Betas

*Betas*
Betas
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Alan Cohen; Alan Freedland; Evan Endicott; Josh Stoddard; Alex Blagg; Matt Patterson; Alison Bennett; Lisa Parsons; Ken Cheng; Aaron Hilliard; Michael Platt; Barry Safchik;
Directed by	Michael Lehmann
Starring	Joe Dinicol; Karan Soni; Jon Daly; Charlie Saxton;
Opening theme	"Power Lines" by Telekinesis
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11
Production
Running time	26 minutes
Production companies	Picrow; Groundswell Productions; Alan & Alan Productions; Amazon Studios;
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19) –; January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17)

2013 TV series

Betas^[1] is an American television sitcom produced by Amazon Studios.^[2] The show stars Joe Dinicol and Karan Soni as "dating app" developers in Silicon Valley who are looking for an investor.

Amazon offered the first three episodes of Betas for free on November 22, 2013, with each subsequent episode released weekly thereafter.^[3] In March 2014, Amazon decided not to renew for a second season.^[4]

Cast

Series regulars

Joe Dinicol – Trey
Karan Soni – Nash
Jon Daly – Hobbes
Charlie Saxton – Mitchell
Maya Erskine – Mikki
Daivik Dave - Daivik

Recurring characters

Ed Begley, Jr. - Murch
Madeline Zima - Jordan Alexis
Tyson Ritter - Dane
Breeda Wool - Victoria
Mark L. Young - Trevor
Margo Harshman - Lisa
Diana Burbano - Hispanic Mother
Paul Walter Hauser - Dashawn

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Pilot"	Michael Lehmann	Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard	April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19)

2	"Kid Charlemagne"	Michael Lehmann	Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard	November 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)

3	"Waiting for a Girl Like You"	Michael Lehmann	Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland	November 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)

4	"One on One"	Todd Strauss-Schulson	Alex Blagg	November 29, 2013 (2013-11-29)

5	"Takin' It to the Streets"	Michael Lehmann	Matt Patterson, Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard	December 6, 2013 (2013-12-06)

6	"Lowdown"	Andy Tennant	Alison Bennett, Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard	December 13, 2013 (2013-12-13)

7	"Strange Magic"	Jeff Melman	Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard	December 20, 2013 (2013-12-20)

8	"Show & Tell"	Alex Winter	Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard	December 27, 2013 (2013-12-27)

9	"Steppin' Out"	Lev L. Spiro	Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard	January 3, 2014 (2014-01-03)

10	"Blinded by the Light"	Michael Lehmann	Michael Platt, Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard	January 10, 2014 (2014-01-10)

11	"This Is It"	Michael Lehmann	Evan Endicott & Josh Stoddard	January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17)

Reception

Metacritic gave season 1 an average rating of 69/100 based on reviews from 8 critics.^[5] Rotten Tomatoes gave the show a score of 85% based on reviews from 13 critics.^[6]

References

↑ Hale, Mike (November 20, 2013). "Techies Striving for the Next Big Thing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
↑ "Betas HD: Season 1: Amazon Video". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
↑ Bentley, Jean (November 24, 2013). "Startup Comedy 'Betas' Tries To Be Too Cool With 'Girls'-Type Humor". Mashable.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
↑ Spangler, Todd (March 31, 2014). "Amazon Greenlights 6 Series, Including Chris Carter's 'The After,' and Renews 'Alpha House'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
↑ "Betas - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
↑ "Betas: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

External links

Betas on Amazon
Betas at IMDb

[1] Hale, Mike (November 20, 2013). "Techies Striving for the Next Big Thing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

[2] "Betas HD: Season 1: Amazon Video". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2013.

[3] Bentley, Jean (November 24, 2013). "Startup Comedy 'Betas' Tries To Be Too Cool With 'Girls'-Type Humor". Mashable.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2013.

[4] Spangler, Todd (March 31, 2014). "Amazon Greenlights 6 Series, Including Chris Carter's 'The After,' and Renews 'Alpha House'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

[5] "Betas - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2014.

[6] "Betas: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

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