Get Shorty
Seen it?2017 | 3 seasons | 49 min | Crime, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 7.1 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 crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 49 minutes, about 22 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Miles Daly works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada and attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film with the help of washed-up filmmaker Rick Moreweather. Based on Elmore Leonard’s 1990 New York Times bestselling novel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 83K 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 1 is the high point.
- Season 12017 · 10 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Season 22018 · 10 episodes · 1.5 out of 10Monday- Season 32019 · 7 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Davey Holmes
- Chris O'DowdMiles Daly
- Ray RomanoRick Moreweather
- Sean BridgersLouis Darnell
- Lidia PortoAmara De Escalones
- Goya RoblesYago
- Megan StevensonApril Quinn
- Carolyn DoddEmma Daly
- Lucy WaltersKatie Daly
- Sarah StilesGladys
- Isaac KeysEd