Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

The series was created by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna. Bloom also starred as the lead character, Rebecca Bunch.

It premiered on October 12, 2015. The show ran for four seasons before ending on April 5, 2019.

It aired on The CW in the United States. Despite low Nielsen ratings, it was renewed for four full seasons.

There are four seasons totaling 62 episodes. It was noted as one of the lowest-rated shows to ever be renewed for four seasons.

Rebecca Bunch, a successful lawyer in New York City, runs into her teenage summer camp ex-boyfriend Josh Chan and impulsively moves to West Covina, California to pursue him. She spends much of the show insisting that following Josh wasn’t really the reason she moved.

Yes, it’s a musical comedy-drama that blends romantic comedy, satire, and black comedy with original song-and-dance numbers. Each episode typically featured multiple original songs.

Rachel Bloom plays Rebecca Bunch, the Yale and Harvard educated lawyer at the center of the show. Bloom co-created the series in addition to starring in it.

Alongside Rebecca Bunch, the main cast includes Josh Chan (Vincent Rodriguez III), Greg Serrano (Santino Fontana, later Skylar Astin), Paula Proctor (Donna Lynne Champlin), Darryl Whitefeather (Pete Gardner), Heather Davis (Vella Lovell), Valencia Perez (Gabrielle Ruiz), White Josh (David Hull), and Nathaniel Plimpton III (Scott Michael Foster).

Santino Fontana played Greg Serrano in the first two seasons. Skylar Astin took over the role when the character returned in season four.

The show is set in West Covina, California, where Rebecca relocates from New York. The town becomes a running source of jokes throughout the series.

The original songs were written primarily by Adam Schlesinger, Rachel Bloom, and Jack Dolgen. The three of them won an Emmy for Outstanding Music and Lyrics in 2019.

Yes, Rachel Bloom won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy, in 2016. The series also won Emmy Awards for choreography, editing, and music and lyrics.

Each season had a different opening theme performed by Rachel Bloom, starting with “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” in season one. Later seasons used “I’m Just a Girl in Love,” “You Do/You Don’t Wanna Be Crazy,” and “Meet Rebecca.”

The show earned widespread critical acclaim for its frank, nuanced handling of mental illness, female sexuality, and parenting. It developed a devoted cult following even with modest ratings.

No, the series concluded in April 2019 after four seasons. It ended as a planned finale rather than a cancellation mid-story.