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The Baker and the Beauty
GenreRomantic musical dramedy
Based onBeauty and the Baker
by Assi Azar
Developed byDean Georgaris
Starring
Music bySiddhartha Khosla
Country of originUnited States
Original languages
  • English
  • Spanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1
Production
Executive producers
ProducerNick Pavonetti
CinematographyFlorian Ballhaus
EditorElena Maganini
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13) –
present (present)

The Baker and the Beauty is an American romantic musical comedy-drama television series developed by Dean Georgaris that premiered on ABC on April 13, 2020.[1][2] The series is an adaptation of the Israeli romantic-comedy series Beauty and the Baker (Hebrew: להיות איתה‎ Translit.: Lihyót Itáh Translated: "Being with Her"). The original version ranks as one of the highest-rated scripted series ever in Israel, and its episodes have been streamed on Amazon Prime Video.[3] The American version is being developed and executive produced by Dean Georgaris, Becky Hartman Edwards, David Frankel, Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, and Rachel Kaplan for Universal Television.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.Title [5]Directed byTeleplay by [6]Original air date [5]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"David FrankelDean GeorgarisApril 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)N/A
2"Ruin My Life"[7]David FrankelDean Georgaris & Becky HartmanApril 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)N/A
3"Get Carried Away"[8]Joanna KernsValentina L. GarzaApril 27, 2020 (2020-04-27)N/A

Episodes of the first season include:[6]

  • "The Party and the Pastelitos" teleplay by Dean Georgaris & Becky Edwards
  • "Blow Out" teleplay by Dean Georgaris
  • "I Think She's Coming Out" teleplay by Albert Torres
  • "Honeymoon's Over" teleplay by Sasha Stroman

Production

Development

In November 2018, it was announced that an adaptation of the series was being developed by Dean Georgaris and David Frankel through Keshet Studios and Universal Television for ABC. The series is one of two collaborations between Georgaris and Universal for the 2019–20 season, along with Bluff City Law for NBC's fall schedule.[9] Georgaris and Frankel are set to write and direct, respectively, and both will executive produce alongside Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, and Rachel Kaplan.[10] In January 2019 ABC ordered the adaptation to pilot.[11] On May 11, 2019, ABC green-lighted the series.[12] A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere as a mid-season replacement in the spring of 2020.[13] On January 8, 2020, it was reported that the series is set to premiere on April 6, 2020.[1] On January 29, 2020, the premiere date was moved to April 13, 2020.[2]

Casting

In February 2019, it was announced that Carlos Gomez, Lisa Vidal and Dan Bucatinsky had been cast in the pilot's lead roles.[14] Alongside the pilot's order announcement, in March 2019 it was reported that Nathalie Kelley, Victor Rasuk, Michelle Veintimilla and David Del Rio had joined the cast.[15][16][17][18] In September 2019, Georgina Reilly had been cast in a recurring role.[19]

Filming

The pilot was filmed in Atlanta while rest of the series was filmed in Puerto Rico.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Petski, Denise (January 8, 2020). "Midseason Moves For ABC's 'Shark Tank' & 'American Housewife'; 'Baker And The Beauty' Gets Premiere Date – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ABC Invites You to the Ultimate Date Night on Monday, April 13". The Futon Critic. January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ ‘Baker And The Beauty’ Romantic Comedy Based On Israeli Format Set At ABC From Dean Georgaris, David Frankel & Keshet Deadline. 18 October 2018
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Baker and the Beauty Meet the Cast". ABC Entertainment. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Shows A-Z – baker and the beauty, the on abc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "The Baker and the Beauty". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "(#102) "Ruin My Life"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "(#103) "Get Carried Away"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Andreeva, Nellie (2019-01-28). "ABC Orders 'The Baker And The Beauty' Based On Israeli Format In Second Pilot Pickup For Dean Georgaris This Season". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 18, 2018). "'Baker And The Beauty' Romantic Comedy Based On Israeli Format Set At ABC From Dean Georgaris, David Frankel & Keshet". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  11. ^ ABC Orders Pilot for Drama ‘The Baker and The Beauty’ Based on Israeli Series Variety. 28 January 2019
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (May 11, 2019). "'The Baker And The Beauty' Gets ABC Series Order As Dean Georgaris Scores Double". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 14, 2019). "ABC Fall 2019-20 Schedule: Very Few Changes, 'The Rookie' Moves To Sunday, 'American Housewife' To Friday". from Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 28, 2019). "'The Baker And The Beauty': Carlos Gomez, Lisa Vidal & Dan Bucatinsky Cast In ABC Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (March 4, 2019). "Nathalie Kelley To Star In 'The Baker And The Beauty' ABC Romantic Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 6, 2019). "'The Baker And The Beauty': Victor Rasuk To Star In ABC Romantic Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  17. ^ Petski, Denise (March 11, 2019). "ABC Pilots 'United We Fall', 'Stumptown', 'Baker & The Beauty' & Leslie Odom Jr. Comedy Add To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (March 15, 2019). "Christian Borle Joins ABC's 'Until The Wedding'; David Del Rio In 'The Baker And The Beauty'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  19. ^ Patten, Dominic; Petski, Denise (September 30, 2019). "Maria Gabriela de Faria Joins Fox's 'A Moody Christmas'; 'The Baker & The Beauty' Casts Georgina Reilly". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  20. ^ Downs, Stephanie (April 13, 2020). "'The Baker and the Beauty': Lisa Vidal Recounts How Extreme Conditions While Filming Connected the Cast (Exclusive)". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
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