The Girls on the Bus
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| Genre | Political drama |
| Created by | Amy Chozick & Julie Plec |
| Inspired by | Chasing Hillary by Amy Chozick |
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| Music by | Blake Neely |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Running time | 42–47 minutes |
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| Network | Max |
| Release | March 14, 2024 – present |
The Girls on the Bus is an American political drama television series created by Amy Chozick and Julie Plec, inspired by Chozick's 2018 memoir Chasing Hillary. It is produced by Berlanti Television, My So Called Company, and Warner Bros. Television Studios, and it premiered on Max on March 14, 2024.[1]
Premise[edit]
The Girls on the Bus chronicles 4 female journalists who follow every move of a parade of flawed presidential candidates, while finding friendship, love, and scandal along the way.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Melissa Benoist as Sadie McCarthy, a journalist for The New York Sentinel
- Carla Gugino as Grace Gordon Greene, an experienced journalist who has been in the bus for a long time
- Christina Elmore as Kimberlyn Anaya Kendrick, a reporter for a conservative network called "Liberty News Direct"
- Natasha Behnam as Lola Rahaii, a Gen Z reporter who is also an influencer and activist
- Brandon Scott as Malcolm
Recurring[edit]
- Griffin Dunne as Bruce Turner[a]
- Hettienne Park as Felicity Walker
- Mark Consuelos as Biff de la Peña
- Becky Ann Baker as Norah McCarthy
- Joanna Gleason as Caroline Bennett[3]
- Kyle Vincent Terry as Eric Jordan
- P.J. Sosko as Hunter S. Thompson
- Tala Ashe as Althea Abdi
- Richard Bekins
- Rose Jackson Smith as Annie
- Leslie Fray as Nellie Carmichael
- Scott Foley as Hayden Wells Garrett
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by [4] | Original release date [1] | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Jesse Peretz | Teleplay by : Amy Chozick & Julie Plec Television story by : Amy Chozick & Julie Plec | March 14, 2024 | T64.10201 |
| 2 | "She's with Her" | Marta Cunningham | Rina Mimoun | March 14, 2024 | T64.10202 |
| 3 | "The Audacity of Nope" | Marcos Siega | Amy Chozick | March 21, 2024 | T64.10203 |
| 4 | "Two Americas" | Maggie Carey | Jenna Richman | March 28, 2024 | T64.10204 |
| 5 | "Everything Is Copy" | Marcos Siega | Candace Jackson & Amy Chozick | April 4, 2024 | T64.10205 |
| 6 | "The Debate" | Erica Dunton | Kevin A. Garnett | April 11, 2024 | T64.10206 |
| 7 | "She Was Against It, Before She Was For It" | DeMane Davis | Tawal Panyacosit Jr. | April 18, 2024 | T64.10207 |
| 8 | "Life is a Highway" | TBA | Tim Stack & Rina Mimoun | April 25, 2024 | TBA |
| 9 | "Slouching Towards Brooklyn" | TBA | Jenna Richman & Kevin A. Garnett | May 2, 2024 | TBA |
| 10 | "The Everydays" | TBA | Amy Chozick | May 9, 2024 | TBA |
Production[edit]
The series first began development in August 2019 at Netflix, inspired by the novel Chasing Hilary by Amy Chozick, who created the series with Julie Plec.[5] However, by September 2021, Netflix had dropped the series, which would then move over to The CW and receive a rework by Chozick and Plec.[6] The series would again change networks in February 2022 to HBO Max, where it was issued a series order.[7] Melissa Benoist would enter negotiations to star in the series that same month as well as serve as a producer.[8] In June, Rina Mimoun joined the series to serve as showrunner,[9] while Benoist would be confirmed to participate in the series and Natasha Behnam was cast.[10][11] In July, Christina Elmore joined the cast.[12] The following month, Brandon Scott was added to the main cast, while Scott Foley and Griffin Dunne were among several additions to the recurring cast. CNN anchor Abby Phillip would also join the production to serve as a consultant.[13][2] In September, Carla Gugino would join in a lead role,[14] and Mark Consuelos would join in a recurring role in October.[15]
Production on the series had begun by October 1, 2022, when Chozick announced on Instagram that filming had wrapped on the pilot episode.[16]
Release[edit]
The series premiered on March 14, 2024, launching with its first two episodes, followed by a new episode every week until May 9 on Max.[1]
Reception[edit]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 55% approval rating with an average rating of 6.4/10, based on 20 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Girls on the Bus goes round and round a fictionalized campaign trail with high drama and ideals to spare, although it swerves bumpily between its frothy and civic-minded lanes."[17] Metacritic assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[18]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Griffin Dunne is credited as "Special Guest Star" but is a recurring cast member.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Petski, Denise (February 6, 2024). "'he Girls On The Bus': Max Drama Series Starring Melissa Benoist Gets Premiere Date, First-Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 30, 2022). "The Girls On The Bus Adds CNN's Abby Phillip As Consultant, Brandon Scott As Series Regular; Griffin Dunne Among 7 Set To Recur". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Laguerre-Lewis, Kayla (March 13, 2024). "The Girls On The Bus Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Girls on the Bus – Episodes". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 28, 2019). "Netflix Nabs Julie Plec & Greg Berlanti Drama Series The Girls On the Bus Inspired By Amy Chozick's Hillary Clinton Campaign Memoir". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (September 1, 2021). "The Girls On The Bus: Series Adaptation Of Amy Chozick's Book Moves From Netflix To The CW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 17, 2022). "The Girls On The Bus Moves To HBO Max With Series Order For Drama From Julie Plec, Amy Chozick & Berlanti Prods". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2022). "Melissa Benoist In Talks To Star In Girls On the Bus HBO Max Series From Berlanti Productions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (June 23, 2022). "The Girls On The Bus: Rina Mimoun Joins HBO Max Series As Showrunner & EP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (June 28, 2022). "Melissa Benoist Renews Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV As She Officially Boards The Girls On The Bus". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 30, 2022). "The Girls On The Bus: Natasha Behnam Joins Melissa Benoist In HBO Max Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 11, 2022). "The Girls On The Bus: Christina Elmore To Star In HBO Max Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 23, 2022). "Scott Foley Joins Girls On The Bus HBO Max Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 1, 2022). "Carla Gugino To Star In The Girls On The Bus HBO Max Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (October 31, 2022). "Mark Consuelos Eyes The Presidency In The Girls On The Bus HBO Max Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Flook, Ray (October 1, 2022). "The Girls on the Bus: Melissa Benoist-Starrer Wraps Pilot Filming". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "The Girls on the Bus: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "The Girls on the Bus: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
