Brand New Cherry Flavor

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Brand New Cherry Flavor
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Genre
Created by
Based onBrand New Cherry Flavor
by Todd Grimson
Starring
Composer Jeff Russo [1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Nick Antosca
  • Lenore Zion
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time36–52 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseAugust 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)

Brand New Cherry Flavor is an American horror drama television miniseries created by Nick Antosca and Lenore Zion, based on the novel of the same name by Todd Grimson. The cast includes Rosa Salazar, Catherine Keener, Eric Lange, Manny Jacinto, and Jeff Ward. The series premiered on Netflix on August 14, 2021. [2] [3]

Contents

Lisa, a young filmmaker, arrives in 1990s Hollywood to meet a well-connected film producer who has been impressed by her short horror film. Lisa signs a contract with the producer based on his promise that she can direct, but after rebuffing his sexual advances she is dropped from the film. Feeling powerless, she makes a deal with a witch to help her on a quest for revenge.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"I Exist" Arkasha Stevenson Teleplay by: Lenore Zion & Nick Antosca August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
2"Hair of the Dog"Gandja Monteiro Mando Alvarado August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
3"Roman Candle"Gandja MonteiroChristina HamAugust 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
4"Tadpole Smoothie"Matt SobelTeleplay by: Nick Antosca & Haley Z. Boston
Story by: Alana B. Lytle & Haley Z. Boston
August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
5"Jennifer"Matt SobelLenore Zion & Haley Z. BostonAugust 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
6"Milk Bath" Jake Schreier Matt FennellAugust 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
7"Egg"Jake SchreierMando Alvarado & Christina Ham
Lenore Zion & Nick Antosca
August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
8"Bodies"Nick AntoscaLenore Zion & Nick AntoscaAugust 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)

Production

On November 15, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for an 8-episode series. The miniseries was created, written and executive produced by Nick Antosca and Lenore Zion. Arkasha Stevenson directed the first episode. Production companies involved with the series consists of Eat the Cat and Universal Content Productions. [2] Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Rosa Salazar, Catherine Keener, Eric Lange, Manny Jacinto, and Jeff Ward had joined the cast. [2] On December 17, 2020, Hannah Levien, Leland Orser, and Patrick Fischler were announced as recurring cast members. [4] Principal photography took place on location in Vancouver and Los Angeles from November 2019 to March 2020. [5] The series was released on August 13, 2021. [3]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes collected 37 reviews and identified 78% of them as positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The critics consensus is: "Though definitely not for all tastes, Brand New Cherry Flavor is a delightfully deranged trip anchored by another incredible performance from Rosa Salazar." [6] According to Metacritic, the series received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 62 out of 100 from 13 reviews. [7]

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