Social Distance (TV series)

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{{Infobox television

| image = Social Distance Logo.png

| genre = Anthology

| creator = Hilary Weisman Graham

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| music = Jonathan Sanford

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 8

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Alex Orr
  • Ashley Glazier

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| location =

| cinematography = {{Plainlist|

  • Pedro Luque
  • Mark Schwartzbard
  • Alison Kelly
  • Michael Berlucchi

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| editor = {{Plainlist|

  • Liza Cardinale
  • Tyler L. Cook
  • Amy Fleming

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| camera =

| runtime = 18–23 minutes

| company = {{Plainlist|

  • Tilted Productions
  • Wordless Pictures

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| network = Netflix

| released = {{Start date|2020|10|15}}

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Social Distance is an American anthology{{Cite web|title=Social Distance {{!}} Netflix Official Site|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81277835|access-date=September 23, 2020|website=www.netflix.com|language=en|archive-date=October 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005163928/https://www.netflix.com/title/81277835|url-status=live}} television miniseries created by Hilary Weisman Graham that premiered on October 15, 2020, on Netflix.{{Cite web|first=Lisa|last=Respers France|title='Social Distance' anthology coming to Netflix|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/29/entertainment/social-distance-anthology-netflix/index.html|access-date=September 23, 2020|website=CNN|date=April 29, 2020|archive-date=September 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200908121151/https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/29/entertainment/social-distance-anthology-netflix/index.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Ivie|first=Devon|date=August 26, 2020|title=Becky Ann and Dylan Baker Will Be One of Netflix's Hot Coronavirus Couples|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/08/social-distance-netflix-cast.html|access-date=September 23, 2020|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-date=September 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930142408/https://www.vulture.com/2020/08/social-distance-netflix-cast.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/09/23/new-netflix-october-horror-adam-sandler-more-schitts-creek/3497487001/|title=Everything coming to Netflix in October: From Adam Sandler's new movie to more 'Schitt's Creek'|last=Carly|first=Mallenbaum|website=USA Today |date=September 23, 2020|access-date=October 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924090653/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/09/23/new-netflix-october-horror-adam-sandler-more-schitts-creek/3497487001/|archive-date=September 24, 2020|url-status=live}} The series was "conceived, cast and executed entirely remotely during quarantine".{{Cite web|title=SOCIAL DISTANCE {{!}} CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT {{!}} NETFLIX|website=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=794bTb0Y8rA|access-date=September 23, 2020|archive-date=September 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924005454/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=794bTb0Y8rA|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|first=Sydney|last=Bucksbaum|title=Get an exclusive first look at Netflix's 8-part anthology series 'Social Distance'|url=https://ew.com/tv/social-distance-netflix-first-look-date-announcement/|access-date=September 23, 2020|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=EN|date=September 25, 2020|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926164915/https://ew.com/tv/social-distance-netflix-first-look-date-announcement/|url-status=live}} The eight-part series, set during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, focuses on how families, friends, and couples were forced to cope with the effects of quarantine as well as the Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd.{{Cite web|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|title=Jenji Kohan Sets 'Social Distance' Anthology Series at Netflix|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jenji-kohan-sets-social-distance-anthology-series-at-netflix-1292270|access-date=September 23, 2020|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 28, 2020|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929035029/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jenji-kohan-sets-social-distance-anthology-series-at-netflix-1292270|url-status=live}} Each episode tells a different story and shows "the power of the human spirit in the face of uncertainty and isolation," and how technology was used to stay connected during quarantine.{{Cite magazine|first=Nick|last=Romero|title=Mike Colter, Danielle Brooks, more to star in Netflix's quarantine-shot series|url=https://ew.com/tv/mike-colter-danielle-brooks-netflix-social-distance/|access-date=September 23, 2020|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=EN|date=August 26, 2020|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929121232/https://ew.com/tv/mike-colter-danielle-brooks-netflix-social-distance/|url-status=live}}

Episodes

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|EpisodeNumber = 1

|Title = Delete All Future Events

|DirectedBy = Anya Adams

|WrittenBy = Hilary Weisman Graham

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|15}}

|ShortSummary = A man talks to some of his friends and his support group via videotelephony about what he went through in the past and tries to stay sober. {{Episode cast}} Mike Colter, Heather Burns, Okieriete Onaodowan, Ajay Naidu, Shakira Barrera, Steven Weber, Helena Howard, Isabella Ferreira

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 2

|Title = A Celebration of the Human Life Cycle

|DirectedBy = Diego Velasco

|WrittenBy = Tara Herrmann

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|15}}

|ShortSummary = A family grieves via videotelephony after a member passes away. The family has numerous issues including arguments and unnecessary interruptions. {{Episode cast}} Oscar Nuñez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Guillermo Diaz, Miguel Sandoval

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|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = And We Could All Together/Go Out on the Ocean

|DirectedBy = Phil Abraham

|WrittenBy = Merritt Tierce

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|15}}

|ShortSummary = A woman cares for a senior while trying to help her daughter who is home alone. {{Episode cast|hr=n}} Danielle Brooks, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Isabella Ferreira, Misha Brooks

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = Zero Feet Away

|DirectedBy = Claire Scanlon

|WrittenBy = Anthony Natoli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|15}}

|ShortSummary = A bickering couple is brought to reality as they navigate the COVID pandemic and other issues. {{Episode cast}} Brian Jordan Alvarez, Max Jenkins, Peter Vack, Rana Roy

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|EpisodeNumber = 5

|Title = You Gotta Ding-Dong Fling-Flong the Whole Narrative

|DirectedBy = Nick Sandow

|WrittenBy = Tara Herrmann

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|15}}

|ShortSummary = A man tries to take care of his son as his wife suffers from COVID. {{Episode cast}} Peter Scanavino, Ali Ahn, Tami Sagher, Barbara Rosenblat, Michael Mulheren

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|EpisodeNumber = 6

|Title = Humane Animal Trap

|DirectedBy = Jesse Peretz

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|s=Heather Jeng Bladt & Kirsa Rein|t=Heather Jeng Bladt}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|15}}

|ShortSummary = An older couple argues about different things as they navigate COVID. {{Episode cast}} Becky Ann Baker, Dylan Baker, Marcia DeBonis, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Sunita Mani

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|EpisodeNumber = 7

|Title = Everything Is V Depressing RN

|DirectedBy = Angela Barnes

|WrittenBy = Anthony Natoli

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|15}}

|ShortSummary = A young girl (about 17 years old) has a crush on a boy in her Esports-team and is shy, so she turns to one of her friends for advice. In the end she is shocked to see some of the boy's posts on social media. {{Episode cast}} Kylie Liya Page, David Iacono, Lachlan Riley Watson, Niles Fitch

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|EpisodeNumber = 8

|Title = Pomp and Circumstance

|DirectedBy = Anya Adams

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|s=Brian Chamberlayne|t=Brandon Martin}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|15}}

|ShortSummary = A young Black man (about 20 years old) is floored when his older Black boss refuses to give him the afternoon off so he can go to a Black Lives Matter protest following the murder of George Floyd. The two have a (purportedly generational) clash, and arguments are exchanged. {{Episode cast}} Asante Blackk, Ayize Ma'at, Lovie Simone

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Reception

For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 58% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Aided greatly by its solid cast, Social Distance sustains a surprising amount of energy given its subject matter and format - still, it's a little too close to home to fully succeed."{{cite web |title=Social Distance: Season 1 (2020) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/social_distance/s01 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango Media}}{{cbignore}} Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 56 out of 100 based on nine reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web |title=Social Distance - Season 1 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/social-distance/season-1 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom, Inc.}} {{cbignore}}

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