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Season 1 – Flesh and Bone

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After a long career as an acclaimed dancer, Paul Grayson founded the American Ballet Company, and he's determined to make it rank among the world's best artistic institutions. The key, he believes, is Claire Robbins, a transcendent ballerina, capable of reaching the sublime, but her inner torment and aspirations drive her in compelling, unforeseeable ways, especially when confronted with Paul's ping-pong fits of ebullience and rage. ABC's mercurial leader requires his dancers' abject devotion... to an extremely unhealthy degree. Infused by New York's inherent drama, "Flesh and Bone" is a gritty, complex series that steadfastly explores the dysfunction and glamour of the ballet world.
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Its nuanced female relationships makes Flesh and Bone a realistic portrayal of a professional ballet company, though it suffers from a lack of levity.

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Annie Lord Independent (UK) 02/26/2020
3/5
As Mary, Staunton deftly conveys the kind of passive-aggressive helpfulness that is only used to make others feel indebted to her. Go to Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times 11/10/2015
Yes, one could watch Flesh and Bone simply for the ballet scenes, which are absolutely splendid. But be warned: You must pay for them in pole-dancing. Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 11/10/2015
Efforts to lend some authenticity are overshadowed... by the ripe pulpiness of the story and by the skin on display. Go to Full Review Lynden Barber Limelight 08/16/2021
These complicated threads, while bringing unpredictability, are more than the series can handle and ultimately turn it into an over-stuffed and occasionally pretentious mess. Go to Full Review Rebecca Barry Hill New Zealand Herald 05/19/2016
For what was a relatively simple set-up of a murder gone wrong, the plot keeps finding new ways to surprise. Go to Full Review Brad Oswald Winnipeg Free Press 11/11/2015
Flesh and Bone could have been so much more. Its producers got the most difficult part right -- the dancing -- and then somehow forgot that even the most artful display of balletic beauty needs to be underpinned by a credible, workable storyline. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/20/2020 It's a heavy series, but so well done. Acting and dancing all perfect. See more 12/12/2020 Flesh and bone is probably the only ballet serie that "coregraphly" it's EXCELLENT, but the lake of coherence in their character's personalities and general trama jeopardise what the legitimate behind the scenes of ballet really is. See more 08/28/2020 I was excited after the 1st episode. After that it was downhill. The heroine should have had way more backbone, grit, toughness and survival skills. She didn't. In the 1st episode we learn that Claire had a disturbing past with an abusive brother who was way too much into her. I thought, great! That would have, should have been the crucible which formed a very tough, self reliant fighter... somebody who could deal with her art director at the American ballet company who was a narcissist, and extremely abusive person towards his dancers.What we get here is an oldy moldy hackneyed theme of women being used and abused. She was easily manipulated and it was just plain nauseatingly. You could tell it was directed by men. See more 07/15/2019 I feel like I wasted my time with this show. I thought it was going to get better. Maybe even be an allegory for sexual assault or the rich versus the poor but it didn't make it's point. It was gross and disgusting her falling in love with her brother. There are better ways to portray something and this just fell flat. See more 07/28/2018 Bizarre, dark, and basic. Good dancing See more jennifer w 08/07/2017 I keep watching this for the ballet sequences and the dance story but the narrative of ths series constantly diverges into melodramatic soap and gratuitous sex scenes. This show is so badly written I was dumbfounded to discover the same person wrote the Ozymandias epiosde of Breaking Bad. See more Read all reviews
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Moira Walley-Beckett

Creator

Sarah Hay

Claire

Ben Daniels

Paul

Damon Herriman

Romeo

Emily Tyra

Mia Bialy

John Allee

Pasha

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 8, 2015 Bulling Through Claire escapes her troubled past by joining the prestigious American Ballet Company in New York City, where she finds new opportunities and new enemies. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 15, 2015 Cannon Fodder Claire's brother seeks her out when she attempts to cut ties with him; Paul enlists the talents of a cutting-edge choreographer; aging prima ballerina Kiira plots to stay in the limelight. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 22, 2015 Reconnaissance The company hits financial jeopardy, but the show must go on; choreographer Toni inspires the dancers and irks Paul; Claire inquires about the strip club; Bryan arrives in New York. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 29, 2015 Boogie Dark Claire tries to expunge Bryan from her New York City life; Mia struggles with continued pain; Ross feels Paul's insecurity. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 6, 2015 M.I.A. Claire and Kiira compete to become the face of the ABC season; Mia worries that her eating disorder is doing real damage; Claire gets a better understanding of Sergei's interests. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 13, 2015 F.U.B.A.R Thanksgiving arrives, and Paul's neuroses frays the dancers' nerves; Claire ventures home to see her ailing father and Bryan. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 20, 2015 Full Dress Paul faces setbacks that he blames on Toni; Kiira makes a big decision; Romeo's prophecy upsets a deeply insecure Claire. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 27, 2015 Scorched Earth Kiira's decision throws opening night into disarray; Daphne finds herself in the spotlight; Claire rises to artistic transcendence; Romeo's prophecy is revealed. Details

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Flesh and Bone — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Nelson McCormick, Sam Miller, Joshua Marston, David Michôd, Stefan Schwartz, Adam Davidson, Alik Sakharov
Creator
Moira Walley-Beckett
Executive Producer
Lawrence Bender, Kevin Kelly Brown, John P. Melfi, Moira Walley-Beckett
Screenwriter
Moira Walley-Beckett, Adam Rapp, David Wiener, Jami O'Brien, Bronwyn Garrity
Network
STARZ
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 8, 2015