Charlie's Angels (2011 TV series) explained

Image Alt:The logo for Charlie's Angels, depicting the cyan-yellow gradiental text "Charlie's Angels", being uppercased on a background.
Open Theme:Charlie's Angels theme
End Theme:Charlie's Angels ending theme
Composer:Louis Febre (who also composed music from Smallville from seasons 6-10)
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8 (1 unaired)[1]
Location:Miami, Florida
Runtime:44 minutes
Network:ABC
Related:Charlie's Angels (original series)

Charlie's Angels (stylized in all caps) is an American action crime drama television series developed by Smallville creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Produced by Millar/Gough Ink, Panda Productions, Flower Films and Sony Pictures Television, the series is a remake based on the 1976 original television series of the same name created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and the second series in the Charlie's Angels franchise.

Charlie's Angels premiered on ABC on September 22, 2011. On October 14, 2011, the day after the fourth episode, low ratings led ABC to cancel the series.[2] Three more episodes aired, with the eighth episode left unaired in the United States.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Production

Development

A remake of the original series had been announced since late 2009, when screenwriter Josh Friedman was hired to write a pilot script.[7] Friedman's script was ultimately rejected, and ABC hired Smallville creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar to pen a new version.[8] In an interview, Alfred Gough expressed his desire to avoid doing anything "campy or retro." He later stated, "The characters are real and emotionally grounded, but they still like to have fun, wear great clothes, solve crime, and kick some serious ass...we hope to surprise people and bring a whole new generation to Charlie's Angels."[9]

Robert Wagner was set to star as Charlie, but due to scheduling conflicts, had to exit the project.[10] After an exhaustive search, Victor Garber was finally cast as the new voice of Charlie.[6]

Veteran television director Marcos Siega directed the pilot.[11] Filming began in Miami on March 8, 2011.[12] On May 13, 2011, ABC picked the project up to series. ABC later announced that the show would air Thursdays at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central, starting at the beginning of the 2011–12 United States network television season.[13]

Cancellation

Thirteen episodes of the series were ordered.[14] However, after the fourth episode aired, ABC announced on October 14, 2011 that it had decided to cancel the series because of the low ratings.[15] The eighth and final episode of the show was never aired on ABC, but was aired by AXN in Poland in late December 2011 and by Cinemax Latinoamerica and by E4 in the UK in January 2012.[16]

Shortly before the show ended, Minka Kelly made a post of her thoughts on Twitter about the cancellation of the show with her fans. "I've had a wonderful time working with this incredible crew and amazing cast. I've made friends 4 life! A beautiful experience. #CharliesAngels."[17] ABC president Paul Lee stated also after the cancellation of the show, “I don't think we breathed life into that franchise but I think it was a strong attempt.”[14]

Broadcast

Home media

Charlie's Angels was released on DVD on June 5, 2012 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.[27] [28]

Reception

Critical response

The show received mostly negative reviews.[29] [30] [31] Many reviewers criticized the acting,[32] confusing plot, and useless action scenes. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 0% of critics have given the series a positive review based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 2.63/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "A thoroughly mediocre reboot of a fondly remembered series, this new Charlie Angels lacks even the camp value needed to make it a guilty pleasure."[33] Metacritic gives the show a weighted average score of 30 out of 100 based on reviews from 22 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[34]

Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe gave the show a "C" grade commenting "The underwhelming cast brings nothing to the boilerplate action. Kelly is miscast as a biker chick, and making Bosley a hunk with computer skills fails to add life."[35] IGN's Matt Fowler named the pilot the worst pilot of the fall, pointing out the bad acting and writing,[36] saying that he didn't "believe that these ladies could change a flat tire, much less take down a notorious human trafficker" and that the series should have gone dark like Nikita or copied the tone of Burn Notice.[37]

On December 26, 2011 Hitfix.com's Alan Sepinwall listed the reboot on his "Lumps of coal: The worst TV I watched in 2011", stating "it just chose horribly wrong, with a grim, ultra-serious take that robbed whatever campy/cheesey fun you might have expected from the brand name, and with a collection of terrible performances and bad writing that undercut any attempt to give the Angels some dramatic heft."[38]

