The Bold Type
2017 American comedy-drama television series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bold Type is an American comedy-drama television series created by Sarah Watson and produced by Universal Television for Freeform. It is inspired by the life and career of former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine Joanna Coles, who is executive producer of the series. Filmed in Toronto, Montreal, and New York City, the series chronicles the lives of three millennial women, portrayed by Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, and Meghann Fahy, all of whom are employed at a fictional global publication called Scarlet in New York City.
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Genre | Comedy drama |
Created by | Sarah Watson |
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Composer | Lyle Workman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
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Running time | 41ā45 minutes |
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Network | Freeform |
Release | June 20, 2017 (2017-06-20) ā June 30, 2021 (2021-06-30) |
While the pilot episode was aired in a special preview on June 20, 2017, the series officially premiered on Freeform on July 11, commencing a first season consisting of 10 episodes. After receiving a two-season renewal, the series premiered its second and third seasons in June 2018 and April 2019, respectively. The fourth season premiered on January 23, 2020, cut from 18 to 16 episodes on shutdown of production due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] In January 2021, the series was renewed for a fifth and final season which premiered on May 26, 2021.[3][4] The final season culminates with an order of six episodes.[5] It is broadcast internationally on various networks and streaming platforms including Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. To date, every season of the series has continued to receive positive reviews from television critics, including those writing for Vanity Fair, Vox, Variety, and The Atlantic.[6][7][8][9]