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Shrill
Season 1 Premiere: Mar 15, 2019
74
5.5
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Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 41 Critic Reviews
74
76% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
24% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 41 Critic Reviews
74
76% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
24% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Shrill remains a deeply compassionate show, one that weds blade-sharp observations about culture and character with an abiding tenderness.
Throughout the season, we watch as a more confident Annie struggles to navigate self-empowerment with her own privileges, and “Shrill” makes the smart move not to excuse Annie’s bad behavior but instead allows her to face actual consequences.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 80 User Ratings
5.5
57% Positive
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
8% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
35% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 80 User Ratings
5.5
57% Positive
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
8% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
35% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
I have absolutely enjoyed Shrill, it is funny,uplifting and sincere. The characters are likeable and each episode put a smile on my face for a whole day.
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The second season effectively builds on some of what happened in Season 1, and lets us get to know Annie, and those around her, better.
Bryant’s a star, and Shrill lets her shine as brightly as Annie so badly wants to herself. Laugh-out-loud moments are few (often coming from the idiocy of Ryan or the smarm of Gabe), but before long you’ll be smiling as broadly as Annie.
There are several pivotal conflicts that would almost definitely land harder with more room to breathe; in fact, the last episode feels more like a penultimate chapter revving up to something bigger than the finale it actually is. But when Shrill warms up, it sparks in exactly the way that has made West’s fiery writing so satisfying over the years.
This is Shrill‘s greatest triumph: it establishes a fat-positive gaze that humanizes rather than humiliates. But its greatest failure, one that works against that radicalism, is its insistence on connecting Annie’s every struggle to her weight.
The show's second season underscores its weaknesses while barely developing its characters. ... It doesn't help that this follow-up season tacks more toward satire and comedy, exposing how brutally unfunny the show can be.
I wanted to like this show but it was difficult to. Annie starts out as meek and insecure girl who then transforms into a stubborn, abrasive and somewhat selfish person. Though I know everyone has their shortcomings I didn’t find any of the lessons she learned truly edifying. Overall, I find her Shrill but not in the empowering girl boss way I had hoped.
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Production Company:
- Broadway Video
- Brownstone Productions (II)
- Digital One
- Warner Bros. Television
Initial Release Date: Mar 15, 2019
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Casting Society of America, USA
• 2 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Nominations
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
