Dollface Explained

Genre:Comedy
Creator:Jordan Weiss
Music:Jonathan Sadoff
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:20
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:22–32 minutes
Network:Hulu

Dollface is an American comedy television series created by Jordan Weiss that premiered on November 15, 2019, on Hulu. It stars Kat Dennings, Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, and Esther Povitsky. In January 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a second season, which was released on February 11, 2022. The series was canceled in May 2022.

Premise

The series follows "a young woman who – after being dumped by her longtime boyfriend – must deal with her own imagination in order to literally and metaphorically re-enter the world of women, and rekindle the female friendships she left behind."[1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

In addition, Lincoln Reichel co-stars as Bruno, Liv's young son, for the second season.

Guest

Episodes

Season 2 (2022)

Production

Development

On November 17, 2017, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a pilot order. The series was created by Jordan Weiss who was also expected to write for the series and serve as an executive producer alongside Stephanie Laing, Margot Robbie, Brett Hedblom, Bryan Unkeless, Scott Morgan, Nicole King, and Kat Dennings. In addition to producing, Laing was also set to direct the pilot episode as well. Production companies slated to be involved with the series included LuckyChap Entertainment and Clubhouse Pictures.[2]

On November 2, 2018, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Additional executive producers were reported to include Ira Ungerleider, Tom Ackerley, and Matt Spicer. Ungerleider was also set to serve as the series' showrunner and Spicer as the director of the first episode, replacing the previously announced Laing. Further production companies involved with the series were now expected to include ABC Signature Studios.[1] [3] [4] The series premiered on November 15, 2019.[5] On January 17, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[6] On May 10, 2022, the series was canceled after two seasons.[7]

Casting

Alongside the pilot order announcement on November 2, 2018, it was confirmed that Kat Dennings had been cast in the production's lead role.[2] On January 31, 2019, it was announced that Brenda Song and Lex Scott Davis had joined the main cast in leading roles.[8] On February 19, 2019, Esther Povitsky joined the cast of the series in a lead role.[9] On April 10, 2019, it was announced Shay Mitchell had joined the cast of the series, replacing Davis.[10] On June 4, 2019, it was announced that Goran Visnjic would join the cast in a recurring role.[11] In July 2021, Jayson Blair, Corinne Foxx, and Luke Cook joined the cast in recurring roles for the second season.[12] [13] [14] On September 17, 2021, Chelsea Frei was cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[15]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season wrapped on June 25, 2019.[16] Filming for the second season concluded on October 15, 2021.[17]

Release

The series premiered on November 15, 2019, on Hulu in the United States, and on Crave in Canada.[5] [18] In selected international territories, the series premiered on Disney+ under the dedicated streaming hub Star as an original series, on March 5, 2021. On Disney+, Dollface episodes are debuting on a weekly basis.[19] and in Latin America the series released on August 31, 2021, on Star+.The ten-episode second season was released on February 11, 2022, on Hulu.[20]

The series was removed from Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ on May 26, 2023.[21]

Reception

Audience viewership

According to Whip Media's viewership tracking app TV Time, Dollface was the 5th most anticipated returning show of February 2022,[22] and the 10th-most-watched original series across all platforms in the United States during the week of February 13, 2022,[23] and the 5th during the week of February 20, 2022.[24]

Critical response

The first season holds an approval rating of 59% based on 27 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Dollface has all of the right parts: a talented cast, a promising premise, and plenty of surreal intrigue—if only its shallow vision of feminism didn't undermine them."[25] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100 based on reviews from 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[26]

The second season has an approval rating of 56% based on 9 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 4.8/10.[27] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[28]

