Sweet/Vicious
| Sweet/Vicious | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Jennifer Kaytin Robinson[1] |
| Starring |
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| Composer(s) | Alec Puro |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Cinematography | Steve Gainer |
| Editor(s) | Scott Gregory |
| Production company(s) | VMN |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | November 15, 2016 – January 24, 2017 |
| External links | |
| Official Website |
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Sweet/Vicious is an American television series created by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson for MTV. The series revolves around the activities of Jules and Ophelia, two college students who secretly act as vigilantes on campus that target sexual assailants. The series tackles the emotional fallout of victimization as well as flaws in the justice system in regard to reporting.
The Hollywood Reporter announced on September 8, 2015 that MTV had ordered a pilot for the series, which was originally titled Little Darlings.[2] On December 14, 2015, Deadline.com announced that MTV had given a series order to the show.[3] On April 21, 2016, MTV announced that the series would be on their new show lineup with the final title of Sweet/Vicious.[4]
Filming for the series began on May 4, 2016.[5] The show premiered on MTV and the MTV app on November 15, 2016.[6]
On April 28, 2017, MTV announced that Sweet/Vicious had been canceled after one season.[7]
Cast
Main
- Eliza Bennett as Jules Thomas
- Taylor Dearden as Ophelia Mayer
- Brandon Mychal Smith as Harris James
- Nick Fink as Tyler Finn
Recurring
- Dylan McTee as Nate Griffin
- Aisha Dee as Kennedy Cates
- Skyler Day as Mackenzie Dalton
- Victoria Park as Gaby Cho
- Lindsay Chambers as Fiona Price
- Matt Angel as Officer Mike Veach
- Stephen Friedrich as Evan
- Greg Worswick as Barton
- Ethan Dawes as Miles Forrester
- Max Ehrich as Landon Mays
- Corinne Foxx as Rachel
- Drew Hellenthal as Tommy Cope
- James MacDonald as Officer Ballard
- Carter Jenkins as Will Powell
- Gerald Downey as Coach Howard
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Blueprint" | Joseph Kahn | Jennifer Kaytin Robinson | November 15, 2016 | 0.27[8] |
| Jules, the perfect sorority sister, balances her life of being a college student while also serving up vigilante justice on her school’s campus. That is until Ophelia, a computer hacking weed dealer, discovers Jules’ secret. | |||||
| 2 | "The Writing's on the Wall" | Joseph Kahn | Jennifer Kaytin Robinson | November 22, 2016 | 0.18[9] |
| In light of recent events, Jules ceases her vigilante activities, but when Ophelia shows her how so many girls are also suffering from sexual assault on campus, Jules agrees to continue to fight for revenge with Ophelia. | |||||
| 3 | "Sucker" | Brian Dannelly | Amanda Lasher | November 29, 2016 | 0.14[10] |
| After Jules trains Ophelia to become a vigilante, they take on their first target together: a boy using a popular dating app to find his victims. | |||||
| 4 | "Tragic Kingdom" | Brian Dannelly | Celeste Ballard | December 6, 2016 | 0.19[11] |
| In order to take down an evil sorority that's brutally hazing their pledges, Ophelia begrudgingly goes undercover in an attempt to dismantle the sorority from the inside. | |||||
| 5 | "All Eyez on Me" | Todd Biermann | M. Scott Veach | December 13, 2016 | 0.14[12] |
| Jules and Ophelia plan to takedown a ride share driver who assaults his drunk and defenseless passengers. After the initial plan goes awry, Ophelia takes matters into her own hands. | |||||
| 6 | "Fearless" | Todd Biermann | Jared Frieder | January 3, 2017 | 0.17[13] |
| Ophelia and Jules hole up in the record store with Harris and Tyler when an unexpected visitor sends their night into a tailspin. | |||||
| 7 | "Heartbreaker" | Elodie Keene | Jennifer Kaytin Robinson | January 10, 2017 | 0.14[14] |
| In the aftermath of Jules’ confession to Kennedy, Jules attempts to dig herself out of her depression by joining Ophelia and Harris on a campus bar crawl. | |||||
| 8 | "Back to Black" | Elodie Keene | Jared Frieder & Celeste Ballard | January 17, 2017 | 0.16[14] |
| With nothing left to lose, Jules sets her sights on a public takedown at a frat party. Ophelia, hesitant to let an emotionally unstable Jules pursue a takedown, reluctantly follows suit. | |||||
| 9 | "An Innocent Man" | Leslie Libman | Amanda Lasher | January 24, 2017 | 0.24[15] |
| Jules, having reconciled with Kennedy, finally reports her sexual assault to the Darlington Title IX office for a proper trial, forcing everyone involved to rehash the events of that night. | |||||
| 10 | "Pure Heroine" | Leslie Libman | Jennifer Kaytin Robinson | January 24, 2017 | 0.18[15] |
| In the wake of Nate’s guilty verdict being overturned by the President of Darlington and Tyler’s arrest, the girls have a lot to take care of. | |||||
Critical reception
Despite the poor ratings, the show received positive reviews, and has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 10 critics.[16]
References
- ↑ "Sweet/Vicious". IMDb. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Little Darlings". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "MTV Picks Up 3 Comedy Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sweet/Vicious". MTV. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sweet/Vicious". Steve Gainer. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sweet/Vicious". MTV. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 28, 2017). "‘Sweet/Vicious’ Canceled By MTV After One Season". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.15.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.22.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.29.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.6.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.13.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ↑ "Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Tuesday 3rd January 2017". Spoilertv.com. 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- 1 2 "Sweet/Vicious TV show on MTV: ratings (cancel or season 2?) canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale". 25 January 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- 1 2 "SpoilerTV - Sweet/Vicious - Ratings, Articles and Episodes". Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ "Sweet/Vicious: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. November 17, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
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