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70% Genre Horror-comedy Original language(s) English | 7.8/10 IMDb 67% First episode date 3 February 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Timothy OlyphantDrew BarrymoreLiv HewsonSkyler Gisondo Executive producers Cast Profiles |
Santa Clarita Diet is an American horror-comedy web television series created by Victor Fresco for the streaming service Netflix, starring Timothy Olyphant and Drew Barrymore. Fresco serves as the showrunner, and is an executive producer alongside Barrymore, Olyphant, Aaron Kaplan, Tracy Katsky, Chris Miller and Ember Truesdell.
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- Santa clarita diet official trailer 2017 comedy horror netflix series hd
- Plot
- Cast
- Recurring
- Guest
- Critical reception
- Advertising controversy
- References
The single-camera series premiered on February 3, 2017 and consists of 10 episodes. The first season has received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the cast and premise, but criticizing the number of graphic scenes.
Santa clarita diet official trailer 2017 comedy horror netflix series hd
Plot
Married couple Sheila and Joel are real estate agents in Santa Clarita, California. The couple's lives take a dark turn after Sheila goes through a transformation – becoming a zombie who feeds on human flesh.
Cast
Recurring
Guest
Critical reception
Santa Clarita Diet received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has an approval rating of 71% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Santa Clarita Diet serves up an excellent cast, frequent laughs, and an engaging premise – but the level of gore might not be to everyone's taste." On Metacritic, the season has a score of 67 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Advertising controversy
In February 2017, advertising for the show sparked criticism in Germany, where Netflix promoted the show with posters depicting a human finger sliced up like a currywurst, a popular German fast food dish. After receiving more than 50 complaints that the advertising was glorifying violence and inducing fear, especially in children, the German Advertising Council, a self-regulatory institution, forwarded the complaints to the company. Netflix then decided to end the campaign and remove all posters.