Pretty Smart (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jack Dolgen & Doug Mand |
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| Music by | Jeff Garber |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Cinematography | Steven V. Silver |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera[1] |
| Running time | 21–26 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | October 8, 2021 |
Pretty Smart is an American sitcom created by Jack Dolgen and Doug Mand. The series stars Emily Osment, Gregg Sulkin, Olivia Macklin, Cinthya Carmona, and Michael Hsu Rosen. The series premiered on October 8, 2021, on Netflix. In April 2022, the series was canceled after one season.
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Emily Osment as Chelsea, Claire's sister and aspiring novelist who graduated from Harvard
- Gregg Sulkin as Grant, Claire's ex-boyfriend and roommate. He works as a personal trainer at Build.
- Olivia Macklin as Claire, Chelsea's sister and roommates to Solana, Jayden, and Grant. She is a waitress at Franklin's.
- Cinthya Carmona as Solana, Claire's friend and roommate. Solana is a former lawyer-turned metaphysical, spiritual healer. It is later revealed her real name is Allison.
- Michael Hsu Rosen as Jayden, Claire's friend and roommate, who is a social media influencer
Recurring
[edit]- Geoff Ross as Howard, the manager and Claire's boss at Franklin's
Special guest star
[edit]- Ming-Na Wen as Jasmine, Jayden's estranged mother
- Kevin Miles (Jake from the State Farm commercials) as Dave, Claire's boyfriend whom she met at a pottery class
Production
[edit]On March 5, 2021, Netflix gave the production a series order consisting of ten episodes. The Untitled Dolgen/Mand/Kang Project is created by Jack Dolgen and Doug Mand who are expected to executive alongside Kourtney Kang and Pamela Fryman. Upon series order announcement, Emily Osment and Gregg Sulkin were cast to star.[1] On March 29, 2021, Olivia Macklin, Michael Hsu Rosen, and Cinthya Carmona joined the main cast.[2] The series was filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood, California.[3] The series was later titled as Pretty Smart and it premiered on October 8, 2021.[4] On April 27, 2022, Netflix cancelled the series after one season.[5]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Guess what?! Claire's sister is coming!" | Pamela Fryman | Jack Dolgen & Doug Mand | October 8, 2021 |
| 2 | "Get this! Chelsea got a package!" | Pamela Fryman | Jack Dolgen & Doug Mand | October 8, 2021 |
| 3 | "Did you hear?! Chelsea ran into Margot!" | Pamela Fryman | Caitlin Meares | October 8, 2021 |
| 4 | "Check this, Mama! It's a Laura Dern party!" | Phill Lewis | Hailey Chavez | October 8, 2021 |
| 5 | "Yikes! Grant asked Chelsea for a favor!" | Phill Lewis | Gilli Nissim | October 8, 2021 |
| 6 | "Here's the tea! Jayden found a pottery twunk!" | Phill Lewis | Mano Agapion | October 8, 2021 |
| 7 | "Guys! It's a Cody Briggs night!" | Jody Margolin Hahn | Dan Gregor | October 8, 2021 |
| 8 | "OMG! Jayden's mom is back!" | Jody Margolin Hahn | Jim Brandon & Brian Singleton | October 8, 2021 |
| 9 | "Seriously though! Chelsea has writer's block!" | Richie Keen | Greg Trimmer | October 8, 2021 |
| 10 | "I mean... just watch!" | Richie Keen | Jim Brandon & Brian Singleton | October 8, 2021 |
Reception
[edit]The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 40% approval rating with an average rating of 4.8/10, based on 5 critic reviews.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 5, 2021). "Emily Osment & Gregg Sulkin To Star In Netflix Comedy Series From Jack Dolgen, Doug Mand & Kourtney Kang". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (March 29, 2021). "Olivia Macklin, Michael Hsu Rosen & Cinthya Carmona Join Netflix Comedy Series From Jack Dolgen, Doug Mand & Kourtney Kang". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Episodes | Pretty Smart". Pretty Smart. October 8, 2021. Netflix. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
Filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios, Hollywood, California
- ^ Pryor, Morgan (September 13, 2021). "'Pretty Smart' on Netflix: Watch the First Trailer For Emily Osment's New Sitcom". Decider. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Swift, Andy (April 27, 2022). "Pretty Smart Cancelled at Netflix". TVLine. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Pretty Smart: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Pretty Smart on Netflix
- Pretty Smart at IMDb
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