Florida Girls is an American sitcom created by and starring Laura Chinn. It follows four women who live in a trailer park, played by Chinn, Melanie Field, Patty Guggenheim, and Laci Mosley. The series premiered on Pop on July 10, 2019. On October 3, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season,[1] but on March 3, 2020, Pop cancelled the show along with several other originals.[2]

Florida Girls
Created byLaura Chinn
StarringLaura Chinn
Patty Guggenheim
Laci Mosley
Melanie Field
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Laura Chinn
  • Jared Miller
  • Tony Hernandez
  • Lilly Burns
  • Oly Obst
  • Josh Lieberman
Camera setupSingle
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesJax Media
Chinncorporated
3 Arts Entertainment
Lionsgate Television
Original release
NetworkPop
ReleaseJuly 10 (2019-07-10) –
August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)

Synopsis

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Florida Girls follows a group of four women, who live in a trailer park in Florida. When one of their friends receives her GED and moves out of state, Shelby becomes unsatisfied with the status quo, and aspires to do the same with her friends.

Cast

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Episodes

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No.Title [3]Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions) [4]
1"Pilot"Kat CoiroLaura ChinnJuly 10, 2019 (2019-07-10)0.079
2"Dirty Ass River"Kat CoiroJared MillerJuly 10, 2019 (2019-07-10)0.071
3"Sunday Chunky Sunday"Matt SohnLaura ChinnJuly 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)0.046
4"Are We on a Church Trip?!"Kat CoiroLaura ChinnJuly 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)0.045
5"What's Your Favorite Boat?"Matt SohnLaura ChinnJuly 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)0.064
6"Stop Pretending to Read"Matt SohnMarquita J. RobinsonJuly 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)0.052
7"We're Doing a Drive-By, Y'All!"Rachael HolderJared MillerJuly 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)0.092
8"Welfare Queen"Matt SohnHarper DillJuly 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)0.088
9"Island Party: Part One"Matt SohnJared MillerAugust 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)0.083
10"Island Party: Part Two"Matt SohnLaura ChinnAugust 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)0.071

Reception

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Critical response

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 85% based on 13 reviews."[5] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Time wrote "Florida Girls may well turn out to be the most enjoyable new show of the summer."[7] The New York Times described the show as "more endearing than challenging, more amiable than thought-provoking, clever enough to engage but not necessarily funny enough to enchant."[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Pop TV Renews Critically Acclaimed "Florida Girls" for Second Season". The Futon Critic. October 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-03-05). "Pop Pulls the Plug On 'Florida Girls', 'Best Intentions' & 'Flack', Raising Questions About Net's Scripted Future". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  3. ^ "Shows A-Z - florida girls on pop". the Futon Critic. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Florida Girls: Season One Ratings". TV Series Finale. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Florida Girls: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Florida Girls - TV Show Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  7. ^ Berman, Judy (July 9, 2019). "Florida Girls Is the Most Fun You'll Have in Front of the TV This Summer". Time. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Hale, Mike (July 9, 2019). "Review: 'Florida Girls' Is Another Reason to Find the Pop Network". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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