SMILF explained

Genre:Sitcom
Creator:Frankie Shaw
Starring:Frankie Shaw
Miguel Gomez
Samara Weaving
Rosie O'Donnell
Raven Goodwin
Composer:Daniel Hart
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:18
Executive Producer:Lee Eisenberg
Gene Stupnitsky
Frankie Shaw
Michael London
Scott King
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:30 minutes
Company:Supahsmaht Productions
Quantity Entertainment
Groundswell Productions
ABC Signature
Showtime Networks
Network:Showtime

SMILF is an American sitcom starring, created, written, and directed by Frankie Shaw. It was based on her short film of the same title.[1] The series premiered on Showtime on November 5, 2017. The series' name, SMILF, is a play on the term "MILF", with the "S" standing for "single",[2] or "Southie" (a nickname for South Boston), or both.[3] On November 29, 2017, Showtime renewed the series for a second season.[4]

Rosie O'Donnell co-stars as Tutu, the mother of Shaw's character Bridgette. Roseanne Barr was supposed to take on the role of Tutu, but due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery, she could not do so.[5] [6] Connie Britton has a recurring role as Ally, Bridgette's boss.[7] Miguel Gomez and Samara Weaving are also in the cast, as well as Raven Goodwin, who first appeared in a recurring role but was promoted to a starring role in the second season.

On December 17, 2018, The Hollywood Reporter published an exclusive report that cast and crew members were alleging misconduct on the set, including "inappropriately handled sex scenes", and that co-star Weaving had left the production over breach of contract in the filming of a sex scene.[8] On March 8, 2019, a few days after the fourth episode of season two was broadcast, the series was canceled by ABC Signature, who also suspended a future production deal with Shaw.[9] [10] Showtime played out the full run of season two, with the final episode airing on March 31, 2019.[10]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Season 2 (2019)

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 82% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 6.42/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A questionable name and superficially familiar tropes mask SMILFs raw, tender core and surprisingly fresh perspective."[11] Metacritic, assigned a weighted average score of 64 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12] The show was included in a list on Refinery 29 of 'The 17 Best TV Shows For Women Of 2017', which said, "If there's one new fall 2017 show you're going to watch, let it be Showtime's SMILF [...] Sadly, television rarely allows women to be so layered."[13]

The second season has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 7.33/10.[14] On Metacritic, it has a score of 73 out of 100, based on 5 critics.[15]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
201875th Golden Globe Awards[16] Best Actress – Television Series Musical or ComedyFrankie Shaw
Best Television Series – Musical or ComedySMILF

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'White Famous' & 'SMILF' Get Premiere Dates On Showtime – TCA. Denise. Petski. August 8, 2017. deadline.com. August 8, 2017. August 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808022204/https://deadline.com/2017/08/white-famous-smilf-premiere-dates-trailers-showtime-1202144353/. live.
  2. Web site: The 'S' stands for 'single' in new Showtime comedy SMILF. Sam. Barsanti. avclub.com. May 11, 2017. October 21, 2017. October 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022084909/https://news.avclub.com/the-s-stands-for-single-in-new-showtime-comedy-smil-1798261746. live.
  3. Wilson . Adam . The Southie in 'SMILF,' a Very Boston Comedy . The New Yorker . November 12, 2007 . 15 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Schwartz. Ryan. November 29, 2017. SMILF Renewed for Season 2. November 29, 2017. TVLine. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032859/http://tvline.com/2017/11/29/smilf-renewed-season-2-showtime-comedy/. live.
  5. News: Rosie O'Donnell was replaced by Roseanne Barr at the last minute on 'SMILF'. EW.com. 2018-11-07. en. November 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107145239/https://ew.com/tv/2018/06/04/roseanne-barr-replaced-rosie-odonnell-smilf/. live.
  6. News: Rosie almost had a major role in 'SMILF'. 2018-06-05. Boston.com. 2018-11-07. en-US. November 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107145229/https://www.boston.com/culture/entertainment/2018/06/05/roseanne-almost-had-a-major-role-in-smilf. live.
  7. Web site: Back in action: Acclaimed comedy 'Broad City' cranks up the laughs. Warren. Andrew. TV Media. September 13, 2017. January 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118132806/http://decoy.tvpassport.com/news/back-action-acclaimed-comedy-broad-city-cranks-laughs?subid=national-00001. live.
  8. News: 'SMILF' Creator Frankie Shaw Investigated Over Misconduct Claims . Kim . Masters . . 2018-12-17 . 2019-08-05 . August 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190804171653/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/smilf-creator-frankie-shaw-investigated-misconduct-claims-1170077 . live .
  9. News: 'SMILF' Canceled By Showtime After Two Seasons. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. March 8, 2019. March 8, 2019. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090430/https://deadline.com/2019/03/smilf-canceled-showtime-2-seasons-1202572576/. live.
  10. News: 'SMILF' Canceled at Showtime Amid Probe Into Creator Frankie Shaw's Alleged Misconduct . Kim . Masters . Bryn Elise . Sandberg . . 2019-03-08 . 2019-08-05 . March 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091633/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/smilf-canceled-by-showtime-probe-creator-frankie-shaws-alleged-misconduct-1177459 . live .
  11. Web site: SMILF: Season 1 (2017) . . February 9, 2019 . November 26, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171126132140/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/smilf/s01 . live .
  12. Web site: SMILF: Season 1 reviews . . January 11, 2018 . January 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180111045947/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/smilf . live .
  13. News: These Were The Best TV Shows Of 2017. 2018-04-12. en. April 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412145917/https://www.refinery29.com/2017/12/183779/best-tv-shows-for-women?bucketed=true&bucketing_referrer=https://www.google.com/#slide-15. live.
  14. Web site: SMILF: Season 2 (2019) . . February 9, 2019 . February 11, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190211052900/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/smilf/s02 . live .
  15. Web site: SMILF: Season 2 reviews . . February 9, 2019 . February 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212060159/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/smilf/season-2 . live .
  16. Web site: Golden Globes: Big Little Lies, FEUD, Fargo, This Is Us and The Handmaid's Tale Lead TV Nominations . TVLine . Matt Webb . Mitovich . December 11, 2017 . December 12, 2017 . March 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331190345/https://tvline.com/2017/12/11/golden-globe-nominations-2018-globes-awards-nominees/ . live .

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