Accolades

! Year! Award! Category! Nominee(s)! Result! Ref.
2021California on Location AwardsLocation Team of the Year - Half Hour TelevisionKyle Sucher, Danny Finn, Josh Vignery, Scott Kradolfer, Nick Bell, and Dan Dawson[29]
2022Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Actress in a Streaming Series, ComedyKat Dennings[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 'Dollface' Comedy Starring Kat Dennings Ordered to Series By Hulu From Margot Robbie, Bryan Unkeless & ABC Signature . . November 2, 2018 . November 2, 2018 . November 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211111003749/https://deadline.com/2018/11/dollface-kat-dennings-star-series-hulu-margot-robbie-bryan-unkeless-abc-signature-studios-1202494861/ . live .
  2. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . Kat Dennings To Star In Hulu Pilot 'Dollface'; 'I, Tonya's Margot Robbie, Bryan Unkeless Producing . Deadline Hollywood . November 2, 2018 . November 17, 2017 . October 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019011531/https://deadline.com/2017/11/kat-dennings-dollface-hulu-pilot-margot-robbie-1202211073/ . live .
  3. Web site: Otterson . Joe . Kat Dennings Comedy 'Dollface' Ordered to Series at Hulu . . November 2, 2018 . November 2, 2018 . November 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108124914/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/kat-dennings-dollface-hulu-1203018723/ . live .
  4. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . Kat Dennings Comedy 'Dollface' Nabs Hulu Series Order . . November 2, 2018 . en . November 2, 2018 . May 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190519011025/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/kat-dennings-comedy-dollface-nabs-hulu-series-order-1157677 . live .
  5. Web site: Hulu Sets Premiere Dates For New 'Dollface' & 'Reprisal', Season 3 Of 'Marvel's Runaways'. Deadline Hollywood. Erik. Pedersen. July 26, 2019. July 26, 2019. July 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190726171459/https://deadline.com/2019/07/hulu-sets-premiere-dates-for-new-dollface-reprisal-season-3-of-marvels-runaways-1202654460/. live.
  6. Web site: 'Dollface' & 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' Renewed For Season 2 By Hulu – TCA. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. January 17, 2020. January 17, 2020. October 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211016023733/https://deadline.com/2020/01/dollface-wu-tang-an-american-saga-renewed-season-two-hulu-1202833595/. live.
  7. Web site: Ausiello . Michael . Dollface Not Returning for Season 3 . TVLine . May 10, 2022 . May 10, 2022 . May 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510193530/https://tvline.com/2022/05/10/dollface-cancelled-hulu-season-3-kat-dennings/ . live .
  8. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Petski . Denise . 'Dollface': Brenda Song & Lex Scott Davis Join Kat Dennings In Hulu Comedy Series . Deadline Hollywood . January 31, 2019 . January 31, 2019 . November 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107230307/https://deadline.com/2019/01/dollface-brenda-song-lex-scott-davis-lead-kat-dennings-hulu-comedy-series-1202546010/ . live .
  9. Web site: 'Dollface': Esther Povitsky Joins Kat Dennings In Hulu Comedy Series. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. February 12, 2019. February 12, 2019. November 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211111003816/https://deadline.com/2019/02/dollface-esther-povitsky-kat-dennings-hulu-comedy-series-1202556109/. live.
  10. Web site: 'Dollface': Shay Mitchell Joins Hulu Series In Recasting. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. April 10, 2019. April 10, 2019. December 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211214164626/https://deadline.com/2019/04/dollface-shay-mitchell-hulu-series-recasting-1202592211/. live.
  11. Web site: 'Dollface': Goran Visnjic Set To Recur In Hulu's Kat Dennings Comedy Series. Deadline Hollywood. Erik. Pedersen. June 4, 2019. November 12, 2019. November 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211111004546/https://deadline.com/2019/06/dollface-goran-visnjic-set-to-recur-in-hulus-kat-dennings-comedy-series-1202627117/. live.
  12. Web site: Jayson Blair Joins Hulu's 'Dollface' in Recurring Role (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Brent. Lang. July 16, 2021. July 19, 2021. November 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211111004444/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/jayson-blair-kat-dennings-hulu-dollface-1235021947/. live.
