Teenage Bounty Hunters
Teenage Bounty Hunters is an American teen dramedy web television series created by Kathleen Jordan that premiered on Netflix on August 14, 2020.[1]
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Created by | Kathleen Jordan |
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Music by | Jonathan Sanford |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Executive producer(s) |
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Producer(s) |
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Cinematography | Michael Berlucchi |
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Running time | 42–58 minutes |
Production company(s) | Tilted Productions |
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Original network | Netflix |
Picture format | Widescreen |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | August 14, 2020 |
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Official website |
Cast and characters
Main
- Maddie Phillips as Sterling Wesley
- Anjelica Bette Fellini as Blair Wesley, Sterling's fraternal twin sister
- Kadeem Hardison as Bowser Simmons, a bounty hunter
- Virginia Williams as Debbie Wesley, the twins' mother
Recurring
- Spencer House as Luke Creswell, Sterling's boyfriend
- Mackenzie Astin as Anderson Wesley, the twins' father
- Devon Hales as April Stevens, Sterling's nemesis
- Myles Evans as Miles Taylor, Blair's love interest
- Cliff 'Method Man' Smith as Terrance Coin, Bowser's rival bounty hunter
- Shirley Rumierk as Yolanda Carrion
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Daddy's Truck" | Jesse Peretz | Kathleen Jordan | August 14, 2020 |
2 | "What's a Jennings" | Mark A. Burley | Robert Sudduth | August 14, 2020 |
3 | "This Must Be How Dumb Kids Feel" | Andrew DeYoung | Shane Kosakowski | August 14, 2020 |
4 | "Basically Pluto" | Lauren Morelli | Aziza Barnes | August 14, 2020 |
5 | "Death Is Bad" | Rebecca Asher | Zoë Jarman | August 14, 2020 |
6 | "Master Debater" | Angela Barnes Gomes | Earl Davis | August 14, 2020 |
7 | "Cleave or Whatever" | Diego Velasco | Megan King Kelly | August 14, 2020 |
8 | "From Basic to Telenovela" | Stephanie Laing | Tara Herrmann | August 14, 2020 |
9 | "Our Ham is Good" | Stephen Falk | Jenji Kohan | August 14, 2020 |
10 | "Something Sour Patch" | Nick Sandow | Kathleen Jordan | August 14, 2020 |
Production
Development
The series was originally titled as Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters, created by Kathleen Jordan, and executive produced by Robert Sudduth, Jenji Kohan, Tara Herrmann and Blake McCormick.[2] The pilot is directed by Jesse Peretz.[3] On July 22, 2020, upon series premiere date announcement, the series was retitled as Teenage Bounty Hunters, dropping the word "slutty". The series premiered on August 14, 2020.[1] The official trailer for the series was released on July 30, 2020.[4]
Casting
On June 28, 2019, Maddie Phillips, Anjelica Bette Fellini, Kadeem Hardison, and Virginia Williams had been cast in starring roles.[3] Upon the official trailer announcement, Mackenzie Astin, Method Man, Myles Evans, Spencer House, Devon Hales, Shirley Rumierk were cast in recurring capacities.[4][5]
Filming
The series was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia from July to October 2019.[6]
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 86% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6.85/10.[7] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
References
- Mallenbaum, Carly (July 22, 2020). "Netflix in August 2020: 'Legend of Korra,' 'Jurassic Park,' Jamie Foxx's 'Project Power'". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- Otterson, Joe (June 28, 2019). "Jenji Kohan-Produced Netflix Series 'Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters' Casts Its Leads". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- Petski, Denise (June 28, 2019). "'Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters': Maddie Phillips & Anjelica Bette Fellini To Headline Jenji Kohan's Netflix Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- Nemetz, Dave (July 30, 2020). "Teenage Bounty Hunters Trailer: High School Girls Kick Ass After Class in Netflix's Edgy Action Comedy". TVLine. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- Miller, Liz Shannon (July 30, 2020). "These 'Teenage Bounty Hunters' Are Trying to Have It All in Trailer for New Netflix Dramedy". Collider. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- Andreeva, Nellie (June 28, 2019). "Jenji Kohan's New Netflix Series 'Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters' To Film In Atlanta, Donate To Women's Rights Fund Amid "Heartbeat Bill" Fight". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- "Teenage Bounty Hunters: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "Teenage Bounty Hunters: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved August 15, 2020.