Santa Clarita Diet
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| Genre | Horror-comedy |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 26-30 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | February 3, 2017 – 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
- Drew Barrymore as Sheila Hammond
- Timothy Olyphant as Joel Hammond
- Liv Hewson as Abby Hammond, Sheila and Joel's daughter[7][8]
- Skyler Gisondo as Eric Bemis, Abby's neighbor and Dan's stepson[9]
Recurring
- Ricardo Chavira as Sheriff's Deputy Dan Palmer, Sheila and Joel's neighbor[10]
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Lisa Palmer[11]
- Richard T. Jones as Rick[8]
- Joy Osmanski as Alondra
- Natalie Morales as Anne Garcia
- Thomas Lennon as Principal Novak
- DeObia Oparei as Loki Hayes
- Portia de Rossi as Dr. Cora Wolf[12]
Guest
- Nathan Fillion as Gary West[13]
- Andy Richter as Carl Coby
- Patton Oswalt as Dr. Hasmedi[12]
- Ryan Hansen as Bob Jonas
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "So Then a Bat or a Monkey" | Ruben Fleischer | Victor Fresco | February 3, 2017 |
| 2 | "We Can't Kill People!" | Ruben Fleischer | Victor Fresco | February 3, 2017 |
| 3 | "We Can Kill People" | Marc Buckland | Clay Graham | February 3, 2017 |
| 4 | "The Farting Sex Tourist" | Ken Kwapis | Michael A. Ross | February 3, 2017 |
| 5 | "Man Eat Man" | Marc Buckland | Chadd Gindin | February 3, 2017 |
| 6 | "Attention to Detail" | Craig Zisk | Leila Cohan-Miccio | February 3, 2017 |
| 7 | "Strange or Just Inconsiderate?" | Lynn Shelton | Ben Smith | February 3, 2017 |
| 8 | "How Much Vomit?" | Steve Pink | Aaron Brownstein & Simon Ganz | February 3, 2017 |
| 9 | "The Book!" | Tamra Davis | Sarah Walker | February 3, 2017 |
| 10 | "Baka, Bile and Baseball Bats" | Dean Parisot | Clay Graham | February 3, 2017 |
Critical reception
Santa Clarita Diet has received mixed to positive reviews from television critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 66%, 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
- ^ a b Nellie Andreeva. "Drew Barrymore & Timothy Olyphant To Star In 'Santa Clarita Diet' Netflix Series". Deadline.
- ^ Lesley Goldberg. "Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant to Star in Netflix Comedy Series 'Santa Clarita Diet'". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (November 28, 2016). "Netflix sets premiere for Drew Barrymore comedy Santa Clarita Diet — exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister. "Drew Barrymore & Timothy Olyphant to Star in Netflix Comedy Series 'Santa Clarita Diet'". Variety.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580540/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
- ^ 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.
- ^ Petski, Denise (28 November 2016). "'Santa Clarita Diet' Gets Premiere Date; First-Look Photos". Deadline. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ a b Nellie Andreeva. "'Santa Clarita Diet': Liv Hewson Cast As Regular, Richard T. Jones To Recur". Deadline.com.
- ^ Denise Petski. "Skyler Gisondo Cast In 'Santa Clarita Diet' Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline.com.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva. "Ricardo Chavira Cast In 'Santa Clarita Diet' Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline.com.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva. "Mary Elizabeth Ellis Joins Netflix Comedy Series 'Santa Clarita Diet'". Deadline.com.
- ^ a b Kristi Turnquist. "'Santa Clarita Diet': Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant shine in a zombie-in-the-suburbs comedy (review)". Oregon Live.
- ^ Gary Levin. "Drew Barrymore reveals the secret to the 'Santa Clarita Diet'". USA Today.
- ^ "Santa Clarita Diet: Season 1 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Santa Clarita Diet: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 3, 2017.