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Based on | Characters by Kay Cannon |
Developed by | Megan Amram & Elizabeth Banks |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Production location | Berlin |
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Running time | 27–31 minutes |
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Network | Peacock |
Release | November 23, 2022 |
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin is an American musical comedy television series developed by Megan Amram and Elizabeth Banks based on characters created by Kay Cannon. [1] It is a television series spin-off of the film series Pitch Perfect . [2] The series premiered on Peacock on November 23, 2022. [3] In January 2023, the series was renewed for a second season. [4] In September 2023, Peacock decided not to move forward with the second season due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. [5]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Backpfeifengesicht" "A Face in Need of a Slap" | Todd Strauss-Schulson | Teleplay by : Megan Amram Story by : Megan Amram & Elizabeth Banks | November 23, 2022 |
2 | "Torschlusspanik" "The Feeling That Your One Window of Opportunity Is Closing" | Todd Strauss-Schulson | Sono Patel & Rajat Suresh & Jeremy Levick | November 23, 2022 |
3 | "Verschlimmbessern" "To Make Something Worse While Trying to Make It Better" | Richie Keen | Noah Garfinkel | November 23, 2022 |
4 | "Streicheleinheit" "The Feeling of Yearning for Love and Affection" | Richie Keen | Kathleen Chen & Brian Polk | November 23, 2022 |
5 | "Mutterseelenallein" "The Mother of All Loneliness" | Maureen Bharoocha | Leah Beckmann | November 23, 2022 |
6 | "Lebensabschnittspartner" "The Person You Are with at the Moment" | Richie Keen | Kassia Miller | November 23, 2022 |
On September 21, 2021, Peacock gave a straight-to-series order to reboot the Pitch Perfect film series. The series was created by Megan Amram, who executive produced alongside Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Paul Brooks, Scott Neimeyer, and Adam DeVine. DeVine starred, reprising his role from the film series. Brownstone Productions, Gold Circle Films, and Universal Television were involved in producing the series. [2] On January 25, 2022, Flula Borg joined the main cast to reprise his role from Pitch Perfect 2 . [6] On February 10, 2022, it was reported that Todd Strauss-Schulson would direct the first two episodes of the series and executive produce the pilot. [7] On March 4, 2022, Sarah Hyland, Jameela Jamil, and Lera Abova were cast as series regulars. [8] A cappella experts Deke Sharon and Ed Boyer returned to arrange and vocal produce the a cappella performances. [9] On January 9, 2023, Peacock renewed the series for a second season. [4] Filming on the series began in March 2022 in Berlin during the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11]
On September 21, 2023, the second season of Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin was scrapped due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. [5]
The series was released on Peacock on November 23, 2022. [3] The show can be seen on the W Network in Canada and via the Stack TV add-on with Prime Video. [12]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 46% with an average rating of 6/10, based on 13 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "This unlikely spinoff has a surprising amount of heart, but Bumper in the Berlin can only sustain its thin premise for so long before the whole concept goes off-key." [13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 46 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [14]
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