GCB (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | GCB |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| year | 2012 |
| Production company |
ABC Studios , Darren Star Productions, Kapital Entertainment |
| length | 42 minutes |
| Episodes | 10 in 1 season |
| genre | Dramedy |
| idea | Kim Gatlin |
| production | Jim Klever-Weis |
| music | Jeff Beal |
| First broadcast | March 4, 2012 (USA) on ABC |
| occupation | |
GCB (working title: Good Christian Bitches and then Good Christian Belles ) is an American dramedy - television series by Robert Harling , of NBC Studios in collaboration with Darren Star Productions and Capital Entertainment for the US channel ABC was produced. The series is based on the book series Good Christian Bitches by Kim Gatlin.
Due to the unconvincing audience ratings , the station announced on May 11, 2012 that the series would be canceled.
action
Amanda Vaughn returns to her hometown of Dallas after her husband passed away in scandalous circumstances. Reluctantly, she asks her mother Gigi for help. Gigi wants nothing more than to have her daughter with her again and to give her two teenage children a good education. But Amanda wants to start over in Dallas and doesn't want anything to do with her mean image from 20 years ago. She quickly realizes that it is not easy to escape her past. Carlene Cockburn in particular is not enthusiastic about Amanda's return, as she was tortured by it at school. It was only through support that Carlene made it from ugly duckling to southern beauty. It is not easy for her to bury grudges against Amanda, even if the Bible says so.
Carlene's best friends include Cricket Caruth-Reilly, Sharon Peacham, and Heather Cruz. The focus is on the housewives, whose lives revolve around church, sex, gossip and gossip.
characters
- Amanda Vaughn
- After 20 years as a widow with two children, she is returning from Los Angeles to her hometown, a wealthy suburb of Dallas. She's not exactly proud of her past. Her husband died under scandalous circumstances.
- Carlene Cockburn
- She was tortured by Amanda at school. In addition, she was an ugly duckling and only made it to a southern beauty with "support". She leads a lavish life with her adorable husband Ripp.
- Sharon Peacham
- She was a former beauty queen who has changed over time. She stole Amanda’s crown chance in the Miss Teen Beauty Pageant by creating a rumor.
- Heather Cruz
- An outsider in high school, she now belongs to the high society of Dallas.
- Cricket Caruth-Reilly
- She once unhooked Amanda's boyfriend. Cricket is a tough, successful business woman with a seemingly perfect marriage.
- Ripp Cockburn
- He's the husband of Carlene: he's an intimidating oil baron who is very Christian. Ripp has an interest in Amanda when she returns to Dallas, thinking that she has something to hide.
- Blake Reilly
- He's the stylish and stunningly handsome (but gay) husband to Cricket. He works at Cricket's company and loves living on the ranch. He is friends with Amanda, which Cricket is not enthusiastic about.
- Zack Peacham
- He is Sharon's husband. When the two married, they were the golden couple from Hillside Park. But those days are long gone. He has a crush on Amanda.
- Gigi stopper
- Gigi is the perfect model lady and Amanda's mother. Gigi loves her family, cocktails and her church. She is thrilled that Amanda and her grandchildren are back to living under their roof and raised under their rules. They are not allowed to call their grandchildren Grandma, but Gigi.
production
In September 2010 it was announced that ABC got the rights to the book series. A presentation order was ordered in February 2011 . Jennifer Aspen first got a lead role in the series pilot in February 2011. On March 1, 2011, the female lead Amanda Vaughn was given to Leslie Bibb . In March 2011, Miriam Shor and Marisol Nichols joined the pilot. On March 14, 2011, the role of Carlene Cockburn was awarded to Kristin Chenoweth . David James Elliott was cast as Carlene Cockburn's husband Ripp on March 16, 2011.
On May 13, 2011, the pilot was officially ordered as a series, which will then start in spring 2012. In addition, ten episodes were ordered for the first season.
In mid-September 2011, Eric Winter was hired for an arc as Luke, Carlene Cockburn's brother. Sheryl Crow and Sandra Bernhard also got guest roles.
Series title
ABC originally wanted to give the series the same title as the book series is called: Good Christian Bitches . However, some Christians and Christian organizations were not enthusiastic about the title because they feared that it would have degrading effects on Christianity. Also, some of the advocates for women were against it as the word "bitch" would be problematic. So ABC decided to rename the series Good Christian Belles . In the end the title was renamed again, namely GCB .
