Bent (TV series)
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Bent is an upcoming American romantic comedy television series created by Tad Quill for NBC
. It stars Amanda Peet
as a recently divorced lawyer and David Walton
as the irresponsible contractor hired to remodel her kitchen. Supporting roles will be played by Jeffrey Tambor
, Margo Harshman
and Joey King
.
) hires the contractor Pete (David Walton
) to renovate her kitchen. An irresponsible womanizer, Pete is trying to rebuild his contracting career after ruining it with his promiscuous ways and addiction to gambling. The highly strung Alex, whose husband was sent to prison for insider trading
, is trying to maintain a busy work schedule while raising her 10-year-old daughter Charlie (Joey King
). Aware of his reputation with women, Alex insists she will fire Pete if he presents any problems. Other cast members include Alex's flirty sister Screwsie (Margo Harshman
), Pete's aspiring musician father Walt (Jeffrey Tambor
), Charlie's babysitter Simone (Susan Park) and Pete's contractor crew (Bert Belasco, Rick Gonzalez
and Pasha D. Lychnikoff
).
, Bent is produced by Universal Media Studios, a production arm of NBC. Quill wrote the pilot episode and served as executive producer based on a two-year deal he signed with Universal Media Studios in 2010. The first two episodes were directed by Craig Zisk
, who previously directed episodes of Weeds
and Nurse Jackie
.
Amanda Peet said of the show: "I just loved the writing, I thought it was a good reparte. I love a good romantic comedy, and I love a repressed woman who needs to get laid."
, Brian Ford Sullivan of The Futon Critic credited the script with "giv[ing] the show some room to breathe and find its voice", and complimented the show's supporting cast and relaxed atmosphere. However, he said the premise was unoriginal and that Walton plays the "umpteenth iteration of his stock character".
. It stars Amanda Peet
as a recently divorced lawyer and David Walton
as the irresponsible contractor hired to remodel her kitchen. Supporting roles will be played by Jeffrey Tambor
, Margo Harshman
and Joey King
.
) hires the contractor Pete (David Walton
) to renovate her kitchen. An irresponsible womanizer, Pete is trying to rebuild his contracting career after ruining it with his promiscuous ways and addiction to gambling. The highly strung Alex, whose husband was sent to prison for insider trading
, is trying to maintain a busy work schedule while raising her 10-year-old daughter Charlie (Joey King
). Aware of his reputation with women, Alex insists she will fire Pete if he presents any problems. Other cast members include Alex's flirty sister Screwsie (Margo Harshman
), Pete's aspiring musician father Walt (Jeffrey Tambor
), Charlie's babysitter Simone (Susan Park) and Pete's contractor crew (Bert Belasco, Rick Gonzalez
and Pasha D. Lychnikoff
).
, Bent is produced by Universal Media Studios, a production arm of NBC. Quill wrote the pilot episode and served as executive producer based on a two-year deal he signed with Universal Media Studios in 2010. The first two episodes were directed by Craig Zisk
, who previously directed episodes of Weeds
and Nurse Jackie
.
Amanda Peet said of the show: "I just loved the writing, I thought it was a good reparte. I love a good romantic comedy, and I love a repressed woman who needs to get laid."
, Brian Ford Sullivan of The Futon Critic credited the script with "giv[ing] the show some room to breathe and find its voice", and complimented the show's supporting cast and relaxed atmosphere. However, he said the premise was unoriginal and that Walton plays the "umpteenth iteration of his stock character".
. It stars Amanda Peet
as a recently divorced lawyer and David Walton
as the irresponsible contractor hired to remodel her kitchen. Supporting roles will be played by Jeffrey Tambor
, Margo Harshman
and Joey King
.
) hires the contractor Pete (David Walton
) to renovate her kitchen. An irresponsible womanizer, Pete is trying to rebuild his contracting career after ruining it with his promiscuous ways and addiction to gambling. The highly strung Alex, whose husband was sent to prison for insider trading
, is trying to maintain a busy work schedule while raising her 10-year-old daughter Charlie (Joey King
). Aware of his reputation with women, Alex insists she will fire Pete if he presents any problems. Other cast members include Alex's flirty sister Screwsie (Margo Harshman
), Pete's aspiring musician father Walt (Jeffrey Tambor
), Charlie's babysitter Simone (Susan Park) and Pete's contractor crew (Bert Belasco, Rick Gonzalez
and Pasha D. Lychnikoff
).
