Flaked
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Genre | Comedy |
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Composer(s) | Stephen Malkmus[1] |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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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
- Will Arnett as Chip
- Ruth Kearney as London/Claire
- David Sullivan as Dennis
- Lina Esco as Kara[6]
- George Basil as "Cooler"/John
- Dennis Gubbins as That Fucking Guy
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Topher[7]
- 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
- 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
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Westminster" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
2 | "Horizon" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
3 | "Rose" | Josh Gordon & Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
4 | "Palms" | Josh Gordon & Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
5 | "Electric" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
6 | "Shell" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
7 | "7th" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
8 | "Sunset" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
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
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External Links
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