Bonding (stylized as BONDiNG ) is an American dark comedy television series that premiered on Netflix on April 24, 2019. The series stars Zoe Levin , Brendan Scannell , Micah Stock , Theo Stockman , and Nana Mensah . On January 16, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which was released on January 27, 2021.
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66-480: A hands-on capacity; an executive producer usually supervises the creative content, plans and schedules the filming with the producer and team, and may be involved in the financial budgeting of a production. Some writers, like Aaron Sorkin , Stephen J. Cannell , Tina Fey , and Ryan Murphy , have worked as both the creator and the producer of the same show. As in film, executive producer credits in television are also commonly applied to individuals who are involved in
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110-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bonding (TV series) Bonding is reported to be loosely based on the personal experience of creator Rightor Doyle. In July 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons. Tiffany "Tiff" Chester ( Zoe Levin ) is a psychology student moonlighting as a dominatrix . She enlists the help of Pete Devin (Brendan Scannell), her best friend from high school who
132-483: Is gay, to be her assistant. The semi-estranged characters reconnect in Manhattan , where Pete works as a waiter and as an aspiring stand-up comedian with stage fright . Tiff struggles as she balances her personal life with school and her job, as well as Pete's exposure to sadomasochism and BDSM and how it gradually helps him become liberated in his life. On December 14, 2018, Netflix announced it had picked up
154-436: Is responsible for business decisions and more recently, organizing the recordings along with the music producer, whereas the record producer makes the music. Sometimes the executive producer organizes the recording and selects recording-related crew, such as sound engineers and session musicians . In the video game industry , the title "executive producer" is not well-defined. It may refer to an external producer working for
176-570: The audience, Levin said "the hope is that they see BDSM and sex work and bondage in a different light than they normally do. Because, what we have seen in TV and film is the very stereotypical version of what we only think BDSM is." Executive producer Executive producer ( EP ) is one of the top positions in the production of media. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights or royalties ). In films,
198-478: The community's work in this season; there's an understanding that the world of dominatrix fulfils the pleasure of many that it is not just a space for whips and leather". Jess Joho of Mashable said that the second season "stands out for focusing far less on the leather of it all, and far more on the underlying emotional connection, vulnerability, communication, and boundary-setting that can make ethical BDSM an incredible vehicle for deepening relationships". After
220-632: The executive producer generally contributes to the film's budget and their involvement depends on the project, with some simply securing funds and others being involved in the filmmaking process. In films, executive producers may finance the film, participate in the creative effort, or work on set. Their responsibilities vary from funding or attracting investors into the movie project to legal, scripting , marketing, advisory and supervising capacities. Executive producers vary in involvement, responsibility and power. Some executive producers have hands-on control over every aspect of production, some supervise
242-421: The first season to be corrected, making the series closer to the reality of BDSM. According to Troy, the lack of consent, communication and connection between dominatrix and submissive is one of the main mistakes made by the media when BDSM is addressed. Despite the evolution of the second season, Troy also states that there are still some moments that are not necessarily realistic because the theme must fit into
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#1732788014694264-465: The first season's release, one of the series' creators, Rightor Doyle, responded to negative criticism by stating that he would listen to the BDSM community to fix the inaccuracies shown in the series so far. With that, they hired as consultant Olivia Troy, a writer who has worked with BDSM for 15 years, to assist them in the script for the second season. This caused most of the negative points pointed out in
286-413: The increase in executive producers per film is the desire to spread risk, whether due to increasing cost of film making for larger budget films, often met by multiple studios banding together, or alternatively the need to attract multiple smaller investors for lower budget independent films. In television, the executive producer credit is often applied to individuals who are involved with the production in
308-416: The producers of a project, while others are involved in name only. The crediting of executive producers in the film industry has risen over time. In the mid-to-late 1990s, there were an average of just under two executive producers per film. In 2000, the number jumped to 2.5 (more than the number of standard "film producers"). In 2013, there were an average of 4.4 executive producers per film. One reason for
330-405: The production in a more hands-off capacity, such as the owner of the show's production company. In the case of multiple executive producers on a television show, the one responsible for day-to-day production is usually called the showrunner , or the leading executive producer. In recorded music, record labels distinguish between an executive producer and a record producer. The executive producer
352-428: The release of the first season, the series suffered several criticisms by the BDSM community for containing a high level of inaccuracy. According to BDSM workers, the series' humor revolves around mistaken stereotypes and does not accurately portray the reality of BDSM. BDSM experts characterize Tiff as cold and aggressive, not knowing how to separate the dominatrix personality from the everyday personality. In addition,
374-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bonding . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bonding&oldid=1021432330 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
396-507: The series after two seasons. After Netflix acquired the series, it was confirmed that Zoe Levin and Brendan Scannell would star in the series. On April 22, 2019, Netflix released the official trailer for the series. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the first season holds an approval rating of 71% with an average rating of 6.95/10 based on 14 reviews. The website's consensus reads: "Though Bonding ' s juicy spin on friendship and sexuality boldly treads into uncharted territory,
418-419: The series attempts to use a history of sexual trauma to justify Tiff's preference for domination fetishes, a view that is considered clichéd and misguided about sex workers. The lack of negotiation and consent in several scenes in the first season and the collar with " Ring of O ", a symbol of BDSM submission, being used by the protagonist are also other problems pointed out by BDSM professionals. Shortly after
440-436: The series for a seven-episode first season. The series is created by Rightor Doyle, who is credited as an executive producer , alongside Dara Gordon, Jacob Perlin, Nina Soriano, Tom Schembri and David Sigurani. Production companies involved with the series include Blackpills and Anonymous Content. On January 16, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a second season consisting of eight-episodes. On July 2, 2021, Netflix canceled
462-446: The show's writing too often teeters uncomfortably between bewitchingly funny and bewilderingly underwhelming to make it a truly satisfying experience." On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has three positive reviews and no negative reviews. Daniel Hart of Ready Steady Cut described the second season as "more fruitful and more emotional" and wrote: "while the previous instalment gave it a larger dose of comedy, there's more respect for
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#1732788014694484-422: The style and script of the show. Actress Zoe Levin said she initially accepted the role not knowing how the work of a dominatrix really is. After seeing all the negative reviews the series received in the first season, she went with consultant Olivia Troy to BDSM studios to learn about the equipment, philosophy and ethical principles adopted by the BDSM community. When asked what message the second season brings to
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