Survival of the Thickest

Survival of the Thickest is an upcoming comedy-drama television series created by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez Witzel for Netflix, based on a memoir of the same name. Developed by Sanchez, the series follows Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau), a plus-sized African-American woman who recently got over from a breakup. In an attempt to rebuild her life, she finds unexpected obstacles along the way.[1][2][3] The series is expected to launch globally on the streaming platform.

Survival of the Thickest
Genre
Created by
Based onSurvival of the Thickest
by Michelle Buteau
Developed by
  • Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
Directed by
Starring
Country of origin
  • United States
Original language
  • English
Production
Executive producers
  • Michelle Buteau
  • Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
  • Ravi Nandan
  • Alli Reich
  • Anne Hong
Production location
Production companies
Release
Original networkNetflix

Premise

Recently turned single black woman, Mavis Beaumont, attempts to rebuild her life after "putting all of her eggs in one man's basket". As a struggling stylist, she is about to face various hurdles ahead as she tries to get herself together. Alongside her friends and relatives, she tries to survive and break through her problems, career and relationship-wise, with her "body-positive attitude, cute v-neck, and some lip-gloss".[3][4]

Cast
Curly plus-sized African-American woman smiling
Michelle Buteau plays Mavis Beaumont, the lead role of Survival of the Thickest, in addition to being series co-creator and executive producer.

Production

Development

On January 24, 2022, Netflix announced an eight-episode television adaptation of Michelle Buteau's autobiographical essays Survival of the Thickest, with Buteau and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel served as co-creators and executive producers.[2][5][6] Witzel, who previously developed The Carmichael Show and co-produced New Girl, was revealed as the showrunner of the television series as part of her multi-year deal with Netflix.[1] Alongside Buteau and Sanchez, Ravi Nandan and Alli Reich of A24 would join as co-executive producers.[7] On August 31, 2022, Anne Hong from Mosaic was unveiled as co-executive producer.[8][9] Meanwhile, Linda Mendoza was announced to be one of the series directors, having directed the first two episodes of the series.[8]

Casting
Transgender African-American woman smiling in a competition
Peppermint stars in Survival of the Thickest as the character of the same name.

Michelle Buteau was announced as main lead on January 24, 2022 alongside the television series announcement.[6] On August 31, 2022, Tone Bell and Tasha Smith joined alongside Buteau, as the main casts of the series.[7][8] On October 7, 2022, it was unveiled that Garcelle Beauvais, Anissa Felix, Peppermint, Taylor Selé, and Marouane Zotti joined the main cast in recurring roles.[9] Additionally, on October 18, 2022, Michelle Visage, Sarah Cooper, Anthony Michael Lopez, Liza Treyger, and Allan K Washington were revealed to have joined the cast.[10]

Filming

Principal photography of the series reportedly started on September 26, 2022, with New York revealed as one of the shooting locations.[11][12] The filming reportedly concluded on November 20, 2022.[11]

References
  1. White, Peter (2022-01-24). "Michelle Buteau Lands Comedy Series 'Survival Of The Thickest' At Netflix As Part Of Expanded Relationship". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  2. Chapman, Wilson (2022-01-24). "Netflix Orders Comedy Series Starring Michelle Buteau; Apple TV Plus Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at 'Servant' (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  3. Massoto, Erick (2022-01-25). "'Survival of the Thickest': Netflix Orders Michelle Buteau-Led Series Based on Her Essay Collection". Collider. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  4. "Michelle Buteau on Her New Netflix Show and Why the Real Comedy Heroes Are Names You Don't Know Yet". Paste Magazine. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  5. Adalian, Josef (2022-08-25). "The Age of A24 TV Is Upon Us". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  6. Jackson, Angelique (2022-02-22). "'Marry Me' Standout Michelle Buteau Is Prepping for Her Own Rom-Com Story, 'Survival of the Thickest'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  7. "Breaking News - Tasha Smith and Tone Bell Join Michelle Buteau in "Survival of the Thickest" | TheFutonCritic.com". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  8. White, Peter (2022-08-31). "'Survival Of The Thickest': Tone Bell To Star, Tasha Smith To Recur & Linda Mendoza To Direct Michelle Buteau's Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  9. Cordero, Rosy (2022-10-07). "'Survival of the Thickest': Garcelle Beauvais, Anissa Felix & Peppermint Among 5 New Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  10. Schneider, Michael (2022-10-18). "Michelle Buteau's Upcoming Netflix Comedy Adds Five More to Cast, Including Michelle Visage and Sarah Cooper (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  11. Asatryan, Tigran (2022-09-10). "'Survival of the Thickest' Netflix A24 Series: What We Know So Far". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  12. "Production Weekly - Issue 1321 - Thursday, October 20, 2022 / 137 Listings - 30 Pages". Production Weekly. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
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