Overview

• Released September 25, the eight‑episode limited series quickly hit No. 1 on Netflix in its first week, according to FlixPatrol data.
• Critics have largely praised the show and its performances, while audience scores are substantially lower, with reports citing a 78% critics’ rating versus 48% from viewers.
• Viewers are urging Netflix to order a second season despite the limited‑series billing, though no renewal has been announced.
• Creator‑star Mae Martin says the story draws on real experiences from the troubled‑teen industry and took inspiration from a close friend who consulted on the show.
• Toni Collette and Martin’s performances are frequent standouts in reviews, and the production was filmed across Ontario locations doubling for the show’s fictional Vermont setting.