Betty (TV Series 2020–2021) Everything You Should Know: Review, Cast & Episodes
Betty is a Crystal Moselle-created American teen comedy television series. The show is based on Moselle’s 2018 film Skate Kitchen. It stars the majority of the original film’s cast and follows the efforts of a Gen Z all-girl skateboarding group to stand out in New York’s predominantly male skateboarding scene. The series premiered on HBO on May 1, 2020. The series was renewed for a second season in June 2020, with the premiere date set for June 11, 2021. The series was canceled after two seasons in August 2021.
Betty received a positive critical response and was nominated for a Gotham Award for Shortform Breakthrough Series.
Betty (TV Series 2020–2021) Plot
Betty follows “a close-knit group of female skaters and their daily lives as they navigate the male-dominated world of skateboarding.” The title is derived from a derogatory nickname given to them by men.
Betty (TV Series 2020–2021) Series Details
| Genre | Teen comedy |
| Created by | Crystal Moselle |
| Based on | Skate Kitchen |
| Directed by | Crystal Moselle |
| Starring | · Dede Lovelace
· Moonbear · Nina Moran · Ajani Russell · Rachelle Vinberg |
| Music by | Aska Matsumiya |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | · Crystal Moselle
· Lesley Arfin (season 1) · Igor Srubshchik · Jason Weinberg · Alliah Mourad · Annie Schmidt |
| Producers | · Britta Lundin (season 1)
· Lizzie Nastro (season 1) · Izabella Tzenkova (season 1) · Naima Ramos-Chapman · Ben Snyder |
| Cinematography | Jackson Hunt |
| Editors | · Nico Leunen
· Thomas Pooters |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 29–31 minutes |
| Production companies | · A Dreamy Crystal Moselle Sequence…
· Arfin Material (season 1) · Untitled Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | May 1, 2020 – July 16, 2021 |
Betty (TV Series 2020–2021) Cast
Main
- Dede Lovelace as Janay, a bold vlogger
- Kabrina Adams as Honeybear, a shy aspiring filmmaker
- Nina Moran as Kirt, a flirtatious ladykiller and a “lovable stoner”
- Ajani Russell as Indigo, a low-level weed dealer from a wealthy family
- Rachelle Vinberg as Camille, a serious skater who tries to fit in with the male skaters
Recurring
- Caleb Eberhardt as Donald (season 1)
- Edmund Donovan as Bambi (season 1)
- Katerina Tannenbaum as Ash
- Reza Nader as Farouk
- Alexander Cooper as Charlie
- CJ Ortiz as Luis
- Brenn Lorenzo as Ceila (season 1)
- Jules Lorenzo as Yvette (season 1)
- Raekwon Haynes as Philip
- Karim Callender Abdul as Dante (season 1)
- Noa Fisher as Peachy (season 1)
- Kai Espion Monroe as Kai (season 1)
- Lil Dre as Tai
- Andrew Darnell as Sylvester
- Roblé Ali as Jzabel
- Isabel Palma as Shelby
- Rad Pereira as Victoria
- Moises Acevedo as Micah
Guest
- Ben Sinclair as Biker (“Ladies on Fire”)
- Tony Hawk as Skater (“Ladies on Fire”)
- Amy Sedaris as Woman on Trail (“Sweet Tooth”)
- Gina Gershon as Oracle (“Sweet Tooth”)
Betty (TV Series 2020–2021) Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
| First aired | Last aired | ||
| 1 | 6 | May 1, 2020 | June 5, 2020 |
| 2 | 6 | June 11, 2021 | July 16, 2021 |
Season 1 (2020)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | “Key Party” | Crystal Moselle | Crystal Moselle & Lesley Arfin | May 1, 2020 | 0.158 |
| 2 | 2 | “Zen and the Art of Skateboarding” | Crystal Moselle | Patricia Breen | May 8, 2020 | 0.172 |
| 3 | 3 | “Happy Birthday, Tyler” | Crystal Moselle | Moshe Kasher | May 15, 2020 | 0.048 |
| 4 | 4 | “The Tombs” | Crystal Moselle | Britta Lundin | May 22, 2020 | 0.192 |
| 5 | 5 | “Perstephanie” | Crystal Moselle | Naima Ramos-Chapman & Veronica Rodriguez | May 29, 2020 | 0.148 |
| 6 | 6 | “Ladies on Fire” | Crystal Moselle | Lesley Arfin | June 5, 2020 | 0.172 |
Season 2 (2021)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 7 | 1 | “Octopussy” | Crystal Moselle | Moshe Kasher | June 11, 2021[a] | N/A |
| 8 | 2 | “Blue Is the Warmest Threesome” | Crystal Moselle | Ben Snyder | June 18, 2021 | N/A |
| 9 | 3 | “Sugar We’re Going Down, Swinging” | Crystal Moselle | Wally Baram & Aida Osman | June 25, 2021 | N/A |
| 10 | 4 | “Sweet Tooth” | Crystal Moselle | Crystal Moselle & Rachelle Vinberg | July 2, 2021 | N/A |
| 11 | 5 | “Good Luck with That” | Crystal Moselle | Naima Ramos-Chapman | July 9, 2021 | N/A |
| 12 | 6 | “The Let Down” | Crystal Moselle | Sabaah Folayan | July 16, 2021 | N/A |
