Flaked is an American comedy drama television series created by Will Arnett and Mark Chappell. It stars Arnett as Chip, a self-appointed "guru" who falls in love while he and many other members of the ensemble cast struggle with alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous.[1][2] The first season consisted of eight episodes and was released on Netflix on March 11, 2016.[3] In July 2016, the series was renewed for a six-episode second season,[4] which premiered on June 2, 2017.[5]
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
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| Composer | Stephen Malkmus |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 11, 2016 – June 2, 2017 |
The show is in-part inspired by Arnett's own struggles with alcoholism. He relapsed while Flaked was in production,[6] and has attested that Alcoholics Anonymous has played a role in reclaiming sobriety.[7]
Cast
editMain
edit- Will Arnett as Chip
- David Sullivan as Dennis
- Ruth Kearney as London/Claire
- George Basil as "Cooler"/John
Recurring
edit- Lina Esco as Kara[8]
- 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
editSeries overview
editSeason 1 (2016)
edit| 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 and Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
| 4 | 4 | "Palms" | Josh Gordon and 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)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 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
editThe first season received poor reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 35% based on 31 reviews, 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 weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]
The show was criticized by Emily VanDerWerff of Vox for "stupid plot twists" and devolving into melodrama.[13]
References
edit- ^ Todd Spangler (19 January 2015). "Netflix Sets Will Arnett Comedy 'Flaked' for 2016". Variety.
- ^ "'Flaked' On Netflix: Will Arnett Comedy Series To Stream In 2016". The Huffington Post. 19 January 2015.
- ^ Lisa de Moraes (January 17, 2016). "Netflix Unveils Premiere Dates For 'Orange Is The New Black,' 'The Get Down,' 'Flaked' And Others". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A (28 July 2016). "Netflix Renews Will Arnett's 'Flaked' For 2017 Second Season". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (April 18, 2017). "'Flaked': Netflix Sets Season 2 Premiere Date For Will Arnett Comedy". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Wilkerson, May (April 5, 2016). "Will Arnett Reveals He Relapsed While Working on Netflix Series 'Flaked'". The Fix. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Hume, Ashley (September 23, 2019). "Will Arnett Opens Up About His Sobriety: 'I'm Very, Very Grateful on a Daily Basis'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ 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 Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 6, 2016). "Elisabeth Rohm Joins 'Flaked'; John Marshall Jones In 'The Fosters'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Flaked: Season 1". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Flaked". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ VanDerWerff, Emily (March 13, 2016). "Flaked review: Stupid plot twists ruin this new Netflix comedy". Vox Media. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
