SummaryThe comedy co-created by Will Arnett and Mark Chappell follows Chip's (Will Arnett) life and image as a guru is upturned after he falls for a waitress named London (Ruth Kearney), who his best friend (David Sullivan) also likes.
Created By:Will Arnett, Mark Chappell
Flaked
Season 1 Premiere:
Mar 11, 2016
Metascore
Mixed or Average
43
User score
Generally Unfavorable
3.5
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
43
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50% Mixed
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31% Negative
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5 Reviews
Mar 11, 2016
75
Flaked is to be commended for really capturing its setting, shooting very clearly on location and focusing on the issues facing this community right now.
Mar 9, 2016
58
When the plot finally kicks in in the back half of the season, the unexpected shift in tone is intended to show how Chip’s apparently pointless life is the result of outside forces, but the series of twists (one clumsily telegraphed, the other a bit less so) don’t so much fill out the character as underscore how thin he was in the first place.
User score
Generally Unfavorable
3.5
34% Positive
91 Ratings
91 Ratings
8% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
58% Negative
155 Ratings
155 Ratings
Mar 16, 2021
10
It's such a crime there is no third season. This show is one of Netflix's finests. The rawness of it, it chemistry between Chip and London, every character is a delight to see. It doesn't have one bad episode.
Aug 22, 2020
9
The show accurately portrayed flawed, imperfect people in sometimes comic, many times real, sometimes tragic, and usually challenging situations. If you have empathy for people and their situations and challenges (regardless whether they are their own fault) and want them to do better and meet those challenges and overcome their weaknesses, you will love this show. If you relish experiencing the laid-back beach vibe that many coastal communities have, this show offers you a way to experience a bit of that even if you can’t get to those places in-person - often or ever. The show was very well-acted. I Iiked and rooted for all the characters. Will Arnett did an excellent job - I am now a definite fan of his. I had never truly appreciated his talent prior to this show. Also, excellent job by the other main characters as well - David Sullivan, Ruth Kearney, George Basil. And kudos to all the supporting cast. I’m missing this show already and only just finished season 2. They should keep making more seasons of this show for people that just wanna hang out with this community and group of people even if there’s drama and heartache that sometimes goes along with it.
Mar 9, 2016
50
The series gets more substantive and quicker starting in Episode 6, but over all the pieces--man-boys on the prowl, bromance, occasional forays into seriousness--fit together uncomfortably.
Mar 14, 2016
40
[Netflix's Love] at least felt fresh and directed in the way it surgically examined the tropes of the romantic comedy. It was a character study that had a purpose, explaining through its run why we were watching these characters to begin with. Flaked never answers that question.
Mar 9, 2016
40
Flaked offers up weak jokes and even weaker drama, as later episodes pile on contrived, overwrought plot twists.
Mar 9, 2016
30
There are a couple of love triangles at work, but the characters have been written only in terms of metaphor and irony, so nobody has any chemistry, which is probably also an irony, though it's less likely to be intentional. Or maybe it is intentional? Flaked feels primarily like a writing exercise for Arnett and Chappell.
Mar 1, 2016
10
The premium TV world is a magnet for vanity projects, but few are as pointless--or unnecessary--as this one.... Flaked is such a flavorless affair that there’s scant suspense about the ongoing story, leaving little over which to get excited other than a series of guest-star-punctuated interludes.
Jun 19, 2024
4
I wanted to love this show. I'm a huge fan of Will Arnett's, and liked the Venice Beach setting. But unfortunately the balance between humour and drama is totally off. It's simply not funny enough, and the drama feels contrived and unrealistic. The secondary characters are underwritten and profoundly annoying, and the central plot is unbelievable and soap-opera-like. Arnett's charm forced me to watch the whole series, but it was losing me episode by episode. Maybe a bit more time spent on the writing could have turned this into something half-decent, but I can't recommend this to anyone.
Production Company:
- Electric Avenue
- Thousand Words
- The Hurwitz Company
- Electus
- Artists First
Initial Release Date:Mar 11, 2016
Number of seasons:2 Seasons
Rating:TV-MA
