Gypsy (TV series) explained
Creator: | Lisa Rubin |
Opentheme: | "Gypsy" by Stevie Nicks |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 10 |
Location: | New York City[1] |
Runtime: | 46–58 minutes |
Network: | Netflix |
Gypsy is an American psychological thriller drama television series created by Lisa Rubin for Netflix.[2] Naomi Watts stars as Jean Holloway, a psychologist who secretly infiltrates the private lives of her patients. Billy Crudup co-stars as her husband Michael.[3] [4] The first season comprises 10 episodes and was released on June 30, 2017.[5] [6]
In February 2016, Sam Taylor-Johnson was announced as the director for the first two episodes of the series, in addition to an executive producer.[7] Moreover, Lisa Rubin serves as executive producer and showrunner.[8]
Stevie Nicks re-recorded an acoustic version of her Fleetwood Mac song "Gypsy" to serve as the show's theme song.[9] On August 11, 2017, the show was cancelled after one season.[10]
Cast and characters
Main
- Naomi Watts as Jean Holloway, PhD, a clinical psychologist based in New York City, who oversteps personal and professional boundaries as she begins to develop relationships with people close to her patients, under the alias Diane Hart[3]
- Billy Crudup as Michael Holloway, Jean's husband and a partner at Cooper, Woolf & Stein[4]
- Sophie Cookson as Sidney Pierce, a manipulative, attractive woman who is a member of a band, the Vagabond Hotel; she also works as a barista, is Sam's ex-girlfriend, and falls in love with Jean[11]
- Karl Glusman as Sam Duffy, a young man failing to move on from a break-up with his ex-girlfriend, Sidney. He is one of Jean's patients.[12]
- Poorna Jagannathan as Larin Inamdar, a divorced therapist, and Jean's best friend and colleague[13]
- Brooke Bloom as Rebecca Rogers, Claire's estranged daughter[14]
- Lucy Boynton as Allison Adams, a former college student who is addicted to drugs and is one of Jean's patients[15]
- Melanie Liburd as Alexis Wright, Michael's personal assistant (PA), whom Jean distrusts[16]
- Brenda Vaccaro as Claire Rogers, Rebecca's neurotic mother who is obsessed about her adult daughter's life choices and is a patient of Jean's[13]
Recurring
Reception
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 40% rating based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 5.15/10. The critics consensus states, "Gypsys ludicrous plot trudges along, dragging a talented cast with it."[17] Metacritic gave the season a rating of 45 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[18]
The show has been criticized by Roma organizations for its use of the term "gypsy".[19] Many Romani people consider this to be an ethnic slur due to its historical use in antiziganist violence, including laws authorizing the enslavement, branding, deportations, and murder of Romanichal (British Roma) during the Tudor period in England.[20]
Notes and References
- News: Garcia. Ernie. Mount Vernon, Yonkers see more TV, movie money. The Journal News. January 29, 2018. February 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181218132356/https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/television/2017/02/07/film-tv-yonkers-mount-vernon/97548936/. December 18, 2018. live.
- Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. Netflix Orders Psychological Thriller 'Gypsy' to Series. The Hollywood Reporter. January 5, 2016. January 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171027212134/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-orders-psychological-thriller-gypsy-852403. October 27, 2017. live.
- Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Naomi Watts To Star In Netflix Psychological Thriller Series 'Gypsy'. Deadline Hollywood. April 18, 2016. April 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170523065941/http://deadline.com/2016/04/naomi-watts-star-gypsy-netflix-series-1201739078/. May 23, 2017. live.
- Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Billy Crudup To Star In Netflix Drama Series 'Gypsy'. Deadline Hollywood. August 17, 2016. August 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170518013610/http://deadline.com/2016/08/billy-crudup-cast-netflix-psychological-thriller-series-gypsy-1201804855/. May 18, 2017. live.
- Web site: Busis. Hillary. See Naomi Watts As a Therapist With a Dark Secret in Netflix's Gypsy. Vanity Fair. May 11, 2017. May 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170514021408/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/05/netflix-gypsy-naomi-watts-teaser. May 14, 2017. live.
- Web site: Petski. Denise. Netflix Orders Psychological Thriller 'Gypsy'. Deadline Hollywood. January 5, 2016. January 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160127070138/http://deadline.com/2016/01/netflix-orders-psychological-thriller-gypsy-lisa-rubin-1201676558/. January 27, 2016. live.
