Florida Girls
| Florida Girls | |
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| Created by | Laura Chinn |
| Starring | Laura Chinn Patty Guggenheim Laci Mosley Melanie Field |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Camera setup | Single |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Jax Media Chinncorporated 3 Arts Entertainment Lionsgate Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Pop |
| Release | July 10 – August 7, 2019 |
Florida Girls is an American sitcom created by and starring Laura Chinn. It follows four women who live in a trailer park, played by Chinn, Melanie Field, Patty Guggenheim, and Laci Mosley. The series premiered on Pop on July 10, 2019. On October 3, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season,[1] but on March 3, 2020, Pop cancelled the show along with several other originals.[2]
Synopsis
Florida Girls follows a group of four women, who live in a trailer park in Florida. When one of their friends receives her GED and moves out of state, Shelby becomes unsatisfied with the status quo, and aspires to do the same with her friends.
Cast
- Laura Chinn as Shelby
- Melanie Field as Kaitlin
- Patty Guggenheim as Erica
- Laci Mosley as Jayla
- Patrick Roper as Ken
- William Tokarsky as Chuck
- Kym Whitley as Shelby's Mom
- Constance Schulman as Deborah
- Chris Williams as Harold
- Scott MacArthur as Devo
- Courtney Pauroso as Crystal Meth
- Ben Bladon as Wattie
Episodes
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Kat Coiro | Laura Chinn | July 10, 2019 | 0.079 |
| 2 | "Dirty Ass River" | Kat Coiro | Jared Miller | July 10, 2019 | 0.071 |
| 3 | "Sunday Chunky Sunday" | Matt Sohn | Laura Chinn | July 17, 2019 | 0.046 |
| 4 | "Are We on a Church Trip?!" | Kat Coiro | Laura Chinn | July 17, 2019 | 0.045 |
| 5 | "What's Your Favorite Boat?" | Matt Sohn | Laura Chinn | July 24, 2019 | 0.064 |
| 6 | "Stop Pretending to Read" | Matt Sohn | Marquita J. Robinson | July 24, 2019 | 0.052 |
| 7 | "We're Doing a Drive-By, Y'All!" | Rachael Holder | Jared Miller | July 31, 2019 | 0.092 |
| 8 | "Welfare Queen" | Matt Sohn | Harper Dill | July 31, 2019 | 0.088 |
| 9 | "Island Party: Part One" | Matt Sohn | Jared Miller | August 7, 2019 | 0.083 |
| 10 | "Island Party: Part Two" | Matt Sohn | Laura Chinn | August 7, 2019 | 0.071 |
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 85% based on 13 reviews."[5] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
Time wrote "Florida Girls may well turn out to be the most enjoyable new show of the summer."[7] The New York Times described the show as "more endearing than challenging, more amiable than thought-provoking, clever enough to engage but not necessarily funny enough to enchant."[8]
References
- ^ "Pop TV Renews Critically Acclaimed "Florida Girls" for Second Season". The Futon Critic. October 3, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-03-05). "Pop Pulls the Plug On 'Florida Girls', 'Best Intentions' & 'Flack', Raising Questions About Net's Scripted Future". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - florida girls on pop". the Futon Critic. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Florida Girls: Season One Ratings". TV Series Finale. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Florida Girls: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Florida Girls - TV Show Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Berman, Judy (July 9, 2019). "Florida Girls Is the Most Fun You'll Have in Front of the TV This Summer". Time. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ Hale, Mike (July 9, 2019). "Review: 'Florida Girls' Is Another Reason to Find the Pop Network". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
External links
- Florida Girls at IMDb
