Flaked
2016 American comedy streaming television series
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. The first season consisted of eight episodes and was released on Netflix on March 11, 2016. In July 2016, the series was renewed for a six-episode second season, which premiered on June 2, 2017.
The show is in-part inspired by Arnett's own struggles with alcoholism. He relapsed while Flaked was in production, and has attested that Alcoholics Anonymous has played a role in reclaiming sobriety.
01Cast
Main
- Will Arnett as Chip
- David Sullivan as Dennis
- Ruth Kearney as London/Claire
- George Basil as "Cooler"/John
Recurring
- Lina Esco as Kara
- Dennis Gubbins as That Fucking Guy
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Topher
- Mike Cochrane as a tattoo artist
- Jeff Daniel Phillips as Uno
- Kirstie Alley as Jackie
- Heather Graham as Tilly
- Seana Kofoed as Vanessa Weiss
- Annika Marks as Brooke
- Jessica Lowe as Widow
- Annabeth Gish as Alicia Wiener
- Robert Wisdom as George Flack
- Travis Mills as Stefan
- Mark Boone Junior as Jerry
- Frankie Shaw as Natasha
- Jim Turner as Chairperson
- Elisabeth Röhm as Alex
- Shawn Hatosy as Karel
- Lenora Crichlow as Rosa
02Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Westminster" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 2 | 2 | "Horizon" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 3 | 3 | "Rose" | Josh Gordon and Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 4 | 4 | "Palms" | Josh Gordon and Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 5 | 5 | "Electric" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 6 | 6 | "Shell" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 7 | 7 | "7th" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 8 | 8 | "Sunset" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
Season 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Day One" | Michael Patrick Jann | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 10 | 2 | "Day Two" | Michael Patrick Jann | Maggie Rowe | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 11 | 3 | "Day Three" | Mark Chappell | Bobby Bowman | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 12 | 4 | "Day Four" | Will Arnett | Jim Vallely | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 13 | 5 | "Day Five" | Ben Berman | Evan Mann & Gareth Reynolds | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 14 | 6 | "Day Six" | Ben Berman | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
03Reception
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." On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
The show was criticized by Emily VanDerWerff of Vox for "stupid plot twists" and devolving into melodrama.
Sources and credits
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