Boo, Bitch Explained

Genre:Comedy
Creator:Tim Schauer &<br>Kuba Soltysiak and
Erin Ehrlich &<br>Lauren Iungerich
Music:Kovas
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Episodes:8
Cinematography:Eric Treml
Runtime:21–27 minutes
Network:Netflix

Boo, Bitch is an American comedy television miniseries created by Tim Schauer, Kuba Soltysiak, Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich that premiered on Netflix on July 8, 2022. The series stars Lana Condor, Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw, Aparna Brielle, and Tenzing Norgay Trainor.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest starring

Production

Development

On February 5, 2021, Netflix gave production a limited series order consisting of eight episodes. The series is created by Tim Schauer, Kuba Soltysiak, Erin Ehrlich, Lauren Iungerich. Ehrlich and Iungerich are also are expected to executive produce alongside Lana Condor, Jonathon Komack Martin, Blake Goza, and Jamie Dooner.[1] The series premiered on July 8, 2022.[2]

Casting

Upon the limited series order announcement, Condor was also cast to star.[3] On August 27, 2021, Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw, and Aparna Brielle joined the cast as series regulars while Tenzing Norgay Trainor and Jason Genao were cast in recurring capacities.[4] On June 13, 2022, it was reported that Jami Alix, Madison Thompson, and Reid Miller joined the cast in undisclosed capacities.[5]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 5.6/10, based on 18 critic reviews.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7] The series was praised for the cast's acting skills, however the script was heavily criticized for trying to be too similar to the 2004 film 'Mean Girls' and the 2019 film 'Booksmart.'[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lana Condor To Star In & Exec Produce 'Boo, Bitch' Comedy Series From Erin Ehrlich & Lauren Iungerich At Netflix. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. February 5, 2021. February 5, 2021. February 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205200114/https://deadline.com/2021/02/lana-condor-boo-bitch-comedy-series-erin-ehrlich-lauren-iungerich-at-netflix-1234688373/. live.
  2. Web site: Your First Look at Lana Condor's New Netflix Series Boo, Bitch. E! Online. Daniel. Trainor. May 12, 2022. May 17, 2022. May 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220514013001/https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1330634/your-first-look-at-lana-condors-new-netflix-series-boo-bitch. live.
  3. Web site: Lana Condor to Star in Netflix Comedy Series 'Boo, Bitch'. Variety. Joe. Otterson. February 5, 2021. February 5, 2021. February 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205200113/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/lana-condor-netflix-series-boo-bitch-1234901751/. live.
  4. Web site: Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw, Aparna Brielle Join Lana Condor in Netflix Comedy 'Boo, Bitch'. Variety. Mónica Marie. Zorrilla. August 27, 2021. May 17, 2022. May 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220513230434/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/lana-condor-boo-bitch-zoe-colletti-mason-versaw-aparna-brielle-1235050735/. live.
  5. Web site: Boo, Bitch: Lana Condor é fantasma em nova minissérie da Netflix. Tangerina. André. Zuliani. July 1, 2022. pt. June 13, 2022. July 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703045057/https://tangerina.uol.com.br/filmes-series/boo-bitch-lana-condor-fantasma-netflix/. live.
  6. boo_bitch. Boo, Bitch. tv. 1. July 15, 2022. y.
  7. boo-bitch. Boo, Bitch. tv. 1. July 10, 2022. y.
  8. News: Bradley . Laura . July 8, 2022 . Why Won't Netflix Let Lana Condor Graduate High School? . en . The Daily Beast . August 6, 2022 . August 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220806220803/https://www.thedailybeast.com/boo-bitch-is-awful-why-wont-netflix-let-lana-condor-graduate-high-school . live .