, Bent is produced by Universal Media Studios, a production arm of NBC. Quill wrote the pilot episode and served as executive producer based on a two-year deal he signed with Universal Media Studios in 2010. The first two episodes were directed by Craig Zisk
, who previously directed episodes of Weeds
and Nurse Jackie
.
Amanda Peet said of the show: "I just loved the writing, I thought it was a good reparte. I love a good romantic comedy, and I love a repressed woman who needs to get laid."
, Brian Ford Sullivan of The Futon Critic credited the script with "giv[ing] the show some room to breathe and find its voice", and complimented the show's supporting cast and relaxed atmosphere. However, he said the premise was unoriginal and that Walton plays the "umpteenth iteration of his stock character".
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. It stars Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet is an American actress, who has appeared on film, stage, and television. After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University, Peet began her career in television commercials, and progressed to small roles on television, before making her film debut in 1995...
as a recently divorced lawyer and David Walton
David Walton (actor)
David B. Walton is an American actor, best known for his roles in four shows on NBC. He played Dr. Rick in Fired Up. He was also a series regular on Cracking Up, as Liam Connor.Walton is a 2001 graduate of Brown University....
as the irresponsible contractor hired to remodel her kitchen. Supporting roles will be played by Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
, Margo Harshman
Margo Harshman
Margo Cathleen Harshman is an American actress who played Tawny Dean on the Disney Channel series Even Stevens.- Personal life :...
and Joey King
Joey King
Joey Lynn King is an American child actress and singer who is known for her starring role as Ramona Quimby in the 2010 adaption of Beverly Cleary's well-known book series with the same title.- Personal life :...
.
Synopsis
The recently divorced, no-nonsense lawyer Alex (Amanda PeetAmanda Peet
Amanda Peet is an American actress, who has appeared on film, stage, and television. After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University, Peet began her career in television commercials, and progressed to small roles on television, before making her film debut in 1995...
) hires the contractor Pete (David Walton
David Walton (actor)
David B. Walton is an American actor, best known for his roles in four shows on NBC. He played Dr. Rick in Fired Up. He was also a series regular on Cracking Up, as Liam Connor.Walton is a 2001 graduate of Brown University....
) to renovate her kitchen. An irresponsible womanizer, Pete is trying to rebuild his contracting career after ruining it with his promiscuous ways and addiction to gambling. The highly strung Alex, whose husband was sent to prison for insider trading
Insider trading
Insider trading is the trading of a corporation's stock or other securities by individuals with potential access to non-public information about the company...
, is trying to maintain a busy work schedule while raising her 10-year-old daughter Charlie (Joey King
Joey King
Joey Lynn King is an American child actress and singer who is known for her starring role as Ramona Quimby in the 2010 adaption of Beverly Cleary's well-known book series with the same title.- Personal life :...
). Aware of his reputation with women, Alex insists she will fire Pete if he presents any problems. Other cast members include Alex's flirty sister Screwsie (Margo Harshman
Margo Harshman
Margo Cathleen Harshman is an American actress who played Tawny Dean on the Disney Channel series Even Stevens.- Personal life :...
), Pete's aspiring musician father Walt (Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
), Charlie's babysitter Simone (Susan Park) and Pete's contractor crew (Bert Belasco, Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Timo Cruz in the motion picture Coach Carter, and as Ben Gonzalez on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper.-Early life:...
and Pasha D. Lychnikoff
Pavel Lychnikoff
Pavel Lychnikoff , also credited as Pasha D. Lychnikoff, is a Russian television, film and theatre actor, who lives and works in the United States.-Life and work:...
).
Production
Filmed with a single-camera setupSingle-camera setup
The single-camera setup, or single-camera mode of production, is a method of filmmaking and video production. A single camera—either motion picture camera or professional video camera—is employed on the set and each shot to make up a scene is taken individually...
, Bent is produced by Universal Media Studios, a production arm of NBC. Quill wrote the pilot episode and served as executive producer based on a two-year deal he signed with Universal Media Studios in 2010. The first two episodes were directed by Craig Zisk
Craig Zisk
Craig Zisk is an American director and producer. He has worked on Smallville, Scrubs, Weeds and My Name Is Earl as well as many other programs.-Director:* My Name Is Earl * The Office * Weeds...
, who previously directed episodes of Weeds
Weeds (TV series)
Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a...
and Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie is an American series that premiered on June 8, 2009, on Showtime, Movie Central and The Movie Network.The series stars Edie Falco as the title character Jackie Peyton, an emergency room nurse at All Saints' Hospital in New York City...
.
Amanda Peet said of the show: "I just loved the writing, I thought it was a good reparte. I love a good romantic comedy, and I love a repressed woman who needs to get laid."
