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| Genre | Comedy drama |
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| Composer | Stephen Malkmus |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) – June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
Flaked is an American comedy-drama television series created byWill Arnett andMark Chappell. It stars Arnett as Chip, a self-appointed "guru" who falls in love while he and many other members of theensemble cast struggle with alcoholism andAlcoholics Anonymous.[1][2] The first season consisted of eight episodes and was released onNetflix on March 11, 2016.[3] In July 2016, the series was renewed for a six-episode second season,[4] which premiered on June 2, 2017.[5]
The show is in-part inspired by Arnett's own struggles with alcoholism. He relapsed whileFlaked was in production,[6] and has attested that Alcoholics Anonymous has played a role in reclaiming sobriety.[7]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Westminster" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett &Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 2 | 2 | "Horizon" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 3 | 3 | "Rose" | Josh Gordon and Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 4 | 4 | "Palms" | Josh Gordon and Will Speck | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 5 | 5 | "Electric" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 6 | 6 | "Shell" | Tom DiCillo | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 7 | 7 | "7th" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| 8 | 8 | "Sunset" | Wally Pfister | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 9 | 1 | "Day One" | Michael Patrick Jann | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 10 | 2 | "Day Two" | Michael Patrick Jann | Maggie Rowe | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 11 | 3 | "Day Three" | Mark Chappell | Bobby Bowman | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 12 | 4 | "Day Four" | Will Arnett | Jim Vallely | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 13 | 5 | "Day Five" | Ben Berman | Evan Mann & Gareth Reynolds | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
| 14 | 6 | "Day Six" | Ben Berman | Will Arnett & Mark Chappell | June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02) |
The first season received poor reviews from critics. OnRotten Tomatoes, 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."[11] OnMetacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]
The show was criticized byEmily VanDerWerff ofVox for "stupid plot twists" and devolving into melodrama.[13]
