Unreal is an American comedy-drama television series created by Marty Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, which premiered at Lifetime on June 1, 2015. The plot focuses on the behind-the-scenes life of a reality show on finding relationships, and its full-time employee Rachel ( Shiri Appleby ), who manipulates contestants according to the requirements of unprincipled executive producer Quinn ( Constance Zimmer ) [1] .
| Unreal | |
|---|---|
| English Unreal | |
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| Genre | Black comedy Drama |
| Creator | Marty Knoxon Sarah Gertrude Shapiro |
| Cast | Shiri Appleby Craig Birko Freddy stroma Jeffrey Boyer-Chapman Joanna brady Alin Elasmar Natalie Kelly Josh kelly Ashley scott Brida Wool Constance Zimmer B.J. Britt Monica Barbaro Denis Benton Kim Matula Michael rady Meagan Thandy Gentry white Genevieve Buchner Adam Demos Bart Edwards Brennan Elliott Caitlin Fitzgerald Alex Hernandez Alex Sparrow Francois Arnault Natalie Hall Meagan Holder Alejandro Munoz |
| A country |  USA |
| Original language | |
| Number of seasons | four |
| Number of episodes | 38 ( ) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Marty Knoxon Sarah Gertrude Shapiro Bill davenport Sally DeSepio |
| Timing | 40 min |
| Studio | A + E Studios Wieden-kennedy entertainment |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Lifetime |
| On the screens | June 1, 2015 - July 16, 2018 |
| Video format | 480i 1080i |
| References | |
| IMDb | |
The first season of the series received critical acclaim [2] and was honored with the Television Critics Choice Award for Best New Program [3] . Meanwhile, the project could not gather a significant number of viewers, attracting an average of 700 thousand viewers, however, on July 6, 2015, the channel extended the series for the second season due to high ratings from critics [4] . On June 2, 2016, the channel extended the series for the third season, even before the start of the second [5] .
Content
Actors and Characters
Basic composition
- Sheree Appleby - Rachel Goldberg
- Constance Zimmer - Queen King
- Craig Birko - Chet Wilton
- Freddy Strom - Adam Cromwell
- Josh Kelly - Jeremy
- Jeffrey Boyer-Chapman - Jay Carter
- Alin Imasmar - Shaya
- Natalie Kelly - Grace
- Joanna Braddy - Anna Martin
- Brenda Wool - Faith
- Ashley Scott - Mary
Background Composition
- Ariel Kebbel - Britney
- Christy Laing - Shamikwa
- Brennan Elliott - Graham
- Brian Butt - Charles
- Jay Bourne - Bill De Jan
- Siwon Williams - Lizzy
- Amy Hill - Dr. Weigerstein
- Sonya Salomaa - Cynthia Wilton
Production
In the summer of 2013, it was announced that Lifetime had acquired a script for a pilot episode created by Marty Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, which in turn is based on an award-winning short film [6] . Ashley Williams , Frances Conroy and Anna Camp starred in the film, and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro acted as director and screenwriter. The idea was to demonstrate the backstage of a bachelor reality show where reality merges with the show. The project was interested in several other television networks before Lifetime bought it [6] .
Casting for the main roles began in September 2013. On September 20, it was announced that Shiri Appleby would play a lead role in the pilot episode, a young collaborator whose task was to manipulate the relationships between the participants of the reality show [7] . A week later, Freddie Stroma got the role of a bachelor, for which women fight in the show [8] . Following Josh Kelly got the role of the operator on the show and part-time former lover character Appleby [9] . On October 22, Francia Rice signed up to play a lesbian producer, and Brenda Wool is one of the participants in the show [10] . On November 4, Megin Price was invited to the key role of the show’s overbearing executive producer, another producer Brian Butt, and Natalie Kelly and Joanna Braddy of the show [11] . On November 7, Ashley Scott joined the pilot as a middle-aged single mother [12] , and on November 18, Bonita Friderisi became the final addition to the role of a psychologist [13] .
On February 6, 2014, Lifetime approved the pilot and ordered the shooting of the first season, which will consist of ten episodes [1] [14] [15] [16] . In June, when filming for the following episodes began, Constance Zimmer replaced Megin Price as an executive producer [17] . July 22, Craig Birko joined the series as the creator of the show [18] . In early August, Jay Ar Bourne and Siwon Williams joined the show in supporting roles. [19]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Pamela Gocobachi. 'Bachelor' behind the scenes? Lifetime orders dark comedy series 'Un-Real' . Entertainment Weekly (February 6, 2014). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ UnReal : Season 1 . Rotten Tomatoes (June 1, 2015). Date of treatment June 2, 2015.
- ↑ Petski, Denise Critics' Choice TV Awards Top New Series Revealed Deadline.com (May 26, 2015). Date of treatment June 2, 2015.
- ↑ O'Connell, Michael Lifetime Renews Unreal for Second Season . The Hollywood Reporter (July 6, 2015). Date of treatment July 6, 2015.
- ↑ 'UnReal' Renewed for Season 3 Ahead of Season 2 Premiere . Variety (June 2, 2016). Date of treatment June 2, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Nellie Andreeva. Lifetime Orders Marti Noxon Drama Pilot Based On Indie Short 'Sequin Raze' . Deadline.com (July 30, 2013). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. Shiri Appleby To Topline Lifetime Pilot 'Unreal' . Deadline.com (September 20, 2013). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. 'Harry Potter' Alum Books 'Unreal' Work for Lifetime (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter (September 30, 2013). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. Josh Kelly Books Lifetime Pilot 'Unreal', Grainger Hines Joins Cinemax's 'The Knick' . Deadline.com (October 1, 2013). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. 'Secret Life' Alum to Co-Star in Lifetime's 'Unreal' (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter (October 22, 2013). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. 'Rules of Engagement,' '' Mad Men 'Alums Among 4 Cast in Lifetime's' Unreal' (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter (November 4, 2013). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Philiana Ng. Lifetime's Shiri Appleby Drama Pilot Adds 'Jericho' Alum (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter (November 7, 2013). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. 'Chuck' Alum Boards Lifetime's 'Unreal' (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter (November 18, 2013). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Alison Willmore. Lifetime Gives a Series Order to Marti Noxon's Dating Show Dark Comedy 'Un-Real' . Indiewire Television (February 6, 2014). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg. Marti Noxon's 'Un-Real' Gets Series Order at Lifetime . The Hollywood Reporter (February 6, 2014). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. Lifetime Picks Up Marti Noxon's Dark Comedy Pilot 'Un-Real' To Series . Deadline.com (February 6, 2014). Date of treatment February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. Constance Zimmer Gets Starring Role In New Lifetime Series 'Un-Real' . Deadline.com (June 2, 2014). Date of treatment June 3, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. Craig Bierko To Star In New Lifetime Series 'Un-Real', Michael Irby Joins 'The Lottery' . Deadline.com (July 22, 2014). Date of treatment August 21, 2014.
- ↑ JR Bourne & Siobhan Williams Join Lifetime's 'Un-Real' . Deadline.com (August 8, 2014). Date of treatment August 21, 2014.