Series synopsis
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on The CW on October 12, 2015. It ended on April 5, 2019. It was created by Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna. It stars Rachel Bloom, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin and Vincent Rodriguez III.
Rebecca Bunch is a successful, driven, and possibly crazy young woman who impulsively gives up everything - her partnership at a prestigious law firm and her upscale apartment in Manhattan - in a desperate attempt to find love and happiness in that exotic hotbed of romance and adventure: suburban West Covina, California.
Premise
Rebecca Bunch is a successful, driven, and possibly crazy young woman who impulsively gives up everything - her partnership at a prestigious law firm and her upscale apartment in Manhattan - in a desperate attempt to find love and happiness in that exotic hotbed of romance and adventure: suburban West Covina, California.
Premise: Never. Let. Go.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch
- Santino Fontana as Greg Serrano
- Donna Lynne Champlin as Paula Proctor
- Vincent Rodriguez III as Josh Chan
- Pete Gardner as Darryl Whitefeather
- Vella Lovell as Heather Davis
- Gabrielle Ruiz as Valencia Perez
- Scott Michael Foster as Nathaniel
Supporting cast
- David Hull as White Josh
Guest cast
- Gina Gallego as Mrs. Hernandez
- Isabella Hofmann as Laura
- Nipsey Hussle as Nipsey Hussle
- Dominique Toney as Rebecca's Assistant
- Arron Fenton as Punk Girl
- Garrett Mendez as Mover
- Eileen Cherry O'Donnell as Cash for Gold Woman
- Johnny Ray Rodríguez as Mexican Lawyer
- Carla Jeffery as Super Cheery Camp Girl
- Ashlee Füss as Nellie
- Carly Harpur Hollander as Camp Chorus Girl #1
- Shanna Strong as Camp Chorus Girl #2
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 68 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | March 28, 2019 | May 3, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 18 | October 12, 2015 | April 18, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 21, 2016 | February 3, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 13 | October 13, 2017 | February 16, 2018 |
| Season 4 | 18 | October 12, 2018 | April 5, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oh My God I Think It's Over! A behind the scenes look at the making of the series finale. |
March 29, 2019 |
| 2 |
Behind the Scenes Choreography Kathryn Burns, Choreographer, gives behind the scenes peak at the dances from Season 01. |
April 5, 2019 |
| 3 |
Season 01 Bloopers - Gag Reel Outtakes from Season 01 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Josh Just Happens to Live Here! Rebecca Bunch is a successful, driven, and possibly crazy young woman who impulsively gives up everything – her partnership at a prestigious law firm and her upscale apartment in Manhattan – in a desperate attempt to find love and happiness in that exotic hotbed of romance and adventure: suburban West Covina, Calif. (it’s only two hours from the beach! Four in traffic). |
October 12, 2015 |
| 2 |
Josh’s Girlfriend is Really Cool! When Rebecca learns that Josh has a gorgeous yoga instructor girlfriend named Valencia, she is determined to learn everything about her. Rebecca attempts (unsuccessfully) to learn yoga, tries (unsuccessfully) to get into the local nightclub Josh and Valencia go to, and finds herself becoming a little too obsessed with Valencia. |
October 19, 2015 |
| 3 |
I Hope Josh Comes to My Party! In an attempt to get closer to Josh, Rebecca throws a housewarming party despite her lack of social connections in West Covina and a childhood fear of hosting parties. When Paula finally convinces her, the party turns out to be nothing like they anticipated. |
October 26, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Where is Josh's Friend? Rebecca is convinced Josh is in love with her, while Greg is nowhere to be found. Paula is coming to terms with what drove her obsession with Rebecca’s love life, while Darryl and White Josh try to navigate their new relationship. |
October 21, 2016 |
| 2 |
When Will Josh See How Cool I am? Rebecca desperately wants Josh to think she’s cool so she tries to impress him with her sporty skills. Meanwhile, Greg is navigating his way through his new path, and is sorely tested by someone close to him. |
October 28, 2016 |
| 3 |
All Signs Point to Josh… Or is it Josh’s Friend? Rebecca finds herself torn between two men. As the sign she is looking for is seemingly in front of her, she knows she’s meant to choose Josh – or is it Greg? Paula finds herself also struggling with a big decision. |
November 4, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Wants Revenge Rebecca, abandoned at the altar by her obsession, Josh, works to plot her revenge with the help of Paula, Heather and Valencia. It might be a bit tough to figure out, since he ran off the day of the wedding to become a priest. Meanwhile, White Josh and Darryl have some problems to work on and Paula and Scott confront some unusual issues in their marriage. |
October 13, 2017 |
| 2 |
To Josh, With Love. Rebecca, unsatisfied with Paula’s ideas to build a case against Josh, turns to Nathaniel for help crafting a truly evil plan. Meanwhile, Josh finds becoming a priest is harder than he thought. |
October 20, 2017 |
| 3 |
Josh Is a Liar. After encountering a major setback in her plan to get even with Josh, a panicked Rebecca starts a smear campaign to discredit Josh before he can turn everyone against her. |
October 27, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Want to Be Here Rebecca confronts the consequences of her guilty plea while an angry Nathaniel seeks solace in a retreat and Josh searches for answers. |
October 12, 2018 |
| 2 |
I Am Ashamed Rebecca convinces Paula, Heather and Valencia to participate in a séance after making a spooky discovery. Darryl takes his parenting duties to an extreme, while Nathaniel is determined to prove to his father that he is the best person to run the law firm. |
October 19, 2018 |
| 3 |
I'm On My Own Path As Rebecca contemplates her feelings about her career, Paula is forced to deal with a big client. Josh tries to get back in the dating game, while Heather and Hector deal with insurance. |
October 26, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The CW |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 12, 2015 |
| Last aired | April 5, 2019 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |