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70%
Rotten Tomatoes

Genre
  
Horror-comedy

Composer(s)
  
John Debney

Original language(s)
  
English

Network
  
Netflix

7.8/10
IMDb

67%
Metacritic

Created by
  
Victor Fresco

Country of origin
  
United States

First episode date
  
3 February 2017

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Starring
  
Timothy OlyphantDrew BarrymoreLiv HewsonSkyler Gisondo

Executive producers
  
Victor Fresco, Aaron Kaplan, Drew Barry, Chris Miller, Timothy Olyphant, Ruben Fleischer

Cast
  
Drew Barry, Timothy Olyphant, Liv Hewson, Skyler Gisondo, Ricardo Antonio Chavira

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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.

Contents

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.

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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

  • Timothy Olyphant as Joel Hammond, Sheila's husband and Abby's father
  • Drew Barrymore as Sheila Hammond, Joel's wife and Abby's mother
  • Liv Hewson as Abby Hammond, Sheila and Joel's daughter
  • Skyler Gisondo as Eric Bemis, the Hammond's neighbor Lisa's son and Dan's stepson

    • Recurring

  • Ricardo Chavira as Dan Palmer, a sheriff's deputy and the Hammonds' neighbor
  • Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Lisa Palmer, Dan's wife and Eric's mother
  • Richard T. Jones as Rick, a police officer, the Hammond's neighbor, and Joel's friend
  • Joy Osmanski as Alondra, Rick's wife
  • Natalie Morales as Anne Garcia, a sheriff's deputy and co-worker of Dan
  • Thomas Lennon as Novak, Abby's school principal
  • Grace Zabriskie as Mrs. Bakavic, Novak's grandmother
  • DeObia Oparei as Loki Hayes, a convicted felon
  • Portia de Rossi as Cora Wolf, a scientist focused on the undead

    • Guest

  • Nathan Fillion as Gary West, a realtor and the Hammonds' co-worker
  • Andy Richter as Carl Coby, the Hammonds' boss
  • Patton Oswalt as Dr. Hasmedi, a virologist
  • Ryan Hansen as Bob Jonas, Lisa's lover
  • Derek Waters as Anton, a conspiracy theorist
  • Ravi Patel as Ryan, a convention goer

    • 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.

    References

    Santa Clarita Diet Wikipedia
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