Brand New Cherry Flavor

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 13, 2021
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13

Critic Reviews

  1. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Aug 11, 2021
    20
    A technically competent, thematically bankrupt, utterly gratuitous pastiche of L.A. noir and body horror in the early David Cronenberg mold. ... “This world we live in is predators and prey. And each and every one of us is both,” Lou tells Lisa, in the first episode. ... As disappointing as such a glib argument would be from a better-made series, it renders Cherry Flavor fully execrable.

Awards & Rankings

88
#88 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

User Reviews

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. vacivity
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    Fun fun fun. Creepy, sexy, cool, amusing. A Jägerbomb of a TV series. I had a blast. Kudos to all involved in creating this.
  2. LQH11
    Aug 15, 2021
    5
    Inventive. Darkly comedic. Great fun. BNCF is neo horror. Knowing in its depiction of “Hollywood” and use of LA locations, the show feelsInventive. Darkly comedic. Great fun. BNCF is neo horror. Knowing in its depiction of “Hollywood” and use of LA locations, the show feels absurd and plausible at the same time.… Full Review »
  3. richard14
    Aug 15, 2021
    9
    Energy flows in this deep phychological-bilogical-mind horror. With a touch of Lynch, Cronenberg, Buñuel. Rosa Salazar (as Lisa Nova),Energy flows in this deep phychological-bilogical-mind horror. With a touch of Lynch, Cronenberg, Buñuel. Rosa Salazar (as Lisa Nova), Catherine Keener (as Boro), both, give so precious acting.… Full Review »
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