Gravity (TV series)

Gravity
Also known as Suicide for Dummies
Failure to Fly
Genre Comedy-drama
Created by Jill Franklyn
Eric Schaeffer
Starring Ivan Sergei
Krysten Ritter
Eric Schaeffer
Rachel Hunter
Robyn Cohen
James Martinez
Seth Numrich
Ving Rhames
Composer(s) Matthew Puckett
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
Executive producer(s) Jill Franklyn
Eric Schaeffer
Dan Pasternack
Producer(s) Daniel Hank
Editor(s) Lisa Bromwell
Location(s) New York City, New York
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Kill That B**ch Productions
Release
Original network Starz
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release April 23 (2010-04-23) – June 25, 2010 (2010-06-25)
External links
Website

Gravity is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jill Franklyn and Eric Schaeffer.[1] It ran for one season in 2010 on Starz.[2]

Premise

The series "follows the sometimes comic, sometimes tragic exploits of a group from an eccentric out-patient program of suicide survivors".[3] Production of the show began in New York City in October 2009.[3]

Creation

Franklyn created the show during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. She is known for her Emmy-nominated "Yada Yada" episode of Seinfeld. In 2008 she brought in Eric Schaeffer and they collaborated in selling the show to the Starz Network. The show's working titles were Suicide for Dummies[4] and Failure to Fly.[5]

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Suicide Dummies"Eric SchaefferEric Schaeffer & Jill FranklynApril 23, 2010 (2010-04-23)0.123[6]
2"Namaste MF"Eric SchaefferJill Franklyn & Eric SchaefferApril 30, 2010 (2010-04-30)N/A
3"One Cold Swim Away"Eric SchaefferEric Schaeffer & Jill FranklynMay 7, 2010 (2010-05-07)0.088[7]
4"Old People Creep Me Out"Eric SchaefferJill Franklyn & Eric SchaefferMay 14, 2010 (2010-05-14)0.146[8]
5"Love At First Suicide"Eric SchaefferJill Franklyn & Eric SchaefferMay 21, 2010 (2010-05-21)0.111[9]
6"Dogg Day Afternoon"Eric SchaefferDan PasternackMay 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)0.029[10]
7"Let It Mellow"Eric SchaefferJill Franklyn & Eric SchaefferJune 4, 2010 (2010-06-04)0.040[11]
8"Damn Skippy"Eric SchaefferEric Schaeffer & Jill FranklynJune 11, 2010 (2010-06-11)N/A
9"Calemnity"Eric SchaefferJill Franklyn & Eric SchaefferJune 18, 2010 (2010-06-18)0.107[12]
10"Are We All Just Dead?"Eric SchaefferEric Schaeffer & Jill FranklynJune 25, 2010 (2010-06-25)0.054[13]

References

  1. Andreeva, Nellie (October 14, 2009). "New series 'Gravity' pulls in four actors". Reuters. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (June 30, 2010). "Starz To End Both 'Party Down' & 'Gravity'". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Krysten Ritter, Ivan Sergei, Ving Rhames and Rachel Hunter Join Cast of Starz New Original Dramedy Series, 'Gravity' Set To Debut In Early Spring 2010, Only on Starz" (Press release). October 14, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  4. Frazier Moore (April 21, 2010). "A dramedy about suicide and people who fail at it". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  5. "Starz Orders Ten Episodes Of Failure To Fly". The TV Remote. July 29, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  6. Yanan, Travis (April 26, 2010). "Friday finals: 4/23/10". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on May 2, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  7. Yanan, Travis (May 11, 2010). "Friday finals: 5/07/10". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  8. Yanan, Travis (May 17, 2010). "Friday finals: 5/14/10". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  9. Yanan, Travis (May 24, 2010). "Friday finals: 5/21/10". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  10. Cancel Bear, The (June 1, 2010). "Friday Cable Ratings: Celtics/Magic Game 6 Draws 7.5 Million, 'Party Down' & 'Gravity' Not Nearly So Many". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  11. Cancel Bear, The (June 8, 2010). "Friday Cable Ratings: iCarly, Stargate Universe, Merlin & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  12. Cancel Bear, The (June 21, 2010). "Friday Cable Ratings: Gravity Still a Ratings Black Hole; Plus Party Down, Whale Wars, The Soup, Merlin & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  13. Cancel Bear, The (June 28, 2010). "Friday Cable Ratings: 16 Wishes Premieres Big; Party Down, Gravity Finales Finish Small". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
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