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- Though it takes its time finding itself, the series -- starring the fantastic Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin -- is ultimately a win. Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch ’s new half-hour series, GLOW (short for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) feels like a spiritual combination of two other Netflix shows: Orange Is the New Black and Stranger Things.
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Jun 20, 2017 · Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch ’s new half-hour series, GLOW (short for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) feels like a spiritual combination of two other Netflix shows: Orange Is the New...
- Allison Keene
GLOW is an American comedy-drama television series created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch for Netflix. The series revolves around a fictionalization of the characters and gimmicks of the 1980s syndicated women's professional wrestling circuit Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (or GLOW) founded by David McLane .
Netflix’s new wrestling themed series GLOW, which is based on the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion from the 1980s, is funny, gritty, emotional and a must-see for wrestling fans.
- Jackie Strause
- Who Are the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling? The original series, GLOW: The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, broke glass ceilings and went on to become a cult hit.
- The First Season Is an Origin Story. Assuming GLOW will see future seasons to come for Netflix — and that the show within a show gets picked up — this first season functions as an origin story and takes its time building up to a big extravaganza in the finale.
- The Women Do Their Own Stunts. Thanks to wrestler-trainer Guerrero Jr. and stunt coordinator Shauna Duggins, the wrestling moves viewers will be seeing in the ring are primarily done by the actresses.
- Who Is the GLOW Audience? Given the fact that three of the four executive producers on GLOW hail from Orange Is the New Black, it’s no surprise that the comedy has a similar feel and will appeal to the same audience who has been tuning into the antics of Litchfield’s female prison for the last five seasons.
Jul 6, 2017 · By Jessica Ransom. ( What's on TV ) published 6 July 2017. If you think a series dedicated to the art of female wrestling isn't for you, think again. GLOW is the new Neflix series everyone is raving about. GLOW is a major new launch by Netflix which follows the trials and tribulations of the women in a female wrestling league.
- Jessica Ransom
Jan 27, 2019 · Erica Parise/Netflix. Netflix's leading ladies (and a few men) of wrestling, the cast of GLOW, had us in a headlock of entertainment during season 2. The show hit its stride in 2018,...
Jun 12, 2017 · The show was inspired by a real-life women's wrestling TV series from the late-1980s. Credit: Matthias Clamer / Netflix "For so many working actors (life is) a constant struggle," Brie says.
