Show Romantic comedyCreated byDavid HoldenStarring
July 25, 2018 (2018-07-25) Young & Hungry is an American Romantic sitcom created by David Holden. The multi-camera series stars Emily Osment, Jonathan Sadowski, Aimee Carrero, Kym Whitley and Rex Lee, and premiered on ABC Family (now Freeform) on June 25, 2014.[1][2] On March 7, 2016, Freeform renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on June 1, 2016, and concluded on August 3, 2016.[3] On October 24, 2016, Osment announced via Twitter that Young & Hungry had been renewed for a fifth season.[4] On March 15, 2018, it was officially announced that the fifth season would be the last. The final ten episodes premiered on June 20, 2018, and concluded on July 25, 2018. A series finale movie was initially announced with the cancellation,[5] but was scrapped on August 24, 2018.[6] PlotSet in San Francisco, wealthy tech entrepreneur Josh Kaminski hires Gabi Diamond as his personal chef. The two have a one-night stand after having a bit of trouble on Gabi's trial dinner. The series follows the two and their lives. The dynamic follows the couple's relationship and love life. Gabi faces challenges both in and outside of the kitchen. Gabi lives in an apartment with her best friend, Sofia. Sofia (AKA 'lil SoSo). They constantly get into crazy antics thanks to Gabi's elaborate plans. Cast and charactersMain
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Celebrity chef and television personalities have also appeared in the show as themselves including Michael Voltaggio, Rachael Ray, Giada de Laurentiis, and Alex Guarnaschelli.[7][17] Development and productionThe show is inspired by San Francisco food blogger Gabi Moskowitz.[7] On August 23, 2013, ABC Family placed a pilot order. The pilot was written by David Holden and directed by Andy Cadiff. Ashley Tisdale, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, and Jessica Rhoades serve as executive producers.[18] Filming for the pilot started on April 21, 2014.[19] On January 6, 2014, ABC Family placed a series order on Young & Hungry, with the premiere on June 25, 2014, alongside the comedy Mystery Girls.[1] On September 29, 2014 the network renewed Young & Hungry for a second season.[20] On June 24, 2014 the first webisode was released with Gabi Moskowitz starring. BookOn April 11, 2017 a book titled "Young & Hungry: Your Complete Guide to a Delicious Life" was published.[21] CastingCasting announcements began in September 2013, with Emily Osment first cast in the lead role of Gabi Diamond, a blunt and klutzy food blogger who not only has a true gift for cooking, but also the ability to figure out what it is people want to eat.[22] Aimee Carrero was the next actor cast in the series regular role of Sofia Rodriguez, Gabi's best friend and an ambitious banking intern.[23] Shortly after, Jonathan Sadowski and Rex Lee were cast in the series, with Sadowski playing the lead role of Josh Kaminski, a young tech entrepreneur who hires Gabi as his personal chef; and Lee cast as Elliot Park, Josh's high-strung personal aide and right-hand-man.[24] Kym Whitley was the last actor cast in the series regular role of Yolanda, Josh's housekeeper.[2] MTV announced Australian singer Kylie Minogue as a guest star in the second season as a potential new love interest for Josh.[25] Series overview
ReceptionCritical responseYoung & Hungry has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the first season holds a rating of 43%, based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10.[28] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 48 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[29] In a double review with fellow ABC Family series, Mystery Girls, Mary McNamara of the LA Times gave Young & Hungry a mixed review. Whilst praising the comedic skills of Osment, McNamara opined "Young & Hungry feels much more Disney Channel than ABC Family" and criticized the pilot as "overwrought". McNamara finished with hope that if the series "settled down", it would "give Osment the successful starring role she deserves".[30] RatingsThe first season ended with a 0.4 rating in the 18–49 demographic with 900,000 total viewers.[31] Awards and nominations
BroadcastIn Australia, the series premiered on July 25, 2015 on FOX8.[32] In Turkey, the series airs on Dizimax Drama.[33] In the Netherlands the series started on August 21, 2016 on Comedy Central.[34] In the United Kingdom, the show started airing on November 14, 2016 on E4.[35] In India, the first two seasons of the show aired in 2016 on Zee Café.[36] Spin-offDuring April 2016, it was confirmed that Young & Hungry would possibly spawn a spin-off series titled Young & Sofia centered on Gabi's best friend, Sofia Rodriguez. In May 2016, cast details surfaced with Aimee Carrero starring as Sofia Rodriguez; Ashley Tisdale as Logan Rawlings, Sofia's overbearing boss at Click'd Media; Steve Talley as Kendrick; and Ryan Pinkston as Leo. The spin-off was introduced in the eighth episode of season four,[37][38] but ultimately was not picked up.[39] References
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