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Genre | Comedy drama |
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Composer | Stephen Malkmus |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 14 |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | March 11, 2016 – June 2, 2017 |
Flaked is an American comedy drama television series created by Will Arnett and Mark Chappell. It stars Arnett as Chip, a self-appointed "guru" who falls in love while he and many other members of the ensemble cast struggle with alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous. [1] [2] The first season consisted of eight episodes and was released on Netflix on March 11, 2016. [3] In July 2016, the series was renewed for a six-episode second season, [4] which premiered on June 2, 2017. [5]
The show is in-part inspired by Arnett's own struggles with alcoholism. He relapsed while Flaked was in production, [6] and has attested that Alcoholics Anonymous has played a role in reclaiming sobriety. [7]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Westminster" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
2 | 2 | "Horizon" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
3 | 3 | "Rose" | Josh Gordon and Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
4 | 4 | "Palms" | Josh Gordon and Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
5 | 5 | "Electric" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
6 | 6 | "Shell" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
7 | 7 | "7th" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
8 | 8 | "Sunset" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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9 | 1 | "Day One" | Michael Patrick Jann | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | June 2, 2017 |
10 | 2 | "Day Two" | Michael Patrick Jann | Maggie Rowe | June 2, 2017 |
11 | 3 | "Day Three" | Mark Chappell | Bobby Bowman | June 2, 2017 |
12 | 4 | "Day Four" | Will Arnett | Jim Vallely | June 2, 2017 |
13 | 5 | "Day Five" | Ben Berman | Evan Mann & Gareth Reynolds | June 2, 2017 |
14 | 6 | "Day Six" | Ben Berman | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | June 2, 2017 |
The first season received poor reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 35% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 5.12/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Dull and pointless, Flaked makes it uncomfortably clear that the man-child persona is no longer compelling." [11] On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [12]
The show was criticized by Emily VanDerWerff of Vox for "stupid plot twists" and devolving into melodrama. [13]
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