occupation
main actor
| role | actor | Main role (episodes) |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Vaughn | Leslie Bibb | 1.01–1.10 |
| Carlene Cockburn | Kristin Chenoweth | 1.01–1.10 |
| Sharon Peacham | Jennifer Aspen | 1.01–1.10 |
| Heather Cruz | Marisol Nichols | 1.01–1.10 |
| Cricket Caruth-Reilly | Miriam Shor | 1.01–1.10 |
| Ripp Cockburn | David James Elliott | 1.01-1.10 |
| Blake Reilly | Mark Deklin | 1.01–1.10 |
| Zack Peacham | Brad Beyer | 1.01–1.10 |
| Gigi stopper | Annie Potts | 1.01–1.10 |
supporting cast
- Tyler Jacob Moore as Pastor John Tudor
- Eric Winter as Luke Lourd
- Bruce Boxleitner as Burl Lourd
- Lauran Irion as Laura Vaughn
- Colton Shires as Will Vaughn
- Alix Elizabeth Grid as Alexandra Caruth-Reilly
- Mackinlee Waddell as Mckinney Peacham
- Hartley Sawyer as Bozeman Peacham
- Jack DePew as Landry Cockburn
Guest roles
- Tom Everett Scott as Andrew Remington
- Donna Mills as Bitsy Lourd
- Kevin Alejandro as Danny
- Grant Bowler as Mason Massey
- Greg Vaughn as Bill Vaughn
- Denton Blane Everett as Booth Becker
- Sandra Bernhard as Debbie Horowitz
- Sheryl Crow as Sheryl Crow
Charisma
The series opened in the United States on March 4, 2012 following Desperate Housewives on ABC . The season finale was shown on May 6, 2012.
Episode list
| No. | German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (-) | Director | script | Odds (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | pilot | 4th Mar 2012 | - | Alan Poul | Robert Harling | 7.56 million |
| 2 | - | Hell Hath No Fury | 11th Mar 2012 | - | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Robert Harling | 7.12 million |
| 3 | - | Love is patient | 18 Mar 2012 | - | Larry Shaw & Victor Nelli, Jr. | Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts | 6.07 million |
| 4th | - | A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing | 25th Mar 2012 | - | Bethany Rooney | Henry Alonso Myers | 6.33 million |
| 5 | - | Forbidden Fruit | Apr 1, 2012 | - | Randy Zisk | Laurie McCarthy | 5.63 million |
| 6th | - | Turn the other cheek | Apr 8, 2012 | - | James Hayman | Veronica Becker & Sarah Kucserka | 5.25 million |
| 7th | - | Sex is Divine | Apr 8, 2012 | - | John Scott | Jordon Nardino | 5.22 million |
| 8th | - | Pride Comes Before a Fall | Apr 15, 2012 | - | Matt Shakman | Robert Sudduth | 4.43 million |
| 9 | - | Adam & Eve's Rib | Apr 29, 2012 | - | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Henry Alonso Myers | 5.52 million |
| 10 | - | Revelation | May 6, 2012 | - | Paul Holahan | Robert Harling | 5.56 million |
reception
On the Metacritic.com site, a Metascore of 55/100 was determined from 22 very mixed newspaper reviews.
Web links
- GCB in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of ABC
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christian Junklewitz: GCB: ABC breaks up with Christian women . In: Serienjunkies.de . May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ "Good Christian Bitches" - the new "Desperate Housewives"?
- ↑ US network ABC orders six new pilot episodes
- ↑ PILOTS: Frances Fisher Joins 'Partners,' Jennifer Aspen Cast In 'Bitches'
- ↑ Leslie Bibb Set As The Lead In ABC's 'Bitches', Jennifer Ehle To Star In CBS Pilot
- ↑ Bruce Greenwood Among Latest ABC Pilot Castings
- ↑ Thomas Dekker To Star In 'Secret Circle,' Marisol Nichols Joins 'Christian Bitches'
- ↑ Kristin Chenoweth To Co-Star In ABC's 'Good Christian Bitches'
- ↑ TVLine Items: David James Elliott Joins Bitches, X Factor Judges, and Other TV News to Know
- ↑ 'Good Christian Belles', 'Pan Am' join ABC lineup
- ↑ Good Christian Belles: Eric Winter with story arc
- ↑ Good Christian Belles: Sheryl Crow and Sandra Bernhard as guests
- ↑ Critics Slam ABC Pilot 'Good Christian Bitches' for 'Inappropriate,' 'Damaging' Title
- ↑ ABC renames Good Christian Belles again: GCB
- ^ Sara Bible: Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Good Wife,' 'CSI Miami' Adjusted Up; 'Cleveland' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers . March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: Sunday Final Ratings: '60 Minutes', 'America's Funniest Home Videos',' Once Upon a Time ',' The Amazing Race '&' Desperate Housewives' Adjusted Up . TV by the Numbers . March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ Robert Seidman: TV Ratings Sunday: 'Once Upon a Time' Steady; 'Bob's Burgers' Inches Up; 'GCB,' 'Celebrity Apprentice' case . TV by the Numbers . March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time' Adjusted Up, 'GCB' Adjusted Down + Final CBS Numbers . TV by the Numbers . March 27, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ↑ Sara Bible: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon A Time,' 'Bob's Burgers,' '60 Minutes' Adjusted Up . TV by the Numbers . April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ a b Sara Bible: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Celebrity Apprentice' Adjusted Up + Unscrambled CBS Shows . TV by the Numbers . April 10, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: Sunday Final Ratings: 'AFV,' 'Amazing Race,' 'Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burgers,' 'Celebrity Apprentice' & 'The Cleveland Show' All Adjusted Up . TV by the Numbers . April 17, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ Sara Bible: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Amazing Race,' 'Celebrity Apprentice,' 'Cleveland' Adjusted Up; 'Harry's Law,' 'GCB' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers . May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Simpsons', 'Amazing Race' Finale, 'Harry's Law' Adjusted Up; 'Desperate Housewives', 'NYC 22' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers . May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ↑ GCB on Metacritic (as of 05/2012)