''Flaked'' is an American comedy drama streaming television series created by

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and

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. It stars Arnett as Chip, a self-appointed "guru" who falls in love. The first season consisted of eight episodes and was released on

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on March 11, 2016. In July 2016, the series was renewed for a six-episode second season, which premiered on June 2, 2017. Upon release, ''Flaked'' received mixed reviews.

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from the ''

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'' described ''Flaked'' as "another exasperating exploration of stunted white male adulthood." The second season was more well-received. ''

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'' found that it "proves to be a stronger, more focused series in its second season, even if it doesn't improve on all the faults of the first."

Cast

Main

as Chip * David Sullivan as Dennis *

Ruth Kearney Ruth Delia Kearney (born 11 November 1984) is an Irish actress, best known for her roles as Jess Parker in ''Primeval'', Daisy in ''The Following'', and London in ''Flaked'', a series on Netflix. Early life Kearney was born in London, England, ...

as London/Claire *

George Basil George William Basil is an American actor and producer. Early life Basil grew up outside Baltimore in Essex. After his family moved to Greece, being of age he stayed and worked briefly as a chef after graduating high school. After seeing a flye ...

as "Cooler"/John

Recurring

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as Kara *Dennis Gubbins as That Fucking Guy *

Christopher Mintz-Plasse Christopher Charles Mintz-Plasse (; born June 20, 1989) is an American actor and comedian. He has performed roles such as Fogell (McLovin) in '' Superbad'' (2007), Augie Farcques in '' Role Models'' (2008), and Chris D'Amico in '' Kick-Ass'' (20 ...

as Topher * Mike Cochrane as a tattoo artist *

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as Uno *

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as Jackie *

Heather Graham Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress. After appearing in television commercials, her first starring role in a feature film came with the teen comedy ''License to Drive'' (1988), followed by the critically acclaimed ...

as Tilly *

Seana Kofoed Seana Kofoed (born August 13, 1970 in Wilmette, Illinois) is an American television and stage actress. Early life Kofoed was raised in the Chicago area and attended New Trier High School, Northwestern University and the Royal National Theatr ...

as Vanessa Weiss *

Annika Marks Annika Marks is an American actress, writer and producer. She had a supporting role in 2012 film '' The Sessions'', and played leading roles in independent movies '' Grace.'' (2014) and ''Anguish'' (2015). From 2014 to 2018 she played Monte Port ...

as Brooke *

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as Widow *

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as Alicia Wiener *

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as George Flack *

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as Stefan *

Mark Boone Junior Mark Boone Junior (born Mark Heidrich; March 17, 1955) is an American character actor, best known for his TV roles as Bobby Munson in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–14) and Patrick "Pat" Brown in '' Last Man On Earth'', and film roles in Christopher ...

as Jerry *

Frankie Shaw Rachel Frances Shaw (born 1981) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is best known for playing Bridgette Bird on the Showtime series ''SMILF,'' based on the 2015 short film of the same title, which she wrote, directed and starred in. Shaw ...

as Natasha * Jim Turner as Chairperson *

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as Alex *

Shawn Hatosy Shawn Wayne Hatosy is an American film and television actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the films '' In & Out'', ''The Faculty'', '' Outside Providence'', '' Anywhere but Here'', ''The Cooler'', and ''Alpha Dog''. He is also w ...

as Karel *

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as Rosa

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2017)

Reception

The first season received mixed reviews from critics. On

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, the season has an approval rating of 35% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 5.12/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Dull and pointless, ''Flaked'' makes it uncomfortably clear that the man-child persona is no longer compelling." On

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, the season has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The show was criticized by Emily VanDerWerff of '' Vox'' for "stupid plot twists" and devolving into melodrama.

References

External links

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