All Night (TV series) explained

Genre:Teen comedy
Creator:Jason Ubaldi
Composer:Jake Monaco
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Cinematography:Carlos González
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:22–24 minutes
Channel:Hulu
Company:AwesomenessTV

All Night is an American teen comedy television series created by Jason Ubaldi that premiered on May 11, 2018, on Hulu. The series stars a large ensemble of actors including Chris Avila, Brec Bassinger, Chanel Celaya, Ty Doran, Teala Dunn, Allie Grant, Caleb Ray Gallegos, and Eva Gutowski. The series is executive produced by Ubaldi, Brian Dannelly, Shelley Zimmerman, Jordan Levin, Brett Bouttier, and Joe Davola.

Premise

All Night takes place on "an overnight, lock-in graduation party in which a group of new grads will do whatever it takes to make their remaining high school dreams come true. A night filled with sex, drugs, and other illegal paraphernalia."[1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

Development

On August 24, 2017, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten half-hour episodes. The series was created by Jason Ubaldi who is set to executive produce alongside Brian Dannelly, Shelley Zimmerman, Jordan Levin, Brett Bouttier, and Joe Davola. The series marks Hulu's second collaboration with AwesomenessTV after the 2016 series, Freakish.[1] [2] On April 22, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on May 11, 2018.[3]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that show's large ensemble cast would include Chris Avila, Brec Bassinger, Chanel Celaya, Ty Doran, Teala Dunn, Allie Grant, Caleb Ray, Eva Gutowski, Tetona Jackson, Gus Kamp, Tom Maden, Jenn McAllister, Austin North, Tequan Richmond, Chester Rushing, Jake Short, Chance Sutton, Noureen DeWulf, Kate Flannery, and Dawan Owens.[1] [2]

Release

Marketing

On April 11, 2018, the first teaser trailer for the series was released.[3] On May 4, 2018, the official trailer was released.[4]

Premiere

On May 10, 2018, the series held its official premiere at Awesomeness HQ in Los Angeles, California.[5]

Reception

In a mixed review, Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times said, "Too long by half, awkward and obvious but not unlikable, the series is a cocktail mixed from stock characters and situations and whatever could be found in the folks' liquor cabinet the weekend they were away. You are free to interpret its allusiveness as intentional homage or as copying off one's neighbor's work. And of course, there is a portion of the hoped-for audience that will not be familiar with the many things that this is like, and a portion that will greet its familiar elements like old beloved friends."[6] In another mixed review, Deciders Lea Palmieri recommended that viewers "skip" the series saying, "It might be hard to place yourself back in a time where the summer before you head off to college was the biggest hurdle in the world, and while it's not a frivolous concern for many, it's not quite enough of a hook to draw you in or make you care about the stakes at play, considering, you know, all the other stuff going on in 2018. In that sense, it is a fun escape viewing that doesn't really run the risk of making you feel overly emotionally attached to anyone or anything taking place."[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Hulu Picks Up, Casts 'All Night' Graduation Comedy Series From AwesomenessTV. Deadline Hollywood. February 10, 2018. August 24, 2017.
  2. Web site: Otterson. Joe. Hulu, AwesomenessTV Partner for High School Comedy Series 'All Night'. Variety. February 10, 2018. August 24, 2017.
  3. News: Palmieri. Lea. 'All Night' on Hulu Is The New 'Can't Hardly Wait' of 2018 [EXCLUSIVE]]. Decider. April 30, 2018. April 11, 2018.
  4. Web site: Yandoli. Krystie Lee. Here's Your First Look At The Trailer For Hulu's "All Night" Teen Comedy Series. BuzzFeed. May 13, 2018. en. May 4, 2018.
  5. Web site: Hulu & AwesomenessTV Hosted Premiere of New Series "All Night" Ft. Jenn McAllister, Teala Dunn, & More!. Trending All Day. May 14, 2018. May 11, 2018.
  6. Web site: Lloyd. Robert. Grad night goes 'All Night' in a new Hulu comedy with YouTube stars and a classic teen story line. Los Angeles Times. May 13, 2018. May 9, 2018.
  7. Web site: Palmieri. Lea. Stream It Or Skip It: 'All Night', Hulu's Original Series About Teens At An All-Night Grad Party. Decider. May 13, 2018. May 11, 2018.