Flaked

Flaked
Genre Comedy
Created by
Starring
Composer(s) Stephen Malkmus[1]
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Electric Avenue Productions
  • A Thousand Words, Ltd.
  • The Hurwitz Company
  • Electus
  • Principato-Young Entertainment
Release
Original network Netflix
Original release March 11, 2016 – present

Flaked is a Netflix original comedy series that stars Will Arnett, who developed it alongside the creator/executive producer of Arrested Development, Mitch Hurwitz.[2][3] The series consists of eight 30 minute episodes, with the episodes released simultaneously worldwide on March 11, 2016.[4]

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."[5]

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1"Westminster"Wally PfisterWill Arnett & Mark ChappellMarch 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
2"Horizon"Wally PfisterWill Arnett & Mark ChappellMarch 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
3"Rose"Josh Gordon & Will SpeckWill Arnett & Mark ChappellMarch 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
4"Palms"Josh Gordon & Will SpeckWill Arnett & Mark ChappellMarch 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
5"Electric"Tom DiCilloWill Arnett & Mark ChappellMarch 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
6"Shell"Tom DiCilloWill Arnett & Mark ChappellMarch 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
7"7th"Wally PfisterWill Arnett & Mark ChappellMarch 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
8"Sunset"Wally PfisterWill Arnett & Mark ChappellMarch 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)

Reception

Season 1 of the series received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 40%, based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Dull and pointless, Flaked makes it uncomfortably clear that the man-child persona is no longer compelling."[8] On Metacritic the season has a score of 43 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9] The show was criticized by Vox for "stupid plot twists" and devolving into melodrama.[10]

References

  1. "Stephen Malkmus Is Scoring Will Arnett's New Netflix Series 'Flaked'". Billboard. 12 February 2016.
  2. Todd Spangler. "Netflix Sets Will Arnett Comedy 'Flaked' for 2016". Variety.
  3. "'Flaked' On Netflix: Will Arnett Comedy Series To Stream In 2016". The Huffington Post.
  4. Lisa de Moraes (January 17, 2016). "Netflix Unveils Premiere Dates For ‘Orange Is The New Black,’ ‘The Get Down,’ ‘Flaked’ And Others". Deadline.com.
  5. Elavksy, Cindy (January 29, 2015). "Celebrity Extra". King Features. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  6. Sage, Alyssa (February 11, 2016). "Netflix Releases Trailer for Will Arnett’s ‘Flaked’". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (September 29, 2015). "Christopher Mintz-Plasse Joins Will Arnett’s Netflix Comedy Series ‘Flaked’". Variety. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  8. "Flaked: Season 1". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  9. "Flaked". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  10. VanDerWerff, Todd (March 13, 2016). "Flaked review: Stupid plot twists ruin this new Netflix comedy". Vox Media. Retrieved March 23, 2016.

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