''Keep Breathing'' is an American survival drama television

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created by

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and

Brendan Gall Brendan Gall (born September 2, 1978) is a Canadian writer, actor and producer living in Los Angeles, California. Early life and education Gall graduated from the George Brown Theatre School. Career Gall has written and/or produced for the t ...

for

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. The series consisted of six episodes, and premiered on July 28, 2022.

Premise

When a small plane crashes in the middle of the Canadian wilderness, a lone woman must battle the elements and odds to survive.

Cast

Melissa Barrera Melissa Barrera Martínez (born 4 July 1990) is a Mexican actress and singer. In Mexico, she is known for roles in the telenovelas ''Siempre tuya Acapulco'' (2013), '' Tanto amor'' (2015), and the Netflix series '' Club de Cuervos'' (2017). Out ...

as Liv, a sharp attorney who crashes in the middle of the Canadian wilderness *

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as Danny, Liv's off-again, on-again love interest *

Florencia Lozano Florencia Lozano (born December 16, 1969) is an American actress. She starred as Téa Delgado on the daytime series ''One Life to Live''. Lozano has guest-starred in several primetime television shows, as well as films. Early life Florencia Lo ...

as Liv's mother * Juan Pablo Espinosa as Liv's father *

Austin Stowell Austin Stowell (born December 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in ''Dolphin Tale'', its sequel ''Dolphin Tale 2'', ''Love and Honor'' (2013), ''Whiplash'' (2014), and as Francis Gary Powers in Steven Spielberg's '' Bridg ...

as Sam, a co-pilot who lets Liv fly with them * Getenesh Berhe as Ruth, Liv's co-worker and friend, who initially sets her and Danny up on a date

Episodes

Production

Development

In February 2021, ''Breathe'' was given a series order. The series is created, written, and executive produced by

and

Warner Bros. Television Warner Bros. Television Studios (operating under the name Warner Bros. Television; formerly known as Warner Bros. Television Division) is an American television production and distribution studio of the Warner Bros. Television Group division of ...

produces the series.

Maggie Kiley Maggie Kiley is an American filmmaker and actress. Career Kiley most recently directed her second feature, '' Dial a Prayer'', from a script she wrote. The film stars Brittany Snow, William H Macy and Glenne Headly and was acquired by Vertica ...

joined the series as executive producer and director of the first three episodes in June 2021. The series was retitled ''Keep Breathing'' in June 2022.

Casting

In June 2021,

was set to star in the series.

was added as a recurring guest star one month later. The same month,

and Juan Pablo Espinosa joined as recurring.

joined the cast in September 2021.

Filming

Filming began on June 28, 2021, in

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

, and wrapped on September 20, 2021.

Reception

The

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reported a 56% approval rating with an average rating of 5.60/10, based on 18 critic reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Brisk pacing and Melissa Barrera's compelling presence help ''Keep Breathing'' stay alive, even as the series chokes whenever it tries to broaden its scope."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 45 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

* {{Netflix original ended series (2019–present) 2020s American drama television miniseries 2022 American television series debuts 2022 American television series endings Canadian English-language television shows Netflix original programming Television shows about aviation accidents or incidents Television shows filmed in Vancouver Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios