Little Voice (TV series) explained

Genre:Romantic comedy-drama
Creator:
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:9
Runtime:30 minutes
Network:Apple TV+

Little Voice (also known as Her Voice in Europe[1]) is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson[2] for Apple TV+. The series premiered on July 10, 2020. In August 2021, the series was canceled after one season.[3] It was released with a soundtrack.

Premise

Little Voice explores "the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early 20s. It is described as a fresh, intensely romantic tale of the search to find your true voice...and then the courage to use it."[4]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

On June 6, 2018, it was announced that Apple had given the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The pilot episode was written and directed by Jessie Nelson, who would also executive produce alongside Sara Bareilles, J. J. Abrams, and Ben Stephenson. Along with Nelson, other directors for the series include Cherien Dabis, Bart Freundlich, Christopher Storer, and Emma Westenberg. Nelson was also expected to act as the series' showrunner, and Bareilles wrote original songs for the series. Production companies involved with the series include Warner Bros. Television and Bad Robot Productions.[4] [5] [6] [7] On August 4, 2021, Apple canceled the series after one season.[3]

Casting

In October 2019, it was announced Brittany O'Grady, Shalini Bathina, Sean Teale, and Colton Ryan had joined the cast of the series as main cast members. At the same time, it was announced that Samrat Chakrabarti, Gopal Divan, Sakina Jaffrey, and Emma Hong would also be joining the cast.[8] On May 21, 2020, it was announced that Kevin Valdez, Phillip Johnson Richardson, and Chuck Cooper would also star in the series.[9]

Release

On May 21, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on July 10, 2020.[10] On June 12, 2020, the official trailer for the series was released.[11]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Little Voice holds a 77% approval rating based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 5.88/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Little Voice's earnest tune is a little too familiar, but a winsome cast led by Brittany O'Grady and catchy music from Sara Bareilles make for a breezy summer binge."[12] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 60 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]

Carolyn Siede of The A.V. Club gave the first season a B− for some good and uplifting performances but a scattered performance by Brittany O'Grady and excessive storylines.[14]

More Love: Songs from Little Voice Season One

More Love: Songs from Little Voice Season One is an album by American pop artist Sara Bareilles released on Epic Records on September4, 2020. The release is also a soundtrack to the first season of Little Voice. The album is made up of recordings by Bareilles of the songs she recorded for the cast of the series.[15] The album reached 32 in its one-week on Billboards Album Sales chart on September 19.[16]

Track listing

  1. "I Don't Know Anything" (Bareilles)– 3:13
  2. "More Love" (Jack Antonoff and Bareilles)– 3:50
  3. "King of the Lost Boys" (Bareilles, Jason Blynn, Earl the Squirrel, and Peter William Harper)– 4:34
  4. "Dear Hope" (Bareilles)– 4:22
  5. "Ghost Light" (Bareilles)– 4:18
  6. "Simple and True" (Bareilles)– 3:39
  7. "Coming Back to You" (Bareilles)– 3:56
  8. "In July" (Jack DeBose and Samora Pinderhughes)– 4:04
  9. "Tell Her" (Bareilles, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, and Justin Trantor)– 4:58
  10. "Little Voice" (Bareilles)– 4:24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Her Voice | Apple TV+. 9 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Little Voice. Writers Guild of America West. August 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: 'Little Voice' Canceled By Apple After One Season. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. August 4, 2021. August 4, 2021.
  4. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Apple Orders Music Dramedy Series 'Little Voice' From J.J. Abrams, Sara Bareilles & Jessie Nelson. Deadline Hollywood. June 6, 2018. June 6, 2018. June 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614065518/https://deadline.com/2018/06/apple-little-voice-music-dramedy-series-j-j-abrams-sara-bareilles-jessie-nelson-1202404499/. live.
  5. Web site: Otterson. Joe. J.J. Abrams, Sara Bareilles Team for Apple Series From 'I Am Sam' Writer. Variety. June 6, 2018. June 6, 2018. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034422/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/j-j-abrams-sara-bareilles-apple-little-voices-1202832614/. live.
  6. Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. Sara Bareilles-J.J. Abrams Musical Dramedy Gets Apple Series Pickup. The Hollywood Reporter. June 6, 2018. June 6, 2018. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034340/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sara-bareilles-jj-abrams-musical-dramedy-gets-apple-series-pickup-1117501. live.
  7. Lenker. Maureen Lee. Apple picks up J.J. Abrams dramedy 'Little Voice' featuring original Sara Bareilles music. Entertainment Weekly. June 6, 2018. June 6, 2018. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034325/https://ew.com/tv/2018/06/06/apple-j-j-abrams-sara-bareilles-little-voice/. live.
  8. Web site: Wiseman. Andreas. 'Little Voice': JJ Abrams & Sara Bareilles Apple Music Series Sets Cast With Brittany O'Grady, Shalini Bathina, Sean Teale & Colton Ryan. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. October 24, 2019. February 6, 2020. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034334/https://deadline.com/2019/10/apple-sara-bareilles-jj-abrams-little-voice-music-series-shalini-bathina-brittany-ogrady-colton-ryan-sean-teale-1202768277/. live.
  9. Web site: Pederson. Erik. 'Little Voice': Premiere Date & First Photo For J.J. Abrams-Sara Bareilles Musical Drama For Apple TV+. Deadline Hollywood. 21 May 2020. June 17, 2020. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034334/https://deadline.com/2020/05/little-voice-premiere-date-first-photo-for-j-j-abrams-sara-bareilles-musical-drama-for-apple-tv-1202941114/. live.
  10. Web site: Apple's "Little Voice" from Emmy Award Winner J.J. Abrams, Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson to Debut Globally Friday, July 10 on Apple TV+. The Futon Critic. May 21, 2020. May 22, 2020.
  11. Lenker. Maureen Lee. Exclusive: Watch teaser trailer for Sara Bareilles' new TV drama Little Voice. Entertainment Weekly. June 17, 2020. June 12, 2020. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034335/https://ew.com/tv/little-voice-trailer-sara-bareilles-exclusive/. live.
  12. Web site: Little Voice: Season 1. April 2, 2021. Rotten Tomatoes.
  13. Web site: Little Voice. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034339/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/little-voice/season-1. November 16, 2020. July 20, 2020. Metacritic.
  14. Web site: Sara Bareilles' Melodic Apple TV+ Series Little Voice Is Still Finding Itself . Siede . Carolyn . . July 8, 2020 . July 8, 2020 . November 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034427/https://tv.avclub.com/sara-bareilles-melodic-apple-tv-series-little-voice-i-1844252509 . live .
  15. Web site: Sara Bareilles Does Her Own Versions of Little Voice Songs in Surprise More Love Release . . en-US . Willman . Chris . September 3, 2020 . November 9, 2020 . November 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034430/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/sara-bareilles-little-voice-surprise-album-release-1234759299/ . live .
  16. Sara Bareilles . . November 9, 2020 . en-US . November 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201116034345/https://www.billboard.com/music/sara-bareilles/chart-history/TSL/song/1224724 . live .

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