Dietland_(TV_series)
Dietland (TV series)
American TV series or program
Dietland is an American dark comedy drama television series[1] created by Marti Noxon, based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Sarai Walker. The straight-to-series 10-episode first season premiered on AMC[2] with back to back episodes on June 4, 2018.[3]
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| Genre | Dark comedy[1] |
| Created by | Marti Noxon |
| Based on | Dietland by Sarai Walker |
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| Composer | Fil Eisler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | AMC |
| Release | June 4 (2018-06-04) – July 30, 2018 (2018-07-30) |
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On September 20, 2018, AMC announced that the series had been cancelled.[4] The series had persistently low ratings. The show averaged 203,000 viewers among the advertiser-coveted adults 18-48 demographics — with three days of DVR.[5]
Main
- Joy Nash as Alicia "Plum" Kettle[2]
- Tamara Tunie as Julia Smith
- Robin Weigert as Verena Baptist[6]
- Rowena King as Cheryl Crane-Murphy[6]
- Adam Rothenberg as Dominic O'Shea
- Erin Darke as Leeta Albridge
- Ricardo Davila as Eladio[6]
- Tramell Tillman as Steven[6]
- Will Seefried as Ben[6]
- Julianna Margulies as Kitty Montgomery[6]
Recurring
- Melissa Navia as Moana
- Debra Monk as Mrs Kettle
- Dariush Kashani as Clive
- Alanna Ubach as Marlowe Buchanan[6]
- Ami Sheth as Sana[6]
- Campbell Scott as Stanley Austen[6]
- Jen Ponton as Rubi[6]
- Kelly Hu as Abra Austen[6]
- Marc Blucas as Bobby[6]
- Mark Tallman as Jake[6]
- Mya Taylor as Barbara[6]
- Colby Minifie as Jasmine
- Laura Darrell as Anna
- Karen Eilbacher as Jillian
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Marti Noxon | Marti Noxon | June 4, 2018 (2018-06-04) | 0.668[7] |
| 2 | "Tender Belly" | Marti Noxon | Marti Noxon | June 4, 2018 (2018-06-04) | 0.668[7] |
| 3 | "Y Not" | Michael Trim | Jacqueline Hoyt | June 11, 2018 (2018-06-11) | 0.490[8] |
| 4 | "F... This" | Michael Trim | Nancy Fichman & Jennifer Hoppe-House | June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18) | 0.449[9] |
| 5 | "Plum Tuckered" | Amy York Rubin | Matt Shire | June 25, 2018 (2018-06-25) | 0.409[10] |
| 6 | "Belly of the Beast" | Amy York Rubin | Janine Nabers | July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | 0.403[11] |
| 7 | "Monster High" | Helen Shaver | Marshall Heyman | July 9, 2018 (2018-07-09) | 0.342[12] |
| 8 | "Rad Fatties" | Helen Shaver | Nancy Fichman & Jennifer Hoppe-House | July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16) | 0.314[13] |
| 9 | "Woman Down" | Liesl Tommy | Jacqueline Hoyt & Marti Noxon | July 23, 2018 (2018-07-23) | 0.285[14] |
| 10 | "Bedwomb" | Marti Noxon | Marti Noxon | July 30, 2018 (2018-07-30) | 0.300[15] |
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Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 83% based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The well-acted Dietland delivers timely and engaging social commentary with enough humor and scathing wit to make up for an occasionally scattered narrative approach."[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 66 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[17]
Ratings
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| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | June 4, 2018 | 0.16 | 0.668[7] | 0.253 | 0.921[18] |
| 2 | "Tender Belly" | June 4, 2018 | 0.16 | 0.668[7] | 0.253 | 0.921[18] |
| 3 | "Y Not" | June 11, 2018 | 0.11 | 0.490[8] | 0.274 | 0.764[19] |
| 4 | "F... This" | June 18, 2018 | 0.11 | 0.449[9] | 0.314 | 0.763[20] |
| 5 | "Plum Tuckered" | June 25, 2018 | 0.10 | 0.409[10] | 0.246 | 0.655[21] |
| 6 | "Belly of the Beast" | July 2, 2018 | 0.09 | 0.403[11] | 0.300 | 0.703[22] |
| 7 | "Monster High" | July 9, 2018 | 0.09 | 0.342[12] | 0.263 | 0.605[23] |
| 8 | "Rad Fatties" | July 16, 2018 | 0.08 | 0.314[13] | 0.284 | 0.598[24] |
| 9 | "Woman Down" | July 23, 2018 | 0.06 | 0.285[14] | 0.217 | 0.503[25] |
| 10 | "Bedwomb" | July 30, 2018 | 0.08 | 0.300[15] | 0.237 | 0.537[26] |
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A late-night companion talk show was released after the episodes from Embassy Row, AMC Studios and Uncharted. It was created and hosted by Aisha Tyler from June 6 to June 30, 2018.[27]
- Andreeva, Nellie (August 16, 2017). "'Dietland': Joy Nash Cast As the Lead In AMC's Drama Series From Marti Noxon". Deadline Hollywood.
- Goldberg, Lesley (November 7, 2017). "Julianna Margulies to Star in AMC's 'Dietland'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Pederson, Erik (March 8, 2018). "'Dietland': AMC Sets Premiere Date For Timely Revenge-Fantasy Series Starring Joy Nash & Julianna Margulies". Deadline. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Iannucci, Rebecca (September 20, 2018). "Dietland Cancelled at AMC". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- Goldberg, Lesley (September 20, 2018). "Dietland' Canceled After One Season at AMC'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- "Dietland Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Metcalf, Mitch (June 5, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.4.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- Metcalf, Mitch (June 12, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.11.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- Metcalf, Mitch (June 19, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.18.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- Metcalf, Mitch (June 26, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.25.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- Metcalf, Mitch (July 3, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.2.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- Metcalf, Mitch (July 10, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.9.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- Metcalf, Mitch (July 17, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.16.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- Metcalf, Mitch (July 24, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.23.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- Metcalf, Mitch (July 31, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.30.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- "Dietland: Season 1 (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- "Dietland: Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (June 15, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Code Black' on CBS Gains the Most in Total Viewers". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (June 22, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Code Black' Staves Off 'Shades of Blue' Season Premiere to Remain the Leader in Scripted Fare in Total Viewer Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (June 29, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Yellowstone' Earns Best Ad-Supported Cable Drama Series Premiere in 2 Years; 'Code Black' the Top Scripted Fare Gainer in Viewers for Fourth Straight Week". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (July 6, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Code Black' Leads All Telecasts in Viewer Lifts; 'Big Brother 20' Debuts in Three of Top 4 Among Adults 18-49 Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (July 14, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Code Black' July 4th Episode Tops All in Viewer Lifts; 'Animal Kingdom' Leads Scripted Cable Fare in Raw Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (July 21, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Yellowstone' Tops in Raw Gains Among All Scripted Fare". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (July 28, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Code Black' CBS Finale Tops All Scripted Telecasts in Viewer Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (August 3, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'Yellowstone', 'Elementary' and 'Shades of Blue' Among the Top Scripted Gainers". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (August 10, 2018). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: 'The Sinner' Season Premiere More Than Doubles its Live+Same Day Figures in Overall Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- "What Aisha Tyler learned from failing". June 15, 2018.
