The Girlfriend Experience (TV series)

This article is about the television series. For the film, see The Girlfriend Experience. For the Canadian drag queen, see The Girlfriend Experience (drag queen). For the expression, see girlfriend experience.

The Girlfriend Experience
Season 1 poster
Genre
Created by
Seasons 1–2
Season 3
Based on
Written by
Seasons 1–2
    • Lodge Kerrigan
    • Amy Seimetz
Season 3
Directed by
Seasons 1–2
    • Lodge Kerrigan
    • Amy Seimetz
Season 3
  • Anja Marquardt
Starring
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes37
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
Cinematography
Editors
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time27–31 minutes
Production companyTransactional Pictures
Original release
NetworkStarz
ReleaseApril 10, 2016 (2016-04-10) –
June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)
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The Girlfriend Experience is an American anthology drama television series created, written, and directed by Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz shown on the premium cable network Starz. The first season stars Riley Keough as Christine Reade, a law student intern who also works as a high-end escort. Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh, it is based on the 2009 film of the same name. A 13-episode first season premiered on April 10, 2016, and all episodes were made available on Starz On Demand.[3]

On August 1, 2016, Starz renewed the series for a 14-episode second season, focusing on new characters and storylines, with Seimetz and Kerrigan returning.[4] The second season premiered on November 5, 2017.[5]

In July 2019, Starz renewed the series for a 10-episode third season, which is written and directed by Anja Marquardt and stars Julia Goldani Telles.[6][7] The third season premiered on May 2, 2021.[8]

  1. ^ Heritage, Stuart (June 30, 2016). "Sex, lies, on videotape: The Girlfriend Experience is mindblowing TV". The Guardian. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Atad, Corey (November 3, 2017). "'The Girlfriend Experience' Is the Boldest Show on Television". Vice. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Starz Original Limited Series "The Girlfriend Experience" to Premiere Sunday, April 10th" (Press release). Starz. January 8, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Birnbaum, Debra (August 1, 2016). "Starz Renews 'The Girlfriend Experience' For Season Two". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 28, 2017). "The Girlfriend Experience Season 2: Get Premiere Date, Photos of New Cast". TVLine. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Season3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (October 1, 2019). "'The Affair' Actress to Lead Starz's 'Girlfriend Experience' in Season 3 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 17, 2021). "'The Girlfriend Experience' Sets Spring Premiere; Director-Writer Anja Marquardt On "Future Facing" Season 3 – SXSW Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 17, 2021.