Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season 4
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | |
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Season 4 | |
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No. of episodes | 18 |
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Original network | The CW |
Original release | October 12, 2018 April 5, 2019 | –
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The fourth and final season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend premiered on The CW on October 12, 2018 and ran for 18 episodes until April 5, 2019. The season stars Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch, a distraught young woman, dealing with the consequences of pleading guilty to attempted murder at the end of the previous season. Co-stars include Vincent Rodriguez III, Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner, Vella Lovell, Gabrielle Ruiz, Scott Michael Foster, and Skylar Astin.
Cast
Main
- Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch
- Vincent Rodriguez III as Josh Chan[a]
- Donna Lynne Champlin as Paula Proctor
- Pete Gardner as Darryl Whitefeather
- Vella Lovell as Heather Davis
- Gabrielle Ruiz as Valencia Perez
- Scott Michael Foster as Nathaniel Plimpton III
- Skylar Astin as Greg Serrano[b][1]
Recurring
- Erick Lopez as Hector[2]
- Danny Jolles as George[3][4]
- Britney Young as Samantha "Nicky" Warner[5]
- Pam Murphy as Cybil[6]
- David Hull as Josh "White Josh" Wilson[7]
- Michael Hitchcock as Bert Buttenweiser[8]
- Michael Hyatt as Dr. Noelle Akopian[2]
- Esther Povitsky as Maya[8]
- Michael McMillian as Tim[8]
- Olivia Edward as Madison Whitefeather[9]
- David Grant Wright as Nathaniel Plimpton II[8]
- Parvesh Cheena as Sunil Odhav[10]
- Rene Gube as Father Joseph Brah[11]
- Burl Moseley as Jim[2]
- Clark Moore as AJ[10]
- Emma Willmann as Beth[12]
- Zayne Emory as Brendan Proctor[10]
- Gina Gallego as Mrs. Hernandez[10]
- Steele Stebbins as Tommy Proctor[10]
- Steve Monroe as Scott Proctor[13]
- Fernando Rivera as Vic[14]
- Rachel Grate as Audra Levine[15][16]
- Dan Gregor as Dr. Roth[c][17]
- Maribeth Monroe as April[18]
Guest
- Paul Welsh as Trent Maddock[19][20]
- Piter Marek as Dr. Davit Akopian[21][22]
- Benjamin Siemon as Brody[23]
- Aline Brosh McKenna as Prosecutor (uncredited)[24]
- Kathy Najimy as herself[8]
- Patton Oswalt as Castleman[25]
- Allison Dunbar as Stacy Whitefeather[26]
- Nia Vardalos as Wendy Legrand[1][27]
- Natasha Behnam as Courtney Amjadi[28]
- P.L. Brown as Mr. Davis[29]
- Christine Estabrook as Patricia Davis[29]
- Joanna Sotomura as Zoe[29]
- Anjali Bhimani as Director[30]
- Luca Padovan as Tucker Bunch[10]
- Tan France as Fett Ragoso[31]
- Carlease Burke as Mrs. Beattie[32]
- Sharon Sachs as Evelyn[33]
- Elayne Boosler as herself[34]
- Judy Kain as Marilyn Levine[35][36]
- Damian Gomez as Emilio[37]
- Tovah Feldshuh as Naomi Bunch[38]
- Megan Amram as Nostalgia Cat[39]
- Fred Armisen as Itchy Cat[39]
- Todrick Hall as Funky Cat[39]
- Riki Lindhome as Hungry Cat[39]
- Rebekka Johnson as Elated Cat[39]
- Grant Rosenmeyer as Jason[40]
- Robin Thomas as Marco Serrano[41]
- Alberto Isaac as Joseph Chan[41]
- Jayden Lund as Guardrail[41]
- Phoebe Neidhardt as Joanne Perkins[42]
- Jay Hayden as Dr. Daniel Shin[43][17]
- Kunal Dudheker as Gynecologist[43]
- Cheri Oteri as Connie[44]
- Jacob Guenther as Chris[45]
- Toks Olagundoye as Julia[46]
- Juan Alfonso as Rusty[46]
- Carmela Zumbado as Denise Martinez[46]
- Alfred Yankovic as Bernie
- Michael McDonald as Open mic emcee
Episodes
Every song listed is performed by Rebecca, except where indicated. This season, at the end of the theme song, the woman who is "mistaken" for Rebecca (portrayed by Siri Miller) has a different line.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [47] | US viewers (millions) |
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45 | 1 | "I Want to Be Here" | Stuart McDonald | Rachel Bloom | October 12, 2018 | 0.40[48] |
46 | 2 | "I Am Ashamed" | Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope[d] | Erin Ehrlich | October 19, 2018 | 0.38[51] |
47 | 3 | "I'm On My Own Path" | Jude Weng | Alden Derck | October 26, 2018 | 0.41[52] |
48 | 4 | "I'm Making Up for Lost Time" | Stuart McDonald | Elisabeth Kiernan Averick | November 2, 2018 | 0.46[53] |
49 | 5 | "I'm So Happy for You" | Erin Ehrlich | Ilana Peña | November 9, 2018 | 0.42[54] |
50 | 6 | "I See You" | Dan Gregor | Jack Dolgen | November 16, 2018 | 0.40[55] |
51 | 7 | "I Will Help You" | Kabir Akhtar | Aline Brosh McKenna | November 30, 2018 | 0.50[56] |