Reception
In an early review of the pilot episodeTelevision pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
, Brian Ford Sullivan of The Futon Critic credited the script with "giv[ing] the show some room to breathe and find its voice", and complimented the show's supporting cast and relaxed atmosphere. However, he said the premise was unoriginal and that Walton plays the "umpteenth iteration of his stock character".
External links
Bent is an upcoming American romantic comedy television series created by Tad Quill for NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. It stars Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet is an American actress, who has appeared on film, stage, and television. After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University, Peet began her career in television commercials, and progressed to small roles on television, before making her film debut in 1995...
as a recently divorced lawyer and David Walton
David Walton (actor)
David B. Walton is an American actor, best known for his roles in four shows on NBC. He played Dr. Rick in Fired Up. He was also a series regular on Cracking Up, as Liam Connor.Walton is a 2001 graduate of Brown University....
as the irresponsible contractor hired to remodel her kitchen. Supporting roles will be played by Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
, Margo Harshman
Margo Harshman
Margo Cathleen Harshman is an American actress who played Tawny Dean on the Disney Channel series Even Stevens.- Personal life :...
and Joey King
Joey King
Joey Lynn King is an American child actress and singer who is known for her starring role as Ramona Quimby in the 2010 adaption of Beverly Cleary's well-known book series with the same title.- Personal life :...
.
Synopsis
The recently divorced, no-nonsense lawyer Alex (Amanda PeetAmanda Peet
Amanda Peet is an American actress, who has appeared on film, stage, and television. After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University, Peet began her career in television commercials, and progressed to small roles on television, before making her film debut in 1995...
) hires the contractor Pete (David Walton
David Walton (actor)
David B. Walton is an American actor, best known for his roles in four shows on NBC. He played Dr. Rick in Fired Up. He was also a series regular on Cracking Up, as Liam Connor.Walton is a 2001 graduate of Brown University....
) to renovate her kitchen. An irresponsible womanizer, Pete is trying to rebuild his contracting career after ruining it with his promiscuous ways and addiction to gambling. The highly strung Alex, whose husband was sent to prison for insider trading
Insider trading
Insider trading is the trading of a corporation's stock or other securities by individuals with potential access to non-public information about the company...
, is trying to maintain a busy work schedule while raising her 10-year-old daughter Charlie (Joey King
Joey King
Joey Lynn King is an American child actress and singer who is known for her starring role as Ramona Quimby in the 2010 adaption of Beverly Cleary's well-known book series with the same title.- Personal life :...
). Aware of his reputation with women, Alex insists she will fire Pete if he presents any problems. Other cast members include Alex's flirty sister Screwsie (Margo Harshman
Margo Harshman
Margo Cathleen Harshman is an American actress who played Tawny Dean on the Disney Channel series Even Stevens.- Personal life :...
), Pete's aspiring musician father Walt (Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
), Charlie's babysitter Simone (Susan Park) and Pete's contractor crew (Bert Belasco, Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Timo Cruz in the motion picture Coach Carter, and as Ben Gonzalez on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper.-Early life:...
and Pasha D. Lychnikoff
Pavel Lychnikoff
Pavel Lychnikoff , also credited as Pasha D. Lychnikoff, is a Russian television, film and theatre actor, who lives and works in the United States.-Life and work:...
).
Production
Filmed with a single-camera setupSingle-camera setup
The single-camera setup, or single-camera mode of production, is a method of filmmaking and video production. A single camera—either motion picture camera or professional video camera—is employed on the set and each shot to make up a scene is taken individually...
, Bent is produced by Universal Media Studios, a production arm of NBC. Quill wrote the pilot episode and served as executive producer based on a two-year deal he signed with Universal Media Studios in 2010. The first two episodes were directed by Craig Zisk
Craig Zisk
Craig Zisk is an American director and producer. He has worked on Smallville, Scrubs, Weeds and My Name Is Earl as well as many other programs.-Director:* My Name Is Earl * The Office * Weeds...
, who previously directed episodes of Weeds
Weeds (TV series)
Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a...
and Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie is an American series that premiered on June 8, 2009, on Showtime, Movie Central and The Movie Network.The series stars Edie Falco as the title character Jackie Peyton, an emergency room nurse at All Saints' Hospital in New York City...
.
Amanda Peet said of the show: "I just loved the writing, I thought it was a good reparte. I love a good romantic comedy, and I love a repressed woman who needs to get laid."
Reception
In an early review of the pilot episodeTelevision pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
, Brian Ford Sullivan of The Futon Critic credited the script with "giv[ing] the show some room to breathe and find its voice", and complimented the show's supporting cast and relaxed atmosphere. However, he said the premise was unoriginal and that Walton plays the "umpteenth iteration of his stock character".
