Firefly Lane

Firefly Lane is an American drama streaming television series created by Maggie Friedman for Netflix. The series is based on the novel of the same name by Kristin Hannah.[1] The series premiered on February 3, 2021,[2] and navigates the lives of two teenage girls in the 1970s, all the way through to their adulthood in the early-2000s. In May 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which is slated to be released in 2022.[3]

Firefly Lane
GenreDrama
Created byMaggie Friedman
Based onFirefly Lane
by Kristin Hannah
Starring
Music byWendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducerAaron Au
Production locationBurnaby, British Columbia
CinematographyVincent De Paula
Editors
  • Jamin Bricker
  • Lisa Binkley
  • Alison Grace
  • Lisa Robison
Running time47–53 minutes
Production companies
  • Stephanie Germain Productions
  • Curly Girly Productions
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03) –
present (present)

Cast and characters

Main
  • Katherine Heigl as Tully Hart, a famous host of a daytime talk show known as The Girlfriend Hour
    • Ali Skovbye as Young teenage Tully
    • London Robertson as Young Tully 1970
  • Sarah Chalke as Kate Mularkey, Tully's best friend since they were 14 years old and a housewife who is trying to get back in the workforce while going through a divorce
    • Roan Curtis as Young teenage Kate
  • Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Kate's husband and the producer of The Girlfriend Hour
  • Beau Garrett as Cloud, Tully's free-spirited drug-addicted single mother
  • Yael Yurman as Marah Ryan, Kate and Johnny's teenage daughter
  • Ignacio Serricchio as Danny Diaz (season 2)[4]

Recurring
  • Brandon Jay McLaren as Travis, a widower whose daughter goes to the same school as Marah and finds a connection with Kate
  • Jon Ecker as Max Brody, Tully's love interest
  • Chelah Horsdal as Margie, Kate's mother
  • Paul McGillion as Bud, Kate's father
  • Jenna Rosenow as Kimber Watts, an editor at Seattle Digest and Kate's boss
  • Leo Rano as Leon, Cloud's boyfriend in the 1970s
  • Brendan Taylor as Mutt, the cameraman at local news station KPOC Tacoma and Kate's love interest in the 1980s
  • Jason Mckinnon as Sean, Kate's closeted older brother
  • Synto Misati as Robbie '74
  • Kristen Robek as Carol, a KPOC Tacoma anchor
  • Andres Joseph as Gideon Vega, a photographer at Seattle Digest
  • Patrick Sabongui as Chad Wiley, Tully's love interest in the 1980s who was also her college professor
  • Greg Germann as Benedict Binswanger (season 2)[4]
  • India de Beaufort as Charlotte (season 2)[4]
  • Jolene Purdy as Justine Jordan (season 2)[4]
  • Chris McNally as Mr. Waverly (season 2)[5]

Special guest star

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Hello Yellow Brick Road"Peter O'FallonTeleplay by : Maggie FriedmanFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
22"Oh! Sweet Something"Peter O'FallonMaggie FriedmanFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
33"Dancing Queens"Anne WheelerIlene RosenzweigFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
44"Love is a Battlefield"Anne WheelerSavannah DooleyFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
55"Sweet Child O' Mine"Vanessa PariseMaggie Friedman & Barbara JohnsFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
66"Dirty Laundry"Vanessa PariseJohn Sacret YoungFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
77"Total Eclipse of the Hart"Fred GerberMarissa LeeFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
88"Mawaige"Fred GerberSavannah Dooley & James Ford Jr.February 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
99"You Say It's Your Birthday?!"Lee RoseIlene RosenzweigFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
1010"Auld Lang Syne"Lee RoseMaggie FriedmanFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)

Production

Development

On February 22, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was created by Maggie Friedman who was also expected to executive produce alongside Stephanie Germain, Katherine Heigl, and Lee Rose.[1][6] On May 26, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a second season which is scheduled to be released in 2022.[3]

