Single Drunk Female

Single Drunk Female is an American comedy television series created by Simone Finch that premiered on Freeform on January 20, 2022.[1] In April 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere on Freeform on April 12, 2023, with all second season episodes set to be released on Hulu on April 13.[2][3]

Single Drunk Female
GenreComedy
Created bySimone Finch
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Christina Varotsis
  • Angi Bones
  • Chloe Keenan
  • Isaiah Lester
  • Jessica Watson
Cinematography
  • Brian Burgoyne
  • Adam Silver
Editors
  • Agnès Challe-Grandits
  • Brian Merken
  • Nicole Artzer
  • Libby Cuenin
  • Adam Neely
Running time20–25 minutes
Production companies
  • Jenni Konner Productions
  • Shoot to Midnight
  • 8th in State Productions
  • 20th Television
Release
Original networkFreeform
Original releaseJanuary 20, 2022 (2022-01-20) –
present (present)

Plot

After a terribly embarrassing public meltdown, alcoholic Samantha Fink has only one chance to avoid jail time. She needs to stay sober and move back in with her bossy mother, Carol. Back in the Boston area, Samantha tries to make the best of the situation. However, that's easier said than done. Samantha is confronted with the ghosts of her past, which drove her to alcohol addiction. And then there's her mother, who was conspicuous by her absence when Samantha was young, and now meddles in everything and showers her with sage advice. At first Samantha is reluctant to take a new path, but when her childhood best friend Brit reveals surprising news, Samantha has to admit that her partying life can't go on like this.[4]

Cast and characters

Main
  • Sofia Black-D'Elia as Samantha Fink, a 28-year-old alcoholic who is forced to move back home after hitting rock bottom
  • Rebecca Henderson as Olivia, sponsor of Samantha at Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Sasha Compère as Brit,[5] Samantha's ex-BFF
  • Lily Mae Harrington as Felicia, Samantha's drinking buddy and current BFF
  • Garrick Bernard as James, a fellow member of Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Ally Sheedy as Carol, Samantha's mother

Recurring
  • Jon Glaser as Nathaniel, Samantha's former boss
  • Madison Shepard as Gail Williams, Samantha's probation officer
  • Jojo Brown as Melinda "Mindy" Moy, Samantha's boss at Giovanni's grocery store
  • Ian Gomez as Bob, Carol's boyfriend
  • Charlie Hall as Joel, Samantha's ex-boyfriend and Brit's fiancé
  • Madeline Wise as Stephanie, Olivia's wife
  • Tom Simmons as Ronnie

Production

Development

On September 25, 2019, Freeform gave Single Drunk Female a pilot order.[6] On February 26, 2021, Freeform gave production a series order consisting of ten episodes. The series is created by Simone Finch, who also executive produces alongside Leslye Headland, Jenni Konner, and Phil Traill. Headland also directed the pilot while Finch wrote the pilot. 20th Television is involved with producing the series.[7] On April 26, 2022, Freeform renewed the series for a second season.[2]

Casting

Upon the pilot order announcement, Sofia Black-D'Elia and Ally Sheedy were cast to star.[6] Upon the series order announcement, Rebecca Henderson, Sasha Compère, Lily Mae Harrington and Garrick Bernard joined the main cast.[8] On January 7, 2022, Jojo Brown, Charlie Hall, Madison Shepard, Ian Gomez, Madeline Wise, and Jon Glaser were cast in recurring roles.[9] In January 2023, it was announced that Busy Philipps and Ricky Velez had been added to the cast in recurring roles in the second season, with Charlie Hall set to return as Sam’s ex-boyfriend Joel.

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)
2[10]10April 12, 2023 (2023-04-12)May 10, 2023 (2023-05-10)

Season 1 (2022)
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [10]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [10]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Leslye HeadlandSimone FinchJanuary 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)IGCG790.194[11]
22"One Day at a Time"Phil TraillSimone FinchJanuary 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)IGCG020.162[11]
33"I'm Sorry, But..."Katrelle N. KindredJessica WatsonJanuary 27, 2022 (2022-01-27)IGCG030.121[12]
44"Shamrocks and Shenanigans"Travon FreeChloe KeenanFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)IGCG040.107[13]
55"Sober for the D and V"John RiggiLauren BansFebruary 10, 2022 (2022-02-10)IGCG050.091[14]
66"Look Me Up Sometime"Kimmy GatewoodAminatou SowFebruary 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)IGCG060.091[15]
77"New York"Keith PowellDaisy GardnerFebruary 24, 2022 (2022-02-24)IGCG070.072[16]
88"James"Leslye Headland
Adam Silver		Jenni KonnerMarch 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)IGCG080.090[17]
99"Higher Parent"Travon FreeSimone FinchMarch 10, 2022 (2022-03-10)IGCG090.051[18]
1010"A Wedding"Mary WigmoreJay DyerMarch 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)IGCG100.089[19]

Season 2
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [10]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [10]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Promotion"TBATBAApril 12, 2023 (2023-04-12)TBATBD
122"Grant Me Serenity"TBATBAApril 12, 2023 (2023-04-12)TBATBD
133"Normie"TBATBAApril 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)TBATBD
144"4th Step"TBATBAApril 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)TBATBD
155"Defining Relationships"[20]Ahmed IbrahimTBAApril 26, 2023 (2023-04-26)TBATBD
166"Keeping it Professional"TBATBAApril 26, 2023 (2023-04-26)TBATBD
177"Shiva"TBATBAMay 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)TBATBD
188"Darby"TBATBAMay 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)TBATBD
199"Coming Clean"TBATBAMay 10, 2023 (2023-05-10)TBATBD
2010"Group of Drunks"TBATBAMay 10, 2023 (2023-05-10)TBATBD

Broadcast and release

The series premiered on Freeform on January 20, 2022.[1] The second season is scheduled to premiere on April 12, 2023, with all ten second season episodes set to be released on Hulu on April 13.[3]

Reception

Critical response

For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 96% approval rating with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 25 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Single Drunk Female's clear-eyed chronicle of the challenges of sobriety is a joy, thanks in part to some spiky satire and Sofia Black-D'Elia's spirited star turn."[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 76 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[22]

Leila Latif of The A.V. Club gave the first season a B and said, "Sofia Black-D'Elia makes for an incredible lead across all 10 episodes, selling every moment of Samantha's story as a woman with high-functioning alcoholism rebuilding her life."[23] Reviewing the series' first season for The Guardian, Ellen E Jones gave a rating of 4 out of 5 stars and described it as "a show that has most to say at the very point when other shows lose interest."[24]

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of Single Drunk Female
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" January 20, 20220.080.194[11]
2 "One Day at a Time" January 20, 20220.060.162[11]
3 "I'm Sorry, But..." January 27, 20220.040.121[12]
4 "Shamrocks and Shenanigans" February 3, 20220.030.107[13]
5 "Sober for the D and V" February 10, 20220.020.091[14]
6 "Look Me Up Sometime" February 17, 20220.030.091[15]
7 "New York" February 24, 20220.020.072[16]
8 "James" March 3, 20220.020.090[17]
9 "Higher Parent" March 10, 20220.010.051[18]
10 "A Wedding" March 17, 20220.030.089[19]

Accolades

In 2021, the series won the IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients for ReFrame Stamp.[25]

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