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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 (2016-03-11) – June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
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.12 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
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
Main
- Will Arnett as Chip
- David Sullivan as Dennis
- Ruth Kearney as London/Claire
- George Basil as "Cooler"/John
Recurring
- Lina Esco as Kara8
- Dennis Gubbins as That Fucking Guy
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Topher9
- 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 Alex10
- Shawn Hatosy as Karel
- Lenora Crichlow as Rosa
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2016)
| 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 (2016-03-11) |
| 2 | 2 | "Horizon" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 3 | 3 | "Rose" | Josh Gordon and Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 4 | 4 | "Palms" | Josh Gordon and Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 5 | 5 | "Electric" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 6 | 6 | "Shell" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 7 | 7 | "7th" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 8 | 8 | "Sunset" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
Season 2 (2017)
| 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 (2017-06-02) |
| 10 | 2 | "Day Two" | Michael Patrick Jann | Maggie Rowe | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 11 | 3 | "Day Three" | Mark Chappell | Bobby Bowman | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 12 | 4 | "Day Four" | Will Arnett | Jim Vallely | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 13 | 5 | "Day Five" | Ben Berman | Evan Mann & Gareth Reynolds | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 14 | 6 | "Day Six" | Ben Berman | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
Reception
The 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
References
- Todd Spangler (January 19, 2015). "Netflix Sets Will Arnett Comedy 'Flaked' for 2016". Variety.
- "'Flaked' On Netflix: Will Arnett Comedy Series To Stream In 2016". The Huffington Post. January 19, 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 (July 28, 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 March 24, 2016.
- VanDerWerff, Emily (March 13, 2016). "Flaked review: Stupid plot twists ruin this new Netflix comedy". Vox Media. Retrieved August 2, 2019.