The Baker and the Beauty (American TV series) explained

Genre:Romantic comedy drama
Developer:Dean Georgaris
Country:United States
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:9
Producer:Nick Pavonetti
Runtime:40–43 minutes
Network:ABC

The Baker and the Beauty is an American romantic comedy-drama television series developed by Dean Georgaris that premiered on ABC on April 13, 2020. It is an adaptation of the Israeli romantic-comedy series Beauty and the Baker. The original version is one of the highest-rated scripted series ever in Israel, and its episodes have been streamed on Amazon Prime Video.[1] The American version is developed and executive-produced by Dean Georgaris, Becky Hartman Edwards, David Frankel, Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Assi Azar and Rachel Kaplan for Universal Television. In June 2020, it was canceled after one season.

After its cancellation, in April 2021, the series rose to prominence on Netflix, where it entered the weekly TV viewership charts, peaking at number one.[2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

In November 2018, it was announced that an adaptation of the series was being developed by Dean Georgaris and David Frankel through Keshet Studios and Universal Television for ABC. The series is one of two collaborations between Georgaris and Universal for the 2019–20 season, along with Bluff City Law for NBC's fall schedule.[4] Georgaris and Frankel are set to write and direct, respectively, and both will executive produce alongside Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, and Rachel Kaplan.[5] In January 2019 ABC ordered the adaptation to pilot.[6] On May 11, 2019, ABC green-lighted the series.[7] A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere as a mid-season replacement in the spring of 2020.[8] On January 8, 2020, it was reported that the series was set to premiere on April 6, 2020.[9] On January 29, 2020, the premiere date was moved to April 13, 2020.[10] On June 15, 2020, ABC canceled the series after one season.[11]

Casting

In February 2019, it was announced that Carlos Gomez, Lisa Vidal and Dan Bucatinsky had been cast in the pilot's lead roles.[12] Alongside the pilot's order announcement, in March 2019 it was reported that Nathalie Kelley, Victor Rasuk, Michelle Veintimilla and David Del Rio had joined the cast.[13] [14] [15] [16] In September 2019, Georgina Reilly was cast in a recurring role.[17]

Filming

The pilot was filmed in Atlanta while rest of the series was filmed in Puerto Rico.[18]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 89% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[19]

