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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Nancy Oliver |
| Inspired by | Gary Baum's features from The Hollywood Reporter |
| Developed by | Allison Miller |
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| Composer | Jonathan Sadoff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Running time | 42–52 minutes |
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| Network | Peacock |
| Release | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) |
Angelyne is an American drama television miniseries created by Nancy Oliver and starring Emmy RossumasAngelyne.[1] It premiered on Peacock on May 19, 2022.[2][3]
Angelyne is an enigmatic blonde bombshell who rose to fame in the 1980s with billboard advertisements featuring her image. In the 2010s, Jeff Glaser, a journalist for The Hollywood Reporter, is trying to uncover the true identity and life story of Angelyne. However, his efforts are hampered by her secrecy and conflicting accounts from herself and those who know her.
In addition, Michael Shuman co-stars as Ray, bassist of Baby Blue.
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| 1 | "Dream Machine" | Matt Spicer | Cara DiPaolo & Brendan Kelly | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | |
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In the early 1980s, billboards with images of Angelyne appear in Los Angeles and attract people's attention. In 2019, Angelyne is interviewed about a recent article by Jeff Glaser, who claims to have uncovered Angelyne's real identity. In 2015, Glaser connects Angelyne to an old boyfriend, Cory Hunt, the former guitarist of punk rock band Baby Blue. After meeting Cory around 1977, Angelyne joins the band and reshapes its image around herself. Band members Bud and Ray want Angelyne gone, but cannot kick her out after she gets them booked at the famed club Whisky a Go Go. Despite the band receiving a negative review in the press, Cory buys Angelyne a Chevrolet Corvette and proposes marriage. She turns down the proposal but keeps the car. In 1981, Cory achieves minor success with a solo cover version of "Wild Thing". He claims Angelyne broke up with him out of jealousy. Angelyne counters that she actually broke up with Cory for cheating on her. Cory enters rehab for drug abuse, where Angelyne visits him and they make amends. She gets breast implants and paints her car pink. In 2015, Glaser is frustrated that his investigation has hit a dead end, but his hopes are renewed after getting the chance to interview Angelyne.
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| 2 | "Gods and Fairies" | Lucy Tcherniak | Andy Siara | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | |
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Angelyne reveals the story behind her infamous billboards and who financed them. Angelyne deals with the press while she tries acting and discovers the casting couch.
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| 3 | "Glow in the Dark Queen of the Universe" | Lucy Tcherniak | Andy Siara | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | |
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Angelyne meets Rick and subsequently hires him as her full-time office assistant. Angelyne's star continues to rise. Angelyne is reunited with Danny. Glaser gets the break he's big looking for.
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| 4 | "The Tease" | Matt Spicer | Brendan Kelly & Allison Miller | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | |
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Max Allen discusses the Angelyne documentary he was working on and how he discovered her true identity.
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| 5 | "Pink Clouds" | Matt Spicer | Allison Miller | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | |
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Angelyne is forced to confront her childhood and her past when The Hollywood Reporter article is published.
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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 86% approval rating based on 21 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Emmy Rossum brings remarkable depth to a cipher in Angelyne, a glitzy look at fame for fame's sake where the inscrutability is the point."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Period Costumes | Danny Glicker, Jessica Fasman, and Adam Giradet (for "Glow in the Dark Queen of the Universe") | Nominated | [11] |
| Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | David Williams, Ron Pipes, Erin LeBre, Anne Pala Williams, and Mara Rouse (for "The Tease") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Vincent Van Dyke, Kate Biscoe, Mike Mekash, Abby Lyle Clawson, and Chris Burgoyne | Nominated | |||
2023
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Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Television Series, Television Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series | Vincent Van Dyke, Kate Biscoe, Mike Mekash, Abby Lyle Clawson | Nominated | [12] |
