The Flight Attendant: Season 1

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HBO Max | Season Premiere Date: November 26, 2020

Summary: Flight attendant Cassie (Kaley Cuoco) wakes up with a dead man next to her and no idea how she ended up in a different city than she remembered in this eight-part thriller based on Chris Bohjalian's novel of the same name.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Arrivals and Departures
Air Date: December 17, 2020
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S1:E8. Arrivals and Departures
Air Date: April 17, 2022
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S1:E7. Hitchcock Double
Air Date: December 10, 2020

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The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Mar 19, 2021

[Cuoco] gives charm, wit and true confidence to a character who would otherwise be a hot mess we would neither care about nor believe in. It’s joyfully astonishing to see her spread her wings – and fly. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Nov 18, 2020

A fast-moving mystery anchored by Kaley Cuoco's versatile lead performance, The Flight Attendant is the TV equivalent of a beach read, pure and simple. Only what it accomplishes is actually not so simple; most shows of this type tend to get weighed down by the clumsiness of broadcast storytelling or the pretensions of cable prestige. The Flight Attendant seems happy to be enjoyed and disposed of. It has a confidence of identity that I appreciated. Read full review

Caroline Framke

Nov 20, 2020

With slick directing from Susanna Fogel, a jazzy score from Blake Neely, and sporadic flashes to Cassie’s terrified subconscious, the show quickly becomes a surreal noir with a solid screwball performance at its center. Read full review

Doreen St. Félix

Jan 4, 2021

The mystery rights itself before it crashes; we finish the eight episodes because of the show’s aesthetic ambition—clear from its boldly designed title cards, which evoke Saul Bass—and because of Cuoco’s remarkable performance, a breakthrough for the career sitcom actor. Read full review

i Gerard Gilbert

Dec 3, 2021

Mostly it’s Cuoco’ show – less the flight attendant than the pilot of this smoothly airborne caper. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Nov 25, 2020

Messy as all that sounds, it mostly works thanks largely to Cuoco, "The Big Bang Theory" star who doubles as a producer (along with writer Steve Yockey and the prolific Greg Berlanti), and manages to convey the darkly comic aspects of Cassandra's plight without undermining the thriller-like foundation. Read full review

Dorothy Rabinowitz

Nov 25, 2020

There is, even so, a sprightliness to this lurid tale, though a kind that goes dead, much like a stalled engine. ... The show’s tone is at its best in the real-world snappy exchanges between Cassie and her loyal if confused band of fellow flight attendants who notice her air of disconnectedness—and liveliest in her talks with her lawyer friend. Read full review

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manningn15

Jun 15, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This first season of The Flight Attendant was an A+. Kaley Cuoco's performance was remarkable I never knew she could give such a complex, deep, and powerful performance like she did with this role, Emmy worthy. The supporting performances from Michelle Gomez, Zosia Mamet, Michiel Huisman, Colin Woodell, Rosie Perez, Merle Dandridge, and T. R. Knight were outstanding. The writing was exceptional especially the screenplays. The character development with Cassie was phenomenal going from a acholic flight attendant who has pretty much alienated everyone in her life to a strong empowered sober woman who has finally found who she wants to be but still has to grow. The main title design was spectacular and so cool, I loved it. The music was superb. The makeup and hairstyling was terrific especially on Kaley Cuoco (specifically when she is suppose to be drunk), Michelle Gomez, Michiel Huisman (specifically his slit throat), Rosie Perez Merle Dandridge, and Zosia Mamet. This is now my favorite new show of 2020 and one of my favorite shows of all time.… Expand

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JamieGurl

Dec 4, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice seeing a different side of Kaley! I love her in Big Bang Theory, Im loving her here too! Intense! Excited for more episodes. Ohh Cassie are you goin to solve this murder mystery?!… Expand

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puna

Feb 14, 2021

This was very good surprisingly. all the actors r amazing especially Kaley in her best role yet. it was a thriller and comedy all in one so it seemed a little unique.

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geewah

Jun 2, 2022

While it doesn't break any new ground, this is an entertaining show that is anchored by Kaley Cuoco's performance in the lead role. The flashback scenes do start to get annoying and well overdone by the end.

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Sandyphilly23

Jan 7, 2023

Kaley Cuoco holds this series together with a fantastically messy and charming performance - but after a strong start you can feel the wheels coming off the refreshment trolley. The shallowness of the plot starts to hamper the show’s momentum and despite a good amount of fun charactersKaley Cuoco holds this series together with a fantastically messy and charming performance - but after a strong start you can feel the wheels coming off the refreshment trolley. The shallowness of the plot starts to hamper the show’s momentum and despite a good amount of fun characters chewing the scenery I found my attention drifting by the midway point.… Expand

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Dubsmachine

Mar 19, 2021

Great series, couldn't wait to see how it developed.
A whole different level of acting to Big Bang theory, really made me feel the story.

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OlivierPiel

Nov 28, 2020

This Flight Attendant is as shallow, badly written(and acted - Cuoco is playing herself) and deprived of imagination as those cheap summer paperbacks that used to wait for the bored, tourist at the airport. Just average Netflix, Hulu, Disney +, HBO Max algo-based fare.

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Seasons & Episodes

77

Series Overview
Season 2

76
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 21, 2022
Season 1

78
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 26, 2020
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  S1:E8. Arrivals and Departures
  Air Date: December 17, 2020
- tbd
  S1:E8. Arrivals and Departures
  Air Date: April 17, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E7. Hitchcock Double
  Air Date: December 10, 2020
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  S1:E7. Hitchcock Double
  Air Date: April 17, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E6. After Dark
  Air Date: December 10, 2020
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  S1:E6. After Dark
  Air Date: April 10, 2022
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  S1:E5. Other People's Houses
  Air Date: December 3, 2020
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  S1:E5. Other People's Houses
  Air Date: April 10, 2022
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  S1:E4. Conspiracy Theories
  Air Date: December 3, 2020
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  S1:E4. Conspiracy Theories
  Air Date: April 3, 2022
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  S1:E3. Funeralia
  Air Date: November 26, 2020
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  S1:E3. Funeralia
  Air Date: April 3, 2022
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  S1:E2. Rabbits
  Air Date: November 26, 2020
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  S1:E2. Rabbits
  Air Date: March 27, 2022
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  S1:E1. In Case of Emergency
  Air Date: November 26, 2020