Casting

On July 10, 2019, Katherine Heigl was cast in a lead role.[6] In August 2019, Ben Lawson, Sarah Chalke, Beau Garrett had been cast in starring roles.[7][8][9] In September 2019, Ali Skovbye and Roan Curtis were cast to play the teenage versions of Heigl's and Chalke's characters, Tully and Kate, respectively.[10] In the same month, Yael Yurman was cast as a series regular while Jon Ecker and Brandon Jay McLaren were cast in recurring capacities.[11] On December 17, 2019, Patrick Sabongui and Brendan Taylor joined the cast in recurring roles.[12] On February 11, 2020, Jenna Rosenow was cast in a recurring role.[13] On September 21, 2021, Ignacio Serricchio joined the cast as new series regular while Greg Germann, India de Beaufort, and Jolene Purdy were cast in recurring roles for the second season.[4] On February 11, 2022, Chris McNally was cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[5]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began on September 17, 2019 and ended on January 21, 2020 in Burnaby, British Columbia.[14] Vincent De Paula is the cinematographer for the series.[15] Filming for the second season began on August 30, 2021 and is scheduled to conclude on April 20, 2022.[16] Michael Spiller, Winnifred Jon, Shannon Kohli and Katina Medina Mora are directing episodes in season 2.[17]

Release

On October 14, 2020, an official teaser was released as well as first look images.[18] The series premiered on February 3, 2021.[2]

Reception

Audience viewership

For the week of February 1 to 7, Firefly Lane was ranked number one in the Nielsen ratings, who announced that the show had been viewed for a total of 1.3 billion minutes.[19] The following week, it was ranked number one in the Nielsen ratings again, with a total of 1.288 billion minutes of viewing.[20] On April 20, 2021, Netflix announced that 49 million people watched the series in its first 28 days after its release.[21]

Critical response

For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 47% based on 30 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.53/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Firefly Lane has some solid ideas and a winning pair in Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke—if only the writing could live up to all that potential."[22] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 57 out of 100 based on 21 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[23]

Judy Berman of Time wrote, "By most metrics, Firefly Lane is simply not a good show. Yet despite its many limitations, there's something lovable about it."[24] Joel Keller of Decider said, "The chemistry between Sarah Chalke and Katherine Heigl will carry Firefly Lane."[25]

References
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  2. Ausiello, Michael (December 3, 2020). "Firefly Lane Trailer: Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke's BFFs Are 'F--king Stuck With' Each Other in New Netflix Drama". TVLine. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  3. Otterson, Joe (May 26, 2021). "'Firefly Lane' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (September 21, 2021). "'Firefly Lane' Adds Ignacio Serricchio, Greg Germann, India de Beaufort & Jolene Purdy To Cast For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. Petski, Denise (February 11, 2022). "'When Calls The Heart's Chris McNally Joins 'Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies' & 'Firefly Lane'2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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  7. Petski, Denise (August 12, 2019). "'Firefly Lane': Ben Lawson Joins Katherine Heigl In Netflix Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie (August 16, 2019). "Sarah Chalke To Star In Netflix Drama Series 'Firefly Lane'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  9. Petski, Denise (August 28, 2019). "Beau Garrett Joins Netflix Drama Series 'Firefly Lane'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  10. Petski, Denise (September 12, 2019). "'Firefly Lane': Ali Skovbye & Roan Curtis To Play Young Tully & Young Kate In Netflix Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  11. Petski, Denise (September 16, 2019). "'Firefly Lane': Yael Yurman Set As Series Regular, Jon Ecker & Brandon Jay McLaren To Recur In Netflix Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  12. Petski, Denise (December 17, 2019). "'Firefly Lane': Patrick Sabongui & Brendan Taylor To Recur On Netflix Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  13. Petski, Denise (February 11, 2020). "Kwame Patterson To Recur In 'Snowfall'; Jenna Rosenow Books 'Firefly Lane'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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  18. Romano, Nick (October 14, 2020). "Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke spark an everlasting bond in Firefly Lane first look". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  19. Hayes, Dade (March 4, 2021). "'Firefly Lane' Tops Nielsen U.S. Weekly Streaming Rankings, With 'WandaVision' Gaining More Ground". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  20. Hayes, Dade (March 11, 2021). "'Firefly Lane' Repeats Atop Nielsen U.S. Streaming List, With 'The Sinner' In Close Pursuit". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  21. White, Peter (April 20, 2021). "'Who Killed Sara?' Becomes Netflix's Most Popular Foreign-Language Series In U.S. As Streamer Reveals Figures For 'Firefly Lane' & 'I Care A Lot'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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  24. Berman, Judy (February 3, 2021). "Netflix's Cheesy Drama 'Firefly Lane' Pairs Well With Wine". Time. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  25. Keller, Joel (February 3, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Firefly Lane' On Netflix, Where Katherine Heigl And Sarah Chalke Play Unlikely Best Friends Through The Decades". Decider. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
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