Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season 1 explained

Season Number:1
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Image Alt:Promotional art for the first season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Num Episodes:18
Network:The CW
Episode List:List of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episodes
Next Season:Season 2

The first season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend premiered on The CW on October 12, 2015 and ran for 18 episodes until April 18, 2016. The season stars Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch, a young lawyer who quits her job at a top-notch New York lawfirm and moves across the country to West Covina, California to follow an ex-boyfriend from her teenage years, Josh Chan, in the hopes of finding true happiness. Vincent Rodriguez III, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner, and Vella Lovell co-star.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episodes. Every song listed is performed by Rebecca, except where indicated.

Production and development

The series was originally developed for Showtime, and a pilot was produced, but Showtime opted not to proceed with it on February 9, 2015.[1] The CW picked up the series on May 7, 2015, for the Fall 2015–2016 season.[2] The series has been extensively reworked for The CW, expanding the show format from a half-hour to a full hour and adjusting the content for broadcast television, as the original pilot was produced for premium cable.[3] On October 5, 2015, shortly before the series premiere, The CW placed an order of five additional scripts.[4] On November 23, 2015, the CW ordered another five episodes,[5] raising the total for season 1 to 18 episodes.[6]

Casting

On September 30, 2014, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III and Michael McDonald joined Rachel Bloom in the series regular cast.[7] With the move to The CW, the series went through casting changes and McDonald departed the cast.[3] Shortly afterwards, Vella Lovell and Pete Gardner were added as regulars; with Lovell in the role of Heather, Rebecca's underachieving neighbor; and Gardner replacing McDonald in the role of Darryl, Rebecca's new boss.[8]

Music

"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack (Season 1 - Volume 1)" was released on February 19, 2016 in both explicit and clean versions. It includes all the songs from the first eight episodes of season one, alongside Bloom's a cappella rough demos of "Feeling Kinda Naughty", "I Have Friends", "Settle for Me", and "Sex with a Stranger" as well as Adam Schlesinger's demo version of "What'll It Be".[9]

"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack (Season 1 - Vol. 2)" was released on May 20, 2016. It includes all the songs from the last 10 episodes of season one, as well as demos of "JAP Battle", "I Could If I Wanted To", "Women Gotta Stick Together", "Group Hang", and "You Stupid Bitch".[10]

Reception

Critical response

The first season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend received critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the first season received "generally favorable reviews" with an average score of 78 based on 23 reviews.[11] Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 97% positive rating, with an average rating of 7.70 out of 10 based on reviews from 62 critics, with the site's consensus stating: "Lively musical numbers and a refreshing, energetic lead, Rachel Bloom, make Crazy Ex-Girlfriend a charming, eccentric commentary on human relationships."[12]

Critics' year-end lists

Awards and nominations

!Award!Category!Nominee(s)!Result!Reference
68th Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding ChoreographyKathryn Burns ("I'm So Good at Yoga", "A Boy Band Made Up of Four Joshes" and "Settle for Me")[14]
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy SeriesKabir Akhtar ("Josh Just Happens to Live Here")
Outstanding Original Music and LyricsAdam Schlesinger, Rachel Bloom and Jack Dolgen ("Settle for Me")
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme MusicRachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger
Critics Choice AwardsBest Actress in a Comedy SeriesRachel Bloom[15]
Dorian AwardsUnsung TV Show of the YearCrazy Ex-Girlfriend[16]
Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Television Series Musical or ComedyRachel Bloom
[17]
Gotham AwardsBreakthrough Series – Long FormCrazy Ex-Girlfriend
[18]
People's Choice AwardsFavorite New TV ComedyCrazy Ex-Girlfriend[19]
Poppy AwardsBest Comedy SeriesCrazy Ex-Girlfriend[20]
Best Actress in a ComedyRachel Bloom
Best Supporting Actor in a ComedySantino Fontana
Best Supporting Actress in a ComedyDonna Lynne Champlin
TCA AwardsOutstanding Achievement in ComedyCrazy Ex-Girlfriend[21]
Outstanding New Program
Individual Achievement in ComedyRachel Bloom

Ratings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Pilot Not Going Forward; Roadies & Billions Looking Good At Showtime . Andreeva . Nellie . Deadline.com . February 9, 2015 . May 8, 2015.
  2. Web site: CW Picks Up Crazy Ex-Girlfriend As Hourlong Series, DC's Legends Of Tomorrow & Cordon . Andreeva . Nellie . Deadline.com . May 7, 2015 . May 8, 2015.
  3. Web site: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend': How Did Racy Showtime Comedy Land At CW, What Will Be Changed, Who Is Leaving The Cast? . Andreeva . Nellie . Deadline.com . May 14, 2015 . July 18, 2015.
  4. Web site: The CW's iZombie, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Get 5 Additional Script Orders Each. TVLine. Andy. Swift. October 5, 2015. October 5, 2015. October 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151006005622/http://tvline.com/2015/10/05/izombie-season-2-more-episodes-ordered-crazy-ex-girlfriend/. dead.
  5. Web site: The CW Orders More iZombie and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, but Doesn't Give Them Full Seasons . . November 23, 2015 . Thomas . Kaitlin . February 20, 2018 . November 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124212327/http://www.tv.com/shows/izombie/community/post/izombie-crazy-exgirlfriend-more-episodes-the-cw-144831277446/ . dead .
  6. Web site: Kayla . Kumari Upadhyaya . November 23, 2015 . The CW orders more episodes of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and iZombie . . November 23, 2016.
  7. Web site: Showtime(R) Comedy Pilot "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Sets Cast . . September 30, 2014 . September 24, 2015.
  8. Web site: Vella Lovell & Pete Gardner Join CW’s ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'; Ray Proscia Recurs In Amazon’s ‘The Man In The High Castle’ . Pedersen . Erik . Deadline.com . July 17, 2015 . July 18, 2015.
  9. Web site: 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Soundtrack Released Today . . February 19, 2016. February 19, 2016.
  10. Web site: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack. Amazon.
  11. Web site: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Season 1 Reviews . . October 10, 2015.
  12. Web site: Crazy Ex-girlfriend: Season 1 (2015) . . October 10, 2015.
  13. Web site: Best of 2015: Television Critic Top Ten Lists. Metacritic. Dietz. Jason. December 8, 2015. April 17, 2020. July 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160706184930/http://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-the-top-10-best-tv-shows-of-2015. dead.
  14. Web site: Nominees/Winners. Television Academy. en. 2018-12-11.
  15. Web site: See the winners of the 21st Critics' Choice Awards. 2015-12-14. ABC7 Chicago. en. 2018-12-11.
  16. Web site: GALECA :: Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association :: Home of The Dorian Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20160414070248/http://galeca.com/winners.html. dead. 2016-04-14. 2016-04-14. 2018-12-12.
  17. Web site: Winners & Nominees 2016. www.goldenglobes.com. en. 2018-12-12. March 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200315020538/https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees?param=/year/2016. dead.
  18. Web site: Gotham Awards Nominations: ‘Manchester by the Sea’ Leads With Four. Cox. Gordon. 2016-10-20. Variety. en. 2018-12-12.
  19. Web site: People's Choice Awards 2016: See the Full List of Winners Here. Billboard. 2018-12-12.
  20. Web site: Poppy Awards 2016: Meet Your Winners. EW.com. en. 2018-12-12.
  21. Web site: TCA Awards: Mr. Robot, People v. O.J., Americans, Crazy-Ex Lead Nominees. Gelman. Vlada. 2016-06-22. TVLine. en. 2018-12-12.

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