''Glamorous'' is an American

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television series created by

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, starring

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and

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. The ten-episode series was released on

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on June 22, 2023. On November 15, 2023, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise

Marco, a young makeup enthusiast, is hired as an assistant to beauty mogul Madolyn Addison. Through his work for the company, Glamorous by Madolyn, Marco develops in his identity, navigates dating, creates new friendships, and more. Madolyn also undergoes character development as a result of being around Marco.

Cast and characters

Main

as Madolyn Addison, a former supermodel and founder of the beauty brand Glamorous by Madolyn *

as Marco Mejia, a makeup and fashion enthusiast who lands a dream job as Madolyn's second assistant * Jade Payton as Venetia Kelaher, Madolyn's first assistant who wants to further her career * Zane Phillips as Chad Addison, Madolyn's son and director of sales for Glamorous by Madolyn *

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as Ben, a graphic designer for Glamorous by Madolyn who shows interest in Marco from their first meeting * Ayesha Harris as Britt, a graphic designer for Glamorous by Madolyn who has feelings for Venetia * Graham Parkhurst as Parker, an overconfident "finance bro" and a love interest for Marco

Recurring

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as Julia Mejia, Marco's mother and a lawyer who comes to work for Glamorous by Madolyn * Lisa Gilroy as Alyssasays, a social media director of Glamorous by Madolyn *

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as Teddy, Madolyn's full-time driver and confidant *

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as James, an unemployed documentary filmmaker and Madolyn's love interest whom she meets on an elevator *

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as Mykynnleigh, a corporate consultant hired by another cosmetics company interested in acquiring Madolyn's company * Damian Terriquez as Dizmal, a club performer who introduces Marco to Brooklyn nightlife In addition, Kaleb Horn co-stars as Nowhere, Madolyn's marketing assistant.

Guest

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as herself *

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as herself *

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as herself *

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as Cliff, Parker's ex-boyfriend *

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as Tony, one of Parker's friends

Episodes

Reception

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reported an approval rating of 47% based on 17 reviews, with an average score of 5.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "While ''Glamorous'' has several elements that merit celebration, its featherweight touch proves too slight to achieve genuine allure."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 57 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The show was in Netflix's Global Top 10 for two weeks, with 43.1 million viewing hours worldwide. It also reached top ten in 69 countries in the weeks following its release.

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