Little Voice (TV series)
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | July 10 August 21, 2020 | –
Little Voice (also known as Her Voice in Europe[1]) is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson[2] for Apple TV+. The series premiered on July 10, 2020.[3] In August 2021, the series was canceled after one season.[4]
Premise
Little Voice explores "the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early 20s. It is described as a fresh, intensely romantic tale of the search to find your true voice...and then the courage to use it."[5]
Cast
Main
- Brittany O'Grady as Bess Alice King
- Sean Teale as Ethan
- Colton Ryan as Samuel
- Shalini Bathina as Prisha
- Kevin Valdez as Louie King
- Phillip Johnson Richardson as Benny
Recurring
- Chuck Cooper as Percy King
- Nadia Mohebban as Ananya
- Sam Lazarus as Phil
- Mark Blane as Zack
- Andrew Duff as Ted
- Ned Eisenberg as Al
- Samrat Chakrabarti as Anil
- Gopal Divan as Sundeep
- Sakina Jaffrey as Vilina
- Luke Kirby as Jeremy
- June Squibb as Mrs. Daisy Finch
- Becky Ann Baker as Elaine
Episodes
No. | Title [6] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [6] |
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1 | "I Don't Know" | Jessie Nelson | Story by : Sara Bareilles & Jessie Nelson Teleplay by : Jessie Nelson | July 10, 2020 |
2 | "I Will Survive" | Christopher Storer | Daniel Goldfarb | July 10, 2020 |
3 | "Dear Hope" | Cherien Dabis | Suzanne Heathcote | July 10, 2020 |
4 | "Love Hurts" | Jessie Nelson | Story by : Sara Bareilles & Jessica Lamour & Jessie Nelson Teleplay by : Jessica Lamour & Jessie Nelson | July 17, 2020 |
5 | "Quick, Quick Slow" | Emma Westenberg | Meghan Kennedy | July 24, 2020 |
6 | "Tell Her" | Jessie Nelson | Karen Leigh Hopkins & Jessie Nelson | July 31, 2020 |
7 | "Ghost Light" | Jessie Nelson | Meghan Kennedy & Cirocco Dunlap | August 7, 2020 |
8 | "Sea Change" | Bart Freundlich | Meghan Kennedy & Jessie Nelson | August 14, 2020 |
9 | "Sing What I Can't Say" | Jessie Nelson | Karen Leigh Hopkins, Jessie Nelson & Meghan Kennedy | August 21, 2020 |
Production
Development
On June 6, 2018, it was announced that Apple had given the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The pilot episode was written and directed by Jessie Nelson, who would also executive produce alongside Sara Bareilles, J. J. Abrams, and Ben Stephenson. Along with Nelson, other directors for the series include Cherien Dabis, Bart Freundlich, Christopher Storer, and Emma Westenberg.[7] Nelson was also expected to act as the series' showrunner, and Bareilles wrote original songs for the series. Production companies involved with the series include Warner Bros. Television and Bad Robot Productions.[5][8][9][10] On August 4, 2021, Apple canceled the series after one season.[4]
Casting
In October 2019, it was announced Brittany O'Grady, Shalini Bathina, Sean Teale, and Colton Ryan had joined the cast of the series as main cast members. At the same time, it was announced that Samrat Chakrabarti, Gopal Divan, Sakina Jaffrey, and Emma Hong would also be joining the cast.[7] On May 21, 2020 it was announced that Kevin Valdez, Phillip Johnson Richardson, and Chuck Cooper would also star in the series.[11]
Release
On May 21, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on July 10, 2020.[3] On June 12, 2020, the official trailer for the series was released.[12]
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Little Voice holds a 77% approval rating based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 5.88/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Little Voice's earnest tune is a little too familiar, but a winsome cast led by Brittany O'Grady and catchy music from Sara Bareilles make for a breezy summer binge."[13] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 60 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14]
Carolyn Siede of The A.V. Club gave the first season a B− for some good and uplifting performances but a scattered performance by Brittany O'Grady and excessive storylines.[15]
More Love: Songs from Little Voice Season One
More Love: Songs from Little Voice Season One is an album by American pop artist Sara Bareilles released on Epic Records on September 4, 2020. The release is also a soundtrack to the first season of Little Voice. The album is made up of recordings by Bareilles of the songs she recorded for the cast of the series.[16] The album reached 32 in its one week on Billboard's Album Sales chart on September 19.[17]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sara Bareilles, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Don't Know Anything" | 3:13 | |
2. | "More Love" | Bareilles, Jack Antonoff | 3:50 |
3. | "King of the Lost Boys" | Jason Blynn, Peter William Harper, Bareilles | 4:34 |
4. | "Dear Hope" | 4:22 | |
5. | "Ghost Light" | 4:18 | |
6. | "Simple and True" | 3:39 | |
7. | "Coming Back to You" | 3:56 | |
8. | "In July" | Samora Pinderhughes, Jack DeBose | 4:04 |
9. | "Tell Her" | Bareilles, Lori McKenna, Hillary Lee Lindsey, Justin Tranter | 4:58 |
10. | "Little Voice" | 4:24 |
References
- ^ "Her Voice | Apple TV+". 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Little Voice". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Apple's "Little Voice" from Emmy Award Winner J.J. Abrams, Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson to Debut Globally Friday, July 10 on Apple TV+". The Futon Critic. May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2021). "'Little Voice' Canceled By Apple After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (June 6, 2018). "Apple Orders Music Dramedy Series 'Little Voice' From J.J. Abrams, Sara Bareilles & Jessie Nelson". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Little Voice – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (October 24, 2019). "'Little Voice': JJ Abrams & Sara Bareilles Apple Music Series Sets Cast With Brittany O'Grady, Shalini Bathina, Sean Teale & Colton Ryan". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (June 6, 2018). "J.J. Abrams, Sara Bareilles Team for Apple Series From 'I Am Sam' Writer". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 6, 2018). "Sara Bareilles-J.J. Abrams Musical Dramedy Gets Apple Series Pickup". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee (June 6, 2018). "Apple picks up J.J. Abrams dramedy 'Little Voice' featuring original Sara Bareilles music". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Pederson, Erik (21 May 2020). "'Little Voice': Premiere Date & First Photo For J.J. Abrams-Sara Bareilles Musical Drama For Apple TV+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee (June 12, 2020). "Exclusive: Watch teaser trailer for Sara Bareilles' new TV drama Little Voice". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Little Voice: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Little Voice". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Siede, Carolyn (July 8, 2020). "Sara Bareilles' Melodic Apple TV+ Series Little Voice Is Still Finding Itself". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Willman, Chris (September 3, 2020). "Sara Bareilles Does Her Own Versions of Little Voice Songs in Surprise More Love Release". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Sara Bareilles". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
External links
- Little Voice at IMDb
- 2020 American television series debuts
- 2020 American television series endings
- 2020s American comedy-drama television series
- 2020s American romantic comedy television series
- Apple TV+ original programming
- Autism in television
- English-language television shows
- Sara Bareilles
- Television series by Bad Robot Productions
- Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
- Television series about fictional musicians