  13. Web site: 'Dollface': Corinne Foxx Joins Season 2 Of Hulu's Kat Dennings Comedy. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. July 22, 2021. July 22, 2021. November 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211111004621/https://deadline.com/2021/07/dollface-corinne-foxx-season-2-hulu-kat-dennings-comedy-1234798637/. live.
  14. Web site: 'Dollface': Season 2 Of Hulu's Kat Dennings Comedy Adds Luke Cook. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. July 23, 2021. July 23, 2021. November 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211111003753/https://deadline.com/2021/07/dollface-season-2-of-hulus-kat-dennings-comedy-adds-luke-cook-1234799054/. live.
  15. Web site: Hulu Kat Dennings Series 'Dollface' Adds Chelsea Frei For Season 2. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. September 17, 2021. September 17, 2021. November 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211111003751/https://deadline.com/2021/09/hulu-dollface-series-chelsea-frei-1234838731/. live.
  16. luckychapentertainment. LuckyChap Entertainment. BzJvAE2pcoJ. June 25, 2019. As of 5:45am this morning, we are WRAPPED on our first season of Dollface! We couldn't be prouder of this show and the fantastic cast &…. June 26, 2019.
  17. brendasong. Brenda. Song. CVD-kUahCnX. October 15, 2021. Aaaand that's a wrap on season 2 of @dollfaceonhulu !!! Words cannot express how grateful I am to all of these (and so many more who aren't pictured) incredible humans, who worked so hard to make this season happen.. February 2, 2022.
  18. Web site: Shay Mitchell's Show "Dollface" Is On Crave Canada & Some Twitter Users Already Love It. Ucci. Stefanie. Narcity. November 15, 2019. February 24, 2021. April 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145145/https://www.narcity.com/en-ca/entertainment/shay-mitchells-new-show-dollface-just-premiered-on-crave-canada-and-people-already-love-it. live.
  19. Web site: Palmer. Roger. February 19, 2021. What's Coming To Disney+ In March 2021 (UK/Ireland). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205202433/https://whatsondisneyplus.com/whats-coming-to-disney-in-march-uk-ireland/. February 5, 2021. February 19, 2021. What's on Disney Plus.
  20. Web site: Hulu's Dollface Gets Premiere Date for 'Post-Pandemic' Season 2. TVLine. Matt Webb. Mitovich. November 23, 2021. November 23, 2021. January 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104014818/https://tvline.com/2021/11/23/dollface-season-2-premiere-date-hulu-binge/. live.
  21. Web site: Disney will remove over 50 shows from Disney Plus and Hulu this month . The Verge . Jess . Weatherbed . May 19, 2023 . May 19, 2023 . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519101944/https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/19/23729642/disney-plus-hulu-remove-pull-shows-willow-streaming-bob-iger . live .
  22. Web site: Prange . Stephanie . 2022-01-27 . Prime Video's 'Reacher' Top New Show, Netflix's 'Space Force' Top Returning Show Anticipated in February . 2022-10-29 . Media Play News . en-US . 2022-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221029002846/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/prime-videos-reacher-top-new-show-netflixs-space-force-top-returning-show-anticipated-in-february/ . live .
  23. Web site: Prange . Stephanie . 2022-02-16 . 'Marry Me,' 'Book of Boba Fett' Top Weekly Whip Media Streaming Charts . 2022-10-29 . Media Play News . en-US . 2022-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216071104/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/marry-me-book-of-boba-fett-top-weekly-whip-media-streaming-charts/ . live .
  24. Web site: 'The King's Man,' 'Love Is Blind' Top Weekly Whip Media Streaming Charts – Media Play News . 23 February 2022 . 2022-10-04 . en-US . 2022-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220223230223/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-kings-man-love-is-blind-top-weekly-whip-media-streaming-charts/ . live .
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  30. Web site: Schneider . Michael . 2022-07-07 . 'Severance,' 'Ted Lasso' Lead Streaming Nominees for 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards . 2022-07-08 . Variety . en-US . 2022-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708005717/https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/severance-ted-lasso-hca-tv-awards-2022-1235310661/ . live .

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