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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
File:Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt intertitle.png
GenreComedy
Created by
Starring
Opening theme"Unbreakable" by The Gregory Brothers
ComposerJeff Richmond
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Tina Fey
  • Robert Carlock
  • Jeff Richmond
  • Jack Burditt
  • David Miner
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06) –
present

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is an American comedy television series created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, that has streamed on Netflix since March 6, 2015.[1] Originally set for a 13-episode first season on NBC for spring 2015, the show was sold to Netflix and given a two-season order.[2]

Cast

  • Ellie Kemper as Kimberly "Kimmy" Schmidt, who escapes from a doomsday cult and starts life over in New York.[3]
  • Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon, a gay, larger-than-life singer who works as a robot in Times Square.[3]
  • Carol Kane as Lillian Kaushtupper, Kimmy and Titus' landlord.[4]
  • Jane Krakowski as Jacqueline Voorhees, a wealthy Manhattanite who hires Kimmy as a nanny.[5]

Recurring cast

  • Sara Chase as Cyndee Pokorny, Kimmy's best friend from the cult.[6]
  • Lauren Adams as Gretchen Chalker, a willing member of the cult, who believes everything she was told.[6]
  • Sol Miranda as Donna Maria Nuñez, another cult member who does not speak English.[4]
  • Dylan Gelula as Xanthippe' Voorhees, the pretty and popular stepdaughter of Jacqueline.[7]
  • Tanner Flood as Buckley Voorhees, Jacqueline's son and Kimmy Schmidt's newest nanny charge.[8]
  • Andy Ridings as Charles, Buckley's tutor.
  • Adam Campbell as Logan Beakman, an upscale man from a wealthy family and Kimmy's ex-boyfriend.
  • Ki Hong Lee as Dong Nguyen, Kimmy's GED study buddy.
  • Susanna Guzman as Vera, Jacqueline's housekeeper.
  • Tim Blake Nelson as Randy, Kimmy's step-father, an incompetent state trooper.
  • Mark Harelik as Julian Voorhees, Jacqueline's billionaire husband, and father to Xanthippe and Buckley.
  • Jon Hamm as Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne, the man who imprisoned Kimmy, Cyndee, Gretchen and Donna in an underground bunker for fifteen years who were under the belief that they had survived the end of the world.
  • Tina Fey as Marcia, a lawyer in the case against "the Reverend".

Production and development

On October 31, 2013, NBC placed a 13-episode straight-to-series order under the title Tooken, with Ellie Kemper attached to star in the lead role of Kimmy Schmidt. The series is created and written by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock who also serve as executive producers alongside David Miner.[9] The following May, the title of the series was changed from Tooken to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.[10]

On November 21, 2014, it was announced that NBC had sold a two-season order of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt to Netflix, with the streaming service releasing the entire first season on March 6, 2015.[1] In late January 2015, Netflix released a first look trailer for the series.[11]

The show has elements that are like the hit Disney Channel series Jessie, such as Kimmy being a nanny.

Casting

Casting announcements on the remaining roles began in March 2014, with Tituss Burgess cast in the role of Titus, Kimmy's room-mate, an extremely talented singer who works as a robot in Times Square.[3] Shortly afterwards, Sara Chase and Lauren Adams joined the series. Chase signed onto the role of Cyndee, Kimmy's closest friend during their years in the cult; while Adams was cast in the role of Gretchen, a 10 year member of the cult, who believes everything that they were told.[6] Jane Krakowski was later cast in the role of Jacqueline Voorhees, a wealthy Manhattanite who hires Kimmy as a nanny. The role was originated by Megan Dodds before she was recast with Krakowski.[5]

