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Inventing Anna
GenreDrama
Created byShonda Rhimes
Inspired by"How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People"
by Jessica Pressler
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jess Brownell
  • Holden Chang
  • Jessica Pressler
Cinematography
Editors
  • Kayla M. Emter
  • Gregory T. Evans
  • Matt Pevic
  • Andrew Hellesen
  • Kyle Bond
  • Christal Atossa Khatib
  • Michael Hathaway
Running time59–82 minutes
Production companyShondaland
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)

Inventing Anna is an American drama streaming television miniseries created and produced by Shonda Rhimes, inspired by the New York magazine article "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler. The series was released on Netflix on February 11, 2022.[1][2] Julia Garner stars in the titular role.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Life of a VIP"David FrankelShonda RhimesFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
2"The Devil Wore Anna"Tom VericaMatt ByrneFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
3"Two Birds, One Throne"Daisy von Scherler MayerJess BrownellFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
4"A Wolf in Chic Clothing"David FrankelAbby AjayiFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
5"Check Out Time"Ellen KurasCarolyn Ingber Lewinksy and Abby AjayiFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
6"Friends in Low Places"Nzingha StewartJess BrownellFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
7"Cash on Delivery"Nzingha StewartAbby AjayiFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
8"Too Rich for Her Blood"Tom VericaNicholas NardiniFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
9"Dangerously Close"Ellen KurasMatt ByrneFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)

Production

Development

In June 2018, it was announced Netflix and Shondaland had acquired the New York article "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler, turning it into a television series with Shonda Rhimes serving as producer and writer, alongside Betsy Beers.[4] David Frankel will direct and executive produce two episodes of the series, including the first.[5] The nine-episode miniseries premiered on February 11, 2022.[2]

Casting

In October 2019, Julia Garner, Anna Chlumsky, Katie Lowes, Laverne Cox, and Alexis Floyd joined the cast of the series.[6] Madeline Brewer was set to portray the role of Anna Delvey but had to pass due to scheduling conflicts.[7] In November 2019, Arian Moayed, Anders Holm, Anna Deavere Smith, Jeff Perry and Terry Kinney joined the cast of the series.[8] In February 2020, Jennifer Esposito joined the cast of the series.[9]

Filming

Principal photography began in New York and Los Angeles in October 2019.[10]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 58% approval rating based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "While Inventing Anna is as tonally wobbly as Julia Garner's intentionally daffy accent, her committed performance and the salacious story make for juicy entertainment."[11] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 57 out of 100, based on 29 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]

Saloni Gajjar of The A.V. Club gave the limited series a B- and said, "Despite its more evocative performances, Inventing Anna demands patience that doesn't pay off, squandering its promising potential along the way."[13] Reviewing the series for Rolling Stone, Alan Sepinwall gave a rating of 2/5 and described it as "an overly long muddle, never quite sure what it wants to say about its title character, or how to say it."[14]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (July 20, 2018). "Shondaland Unveils Netflix Series Slate: 'The Warmth Of Other Suns', White House Drama 'The Residence', Ellen Pao Project, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Petski, Denise (November 22, 2021). "'Inventing Anna': Shondaland Netflix Series Gets Premiere Date, First-Look Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Holmes, Dave (February 11, 2022). "Anthony Edwards Knows Some Good Things Take Time". Esquire. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 8, 2018). "Shonda Rhimes Sets Netflix Series Based On Anna Delvey". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "NETFLIX AND SHONDALAND UNVEIL CAST OF LIMITED SERIES INVENTING ANNA". Netflix (Press release). October 31, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (October 31, 2019). "Anna Chlumsky & Julia Garner Among 5 Cast In Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Series Based On Anna Delvey". Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (November 1, 2019). "Madeline Brewer and Keean Johnson to Star in Hulu's 'The Ultimate Playlist of Noise'". Variety. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  8. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 7, 2019). "Shonda Rhimes' Anna Delvey Series at Netflix Adds Five More to Cast". Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 5, 2020). "Jennifer Esposito Joins Shonda Rhimes' Netflix Series 'Inventing Anna'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Filming in October: Upcoming Series 'Inventing Anna' in New York". Production List. October 16, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "Inventing Anna: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  12. ^ "Inventing Anna: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  13. ^ Gajjar, Saloni (February 9, 2022). "Netflix's Inventing Anna loses its exciting potential in a dawdling script". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  14. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (February 9, 2022). "'Inventing Anna' Can't Catch the Scammer at Its Center". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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