Flesh and Bone (miniseries)

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Flesh and Bone
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Genre Drama
Created by Moira Walley-Beckett
Written by
  • Moira Walley-Beckett
  • Adam Rapp
  • David Wiener
  • Jami O'Brien
  • Bronwyn Garrity
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme"Obsession" performed by Karen O
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
ProducerDonna E. Bloom
Production location New York City
Cinematography
Editors
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Starz
ReleaseNovember 8 (2015-11-08) –
December 27, 2015 (2015-12-27)

Flesh and Bone is an American drama television miniseries created by Moira Walley-Beckett. [1] It premiered on November 8, 2015, on the American cable television network Starz. [2] Ethan Stiefel was a consultant and choreographer on the series. [1]

Contents

Plot

The founder and temperamental artistic director of the American Ballet Company, Paul Grayson (Ben Daniels), is determined to make it rank among the world's best artistic institutions. As the company's aging prima ballerina, Kiira (Irina Dvorovenko) struggles with an injury, Grayson believes that the company's saving grace is Claire Robbins (Sarah Hay), a beautiful and talented ballet dancer with a troubled past, whose inner torment drives her in compelling, unforeseeable ways. The series explores the dysfunction and glamour of the ballet world.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Episodes

Starz released the first episode online on November 2, 2015, and the remaining episodes were made available on November 8, 2015, through Starz's On Demand channel in addition to the channel's weekly sequential airing of episodes.

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"Bulling Through" David Michôd Moira Walley-Beckett November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)0.190 [5]
2"Cannon Fodder" Joshua Marston Moira Walley-BeckettNovember 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)0.147 [6]
3"Reconnaissance" Stefan Schwartz Adam Rapp November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)0.130 [7]
4"Boogie Dark" Nelson McCormick David WienerNovember 29, 2015 (2015-11-29)0.124 [8]
5"M.I.A." Adam Davidson Jami O'BrienDecember 6, 2015 (2015-12-06)0.122 [9]
6"F.U.B.A.R." Sam Miller Adam RappDecember 13, 2015 (2015-12-13)0.073 [10]
7"Full Dress" Alik Sakharov Bronwyn GarrityDecember 20, 2015 (2015-12-20)0.116 [11]
8"Scorched Earth"Alik SakharovMoira Walley-BeckettDecember 27, 2015 (2015-12-27)0.093 [12]

Reception

Flesh and Bone received mixed to positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives a "Fresh" score of 60%, which is an average rating of 5.9 out of 10, sampled from 35 reviews. The consensus reads: "Its nuanced female relationships makes Flesh and Bone a realistic portrayal of a professional ballet company, though it suffers from a lack of levity." [13] On another review aggregator, Metacritic, the miniseries holds a score of 52 out of 100, calculated from 19 critics, signifying "mixed or average reviews". [14] For the 2016 Writers Guild of America Awards, the series was nominated for Long Form Original. [15] For the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, the series was nominated for Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and Sarah Hay for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. [16]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2016 Golden Globe Award Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Sarah HayNominated [17]
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionProducers Lawrence Bender, Donna Bloom, Kevin Brown, John Melfi, Tiffany Parker, Lori Slomka and Moira Walley-BeckettNominated [18]
Satellite Award Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Sarah HayWon [19]
Best MiniseriesFlesh and Bone/StarzWon [20]
Critics' Choice Television Award Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Sarah HayNominated [21]
Women's Image Network Awards Actress Made For Television Movie/MiniseriesSarah HayNominated [22]
SXSW Film Festival Excellence in Title Design FinalistsAngus WallNominated [23]
Writers Guild of America Awards Long Form – OriginalWriters Bronwyn Garrity, Jami O’Brien, Adam Rapp, Moira Walley-Beckett and David WienerNominated [24]
Gracie Allen Awards Outstanding Limited Series or Made for Television MovieStarz EntertainmentWon [25]

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