Girls5eva

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Girls5eva
Girls5eva Title Card.png
Genre
Created byMeredith Scardino
Starring
Music byJeff Richmond
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Lauren Gurganous
  • Matt Whitaker
  • Dara Schnapper
  • Steven Ast
CinematographyJohn G. Inwood
Editors
  • Jon Philpot
  • Nicole Brik
  • Micah Gardner
Production companies
DistributorNBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original networkPeacock
Original releaseMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06) –
present (present)
External links
Website

Girls5eva is an American musical comedy television series created by Meredith Scardino that premiered on May 6, 2021, on Peacock. In June 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.[1]

Premise[]

A 1990s girl group that only managed to score one hit gets an unexpected chance at a comeback when their song is sampled by an up-and-coming rapper.[2]

Cast[]

Main[]

  • Sara Bareilles as Dawn, the self-proclaimed "chill one" of Girls5eva, who now works at her brother's Italian restaurant and has one son with her husband
  • Busy Philipps as Summer, the self-proclaimed "hot one" of Girls5eva, who is now married but is mostly neglected by her husband and lives in an expensive mansion with her daughter Stevia
  • Paula Pell as Gloria, the self-proclaimed "always working one" of Girls5eva, who is a dentist and is divorced from her wife[3]
  • Renée Elise Goldsberry as Wickie, the self-proclaimed "fierce one" of Girls5eva, who pretends to have a glamorous life but is barely scraping by as an airport employee

Recurring[]

  • Daniel Breaker as Scott, Dawn's husband and an exercise and menswear fanatic
  • Jonathan Hadary as Larry Plumb, Girls5eva's sleazy former manager and founder of Plumb Management and Junk Removal
  • Ashley Park as Ashley, the fifth member and the self-proclaimed "fun one" of Girls5eva, who was the glue of the band, having been a member of six previous girl groups. She died in an infinity pool accident in 2004 and was memorialized by a bench paid for by her bandmates.
  • Erika Henningsen as young Gloria[4]

Guest[]

  • Dean Winters as Nick, Dawn's brother and an entrepreneur who owns ten businesses, one of which is an Italian restaurant where she works
  • Jimmy Fallon as Himself
  • Andrew Rannells as Kev, a former boy band member and Summer's long-distance husband who works in Tampa, Florida as an entertainment reporter
  • Tina Fey as Dolly Parton, who appears in Dawn's imagination to help inspire her to write songs again
  • Bowen Yang as Zander, a fan of Wickie's who manipulates her ego for his own personal benefit
  • Vanessa Williams as Nance Trace, a famous manager whom Girls5eva approaches to manage them after they fire Larry

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot"Kat CoiroMeredith ScardinoMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
2"D'wasg"Brennan ShroffMatt Murray & Meredith ScardinoMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
3"Alf Musik"Brennan ShroffLauren Gurganous & Michael KomanMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
4"Carma"LPAnna Drezen & Azie DungeyMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
5"Catskills"LPChelsea Devantez & Berkley JohnsonMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
6"Cease and Desist"Kimmy GatewoodMatt WhitakerMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
7"A.I.R.P.I.G."Kimmy GatewoodAva Coleman & Michael KomanMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
8"Separ8 Ways"Chioke NassorAnna Drezen & Meredith ScardinoMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)

Production[]

Development[]

On January 16, 2020, Tina Fey announced at a Peacock investor presentation event that she was executive producing an original series for the upcoming streaming service, Peacock.[5]

The series is executive produced by Fey, Meredith Scardino, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond, David Miner and Eric Gurian.[6] Production companies involved are Fey's Little Stranger, Carlock's Bevel Gears, 3 Arts Entertainment and Universal Television.[2] In October 2020, it was announced that the pilot episode would be directed by Kat Coiro.[7] On June 14, 2021, Peacock renewed the series for a second season.[1]

Some filming took place at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, New York, best known for being the home of Sesame Street.[8]

