Equally as important, Hollywood content creators should educate themselves on what’s helpful and what’s harmful. “NBCUniversal would do well to rethink such a dangerous idea that could lead to an increase in suicide among viewers,” said Smith.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Williamses plan to work closely with mental health professionals to produce the series responsibly.
Inseparable’s Smith conceded that his group knows no further details about the show’s trajectory, but maintain that the show’s creators, Harry and Jack Williams (“Fleabag”) deserve criticism based solely on its morbid motif. Netflix ultimately decided to censor the anticipated suicide of the show’s main character. Some grieving families believe this phenomenon may have followed the Netflix series “13 Reason Why,” a young adult drama that depicts teenage suicide. Studies show that exposure to suicidal behavior, including in media, may encourage those who are considered at risk of self-harm. The concept of “suicide contagion” is defined by the US Department of Health & Human Services as “the exposure to suicide or suicidal behaviors within one’s family, one’s peer group, or through media reports of suicide and can result in an increase in suicide and suicidal behaviors,” according to HHS.gov. “At a time when our country is already suffering a mental health crisis compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left Americans’ mental wellbeing at a two-decade low, the last thing we need is a reckless show hinged on the question of ‘will he or won’t he’ succumb to the devastation of depression - an all too real and painful experience for millions of Americans.” “Glamorizing suicide leads to contagion, that is a fact,” Smith continued. Taylor Swift and her fans slam Netflix show over ‘slut shaming’ joke His tweet garnered nearly 2,000 likes in support.
This just drives me CRAZY!,” Eichner tweeted on Monday, in response to headlines pointing to the outrage. “Who cares? They haven’t even seen a script! Stop policing/criticizing art you haven’t even seen! I have nothing to do with this show btw. The show is about a man who sets a date to end his life.īut the grim premise has prompted the mental health advocacy group Inseparable to slam the forthcoming series as “wildly irresponsible,” despite knowing few details about the show.Īmid the backlash, the “Billy on the Street” actor - who has no involvement in the show - is defending Forte.
NBC’s Peacock streaming network announced the new series, titled “Expiration Date,” on Friday. ‘Scoob!’ review: Scooby-Doo reboot ruins a classicīilly Eichner is sticking his neck out for fellow comedian Will Forte over a new series that takes a darkly comedic look at suicide. How ‘No Activity’ pivoted from live-action to animation Will Forte on reviving ‘MacGruber’ and his surprise real-life wedding Mike Hale in The New York Times praises the show for its "restless, almost feral energy and its slap-in-the-face attitude." Tim Goodman from The Hollywood Reporter sees the show as "heralding a very distinctive new voice on television." Alan Sepinwall from HitFix describes the show as "something achingly beautiful.‘SNL’ revives ‘MacGruber,’ in Will Forte’s hosting debut Metacritic gave it an 88 score, with Emily Nussbaum from The New Yorker calling it "a precision black-humor mechanism, a warped and affecting fable about one single woman’s existence." Mo Ryan at Variety calls it scathingly funny. It was picked up by the on-demand Amazon Video service and premiered in the United States on 16 September 2016.įleabag has received positive reviews. Waller-Bridge's sister composed the music and her mother appears in a cameo as the lecturer during the feminist talk in the first episode.įollowing the initial release on BBC Three the series was broadcast on BBC Two between 21 August and 25 September 2016. The initial idea of the character of Fleabag came from a challenge by a friend, where Waller-Bridge was tasked with creating a sketch for a 10-minute section in a stand-up storytelling night. This show is adapted from Waller-Bridge's 2013 Edinburgh one-woman play of the same name which won the Fringe First Award.