Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season 2
| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | |
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| Season 2 | |
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| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | October 21, 2016 – February 3, 2017 |
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The second season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend premiered on The CW on October 21, 2016 and ran for 13 episodes until February 3, 2017. The season stars Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch, a young lawyer who finds herself pursuing a relationship with the object of her obsession, Josh Chan, as she continues her quest to find true happiness. Vincent Rodriguez III, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner, Vella Lovell, and Gabrielle Ruiz co-star.
Cast
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Episodes
Every song listed is performed by Rebecca, except where indicated.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | "Where Is Josh's Friend?" | Marc Webb | Rachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna & Marc Webb | October 21, 2016 | 0.53[1] |
| 20 | 2 | "When Will Josh See How Cool I Am?" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Rene Gube | October 28, 2016 | 0.45[2] |
| 21 | 3 | "All Signs Point to Josh... Or Is It Josh’s Friend?" | Stuart McDonald | Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope | November 4, 2016 | 0.54[3] |
| 22 | 4 | "When Will Josh and His Friend Leave Me Alone?" | Paul Briganti | Erin Ehrlich | November 11, 2016 | 0.53[4] |
| 23 | 5 | "Why Is Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Eating Carbs?" | Erin Ehrlich | Sono Patel | November 18, 2016 | 0.50[5] |
| 24 | 6 | "Who Needs Josh When You Have a Girl Group?" | Stuart McDonald | Jack Dolgen | December 2, 2016 | 0.60[6] |
| 25 | 7 | "Who's the Cool Girl Josh Is Dating?" | Jude Weng | Michael Hitchcock | December 9, 2016 | 0.54[7] |
| 26 | 8 | "Who Is Josh's Soup Fairy?" | Linda Mendoza | Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope | January 6, 2017 | 0.71[8] |
| 27 | 9 | "When Do I Get to Spend Time with Josh?" | Kabir Akhtar | Rachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna | January 6, 2017 | 0.63[8] |
| 28 | 10 | "Will Scarsdale Like Josh's Shayna Punim?" | Alex Hardcastle | Dan Gregor & Doug Mand | January 13, 2017 | 0.55[9] |
| 29 | 11 | "Josh Is the Man of My Dreams, Right?" | Michael Patrick Jann | Elisabeth Kiernan Averick | January 20, 2017 | 0.57[10] |
| 30 | 12 | "Is Josh Free in Two Weeks?" | Alex Hardcastle | Katie Schwartz | January 27, 2017 | 0.59[11] |
| 31 | 13 | "Can Josh Take a Leap of Faith?" | Aline Brosh McKenna | Aline Brosh McKenna | February 3, 2017 | 0.58[12] |
Production
The series was renewed for a second season on March 11, 2017.[13] On May 23, 2016, it was announced that Gabrielle Ruiz, who portrays Valencia, was promoted to series regular for season two.[14] In November, 2016, it was announced that Santino Fontana would be departing the series, with episode four of the second season resulting as his last as a series regular.[15]
Music
"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack (Season 2)" was released on March 3, 2017. It includes all the songs of season two, alongside Bloom's a cappella rough demos of "Santa Ana Winds" and "Rebecca's Reprise" alongside Adam Schlesinger and Stephen M. Gold's demo version of "I'm Just a Girl in Love", and Jack Dolgen's rough demos of "Sex Toys" and "It's Not Difficult to Define Miss Douche", two songs that didn't make it onto the final cut on the show.[16]
Home media
The Warner Archive Collection released Season 2 as a manufacture-on-demand DVD exclusively to online retailers.[citation needed]
Reception
Critical response
The second season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend received critical acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a fresh rating of 100% based on 15 reviews, with a weighted average of 9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" remains delightfully weird, engaging, and even more courageous and confident in its sophomore outing."[17] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 86 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[18]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Where is Josh's Friend?" | October 21, 2016 | 0.2/1 | 0.53[1] |
| 2 | "When Will Josh See How Cool I Am?" | October 28, 2016 | 0.2/1 | 0.45[2] |
| 3 | "All Signs Point to Josh... Or is it Josh's Friend?" | November 4, 2016 | 0.2/1 | 0.54[3] |
| 4 | "When Will Josh and His Friend Leave Me Alone?" | November 11, 2016 | 0.2/1 | 0.53[4] |
| 5 | "Why is Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Eating Carbs?" | November 18, 2016 | 0.2/1 | 0.50[5] |
| 6 | "Who Needs Josh When You Have a Girl Group?" | December 2, 2016 | 0.2/1 | 0.60[6] |
| 7 | "Who's the Cool Girl Josh is Dating?" | December 9, 2016 | 0.2/1 | 0.54[7] |
| 8 | "Who Is Josh's Soup Fairy?" | January 6, 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.71[8] |
| 9 | "When Do I Get to Spend Time with Josh?" | January 6, 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.63[8] |
| 10 | "Will Scarsdale Like Josh's Shayna Punim?" | January 13, 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.55[9] |
| 11 | "Josh is the Man of My Dreams, Right?" | January 20, 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.57[10] |
| 12 | "Is Josh Free in Two Weeks?" | January 27, 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.59[11] |
| 13 | "Can Josh Take a Leap of Faith?" | February 3, 2017 | 0.2/1 | 0.58[12] |
References
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (October 24, 2016). "'Hawaii Five-0,' 'Shark Tank,' 'Hell's Kitchen' adjust up, 'Exorcist' adjusts down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (October 31, 2016). "'The Vampire Diaries' and 'MacGyver' adjust down vs. World Series: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (November 7, 2016). "'Shark Tank' adjusts up, 'The Exorcist' adjusts down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (November 14, 2016). "Last Man Standing' adjusts up, all others hold: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (November 21, 2016). "The Exorcist' adjusts down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (December 5, 2016). "20/20' adjusts up, 'Dr. Ken,' 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' & 'I Love Lucy' adjust down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (December 12, 2016). "'Shark Tank,' 'Hawaii Five-0' and others unchanged: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Welch, Alex (January 9, 2017). "'Hawaii Five-0' adjusts up, 'Emerald City' adjusts down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 17, 2017). "'Hawaii Five-0' adjusts up: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 23, 2017). "'Last Man Standing' adjusts up: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 30, 2017). "'Shark Tank' and 'Dateline' adjust up, '20/20′ adjusts down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (February 6, 2017). "'Dateline' adjusts up, 'Blue Bloods' and 'Vampire Diaries' adjust down: Friday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley. "CW Renews 11 Series, Including 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' 'Vampire Diaries,' Full DC Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ Swift, Andy (May 23, 2016). "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Gabrielle Ruiz Promoted to Series Regular". TVLine. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Kaitlin (November 11, 2016). "Why Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Latest Heartbreaking Decision Was Also the Right One". TV Guide. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Season 2 Soundtrack Released". Film Music Reporter. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2 (2016-2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 23, 2018.