Bunheads (2012– )

Michelle, a Las Vegas showgirl marries a man on a whim and moves to his sleepy coastal town where she winds up working alongside her new mother-in-law at her dance school.

Creators:

Lamar Damon, Amy Sherman

Stars:

Sutton Foster, Kaitlyn Jenkins, Julia Goldani Telles

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sutton Foster	...	Michelle Simms (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Kaitlyn Jenkins	...	Boo Jordan (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Julia Goldani Telles	...	Sasha Torres (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Bailey Buntain	...	Ginny Thompson (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Emma Dumont	...	Melanie Segal (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Kelly Bishop	...	Fanny Flowers (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Stacey Oristano	...	Truly Stone (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Matisse Love	...	Matisse (12 episodes, 2012-2013)
RaJahnae Patterson	...	RaJahnae (9 episodes, 2012-2013)

Storyline

Michelle Simms is a ballerina turned Las Vegas showgirl. Feeling her career and life is in a rut, she accepts a marriage proposal from a kind admirer and moves to a small and sleepy town. There she takes a job at her mother-in-law's dance school, but things don't always run smoothly.

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Plot Keywords:

leotard | ballet | leg warmers | dancer | ballerina

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Taglines:

Sometimes life raises the barre.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

A passo di danza

Filming Locations:

Hermosa Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Family, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kelly Bishop (Fanny) is only 12 years years older than Alan Ruck, who plays her son, Hubbell.

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Connections

Referenced in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Episode #8.239 (2012)

User Reviews

Great new show with a lot of potential.

Most pilots aren't great, but when they are, you know that you have something special. Such is the case with Bunheads. While the title leaves much to be desired, the plot and characters, not to mention the acting fulfills a need for something witty and possibly touching.

After just one episode, you get a great sense of the story and who the characters are. After watching the pilot, you will want to see what happens next.

Michelle is a professional dancer whose career has taken a dip in recent years, and fails to amaze at yet another audition. Feeling low on herself and her lackluster life, she decides to marry a kind admirer.

Upon arrival at his small town, Michelle meets his mother, a dance instructor. After butting heads at first, they discover a common ground and seem to get along.

The ballet students seem to cover a great variety of what one might expect. The thin waif who has ease and skill with dancing, but not the motivation, a girl who wishes more than anything to be more graceful than her body type will allow, and another whose larger bust proves difficult (a challenge for any dancer.)

The final moments of the first episode set up the direction for which the show will take, and leave the viewer with chills.

I found it quirky and smart and I cannot wait for what lies ahead with this series.

5/5 stars.