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| Genre | Romanticcomedy-drama |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | July 10 (2020-07-10) – August 21, 2020 (2020-08-21) |
Little Voice (also known asHer Voice in Europe[1]) is an Americanromanticcomedy-drama television series created bySara Bareilles andJessie Nelson[2] forApple TV+. The series premiered on July 10, 2020.[3] In August 2021, the series was canceled after one season.[4]
Little Voice explores "the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early 20s. It is described as a fresh, intensely romantic tale of the search to find your true voice...and then the courage to use it."[5]
| No. | Title [6] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [6] |
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| 1 | "I Don't Know" | Jessie Nelson | Story by :Sara Bareilles & Jessie Nelson Teleplay by : Jessie Nelson | July 10, 2020 (2020-07-10) |
| 2 | "I Will Survive" | Christopher Storer | Daniel Goldfarb | July 10, 2020 (2020-07-10) |
| 3 | "Dear Hope" | Cherien Dabis | Suzanne Heathcote | July 10, 2020 (2020-07-10) |
| 4 | "Love Hurts" | Jessie Nelson | Story by : Sara Bareilles & Jessica Lamour & Jessie Nelson Teleplay by : Jessica Lamour & Jessie Nelson | July 17, 2020 (2020-07-17) |
| 5 | "Quick, Quick Slow" | Emma Westenberg | Meghan Kennedy | July 24, 2020 (2020-07-24) |
| 6 | "Tell Her" | Jessie Nelson | Karen Leigh Hopkins & Jessie Nelson | July 31, 2020 (2020-07-31) |
| 7 | "Ghost Light" | Jessie Nelson | Meghan Kennedy & Cirocco Dunlap | August 7, 2020 (2020-08-07) |
| 8 | "Sea Change" | Bart Freundlich | Meghan Kennedy & Jessie Nelson | August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14) |
| 9 | "Sing What I Can't Say" | Jessie Nelson | Karen Leigh Hopkins, Jessie Nelson & Meghan Kennedy | August 21, 2020 (2020-08-21) |
On June 6, 2018, it was announced that Apple had given the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The pilot episode was written and directed byJessie Nelson, who would also executive produce alongsideSara Bareilles,J. J. Abrams, and Ben Stephenson. Along with Nelson, other directors for the series includeCherien Dabis,Bart Freundlich,Christopher Storer, and Emma Westenberg.[7] Nelson was also expected to act as the series' showrunner, and Bareilles wrote original songs for the series. Production companies involved with the series includeWarner Bros. Television andBad Robot Productions.[5][8][9][10] On August 4, 2021, Apple canceled the series after one season.[4]
In October 2019, it was announcedBrittany O'Grady, Shalini Bathina,Sean Teale, and Colton Ryan had joined the cast of the series as main cast members. At the same time, it was announced thatSamrat Chakrabarti, Gopal Divan,Sakina Jaffrey, and Emma Hong would also be joining the cast.[7] On May 21, 2020, it was announced that Kevin Valdez, Phillip Johnson Richardson, andChuck Cooper would also star in the series.[11]
On May 21, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on July 10, 2020.[3] On June 12, 2020, the official trailer for the series was released.[12]
On review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes,Little Voice holds a 77% approval rating based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 5.88/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Little Voice's earnest tune is a little too familiar, but a winsome cast led by Brittany O'Grady and catchy music from Sara Bareilles make for a breezy summer binge."[13]Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 60 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[14]
Carolyn Siede ofThe A.V. Club gave the first season a B− for some good and uplifting performances but a scattered performance by Brittany O'Grady and excessive storylines.[15]
More Love: Songs from Little Voice Season One is an album by American pop artistSara Bareilles released onEpic Records on September 4, 2020. The release is also a soundtrack to the first season ofLittle Voice. The album is made up of recordings by Bareilles of the songs she recorded for the cast of the series.[16] The album reached 32 in its one-week onBillboard's Album Sales chart on September 19.[17]