| Friends from College | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Composer | Michael Andrews |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Cinematography | John Guleserian |
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| Running time | 26–34 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) – January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) |
Friends from College is an American comedy television series created by Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller.[1] The series was greenlit for Netflix as an original on March 11, 2016. The first season consists of eight half-hour episodes, and premiered on Netflix on July 14, 2017.[2][3] On August 21, 2017, Netflix renewed the series for a second season of eight episodes, which was released on January 11, 2019.[4][5] The series[6] was canceled on February 18, 2019.[7]
The series irreverently depicts the tragicomic misadventures of a close-knit group of Harvard alumni in their 40s as they navigate their ambitious yet clumsy and romantically intertwined lives in New York City.
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to New York" | Nicholas Stoller | Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller | July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) |
| 2 | 2 | "Connecticut House" | Nicholas Stoller | Ron Weiner | July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) |
| 3 | 3 | "All-Nighter" | Nicholas Stoller | Andrew Gurland | July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) |
| 4 | 4 | "Mission Impossible" | Nicholas Stoller | Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller | July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) |
| 5 | 5 | "Party Bus" | Nicholas Stoller | Justin Nowell | July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) |
| 6 | 6 | "Second Wedding" | Nicholas Stoller | Colleen McGuinness | July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) |
| 7 | 7 | "Grand Cayman" | Nicholas Stoller | Ron Weiner | July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) |
| 8 | 8 | "A Night of Surprises" | Nicholas Stoller | Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller | July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 9 | 1 | "The Engagement Party" | Nicholas Stoller | Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) |
| 10 | 2 | "Storage Unit" | Nicholas Stoller | Andrew Gurland | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) |
| 11 | 3 | "Out All Night" | Nicholas Stoller | Guy Endore-Kaiser | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) |
| 12 | 4 | "The Bachelor Party" | Andrew Gurland | Justin Nowell | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) |
| 13 | 5 | "Old Habits" | Andrew Gurland | Ian Edwards | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) |
| 14 | 6 | "Free Fall" | Nicholas Stoller | Alexandra Rushfield | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) |
| 15 | 7 | "Fireworks" | Francesca Delbanco | Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) |
| 16 | 8 | "The Wedding" | Nicholas Stoller | Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) |
OnRotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 24% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 4.78/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Even a cast of talented comedic actors can't keep Friends from College from being anything but underwhelming."[14]OnMetacritic, the series has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]
Jeff JensenofEntertainment Weekly gave the first season a C− rating, writing that the series wastes the talents of its cast members.[16] Tim Dowling of The Guardian writes, "Each character may be unpleasant in his or her own right, but the sheer charmlessness of the group is hard to overstate. If they were sitting at a table near you, you'd leave the restaurant."[17]
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