Ratings

The pilot episode drew only a 2.1/6 among the 18–49 demos with 8.76 million viewers in Thursday slot on ABC.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABC Cancels "Charlie's Angels". The Futon Critic. October 14, 2011. November 12, 2011.
  2. Goodbye girls! ABC Cancels 'Charlie's Angels'. Rice. Lynette. Entertainment Weekly. October 14, 2011. October 14, 2011.
  3. Web site: Annie Ilonzeh joins 'Charlie's Angels'. Morgan. Jeffrey. January 20, 2011. Digital Spy. January 20, 2011.
  4. 'Charlie's Angels': Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor officially cast (pic). Entertainment Weekly. Hibberd. James. January 28, 2011. January 28, 2011.
  5. Web site: Charlie's Angels Casts Transformers Alum as Bosley. TV Guide. Abrams. Natalie. February 11, 2011. February 10, 2011.
  6. Web site: Charlie's Angels Reboot Eyes Alias Vet Victor Garber to Play Charlie. TV Line. Ausiello. Michael. September 21, 2011. September 22, 2011. January 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120126103326/http://www.tvline.com/2011/09/charlies-angels-victor-garber-voice-charlie/. dead.
  7. Web site: ABC eyes 'Charlie's Angels' remake. Digital Spy. Moody. Mike. November 13, 2009. January 15, 2011.
  8. Web site: 'Smallville' execs join 'Charlie's Angels'. Digital Spy. Wightman. Catriona. May 24, 2010. January 15, 2011.
  9. Web site: Al Gough teases new 'Charlie's Angels. Digital Spy. Wightman. Catriona. November 3, 2011. January 16, 2011.
  10. Wanted: New Charlie for 'Charlie's Angels'. Entertainment Weekly. Rice. Lynette. July 21, 2011. August 7, 2011.
  11. 'Charlie's Angels' pilot lands 'Vampire Diaries' director – EXCLUSIVE. Entertainment Weekly. Hibberd. James. January 29, 2011. February 10, 2011.
  12. Web site: Day one of shooting!. Twitter. Siega. Marcos. March 8, 2011. March 9, 2011.
  13. Web site: ABC Picks Up 3 Sitcoms, 7 Dramas Including 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Good Christian Belles' & More. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516102435/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/13/abc-picks-up-3-sitcoms-7-dramas-including-charlies-angels-good-christian-belles-more/92542/. dead. May 16, 2011. TV by the Numbers. Gorman. Bill. May 13, 2011. May 14, 2011.
  14. Web site: TCA: ABC Boss Paul Lee On 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Cougar Town,' 'Work It' and More. Rose. Lacey. The Hollywood Reporter. January 10, 2012. January 13, 2012.
  15. News: Low-rated 'Charlie's Angels' reboot grounded by ABC after just 4 airings. Associated Press. Washington Post. October 14, 2011. October 15, 2011.
  16. Web site: Charlie's Angles 01 Eps 08|HBOMAX. Hbomax.tv. December 8, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406124015/http://www.hbomax.tv/sinopsis.aspx?prog=CPT085954. April 6, 2012.
  17. Web site: Kelly Nelson. Liz. Minka Kelly tweets about 'Charlie's Angels' cancelation. ZAP 2 It. October 15, 2011. April 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120422091501/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/10/minka-kelly-tweets-about-charlies-angels-cancelation.html. 2012-04-22. dead.
  18. Web site: Charlie's Angels. Fall TV Preview. July 20, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930071312/http://www.falltvpreview.com/show.php?id=1138. September 30, 2011.
  19. Web site: Charlie's Angels. TVNZ . October 26, 2011.
  20. Web site: Exclusive – Charlie's Angels, the new series from January 2012 every Sunday on RAI 2. Genna. Antonio. Antonio Genna Blog. December 6, 2011. December 11, 2011.
  21. Web site: Cinemax | Mejores Peliculas Y Estrenos | Hbo Max . Hbomax.tv . 2011-12-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111207151023/http://www.hbomax.tv/Cinemax/ . 2011-12-07 .
  22. Web site: Charlie's Angles 01 Eps 01|HBOMAX . Hbomax.tv . 2011-12-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406124057/http://www.hbomax.tv/sinopsis.aspx?prog=CPT085947 . 2012-04-06 .
  23. Web site: HBOMAX : Resultado(s) de la búsqueda . Hbomax.tv . 2011-12-08.
  24. Web site: AXN zeigt das Remake von Charlie's Angels im Mai . Serienjunkies.de . 2012-03-09 . 2012-03-09 . Bernd Michael Krannich.
  25. Web site: Charlie's Angels version 2011 sur Canal+ Family. Orange.fr. 2012-10-28. 2019-07-31.
  26. Web site: Charlie's Angels : des "Drôles de dames" cet été sur la TNT. Allocine.fr . 2014-06-10. 2019-07-31.
  27. Web site: Charlie's Angels – An Initial Ship Date is Revealed by Sony for The Complete Series of the 2011 Series. Lambert. David. TV Shows on DVD. June 1, 2012. June 1, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120605155523/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Charlies-Angels-The-Complete-Series/17029. June 5, 2012.
  28. Web site: Charlie's Angels – The 2011 Remake is Coming Out as The Complete Series on MOD. Lambert. David. TV Shows on DVD. May 16, 2012. May 16, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120518075849/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Charlies-Angels-The-Complete-Series/16952. May 18, 2012.
  29. Web site: 'Charlie's Angels' seems like it's embarrassed to be an 'Angels' remake. Adams . Erik . VanDerWerff . Todd . September 22, 2011 . The A.V. Club . . October 16, 2011.
  30. Web site: Review: ABC's 'Charlie's Angels' too dull to be sexy. Sepinwall . Alan. September 22, 2011. HitFlix.com. October 16, 2011.
  31. Web site: 'Charlie's Angels' Premiere Draws Criticism Around the Web. THR staff. September 22, 2011. The Hollywood Reporter . December 20, 2011.
  32. Web site: The New 'Charlie's Angels': The Depressing Spectacle Of A Project No One Loves. Holmes . Linda. NPR. October 16, 2011.
  33. Web site: Charlie's Angels: Season 1 . . . November 16, 2019.
  34. Web site: Charlie's Angels - TV Show Reviews . . . November 16, 2019.
  35. Gilbert. Matthew. Which new fall series make the grade?. The Boston Globe. September 4, 2011. 4–5. September 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111128151057/http://articles.boston.com/2011-09-04/yourtown/30113340_1_bunnies-concept-rachel-bilson/5. 2011-11-28. dead.
  36. Web site: 'Charlie's Angels' review: Even eye candy Minka Kelly can't save lackluster dialogue on remake. Hinckley, David. September 22, 2011. NYDailyNews.com. October 16, 2011.
  37. Web site: Charlie's Angels: "Angel with a Broken Wing" Review. IGN. Matt. Fowler. September 22, 2011.
  38. Web site: Lumps of coal: The worst TV I watched in 2011 . Hitfix.com . Sepinwall . Alan . December 26, 2011 . August 29, 2020.

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