Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Seen it?2015 | 4 seasons | 43 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 4 Emmys, though it had a lukewarm 6.8 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Studio or Nobody Wants This, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 44 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Rebecca Bunch is a successful, driven, and possibly crazy young woman who impulsively gives up everything - her partnership at a prestigious law firm and her upscale apartment in Manhattan - in a desperate attempt to find love and happiness in that exotic hotbed of romance and adventure: suburban West Covina, California.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Emmys: 68th Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Choreography, 68th Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series, 71st Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming, 71st Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Music and Lyrics. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Award: Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Award: Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Also nominated for 4 more Emmys. Plus 7 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 172K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 12015 · 18 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Season 22016 · 13 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32017 · 13 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 42018 · 18 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna
- Rachel BloomRebecca Bunch
- Donna Lynne ChamplinPaula Proctor
- Vincent Rodriguez IIIJosh Chan
- Pete GardnerDarryl Whitefeather
- Vella LovellHeather Davis
- Gabrielle RuizValencia Perez
- Scott Michael FosterNathaniel