Ratings

Notes and References

  1. https://deadline.com/2018/10/baker-and-the-beauty-romantic-comedy-based-on-israeli-format-from-dean-georgaris-david-frankel-set-at-abc-1202485265/ ‘Baker And The Beauty’ Romantic Comedy Based On Israeli Format Set At ABC From Dean Georgaris, David Frankel & Keshet
  2. Web site: Clark . Travis . The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'The Circle' to 'The Baker and the Beauty' . Business Insider . 24 November 2023.
  3. Web site: The Baker and the Beauty Meet the Cast. ABC Entertainment. April 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200412070959/https://abc.com/shows/the-baker-and-the-beauty/cast. April 12, 2020. live.
  4. Web site: ABC Orders 'The Baker And The Beauty' Based On Israeli Format In Second Pilot Pickup For Dean Georgaris This Season. Andreeva. Nellie. 2019-01-28. Deadline. en. 2019-06-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723235409/https://deadline.com/2019/01/abc-the-baker-and-the-beauty-pilot-israeli-format-dean-georgaris-1202544051/. 2019-07-23. live.
  5. Web site: 'Baker And The Beauty' Romantic Comedy Based On Israeli Format Set At ABC From Dean Georgaris, David Frankel & Keshet. Deadline Hollywood. Andreeva. Nellie. October 18, 2018. November 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190512024815/https://deadline.com/2018/10/baker-and-the-beauty-romantic-comedy-based-on-israeli-format-from-dean-georgaris-david-frankel-set-at-abc-1202485265/. May 12, 2019. live.
  6. https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/abc-the-baker-and-the-beauty-1203121008/ ABC Orders Pilot for Drama ‘The Baker and The Beauty’ Based on Israeli Series
  7. Web site: 'The Baker And The Beauty' Gets ABC Series Order As Dean Georgaris Scores Double. Nellie. Andreeva. Denise. Petski. Deadline Hollywood. May 11, 2019. May 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190512010746/https://deadline.com/2019/05/the-baker-and-the-beauty-israeli-format-dean-georgaris-abc-series-order-1202612578/. May 12, 2019. live.
  8. Web site: ABC Fall 2019-20 Schedule: Very Few Changes, 'The Rookie' Moves To Sunday, 'American Housewife' To Friday. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. May 14, 2019. May 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190514145341/https://deadline.com/2019/05/abc-fall-2019-20-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-the-rookie-mixed-ish-emergence-cobie-smulders-1202614248/. May 14, 2019. live.
  9. Web site: Midseason Moves For ABC's 'Shark Tank' & 'American Housewife'; 'Baker And The Beauty' Gets Premiere Date – TCA. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. January 8, 2020. January 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108192539/https://deadline.com/2020/01/midseason-moves-shark-tank-american-housewife-baker-and-the-beauty-premiere-date-tca-1202824384/. January 8, 2020. live.
  10. Web site: ABC Invites You to the Ultimate Date Night on Monday, April 13. The Futon Critic. January 29, 2020.
  11. Web site: 'The Baker And The Beauty' Canceled By ABC After One Season. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. June 15, 2020. June 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616011643/https://deadline.com/2020/06/the-baker-and-the-beauty-canceled-abc-1202918981/. June 16, 2020. live.
  12. Web site: 'The Baker And The Beauty': Carlos Gomez, Lisa Vidal & Dan Bucatinsky Cast In ABC Comedy Pilot. Nellie. Andreeva. Denise. Petski. Deadline Hollywood. February 28, 2019. May 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190512235216/https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-baker-and-the-beauty-carlos-gomez-lisa-vidal-dan-bucatinsky-cast-abc-comedy-pilot-1202567280/. May 12, 2019. live.
  13. Web site: Nathalie Kelley To Star In 'The Baker And The Beauty' ABC Romantic Comedy Pilot. Nellie. Andreeva. Denise. Petski. Deadline Hollywood. March 4, 2019. May 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190512235217/https://deadline.com/2019/03/nathalie-kelley-star-the-baker-and-the-beauty-abc-comedy-pilot-1202569310/. May 12, 2019. live.
  14. Web site: 'The Baker And The Beauty': Victor Rasuk To Star In ABC Romantic Comedy Pilot. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. March 6, 2019. May 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190512235218/https://deadline.com/2019/03/the-baker-and-the-beauty-victor-rasuk-star-abc-romantic-comedy-pilot-1202570274/. May 12, 2019. live.
  15. Web site: ABC Pilots 'United We Fall', 'Stumptown', 'Baker & The Beauty' & Leslie Odom Jr. Comedy Add To Cast. Denise. Petski. Deadline Hollywood. March 11, 2019. May 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190512235629/https://deadline.com/2019/03/abc-pilots-united-we-fall-stumptown-baker-and-the-beauty-leslie-odom-jr-jason-michael-snow-adrian-martinez-michelle-veintimilla-alexis-fields-1202573118/. May 12, 2019. live.
  16. Web site: Christian Borle Joins ABC's 'Until The Wedding'; David Del Rio In 'The Baker And The Beauty'. Denise. Petski. Deadline Hollywood. March 15, 2019. May 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190512235632/https://deadline.com/2019/03/christian-borle-abc-until-the-wedding-david-del-rio-the-baker-and-the-beauty-1202576213/. May 12, 2019. live.
  17. Web site: Maria Gabriela de Faria Joins Fox's 'A Moody Christmas'; 'The Baker & The Beauty' Casts Georgina Reilly. Dominic. Patten. Denise. Petski. Deadline Hollywood. September 30, 2019. September 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190930203014/https://deadline.com/2019/09/maria-gabriela-de-faria-fox-a-moody-christmas-the-baker-the-beauty-casts-georgina-reilly-1202747019/. September 30, 2019. live.
  18. Web site: 'The Baker and the Beauty': Lisa Vidal Recounts How Extreme Conditions While Filming Connected the Cast (Exclusive). Stephanie. Downs. Pop Culture. April 13, 2020. April 14, 2020.
  19. the_baker_and_the_beauty. The Baker and the Beauty. tv. 1. June 8, 2022.