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Santa Clarita Diet
GenreHorror-comedy
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Victor Fresco
  • Drew Barrymore
  • Timothy Olyphant
  • Aaron Kaplan
  • Tracy Katsky
  • Chris Miller
  • Ember Truesdell
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time26-30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03) –
present

Santa Clarita Diet is an American horror-comedy web television series created by Victor Fresco for the streaming service Netflix, starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant.[1] Fresco will serve as showrunner, and is an executive producer alongside Barrymore, Olyphant, Aaron Kaplan, Tracy Katsky, Chris Miller and Ember Truesdell.[2][3]

The single camera series premiered on February 3, 2017 and consists of 10 episodes.[4]

Plot

Sheila and Joel, a married couple, are real estate agents in Santa Clarita, California. When Sheila dies, their lives take a dark turn. [5]

Married couple Sheila and Joel are real estate agents in Santa Clarita, California. The couple's lives take a dark turn after Sheila goes through a transformation – becoming a zombie who feeds on human flesh.[1][6]

Cast

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"So Then a Bat or a Monkey"Ruben FleischerVictor FrescoFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
2"We Can't Kill People!"Ruben FleischerVictor FrescoFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
3"We Can Kill People"Marc BucklandClay GrahamFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
4"The Farting Sex Tourist"Ken KwapisMichael A. RossFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
5"Man Eat Man"Marc BucklandChadd GindinFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
6"Attention to Detail"Craig ZiskLeila Cohan-MiccioFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
7"Strange or Just Inconsiderate?"Lynn SheltonBen SmithFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
8"How Much Vomit?"Steve PinkAaron Brownstein & Simon GanzFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
9"The Book!"Tamra DavisSarah WalkerFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
10"Baka, Bile and Baseball Bats"Dean ParisotClay GrahamFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)

Critical reception

Santa Clarita Diet has received mixed to positive reviews from television critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 57%, based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 6.25/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Santa Clarita Diet serves up an excellent cast, frequent laughs, and an engaging premise -- but the level of gore might not be to everyone's taste."[14] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 69 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Nellie Andreeva. "Drew Barrymore & Timothy Olyphant To Star In 'Santa Clarita Diet' Netflix Series". Deadline.
  2. ^ Lesley Goldberg. "Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant to Star in Netflix Comedy Series 'Santa Clarita Diet'". Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ Abrams, Natalie (November 28, 2016). "Netflix sets premiere for Drew Barrymore comedy Santa Clarita Diet — exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister. "Drew Barrymore & Timothy Olyphant to Star in Netflix Comedy Series 'Santa Clarita Diet'". Variety.
  5. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580540/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
  6. ^ Harnick, Chris (January 17, 2017). "Drew Barrymore Is TV's Newest Zombie (But, Don't Call Her a Zombie)". E! Online. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (28 November 2016). "'Santa Clarita Diet' Gets Premiere Date; First-Look Photos". Deadline. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. ^ a b Nellie Andreeva. "'Santa Clarita Diet': Liv Hewson Cast As Regular, Richard T. Jones To Recur". Deadline.com.
  9. ^ Denise Petski. "Skyler Gisondo Cast In 'Santa Clarita Diet' Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline.com.
  10. ^ Nellie Andreeva. "Ricardo Chavira Cast In 'Santa Clarita Diet' Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline.com.
  11. ^ Nellie Andreeva. "Mary Elizabeth Ellis Joins Netflix Comedy Series 'Santa Clarita Diet'". Deadline.com.
  12. ^ a b Kristi Turnquist. "'Santa Clarita Diet': Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant shine in a zombie-in-the-suburbs comedy (review)". Oregon Live.
  13. ^ Gary Levin. "Drew Barrymore reveals the secret to the 'Santa Clarita Diet'". USA Today.
  14. ^ "Santa Clarita Diet: Season 1 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "Santa Clarita Diet: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 3, 2017.