Bad Thoughts
{{Short description|American comedy television series}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Bad Thoughts.jpg
| genre = Dark comedy
| creator = Tom Segura
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| story =
| director =
| starring = Tom Segura
| narrated =
| music = Pinar Toprak & Gerrit Wunder
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Tom Segura
- Ryan P. Hall
- Jeremy Konner
- Rami Hachache
- Molly Mandel
- Craig Gerard
- Matthew Zinman
}}
| producer = Clay Vannortwick
| editor = {{Plainlist|
- John Cason
- Marissa Mueller
- Andrew Ratzlaff
- Jeff Seibenick
- Varun Viswanath
- Rami Hachache
}}
| cinematography = Nicholas Wiesnet
| runtime = 17–22 minutes
| company = YMH Studios
| budget =
| network = Netflix
| released = {{Start date|2025|5|13}}
| last_aired =
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Bad Thoughts is an American dark comedy television series created by Tom Segura for Netflix. It stars Segura, Daniella Pineda, and Robert Iler. The series premiered on Netflix on May 13, 2025.
Structured as a series of vignettes, the show explores darkly comedic and provocative themes.{{Cite web |last=Naushad |first=Abdul Azim |date=May 10, 2025 |title=Bad Thoughts Episodes 1-6 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/1968667-bad-thoughts-episodes-1-6-release-date-time-where-to-watch |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}} It was produced by YMH Studios{{Cite web |last=brendan |date=April 30, 2025 |title=Tom Has Some BAD THOUGHTS {{!}} Your Mom's House Ep. 808 |url=https://ymhstudios.com/tom-has-some-bad-thoughts-your-moms-house-ep-808/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=YMH Studios |language=en-US}} in association with Netflix.
One vignette centers on Rex Henley (Segura), a global country music star who, after losing his creative drive, resorts to kidnapping his fans and forcing them to live in an impoverished town. There, he compels them to reveal their most personal and traumatic experiences in hopes of finding inspiration for a new hit song.{{Cite web |last=Sundriyal |first=Diksha |date=2025-05-13 |title=Is Rex Henley Based on a Real Country Music Singer and Serial Killer? |url=https://moviedelic.com/rex-henley-bad-thoughts/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Moviedelic |language=en-US}}
Premise
{{Quote|A collection of hilariously disturbing stories that push the boundaries of decency in ways only Tom Segura could imagine.{{Cite web |title=Netflix: Bad Thoughts |url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81740857 | access-date=2025-03-01 |website=www.netflix.com |language=en-us}}|source=Netflix}}
Cast
- Tom Segura as Various Characters
- Daniella Pineda as Mrs. King
- Robert Iler as Evan
- Arturo Castro
- Arnold Chun as Byung Sung
- Alexis Abrams as Emily
- Shea Whigham
- Hannah Bittick as TikTok influencer
- John Gholson as Oliver
- Christina Pazsitzky
- Kirk Fox as Roger
- Ryan Sickler
- Alexandra Chando as Kerri Sorenson
- Kirsten Kendall as Seagal Sidekick
- Alexandra Broussard as French Market Girl
- Billie D. Merritt as Erica
- Jenn Covington as Daisy
- Bobby Lee
- Malin Barr
- Sarah Burns
- Dan Stevens as Allain Fletcher, Gary Crawford
Episodes
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Jeremy Konner
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| RTitle = Episode 2
| DirectedBy = Rami Hachache
Jeremy Konner
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| RTitle = Episode 3
| DirectedBy = Rami Hachache
Jeremy Konner
Tom Segura
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| RTitle = Episode 4
| DirectedBy = Rami Hachache
Jeremy Konner
Tom Segura
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| RTitle = Episode 5
| DirectedBy = Rami Hachache
Jeremy Konner
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| RTitle = Episode 6
| DirectedBy = Jeremy Konner
Tom Segura
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Production
In April 2024, it was reported that Tom Segura had self-financed a pilot episode for a series which had been subsequently sold to Netflix.{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/04/tom-segura-to-star-in-produce-dark-comedy-series-netflix-1235879541/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=March 30, 2025|title= Tom Segura To Star In & Produce Dark Comedy Series For Netflix|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=April 10, 2024}} In addition to leading the cast, Segura is the show's creator, director, and executive producer. Rami Hachache and Jeremy Konner also direct episodes. The producing team includes Segura, Konner, Hachache, Ryan Hall, Molly Mandel, Craig Gerard, and Matthew Zinman. The series is produced by Your Mom’s House. The cast includes Christina Pazsitzky.{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2025/tv/awards/tom-segura-bad-thoughts-netflix-trailer-release-date-1236351414/|website=Variety|accessdate=March 30, 2025|title= Tom Segura’s Twisted Netflix Comedy Series ‘Bad Thoughts’ Drops First Trailer, Sets May Release Date|date=March 29, 2025|first=Clayton|last=Davis}}
Release
The series premiered on Netflix from May 13, 2025.{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2025/03/bad-thoughts-teaser-tom-segura-unhinged-netflix-comedy-1236354021/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=March 30, 2025|title= ‘Bad Thoughts’ Teaser: Tom Segura’s Unhinged Netflix Comedy Offers Dark & Twisted Glimpse Inside His Mind|first=Glenn|last=Garner|date=March 29, 2025}}
Reception
A review from Los Angeles Times critic Ali Lerman describes Bad Thoughts as a "fever dream" of dark comedy, highlighting its unhinged and twisted narratives. The series has been noted for pushing comedic boundaries and delivering a unique viewing experience.{{Cite web |last=Lerman |first=Ali |date=May 7, 2025 |title=Tom Segura's Netflix show 'Bad Thoughts' thrives on unhinged, 'really messed up' dark comedy |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-05-07/tom-segura-bad-thoughts-netflix-series |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 54% approval rating based on 13 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "You'll laugh, but you might not be proud afterwards."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=bad_thoughts|title=Bad Thoughts|type=tv|season=1|access-date=June 3, 2025|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 55 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.{{Cite Metacritic|id=bad-thoughts|title=Bad Thoughts|type=tv|season=1|access-date=May 14, 2025|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}
References
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Category:2025 American television series debuts
Category:2020s American black comedy television series
Category:American English-language television shows