Flaked is an American comedy-drama television series created by Will Arnett and Mark Chappell. It stars Arnett as Chip, a self-appointed "guru" who falls in love while he and many other members of the ensemble cast struggle with alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous. The first season consisted of eight episodes and was released on Netflix on March 11, 2016. In July 2016, the series was renewed for a six-episode second season, which premiered on June 2, 2017.
The show is in-part inspired by Arnett's own struggles with alcoholism. He relapsed while Flaked was in production, and has attested that Alcoholics Anonymous has played a role in reclaiming sobriety.
Contents
Cast
Main
Will Arnett as Chip
David Sullivan as Dennis
Ruth Kearney as London/Claire
George Basil as "Cooler"/John
Recurring
Lina Esco as Kara
Dennis Gubbins as That Fucking Guy
Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Topher
Mike Cochrane as a tattoo artist
Jeff Daniel Phillips as Uno
Kirstie Alley as Jackie
Heather Graham as Tilly
Seana Kofoed as Vanessa Weiss
Annika Marks as Brooke
Jessica Lowe as Widow
Annabeth Gish as Alicia Wiener
Robert Wisdom as George Flack
Travis Mills as Stefan
Mark Boone Junior as Jerry
Frankie Shaw as Natasha
Jim Turner as Chairperson
Elisabeth Röhm as Alex
Shawn Hatosy as Karel
Lenora Crichlow as Rosa
Episodes
Reception
The first season received poor reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 35% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 5.12/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Dull and pointless, Flaked makes it uncomfortably clear that the man-child persona is no longer compelling." On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
The show was criticized by Emily VanDerWerff of Vox for "stupid plot twists" and devolving into melodrama.