". Variety.
- ↑ "'Flaked' On Netflix: Will Arnett Comedy Series To Stream In 2016". The Huffington Post.
- ↑ Lisa de Moraes (January 17, 2016). "Netflix Unveils Premiere Dates For ‘Orange Is The New Black,’ ‘The Get Down,’ ‘Flaked’ And Others". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Lincoln, Ross A (28 July 2016). "Netflix Renews Will Arnett’s ‘Flaked’ For 2017 Second Season". Deadline.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (April 18, 2017). "‘Flaked’: Netflix Sets Season 2 Premiere Date For Will Arnett Comedy". Deadline.
- ↑ Elavksy, Cindy (January 29, 2015). "Celebrity Extra". King Features. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ↑ Sage, Alyssa (February 11, 2016). "Netflix Releases Trailer for Will Arnett’s ‘Flaked’". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 29, 2015). "Christopher Mintz-Plasse Joins Will Arnett’s Netflix Comedy Series ‘Flaked’". Deadline. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (October 6, 2016). "Elisabeth Rohm Joins ‘Flaked’; John Marshall Jones In ‘The Fosters’". Deadline. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Flaked: Season 1". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ↑ "Flaked". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ↑ VanDerWerff, Todd (March 13, 2016). "Flaked review: Stupid plot twists ruin this new Netflix comedy". Vox Media. Retrieved March 23, 2016.