''Boo, Bitch'' is an American
comedy miniseries created by Tim Schauer, Kuba Soltysiak, Erin Ehrlich and
Lauren Iungerich that premiered on
Netflix on July 8, 2022.
The series stars
Lana Condor
Lana Therese Condor (born Trần Đồng Lan; May 11, 1997) is an American actress, producer, and singer. She made her acting debut starring as Jubilee in the superhero film '' X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016), and gained international recognition for ...
,
Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw,
Aparna Brielle, and Tenzing Norgay Trainor.
Cast and characters
Main
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Lana Condor
Lana Therese Condor (born Trần Đồng Lan; May 11, 1997) is an American actress, producer, and singer. She made her acting debut starring as Jubilee in the superhero film '' X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016), and gained international recognition for ...
as Erika Vu
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Zoe Colletti as Gia, Erika's best friend since childhood
* Mason Versaw as Jake C., Erika's crush
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Aparna Brielle as Riley, a popular girl who is Jake C's on-off girlfriend, and a frenemy of Erika.
* Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Gavin, Gia's love interest, and leader of The Afterlifers
Recurring
* Jami Alix
as Lea, Riley’s friend
* Nick Benson as Chase
* Brittany Bardwell as Sophia
* John Brantley Cole as Dr. Vu, Erika's father
* Van Brunelle as Oliver Vu, Erika's younger brother
* Austin Fryberger as Archer
* Conor Husting as Jake W., Jake C's best friend
* Alyssa Jirrels as Alyssa, a teen mom
* Michael Solomon as Jake M., Jake C's best friend
* Cathy Vu as Mrs. Vu, Erika's mother
* Savira Windyani as Sail, a member of the Afterlifers
* Abigail Achiri as Raven, a member of The Afterlifers
* Reid Miller
as Brad, a member of The Afterlifers
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Jason Genao as Devon, a childhood enemy of Erika
Guest starring
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Madison Thompson
Madison Thompson is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Erin Pierce on the Netflix series, '' Ozark''. She has also held guest and recurring roles on other television shows, including '' American Housewife'', '' NCIS: New ...
as Emma, head of the prom committee
Episodes
Production
Development
On February 5, 2021,
Netflix gave production a limited series order consisting of eight episodes. The series is created by Tim Schauer, Kuba Soltysiak, Erin Ehrlich,
Lauren Iungerich. Ehrlich and Iungerich are also are expected to executive produce alongside
Lana Condor
Lana Therese Condor (born Trần Đồng Lan; May 11, 1997) is an American actress, producer, and singer. She made her acting debut starring as Jubilee in the superhero film '' X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016), and gained international recognition for ...
, Jonathon Komack Martin, Blake Goza, and Jamie Dooner.
The series premiered on July 8, 2022.
Casting
Upon the limited series order announcement, Condor was also cast to star. On August 27, 2021,
Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw, and
Aparna Brielle joined the cast as series regulars while Tenzing Norgay Trainor and
Jason Genao were cast in recurring capacities.
On June 13, 2022, it was reported that Jami Alix,
Madison Thompson
Madison Thompson is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Erin Pierce on the Netflix series, '' Ozark''. She has also held guest and recurring roles on other television shows, including '' American Housewife'', '' NCIS: New ...
, and Reid Miller joined the cast in undisclosed capacities.
Reception
The
review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes reported a 56% approval rating with an average rating of 5.6/10, based on 18 critic reviews.
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
The series was praised for the cast's acting skills, however the script was heavily criticized for trying to be too similar to the 2004 film '
Mean Girls' and the 2019 film '
Booksmart.'
References
External links
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2020s American high school television series
2020s American teen sitcoms
2022 American television series debuts
2022 American television series endings
English-language Netflix original programming
Television series about teenagers
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