Glamorous (TV series)

Did You Know?

• The series was originally developed at The CW before being picked up by Netflix.
• Brooke Shields was originally cast as the lead but was later replaced by Kim Cattrall.

Production

Eva Longoria was announced to direct the pilot on February 21. However, on June 28, it was announced that Glamorous would not move forward. On July 28, it was announced that Todd Strauss-Schulson would direct the first two episodes. Ben J. Pierce was cast as the gender-nonconforming lead on February 26, alongside Pierson Fodé, with Michael Rauch joining as executive producer. Peyton List and Susan Santiago joined on March 13, and Chester Lockhart and Brady Dalton Richards on March 22. Diana Maria Riva, Lisa Gilroy, and Mark Deklin were cast in recurring roles, with additional recurring roles including Ricardo Chavira, Damian Terriquez, and Kaleb Horn.

Reception

Critics were split on the Netflix series Glamorous. On Rotten Tomatoes, it earned a 47% approval rating from 17 reviews, averaging 5.4 out of 10. The site’s consensus noted the show has “several elements that merit celebration” but called its approach “too slight to achieve genuine allure.” Metacritic gave it a weighted score of 57 out of 100 from 7 critics, signifying mixed or average reviews. Despite the lukewarm reception, the series landed on Netflix’s Global Top 10 for two weeks, amassing 43.1 million viewing hours worldwide and cracking the Top 10 in 69 countries.