Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is an American romantic musical comedy-drama television series that premiered on October 12, 2015 on The CW and ran for four seasons, ending on April 5, 2019. The series was created by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna and stars Bloom in the lead role as Rebecca Bunch, a lawyer who moves from New York City to West Covina, California to pursue her ex from high-school camp. Throughout its four-season run, the show consistently drew low ratings while receiving rave reviews from critics and winning awards. It is one of the lowest-rated shows in television history to be renewed through four seasons by its parent network. Despite this, the show has a notable cult following, with the cast selling out various live performances on a tour after the show's conclusion.
| Genre | Romantic comedy, Black comedy, Satire, Comedy-drama, Cringe comedy, Musical |
| Created by | Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna |
| Starring | Rachel Bloom, Vincent Rodriguez III, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner, Vella Lovell, Gabrielle Ruiz, David Hull, Scott Michael Foster, Skylar Astin |
| Opening theme | "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" performed by Rachel Bloom (season 1), "I'm Just a Girl in Love" performed by Rachel Bloom (season 2), "You Do/You Don't Wanna Be Crazy" performed by Rachel Bloom (season 3), "Meet Rebecca" performed by the cast (season 4) |
| Ending theme | "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (instrumental, season 1), "I'm Just a Girl in Love" (instrumental, season 2), "You Do/You Don't Wanna Be Crazy" (instrumental, season 3), "Meet Rebecca" (instrumental, season 4) |
| Composer(s) | Adam Schlesinger, Jerome Kurtenbach (pilot only), Frank Ciampi, Tom Polce |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
| Executive producer(s) | Aline Brosh McKenna, Rachel Bloom, Marc Webb, Erin Ehrlich, Sarah Caplan, Michael Hitchcock |
| Producer(s) | Sarah Caplan, Rachel Specter, Audrey Wauchope, Rene Gube |
| Location(s) | West Covina, California |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 39–43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | LeanMachine, webbterfuge (season 1), Black Lamb (season 2–4), racheldoesstuff (season 2–4), Warner Bros. Television, CBS Television Studios |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution, CBS Television Distribution |
| Original network | The CW |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Netflix ID | 80066227 |
About Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Musical comedy about a young woman who moves across the country to chase after an old boyfriend. The show was created by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna.
Achievement of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
The show won its first two Emmy Awards in 2016, for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series. The series won its first Golden Globe in 2016 for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy for Rachel Bloom.
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Latest information about Crazy Ex-Girlfriend updated on July 28 2021.
