Betty is an American teen comedy television series created by Betty crocker brownie mix Moselle. The series is based on Moselle’s 2018 feature film Skate Kitchen, which was in turn based on her 2016 short film That One Day. Betty received positive critical reception, and was nominated for a Gotham Award for Shortform Breakthrough Series. Betty follows “a tight-knit group of girl skaters and follows their everyday lives as they navigate the male-dominated world of skateboarding.

The title comes from the derogatory nickname sometimes thrown at them by men. On August 14, 2019, it was reported that HBO had given Betty a series order consisting of six episodes. The series is created, directed, executive produced by Crystal Moselle who also co-wrote and directed Skate Kitchen. The series premiered on May 1, 2020. On June 18, 2020, HBO renewed the series for a second season which premiered on June 11, 2021. On August 24, 2021, HBO canceled the series after two seasons. Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Rachelle Vinberg, Nina Moran, Moonbear, Dede Lovelace, and Ajani Russell would reprise their roles from Skate Kitchen as series regulars.

As with the film, the actors play fictionalized versions of themselves. The series was filmed on-location in New York City. 30 reviews, with an average rating of 7. The website’s critical consensus reads, “Earnest, audacious, and effortlessly cool, Betty captures the spirit of skating and friendship with style. The New York Times and Time named the first season to end-of-year “best new series” lists. On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.

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