Episodes

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Release date
11"Kimmy Goes Outside!"Tristram ShapeeroTina Fey & Robert CarlockMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
Kimmy Schmidt (Ellie Kemper) has been held captive for the past fifteen years by a Reverend who told her and three other women that the earth was destroyed in an apocalypse; After getting rescued Kimmy decides that she wants to stay in New York City and try life out there. On her first day she gets a new job as a nanny, but is fired after she shows up two hours late. While she also gets a roommate; But also gets her backpack stolen, with her $13,000 in cash. After finding that she has nothing left, she remembers how she survived with the Reverend for fifteen years and decides to stay in New York City and fix what she can.
22"Kimmy Gets a Job!"Tristram ShapeeroSam MeansMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
Kimmy gets her job back with Mrs. Voorhees, but is tasked with throwing a perfect birthday party for her son and grounding her step-daughter, who seems to run the house. Titus works to get his security deposit back from his costume after Kimmy tells him to quit his job so that she's able to pay the rent and take care of things around the apartment. Mrs. Voorhees is devastated after she finds that her husbands isn't coming to her sons birthday part and believes that he's cheating on her; Kimmy blackmails Xanthippe' and is able to ground her for drinking alcohol. Mrs. Voorhees tries to fire Kimmy but after she finds that Kimmy has done everything she tasked her with she proclaims that Kimmy is her best friend.
33"Kimmy Goes on a Date!"Beth McCarthy-MillerJack Burditt & Robert CarlockMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
Kimmy believes that she needs someone to talk to, which prompts Jacqueline to set her up with an elderly man, which subsequently prompts jealousy from Charles. Jacqueline remembers the family that she came from, after Charles helps Buckley with a project, showing that she was originally an Indian woman; Titus tries to hide his money from Lillian, which is for new head-shots so he can make it on Broadway, resulting him to go to a funeral of an elderly Asian man, but when he comes clean about what the money is for, it is stolen. Jacqueline stands up for Kimmy when Xanthippe' sets out to find out everything about her; Charles tries to ask Kimmy out.
44"Kimmy Goes to the Doctor!"Tristram ShapeeroJack Burditt & Tina FeyMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
Kimmy gets a call from Cyndee, from the cult, after Titus sends her a letter to her because he believes that she needs to talk to someone about her life in the bunker. Jacqueline takes Kimmy to her surgeon (guest star Martin Short), prompting Kimmy to want to get a new face because she doesn't want to get recognized from the bunker. Titus auditions for a spot in a Broadway production, after Kimmy convinces him that he needs to be more confident in himself; Later she also explains to Jacqueline that she needs to accept herself for who she is and not focus so much on her looks. Kimmy then realizes that she needs someone to talk to about the bunker and invites Cyndee to come visit her in New York.
55"Kimmy Kisses a Boy!"Linda MendozaAllison SilvermanMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
Charles tells Kimmy that he likes her and when she says the same, the two kiss. Cyndee arrives with her boyfriend Brandon, who had also been her former middle school crush. Titus immediately suspects that Brandon is gay, but Kimmy disagrees. After Kimmy realizes how many free things Cyndee has been getting due to the sympathy of others, she tricks Brandon into revealing that he is gay, but he says that he's only with Cyndee because he too feels sorry for her. Shortly after, Brandon proposes to Cyndee, prompting Kimmy to tell Cyndee the truth, though Cyndee says she already knows and does not care. After a misunderstanding when speaking to Charles on the phone, Kimmy tells him that she loves him. She then realizes that she hadn't been working on the goals she set out when in the bunker and was jealous of all Cyndee had done, leading her to enroll in a GED program. Meanwhile, Titus has a crisis regarding his age and if he is still found attractive.
66"Kimmy Goes to School!"Michael EnglerDan Rubin & Lon ZimmetMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
77"Kimmy Goes to a Party!"Nicole HolofcenerRobert CarlockMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
88"Kimmy Is Bad at Math!"Michael EnglerMeredith ScardinoMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
99"Kimmy Has a Birthday!"Todd HollandJack BurdittMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
1010"Kimmy's in a Love Triangle!"Jeff RichmondAzie Dungey & Lauren GurganousMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
1111"Kimmy Rides a Bike!"Beth McCarthy-MillerSam Means & Allison SilvermanMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
1212"Kimmy Goes to Court!"Ken WhittinghamEmily Altman & Jack BurdittMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
1313"Kimmy Makes Waffles!"Tristram ShapeeroRobert Carlock & Sam MeansMarch 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)

Reception

The first season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has received positive reviews from critics, receiving a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes[12] and a 78 out of 100 on Metacritic.[13]Brian Moylan of The Guardian noted that it is "the sort of show that could benefit from multiple viewings, because the jokes are so packed in you’re sure to miss something while laughing."[14] TV Guide named it the "best new comedy of 2015". [15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Netflix Nabs 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' from NBC". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 11, 2014). "NBC 2014-2015 Schedule: 'Parenthood' Renewed; 'State of Affairs' & 'Marry Me' To Air Post-'Voice'; 'The Blacklist' Moves Midseason + 'Parks and Recreation' Final Season Benched". Zap2it. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (March 1, 2014). "'30 Rock's Tituss Burgess Joins Tina Fey & Robert Carlock's NBC Series 'Tooken'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Netflix to Premiere Globally in March 2015 the New Tina Fey and Robert Carlock Comedy Series Starring Ellie Kemper". November 23, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "'Jane Krakowski joining Tina Fey's New NBC Sitcom'". May 13, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Development Update: Wednesday, March 19". The Futon Critic. April 5, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  7. ^ "Giacomo Gianniotti Joins ABC's 'Selfie'; Andy Ridings & Dylan Gelula In NBC's 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'". Deadline Hollywood. August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ "NBC Picks Up Comedy Series From '30 Rock's Tina Fey & Robert Carlock Starring Ellie Kemper With 13-Episode Order". Deadline Hollywood. October 31, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  10. ^ "Development Update: Tuesday, May 6 - NBC Gives "Tooken" New Moniker of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"". The Futon Critic. May 6, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  11. ^ "Watch the New Trailer for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt". Time. January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  12. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt/s01/
  13. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt
  14. ^ "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Tina Fey's joyous new creation". March 6, 2015.
  15. ^ "Netflix's Sunny, Dark Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Is the Best New Comedy This Year". March 6, 2015.


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