Dollface

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Dollface

American comedy television series (2019–2022)


Dollface is an American comedy television series created by Jordan Weiss that premiered on November 15, 2019, on Hulu.[1][2] It stars Kat Dennings, Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, and Esther Povitsky. In January 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a second season, which was released on February 11, 2022.[3][4] The series was canceled in May 2022.[5]

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Premise

The series follows "a young woman who – after being dumped by her longtime boyfriend – must deal with her own imagination in order to literally and metaphorically re-enter the world of women, and rekindle the female friendships she left behind."[1]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Kat Dennings as Jules Wiley, a woman who works as a web designer at a wellness company called Woöm
  • Brenda Song as Madison Maxwell, a PR expert and Jules' best friend from college who she recently reconnects with
  • Shay Mitchell as Stella Cole, Jules' other best friend from college who she recently reconnects with
  • Esther Povitsky as Izzy Levine, one of Jules' co-workers at Woöm who becomes friends with her

Recurring

  • Beth Grant as Cat Lady, a woman with a cat's head who is a figment of Jules' imagination
  • Connor Hines as Jeremy (season 1), Jules' ex-boyfriend
  • Brianne Howey as Alison B., one of Jules' co-workers at Woöm
  • Vella Lovell as Alison S. (season 1), one of Jules' co-workers at Woöm
  • Malin Åkerman as Celeste, the CEO of Woöm
  • Goran Visnjic as Colin (season 1), Madison's older boyfriend who is a doctor and Celeste's husband
  • Matthew Gray Gubler as Wes, a veterinarian and Jules' potential love interest
  • Jayson Blair as Liam (season 2),[6] Izzy's new love interest and senior brand director at a company called Saaqq
  • Lilly Singh as Liv (season 2), the owner of Frank Ginatra's Cocktail Lounge, Stella's new love interest, and a single mother with a young son
  • Santina Muha as Sky (season 2), a new Woöm employee
  • Owen Thiele as Q (season 2), a new Woöm employee
  • Luke Cook as Fender (season 2),[7] a musician who becomes Jules' new love interest; his real name is Josh
  • Corinne Foxx as Ruby (season 2),[8] an A&R executive and a friend from college who Jules feels uneasy about

In addition, Lincoln Reichel co-stars as Bruno, Liv's young son, for the second season.

Guest

Episodes

Series overview

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Season 1 (2019)

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Season 2 (2022)

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Production

Development

On November 17, 2017, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a pilot order. The series was created by Jordan Weiss who was also expected to write for the series and serve as an executive producer alongside Stephanie Laing, Margot Robbie, Brett Hedblom, Bryan Unkeless, Scott Morgan, Nicole King, and Kat Dennings. In addition to producing, Laing was also set to direct the pilot episode as well. Production companies slated to be involved with the series included LuckyChap Entertainment and Clubhouse Pictures.[10]

On November 2, 2018, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Additional executive producers were reported to include Ira Ungerleider, Tom Ackerley, and Matt Spicer. Ungerleider was also set to serve as the series' showrunner and Spicer as the director of the first episode, replacing the previously announced Laing. Further production companies involved with the series were now expected to include ABC Signature Studios.[1][11][12] The series premiered on November 15, 2019.[2] On January 17, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[3] On May 10, 2022, the series was canceled after two seasons.[5]

Casting

Alongside the pilot order announcement on November 2, 2018, it was confirmed that Kat Dennings had been cast in the production's lead role.[10] On January 31, 2019, it was announced that Brenda Song and Lex Scott Davis had joined the main cast in leading roles.[13] On February 19, 2019, Esther Povitsky joined the cast of the series in a lead role.[14] On April 10, 2019, it was announced Shay Mitchell had joined the cast of the series, replacing Davis.[15] On June 4, 2019, it was announced that Goran Visnjic would join the cast in a recurring role.[16] In July 2021, Jayson Blair, Corinne Foxx, and Luke Cook joined the cast in recurring roles for the second season.[6][8][7] On September 17, 2021, Chelsea Frei was cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[9]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season wrapped on June 25, 2019.[17] Filming for the second season concluded on October 15, 2021.[18]

Release

The series premiered on November 15, 2019, on Hulu in the United States, and on Crave in Canada.[2][19] In selected international territories, the series premiered on Disney+ under the dedicated streaming hub Star as an original series, on March 5, 2021. On Disney+, Dollface episodes are debuting on a weekly basis.[20] and in Latin America the series released on August 31, 2021, on Star+.[citation needed] The ten-episode second season was released on February 11, 2022, on Hulu.[4]

The series was removed from Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ on May 26, 2023.[21]

Reception

Audience viewership

According to Whip Media's viewership tracking app TV Time, Dollface was the 5th most anticipated returning show of February 2022,[22] and the 10th-most-watched original series across all platforms in the United States during the week of February 13, 2022,[23] and the 5th during the week of February 20, 2022.[24]

Critical response

The first season holds an approval rating of 59% based on 27 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Dollface has all of the right parts: a talented cast, a promising premise, and plenty of surreal intrigue—if only its shallow vision of feminism didn't undermine them."[25] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100 based on reviews from 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[26]

The second season has an approval rating of 56% based on 9 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 4.8/10.[27] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[28]

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Notes

  1. Known as ABC Signature Studios for season 1

References

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