Insatiable (TV series)

Insatiable
Genre
Created byLauren Gussis
Based on"The Pageant King of Alabama"
by Jeff Chu
Starring
Narrated by
  • Debby Ryan
  • Dallas Roberts
ComposerJulian Wass
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producers
Cinematography
Running time40–55 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseAugust 10, 2018 (2018-08-10) –
October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
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Insatiable is an American black comedy drama television series created by Lauren Gussis, starring Dallas Roberts and Debby Ryan.[2] It is based on Jeff Chu's article "The Pageant King of Alabama", published in July 2014 in The New York Times Magazine.[3][4] The first season premiered on Netflix on August 10, 2018. In September 2018, the series was renewed for a second season,[5] which premiered on October 11, 2019.[6] On February 17, 2020, Netflix cancelled the series after two seasons.[7]

The series received negative reviews from critics who called the show "offensive" and "insulting", with some praise being directed towards the performances and dark humor. While critics have not favored the show, the audience response was generally positive.[8]

  1. ^ Petski, Denise (July 19, 2018). "'Insatiable' Trailer: Debby Ryan Is Craving Revenge In Netflix Dark Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 10, 2017). "'Insatiable': Netflix Picks Up Ex-CW Pilot Starring Debby Ryan To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Moore, Kasey (August 10, 2018). "Is Netflix's "Insatiable" Based on a True Story?". What's on Netflix. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Chu, Jeff (2014-07-18). "The Pageant King of Alabama". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  5. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (September 12, 2018). "Insatiable Renewed for Season 2". TVLine. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Maas, Jennifer (September 18, 2019). "'Insatiable' Season 2 Gets Premiere Date at Netflix". TheWrap. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cancellation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Insatiable - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.