# Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)

> A successful Manhattan lawyer abandons her career for a boy she met at summer camp and lands in suburban West Covina, where her romantic obsession turns into a musical comedy about self-discovery.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 62
- Episode runtime: 43 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, romance
- Created by: Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna
- Network: The CW
- Cast: Rachel Bloom, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III, Pete Gardner, Vella Lovell, Gabrielle Ruiz, Scott Michael Foster
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4094300/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Tone: witty, self-aware, sincere, breezy, wistful

## What critics say

Critics broadly praise the show's sharp original musical numbers, its lead performance, and its candid handling of mental health within a romantic comedy, though they find its later seasons less consistent than its early run.

## Synopsis

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015-2019) is an American network musical comedy series created by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna for The CW. Rachel Bloom stars as Rebecca Bunch, a driven Manhattan law firm associate who impulsively uproots her life for a former summer camp crush, Greg Serrano (Santino Fontana), and settles in suburban West Covina, California. Across four seasons, her attempts to win love and rebuild herself unfold through a mix of workplace fallout, new friendships with Paula Proctor (Donna Lynne Champlin) and Josh Chan (Vincent Rodriguez III), and a steady stream of original songs that carry her feelings into full production numbers. The engine of the show is Rebecca's restless longing and her struggle to tell the difference between love and obsession, with each episode built around a fresh romantic entanglement and a fresh musical set piece. The tone swings between sharp, self-aware comedy and tender vulnerability, giving the series a bittersweet, wistful edge beneath its breezy surface. Fans of Galavant, Schitt's Creek and Scrubs will find resonance in its blend of satire, sincerity and heart.

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