Friends from College
| Friends from College | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Directed by | Nicholas Stoller |
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| Composer(s) | Michael Andrews |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | John Guleserian |
| Running time | 28–34 minutes |
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| Distributor | Netflix |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | July 14, 2017 – present |
Friends from College is a Netflix original comedy television series created by Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller.[1] The first season consists of eight half-hour episodes, and premiered on Netflix on July 14, 2017.[2][3] On August 21, 2017, Netflix renewed the series for a second season of eight episodes.[4]
Plot
The series irreverently depicts the tragicomic misadventures of a close-knit group of Harvard alumni as they navigate their ambitious yet clumsy and romantically intertwined lives in New York City.
Cast and characters
Main
- Keegan-Michael Key as Ethan Turner, Lisa's husband, a respected but financially struggling writer[5]
- Cobie Smulders as Lisa Turner, a hedge fund lawyer[5]
- Annie Parisse as Samantha "Sam" Delmonico, a Manhattan interior designer with whom Ethan has been having an on-and-off affair since college[5]
- Nat Faxon as Nick, an unemployed, aging party boy with a trust fund[5]
- Fred Savage as Max Adler, a gay literary agent[5]
- Jae Suh Park as Marianne, a hippie yoga instructor[5]
Recurring
- Billy Eichner as Dr. Felix Forzenheim, Max's partner[6]
- Greg Germann as Jon Delmonico, Sam's wealthy husband[7]
Guest
- Ike Barinholtz as Degrasso, an obnoxious finance dude[8][9]
- Billy Magnussen as Sean, Shawna's attractive kept man[10]
- Kate McKinnon as Shawna, an eccentric YA author[8]
- Seth Rogen as Paul "Party Dog" Dobkin, who went to Harvard with the rest of the gang and was Ethan's rival/frenemy during their college days[8]
- Chris Elliott as the Mentalist[8]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Welcome to New York" | Nicholas Stoller | Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller | July 14, 2017 |
| 2 | "Connecticut House" | Nicholas Stoller | Nicholas Stoller and Ron Weiner | July 14, 2017 |
| 3 | "All-Nighter" | Nicholas Stoller | Nicholas Stoller and Andrew Gurland | July 14, 2017 |
| 4 | "Mission Impossible" | Nicholas Stoller | Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller | July 14, 2017 |
| 5 | "Party Bus" | Nicholas Stoller | Justin Nowell | July 14, 2017 |
| 6 | "Second Wedding" | Nicholas Stoller | Colleen McGuinness | July 14, 2017 |
| 7 | "Grand Cayman" | Nicholas Stoller | Ron Weiner | July 14, 2017 |
| 8 | "A Night of Surprises" | Nicholas Stoller | Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller | July 14, 2017 |
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 23% based on 57 reviews, with an average rating of 4.77/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Even a cast of talented comedic actors can't keep Friends from College from being anything but underwhelming."[11] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]
Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly gave the first season a C− rating, writing that the series wastes the talents of its cast members.[13] Tim Dowling of The Guardian writes, "Each character may be unpleasant in his or her own right, but the sheer charmlessness of the group is hard to overstate. If they were sitting at a table near you, you’d leave the restaurant."[14]
References
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (August 22, 2016). "Netflix Orders 'Friends From College' Starring Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ↑ White, James (August 22, 2016). "Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key and more join Friends From College". Empire. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Exclusive photos: Eclectic cast makes Netflix's 'Friends from College'". USA Today. May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 21, 2017). "Friends From College' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Andreeva, Nellie (August 22, 2016). "Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders & Fred Savage Lead Cast of Nick Stoller Netflix Series 'Friends From College'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (October 27, 2016). "Billy Eichner Joins Netflix Comedy 'Friends From College' As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ↑ Gilbert, Sophie (July 16, 2017). "Friends From College Is a Tragedy of Arrested Development". Atlantic.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 Surette, Tim (July 14, 2017). "Friends From College Isn't Good, but Four of Its Guest Stars Are Great". TVguide.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Friends from College". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ "'Friends From College' is a waste of the cast's talent — and the audience's time". Mic.com. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Friends from College: Season 1 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Friends from College: Season 1 reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ↑ Jensen, Jeff (July 12, 2017). "Netflix's Friends From College squanders its excellent cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ↑ Dowling, Tim. "Friends from College review – an ensemble piece populated entirely by terrible people". The Guardian. Retrieved July 15, 2017.