Casting[]

On August 10, 2020, Sara Bareilles was cast in a starring role.[9] In October 2020, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps, and Paula Pell were stated to be joining the cast in starring roles alongside Bareilles.[10][11][12] In the same month, Ashley Park joined the cast in a recurring role.[13] On April 14, 2021, Daniel Breaker was announced to have cast in a recurring role.[14]

Music[]

Most of the original songs for Girls5eva were composed by executive producer Jeff Richmond with lyrics by Meredith Scardino.[15] The songs were inspired by music of the late 1990s.[16] Bareilles also contributed to writing "4 Stars" and "I'm Afraid (Dawn's Song of Fears)";[16] she revealed that she was influenced by the music of Destiny's Child, NSYNC, and ABBA.[17] A soundtrack album was released on May 6, 2021, through Epic Records.[16]

Girls5eva: Music from the Peacock Original Series track listing[16][18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Famous 5eva"
3:03
2."Dream Girlfriends"
2:30
3."New York Lonely Boy"
  • Richmond
  • Scardino
The Milk Carton Kids2:34
4."Space Boys"
  • Richmond
  • Scardino
  • Bareilles
  • Goldsberry
  • Henningsen
  • Park
  • Philipps
2:31
5."I'm Afraid (Dawn's Song of Fears)"
Bareilles3:22
6."The Splingee"
  • Richmond
  • Scardino
  • Bareilles
  • Goldsberry
  • Pell
  • Philipps
2:12
7."Boyz Next Door (Puber-Dude)"
  • Richmond
  • Scardino
  • Ava Coleman
Andrew Rannells2:36
8."Line Up"
  • Jeremiah Craft
  • Bareilles
  • Goldsberry
  • Pell
  • Philipps
2:51
9."4 Stars"Bareilles
  • Bareilles
  • Goldsberry
  • Pell
  • Philipps
3:34

Release[]

Marketing[]

On February 17, 2021, an official teaser for the series was released.[19]

Broadcast[]

The series premiered on May 6, 2021, on Peacock.[20] Selected episodes made their linear TV debut on E!. In Canada, the series was set to debut on W Network on June 3, 2021.[21]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 97% based on 39 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Smart, funny, and just nostalgic enough, Girls5Eva's intelligent insights are brought to brilliant life by its talented quartet, whose individual gifts come together to make sweet comedic harmony."[22] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 80 out of 100 based on 22 critic reviews indicating "generally favorable reviews".[23]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021
Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series Renée Elise Goldsberry Nominated [24]
Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series Vanessa Williams Nominated
Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series Chioke Nassor (for "Separ8 Ways") Nominated
Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series Anna Drezen & Azie Dungey (for "Carma") Nominated
Dorian TV Awards Best TV Comedy Girls5eva Nominated [25]
Gold Derby TV Awards Best Comedy Series Girls5eva Nominated [26]
Best Comedy Actress Sara Bareilles Nominated
Renée Elise Goldsberry Nominated
Best Comedy Guest Actress Tina Fey Nominated
Best Comedy Guest Actor Andrew Rannells Nominated
Ensemble of the Year The Ensemble of Girls5eva Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Streaming Series, Comedy Girls5eva Nominated [27]
Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy Renée Elise Goldsberry Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy Paula Pell Nominated
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) Program of the Year Girls5eva Nominated [28]
Best Comedy Series Nominated
Best New Series Nominated
Best Actress in a Comedy Series Renée Elise Goldsberry Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Paula Pell Nominated
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Tina Fey Nominated
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Stephen Colbert Nominated
Bowen Yang Nominated
Best Writing in a Comedy Series Meredith Scardino (for "Pilot") Nominated
Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Ensemble of Girls5eva Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Meredith Scardino (for "Pilot") Nominated [29]
Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Girls5eva Nominated [30]
Individual Achievement in Comedy Renée Elise Goldsberry Nominated
2022
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Series Renée Elise Goldsberry Pending [31]

References[]

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