Flesh and Bone (miniseries)

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Flesh and Bone
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Genre Drama
Created by Moira Walley-Beckett
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  • Moira Walley-Beckett
  • Adam Rapp
  • David Wiener
  • Jami O'Brien
  • Bronwyn Garrity
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Opening theme "Obsession" performed by Karen O
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Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 8 (list of episodes)
Production
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Producer(s) Donna E. Bloom
Production location(s) New York City
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  • Michelle Tesoro
  • Carole Kravetz Aykanian
  • Andy Keir
  • Meg Reticker
Running time 60 minutes
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Distributor Starz Media
Release
Original network Starz
Original release November 8 (2015-11-08) –
December 27, 2015 (2015-12-27)
External links
Website

Flesh and Bone is an American drama television miniseries created by Moira Walley-Beckett.[1] It premiered on November 8, 2015, on the American cable television network Starz.[2] Ethan Stiefel was a consultant and choreographer on the series.[3]

Plot

The founder and temperamental artistic director of the American Ballet Company, Paul Grayson (Ben Daniels), is determined to make it rank among the world's best artistic institutions. As the company's aging prima ballerina, Kiira (Irina Dvorovenko) struggles with an injury, Grayson believes the company's saving grace is Claire Robbins (Sarah Hay), a ballet dancer with a troubled past, whose inner torment drives her in compelling, unforeseeable ways. The series explores the dysfunction and glamour of the ballet world.

Cast

Main

  • Sarah Hay as Claire Robbins, a ballet dancer with a troubled past.[3]
  • Ben Daniels as Paul Grayson, an Artistic Director of the American Ballet Company.[4]
  • Emily Tyra as Mia Bialy, Claire's reluctant roommate who has an eating disorder.[3]
  • Irina Dvorovenko as Kiira, an aging prima ballerina struggling with an injury.[3]
  • Damon Herriman as Romeo, a homeless man who lives under Claire's building.[3]
  • Josh Helman as Bryan Robbins, Claire's brother and a former Marine.
  • Raychel Diane Weiner as Daphne Kensington, an ambitious New Yorker from a privileged background.[3]
  • Marina Benedict as Toni Cannava, The American Ballet Company's transcendent new choreographer.
  • Tina Benko as Jessica, the manager of the American Ballet Company.
  • Sascha Radetsky as Ross, a womanizing principal dancer.[3]
  • Karell Williams as Trey, a struggling ballet dancer.

Supporting

  • Tovah Feldshuh as Ivana, a ballet instructor.
  • John Allee as Pasha, the ballet company's piano player.
  • Vanessa Aspillaga as Monica, the assistant company manager of the American Ballet Company.
  • Carling Talcott as Ashley.

Episodes

Starz released the first episode online on November 2, 2015, and the remaining episodes were made available on November 8, 2015, through Starz's On Demand channel in addition to the channel's weekly sequential airing of episodes.

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 "Bulling Through" David Michôd Moira Walley-Beckett November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08) 0.190[5]
2 "Cannon Fodder" Joshua Marston Moira Walley-Beckett November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15) 0.147[6]
3 "Reconnaissance" Stefan Schwartz Adam Rapp November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22) 0.130[7]
4 "Boogie Dark" Nelson McCormick David Wiener November 29, 2015 (2015-11-29) 0.124[8]
5 "M.I.A." Adam Davidson Jami O'Brien December 6, 2015 (2015-12-06) 0.122[9]
6 "F.U.B.A.R." Sam Miller Adam Rapp December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13) 0.073[10]
7 "Full Dress" Alik Sakharov Bronwyn Garrity December 20, 2015 (2015-12-20) 0.116[11]
8 "Scorched Earth" Alik Sakharov Moira Walley-Beckett December 27, 2015 (2015-12-27) 0.093[12]

Reception

Flesh and Bone received mixed to positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives a "Fresh" score of 60%, which is an average rating of 5.9 out of 10, sampled from 35 reviews. The consensus reads: "Its nuanced female relationships makes Flesh and Bone a realistic portrayal of a professional ballet company, though it suffers from a lack of levity."[13] On another review aggregator, Metacritic, the miniseries holds a score of 52 out of 100, calculated from 19 critics, signifying "mixed or average reviews".[14] For the 2016 Writers Guild of America Awards, the series was nominated for Long Form Original.[15] For the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, the series is nominated for Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and Sarah Hay for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.[16]

References

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