52 | 8 | "I'm Not the Person I Used to Be" | Stuart McDonald | Rene Gube | December 7, 2018 | 0.39[57] |
53 | 9 | "I Need Some Balance" | Kimmy Gatewood | Elisabeth Kiernan Averick | January 11, 2019 | 0.45[58] |
54 | 10 | "I Can Work With You" | Kabir Akhtar | Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope | January 18, 2019 | 0.41[59] |
55 | 11 | "I'm Almost Over You" | Erin Ehrlich | Michael Hitchcock | January 25, 2019 | 0.37[60] |
56 | 12 | "I Need a Break" | Jack Dolgen | Ilana Peña | February 1, 2019 | 0.40[61] |
57 | 13 | "I Have to Get Out" | Stuart McDonald | Rene Gube | February 8, 2019 | 0.41[62] |
58 | 14 | "I'm Finding My Bliss" | Kabir Akhtar | Elisabeth Kiernan Averick & Michael Hitchcock | March 15, 2019 | 0.31[63] |
59 | 15 | "I Need to Find My Frenemy" | Stuart McDonald | Alden Derck & Aline Brosh McKenna | March 22, 2019 | 0.40[64] |
60 | 16 | "I Have a Date Tonight" | Dan Gregor | Erin Ehrlich | March 29, 2019 | 0.38[65] |
61 | 17 | "I'm in Love" | Aline Brosh McKenna | Aline Brosh McKenna & Rachel Bloom | April 5, 2019 | 0.50[66] |
62 | 18 | "Yes, It's Really Us Singing: The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special!" | Martin Pasetta, Jr. | Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger & Jack Dolgen | April 5, 2019 | 0.38[66] |
Special
A 42-minute documentary about the making of the series finale, entitled Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over, was released on the CW Seed app on March 30, 2019.
Production
The series was renewed for a fourth season on April 2, 2018.[67] Along with the renewal announcement, creator and star Rachel Bloom stated that the fourth season would be the series' last.[68][69][70] On July 13, it was announced that The CW had ordered 18 episodes for the final season, up from the past two seasons, which both contained 13 episodes.[71] On August 6, it was reported that the role of Greg, played by Santino Fontana during the show's first two seasons, was recast with Skylar Astin in order to "explore how perception changes."[72]
Music
The full season four soundtrack was released on August 7, 2019. Included bonus tracks include demo versions of "Trapped in a Car", "Eleven O'Clock", "Hello, Nice to Meet You" and "Sports Analogies", and a demo version of a parody of "The Telephone Hour" from Bye Bye Birdie called "Josh Chan Is Single". Also included are seven tracks from the score by Jerome Kurtenbach, Tom Polce and Frank Ciampi.
Reception
Critical Reception
The fourth season received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a Certified Fresh rating of 100%, with an average rating of 10/10. The critical consensus reads "Carried by the exceptional Rachel Bloom and her equally talented castmates, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's final season further explores the depths of Rebecca's mental illness with humor, heart, and humanity."[73]
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "I Want to Be Here" | October 12, 2018 | 0.1/1 | 0.40[48] |
2 | "I Am Ashamed" | October 19, 2018 | 0.1/1 | 0.38[51] |
3 | "I'm On My Own Path" | October 26, 2018 | 0.1/1 | 0.41[52] |
4 | "I’m Making Up for Lost Time" | November 2, 2018 | 0.1/1 | 0.46[53] |
5 | "I'm So Happy For You" | November 9, 2018 | 0.1/1 | 0.42[54] |
6 | "I See You" | November 16, 2018 | 0.2/1 | 0.40[55] |
7 | "I Will Help You" | November 30, 2018 | 0.2/1 | 0.50[56] |
8 | "I’m Not The Person I Used To Be" | December 7, 2018 | 0.1/1 | 0.39[57] |
9 | "I Need Some Balance" | January 11, 2019 | 0.1/1 | 0.45[58] |
10 | "I Can Work With You" | January 18, 2019 | 0.2/1 | 0.41[59] |
11 | "I’m Almost Over You" | January 25, 2019 | 0.1/1 | 0.37[60] |
12 | "I Need A Break" | February 1, 2019 | 0.1/1 | 0.40[61] |
13 | "I Have To Get Out" | February 8, 2019 | 0.1/1 | 0.41[62] |
14 | "I'm Finding My Bliss" | March 15, 2019 | 0.1/1 | 0.31[63] |
15 | "I Need to Find My Frenemy" | March 22, 2019 | 0.1/1 | 0.40[64] |
16 | "I Have a Date Tonight" | March 29, 2019 | 0.1/1 | 0.38[65] |
17 | "I'm In Love" | April 5, 2019 | 0.1/1 | 0.50[66] |
18 | "Yes, It's Really Us Singing: The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special!" | April 5, 2019 | 0.1/1 | 0.38[66] |
Notes
- ^ Rodriguez plays Colin Crowley in the fourth episode of the season.
- ^ Astin is credited as a series regular beginning with the eighth episode of the season.
- ^ Gregor also plays his character's twin brother, Dr. Roth.
- ^ Due to the DGA's decision to not recognize Specter and Wauchope as a directing team, only Wauchope is credited on-screen.[49][9][50]
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