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]

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 locationsBurnaby, 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)
External links
Official website

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 get back in the workforce while going through a divorce with her husband
    • 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

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

Special guest star

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Hello Yellow Brick Road"Peter O'FallonTeleplay by : Maggie FriedmanFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
2"Oh! Sweet Something"Peter O'FallonMaggie FriedmanFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
3"Dancing Queens"Anne WheelerIlene RosenzweigFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
4"Love is a Battlefield"Anne WheelerSavannah DooleyFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
5"Sweet Child O' Mine"Vanessa PariseMaggie Friedman & Barbara JohnsFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
6"Dirty Laundry"Vanessa PariseJohn Sacret YoungFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
Tully considers moving to North Carolina in the flashback and Kate is dating Mutt, but still in love with Johnny. Also, in the further past, Kate gets her period. In the present, Tully is avoiding her prenatal appointments and is dubious of the baby's fathers interest. Kate asks Travis to hang out.
7"Total Eclipse of the Hart"Fred GerberMarissa LeeFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
8"Mawaige"Fred GerberSavannah Dooley & James Ford Jr.February 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
9"You Say It's Your Birthday?!"Lee RoseIlene RosenzweigFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)
10"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][3]

Casting

On July 10, 2019, Katherine Heigl was cast in a lead role.[3] In August 2019, Ben Lawson, Sarah Chalke, Beau Garrett had been cast in starring roles.[4][5][6] 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.[7] In the same month, Yael Yurman was cast as a series regular while Jon Ecker and Brandon Jay McLaren were cast in recurring capacities.[8] On December 17, 2019, Patrick Sabongui and Brendan Taylor joined the cast in recurring roles.[9] On February 11, 2020, Jenna Rosenow was cast in a recurring role.[10]

Filming

Principal photography for the series began on September 17, 2019 and ended on January 21, 2020 in Burnaby, British Columbia.[11] Vincent De Paula is the cinematographer for the series.[12]

Release

On October 14, 2020, an official teaser was released as well as first look images.[13] The series premiered on February 3, 2021.[2]

Reception

For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 48% based on 21 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.54/10. 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."[14] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 20 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]

References
  1. Petski, Denise (February 22, 2019). "Netflix Orders 'Firefly Lane' Drama Series From Maggie Friedman Based On Book". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  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. Petski, Denise (July 10, 2019). "Katherine Heigl To Star & Executive Produce Netflix's 'Firefly Lane' Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  4. Petski, Denise (August 12, 2019). "'Firefly Lane': Ben Lawson Joins Katherine Heigl In Netflix Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (August 16, 2019). "Sarah Chalke To Star In Netflix Drama Series 'Firefly Lane'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  6. Petski, Denise (August 28, 2019). "Beau Garrett Joins Netflix Drama Series 'Firefly Lane'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Petski, Denise (December 17, 2019). "'Firefly Lane': Patrick Sabongui & Brendan Taylor To Recur On Netflix Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  10. Petski, Denise (February 11, 2020). "Kwame Patterson To Recur In 'Snowfall'; Jenna Rosenow Books 'Firefly Lane'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  11. "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. August 30, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  12. De Paula, Vincent. "FIREFLY LANE (2020) | NETFLIX ORIGINAL TV SERIES (USA)". Vincent De Paula 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  13. 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.
  14. "Firefly Lane: Season 1 (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  15. "Firefly Lane: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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