External links
Bent is an upcoming American romantic comedy television series created by Tad Quill for NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. It stars Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet is an American actress, who has appeared on film, stage, and television. After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University, Peet began her career in television commercials, and progressed to small roles on television, before making her film debut in 1995...
as a recently divorced lawyer and David Walton
David Walton (actor)
David B. Walton is an American actor, best known for his roles in four shows on NBC. He played Dr. Rick in Fired Up. He was also a series regular on Cracking Up, as Liam Connor.Walton is a 2001 graduate of Brown University....
as the irresponsible contractor hired to remodel her kitchen. Supporting roles will be played by Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
, Margo Harshman
Margo Harshman
Margo Cathleen Harshman is an American actress who played Tawny Dean on the Disney Channel series Even Stevens.- Personal life :...
and Joey King
Joey King
Joey Lynn King is an American child actress and singer who is known for her starring role as Ramona Quimby in the 2010 adaption of Beverly Cleary's well-known book series with the same title.- Personal life :...
.
Synopsis
The recently divorced, no-nonsense lawyer Alex (Amanda PeetAmanda Peet
Amanda Peet is an American actress, who has appeared on film, stage, and television. After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University, Peet began her career in television commercials, and progressed to small roles on television, before making her film debut in 1995...
) hires the contractor Pete (David Walton
David Walton (actor)
David B. Walton is an American actor, best known for his roles in four shows on NBC. He played Dr. Rick in Fired Up. He was also a series regular on Cracking Up, as Liam Connor.Walton is a 2001 graduate of Brown University....
) to renovate her kitchen. An irresponsible womanizer, Pete is trying to rebuild his contracting career after ruining it with his promiscuous ways and addiction to gambling. The highly strung Alex, whose husband was sent to prison for insider trading
Insider trading
Insider trading is the trading of a corporation's stock or other securities by individuals with potential access to non-public information about the company...
, is trying to maintain a busy work schedule while raising her 10-year-old daughter Charlie (Joey King
Joey King
Joey Lynn King is an American child actress and singer who is known for her starring role as Ramona Quimby in the 2010 adaption of Beverly Cleary's well-known book series with the same title.- Personal life :...
). Aware of his reputation with women, Alex insists she will fire Pete if he presents any problems. Other cast members include Alex's flirty sister Screwsie (Margo Harshman
Margo Harshman
Margo Cathleen Harshman is an American actress who played Tawny Dean on the Disney Channel series Even Stevens.- Personal life :...
), Pete's aspiring musician father Walt (Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
), Charlie's babysitter Simone (Susan Park) and Pete's contractor crew (Bert Belasco, Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Timo Cruz in the motion picture Coach Carter, and as Ben Gonzalez on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper.-Early life:...
and Pasha D. Lychnikoff
Pavel Lychnikoff
Pavel Lychnikoff , also credited as Pasha D. Lychnikoff, is a Russian television, film and theatre actor, who lives and works in the United States.-Life and work:...
).
Production
Filmed with a single-camera setupSingle-camera setup
The single-camera setup, or single-camera mode of production, is a method of filmmaking and video production. A single camera—either motion picture camera or professional video camera—is employed on the set and each shot to make up a scene is taken individually...
, Bent is produced by Universal Media Studios, a production arm of NBC. Quill wrote the pilot episode and served as executive producer based on a two-year deal he signed with Universal Media Studios in 2010. The first two episodes were directed by Craig Zisk
Craig Zisk
Craig Zisk is an American director and producer. He has worked on Smallville, Scrubs, Weeds and My Name Is Earl as well as many other programs.-Director:* My Name Is Earl * The Office * Weeds...
, who previously directed episodes of Weeds
Weeds (TV series)
Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a...
and Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie is an American series that premiered on June 8, 2009, on Showtime, Movie Central and The Movie Network.The series stars Edie Falco as the title character Jackie Peyton, an emergency room nurse at All Saints' Hospital in New York City...
.
Amanda Peet said of the show: "I just loved the writing, I thought it was a good reparte. I love a good romantic comedy, and I love a repressed woman who needs to get laid."
Reception
In an early review of the pilot episodeTelevision pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
, Brian Ford Sullivan of The Futon Critic credited the script with "giv[ing] the show some room to breathe and find its voice", and complimented the show's supporting cast and relaxed atmosphere. However, he said the premise was unoriginal and that Walton plays the "umpteenth iteration of his stock character".
External links