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Gravity (TV series)

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Gravity
Also known as
  • Suicide for Dummies
  • Failure to Fly
GenreComedy drama
Created by
Starring
Narrated byBrad Abelle
ComposerMatthew Puckett
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducerDaniel Hank
Production locationsNew York City, New York
EditorLisa Bromwell
Running time26-30 minutes
Production companyKill That B**ch Productions
Original release
NetworkStarz
ReleaseApril 23 (2010-04-23) –
June 25, 2010 (2010-06-25)

Gravity (stylized with brackets and two interpuncts as [grav·i·ty]) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jill Franklyn and Eric Schaeffer.[1] It ran for one season in 2010 on Starz.[2]

Premise

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The series "follows the sometimes comic, sometimes tragic exploits of a group from an eccentric out-patient program of suicide survivors".[3] Production of the show began in New York City in October 2009.[3]

Creation

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Franklyn created the show during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. She is known for her Emmy-nominated "Yada Yada" episode of Seinfeld. In 2008 she brought in Eric Schaeffer and they collaborated in selling the show to the Starz Network. The show's working titles were Suicide for Dummies[4] and Failure to Fly.[5]

Cast

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  • Ivan Sergei as Robert Collingsworth; a middle aged eye doctor labeled the "suicide dummy" after driving off a peak in an attempt to kill himself so that he could be with his dead wife, he landed on a cruise ship. He has a relationship with Lily Champagne and develops a conflicted friendship with Christian; he also has an ugly relationship with his estranged mother.
  • Krysten Ritter as Lily Champagne; a shy, lonely 27-year-old woman who works at a department store who attempts to kill herself by eating a poisonous slice of chocolate cake and claims to have had sex with someone in heaven but turns out to have made it up to hide her true reasons for killing herself. She also enjoys sketching and when someone asks her why she says "I sell makeup at a department store, I change lives" .
  • Eric Schaeffer as Detective Christian Miller; a man who claims to be a police officer but is in a debt crisis after placing so many losing bets, he seems to stalk Lily after her suicide attempt and tries to look for information about his dead mother. His many flaws seem to have him butt heads with a man named Diego.
  • Rachel Hunter as Shawna Rollins; a model who attempts to kill herself by slitting her wrists and develops a relationship with Adam
  • Robyn Cohen as Carla; a housewife who attempts to kill herself by shooting herself after being tired of a routine life and living up to everyone's expectations.
  • James Martinez as Jorge Sanchez; a former construction worker who attempts to kill himself by placing himself in a collapsing building, he is so insecure about his penis size that he gets a penis implant. He also works as a comedian.
  • Seth Numrich as Adam Rosenblum; a teenager who attempts to kill himself by overdosing after his rocky relationship with his family makes him depressed. He also develops a relationship with Shawna.
  • Ving Rhames as Dogg McFee; the group leader and former New York Mets player who attempted suicide after hearing all the criticism of losing the NLCS after a car accident left him confined to a wheelchair. He also has a difficult relationship with his son who chose the wrong path due to his father neglecting him.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"Suicide Dummies"Eric SchaefferEric Schaeffer & Jill FranklynApril 23, 2010 (2010-04-23)0.123[6]

Robert is seen driving his car off a cliff and onto a gay cruise, an attempt to reunite with his late wife. Lily is seen picking things up at a grocery store, mixing pills into a chocolate cake, hoping to end up with her long lost boyfriend. The two of them end up as Accountability buddies in a Suicide Support Group, consisting of a former model, an aspiring comedian, a teen from a wealthy family, a straight laced house wife, and a family man, led by a former New York Mets turned paraplegic. Detective Miller tells Lily he's keeping an eye on her, for suicide is a crime. Robert confesses to his pastors about hooking up with Lily in an alleyway, much to the pastor's delight.

During an evening event, the group meet up with the family man of the group. Two years after taking out a life insurance plan, he takes his own life.
2"Namaste MF"Eric SchaefferJill Franklyn & Eric SchaefferApril 30, 2010 (2010-04-30)N/A
3"One Cold Swim Away"Eric SchaefferEric Schaeffer & Jill FranklynMay 7, 2010 (2010-05-07)0.088[7]
4"Old People Creep Me Out"Eric SchaefferJill Franklyn & Eric SchaefferMay 14, 2010 (2010-05-14)0.146[8]
5"Love At First Suicide"Eric SchaefferJill Franklyn & Eric SchaefferMay 21, 2010 (2010-05-21)0.111[9]
6"Dogg Day Afternoon"Eric SchaefferDan PasternackMay 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)0.029[10]
7"Let It Mellow"Eric SchaefferJill Franklyn & Eric SchaefferJune 4, 2010 (2010-06-04)0.040[11]
8"Damn Skippy"Eric SchaefferEric Schaeffer & Jill FranklynJune 11, 2010 (2010-06-11)N/A
9"Calemnity"Eric SchaefferJill Franklyn & Eric SchaefferJune 18, 2010 (2010-06-18)0.107[12]
10"Are We All Just Dead?"Eric SchaefferEric Schaeffer & Jill FranklynJune 25, 2010 (2010-06-25)0.054[13]

References

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  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 14, 2009). "New series 'Gravity' pulls in four actors". Reuters. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 30, 2010). "Starz To End Both 'Party Down' & 'Gravity'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Krysten Ritter, Ivan Sergei, Ving Rhames and Rachel Hunter Join Cast of Starz New Original Dramedy Series, 'Gravity' Set To Debut In Early Spring 2010, Only on Starz" (Press release). October 14, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  4. ^ Moore, Frazier (April 21, 2010). "A dramedy about suicide and people who fail at it". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 23, 2010. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Starz Orders Ten Episodes Of Failure To Fly". The TV Remote. July 29, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-07-01. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  6. ^ Yanan, Travis (April 26, 2010). "Friday finals: 4/23/10". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on May 2, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ Yanan, Travis (May 11, 2010). "Friday finals: 5/07/10". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ Yanan, Travis (May 17, 2010). "Friday finals: 5/14/10". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ Yanan, Travis (May 24, 2010). "Friday finals: 5/21/10". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ Cancel Bear, The (June 1, 2010). "Friday Cable Ratings: Celtics/Magic Game 6 Draws 7.5 Million, 'Party Down' & 'Gravity' Not Nearly So Many". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  11. ^ Cancel Bear, The (June 8, 2010). "Friday Cable Ratings: iCarly, Stargate Universe, Merlin & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  12. ^ Cancel Bear, The (June 21, 2010). "Friday Cable Ratings: Gravity Still a Ratings Black Hole; Plus Party Down, Whale Wars, The Soup, Merlin & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  13. ^ Cancel Bear, The (June 28, 2010). "Friday Cable Ratings: 16 Wishes Premieres Big; Party Down, Gravity Finales Finish Small". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
General references
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