- Web site: Busch. Anita. Andreeva. Nellie. 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Helmer Sam Taylor-Johnson To Direct Netflix Series 'Gypsy'. Deadline Hollywood. February 26, 2016. February 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170709161853/http://deadline.com/2016/02/fifty-shades-of-grey-director-sam-taylor-johnson-will-diriect-netflixs-gypsy-1201709450/. July 9, 2017. live.
- Nolfi. Joey. First Look: Naomi Watts Flirts With Danger in Alluring Gypsy Photos. May 3, 2017. Entertainment Weekly. May 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170507203103/http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/03/gypsy-naomi-watts-first-look-photos-netflix/amp/. May 7, 2017. live.
- Nolfi. Joey. Stevie Nicks re-records Fleetwood Mac's 'Gypsy' for Naomi Watts Netflix thriller. Entertainment Weekly. July 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803144252/http://ew.com/music/2017/06/23/stevie-nicks-re-records-fleetwood-mac-song-gypsy-netflix/. August 3, 2017. live.
- Web site: 'Gypsy' Canceled By Netflix After 1 Season. Andreeva. Nellie. August 11, 2017. Deadline Hollywood. August 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811185936/http://deadline.com/2017/08/gypsy-canceled-netflix-naomi-watts-one-season-1202146744/. August 11, 2017. live.
- Web site: Sophie Cookson Joins Naomi Watts in Gypsy. ComingSoon.net. August 31, 2016. September 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704102804/http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/762875-sophie-cookson-joins-naomi-watts-in-gypsy. July 4, 2017. live.
- Web site: Acevedo. Yoselin. 'Gypsy': Naomi Watts is an Unscrupulous Therapist in First Look at Netflix's Upcoming Thriller Series. IndieWire. May 3, 2017. May 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170506013824/http://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/gypsy-naomi-watts-first-look-photos-netflix-sam-taylor-johnson-1201812079/. May 6, 2017. live.
- Web site: Pedersen. Erik. Brenda Vaccaro & 'The Night Of's Poorna Jagannathan Join Netflix Drama 'Gyspy' – Update. Deadline Hollywood. September 23, 2016. September 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170817121109/http://deadline.com/2016/09/poorna-jagannathan-joins-gypsy-netflix-series-1201825426/. August 17, 2017. live.
- Web site: Petski. Denise. 'Gypsy' Casts Brooke Bloom As Series Regular, Kimberly Quinn To Recur In Netflix Drama. Deadline Hollywood. October 4, 2016. October 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170415062154/http://deadline.com/2016/10/gypsy-cast-brooke-bloom-series-regular-kimberly-quinn-recur-naomi-watts-netflix-1201830806/. April 15, 2017. live.
- Web site: Petski. Denise. 'Sing Street's Lucy Boynton Cast In 'Gypsy' Netflix Drama. Deadline Hollywood. October 7, 2016. October 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221045046/http://deadline.com/2016/10/sing-street-lucy-boynton-cast-gypsy-netflix-drama-naomi-watts-1201832835/. December 21, 2016. live.
- Web site: Lodderhose. Diana. 'Gypsy' Adds Brit Actress Melanie Liburd To Cast. Deadline Hollywood. September 16, 2016. September 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170621131808/http://deadline.com/2016/09/gypsy-melanie-liburd-naomi-watts-1201821023/. June 21, 2017. live.
- Web site: Gypsy: season 1. Rotten Tomatoes. April 6, 2021.
- Web site: Gypsy: Season 1. Metacritic. July 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170709134748/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/gypsy-2017. July 9, 2017. live.
- Web site: Reidy. Jessica. The Harmful History of 'Gypsy'. Bitch Magazine. August 15, 2017 . August 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826193459/https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/gypsy. August 26, 2017. live.
- Web site: Booth. Kaitlyn. Netflix Names Its New Series 'Gypsy', Doesn't Know That's A Slur Apparently. Bleeding Cool. May 11, 2017 . July 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170802090428/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/05/11/netflix-names-new-series-gypsy-doesnt-know-thats-slur-apparently/#.WTmg9yvIFkI.facebook. August 2, 2017. live.