After the musical comedy series that first aired on Peacock, ‘Girls5Ava’ has found a new home on Netflix for Season 3. Netflix has also acquired co-exclusive global streaming rights for the first two seasons.
From Emmy-winning producer-showrunner Meredith Scardino and executive producers Tina Fey (Little Stranger, Inc.), Jeff Richmond and Robert Carlock (Bevel Gears), the popular series stars as Sara Bareilles, Renee Ellis Goldsberry, Busy Phillips and Paula Pell are in. One-hit wonder girl groups from the turn of the millennium who reunite to give their musical dreams one more time. They can be women balancing husband and wife, kids, job, debt, aging parents and shoulder pain, but can’t they also be girls5th?
“Our heartfelt thanks to Peacock for bringing Girls5EVA to life and supporting us creatively at every turn since the first pitch. And we are endlessly grateful to our partners at NBCU for their unrelenting commitment,” Scardino, Fey, Richmond and Carlock said in a joint statement. “Today, we are thrilled to announce that our reunited girl group is on Netflix. But will be back again. We’re so grateful to all those streamers who have fallen in love with our musical comedy. We can’t wait to introduce Don, Vicky, Summer and Gloria to global Netflix audiences. OK While not a complete introduction, if you look closely, Girls5Ava can be seen setting a porta potty on fire in the background of the Woodstock ’99 documentary.
Netflix Comedy Series VP Tracy Pacosta said, “We are delighted to bring Girls5Ava to Netflix. Just like the show, we are very excited to be reunited with this amazing team.”
While it is common for Linear Originals to move to a streaming hub after cancellation, this is the first of its kind in the changing TV landscape. According to Deadline, the move was a difficult one in Peacock that forced officials to prioritize other series.
Scardino was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Season 1 of “Girls5ava”. Both seasons are certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with Season 2 named one of the best shows of 2022 by Vanity Fair, Vulture, The Washington Post and Pest.
David Minor (3 Arts Entertainment) also serves as executive producer with Little Stranger’s Eric Gurion. Girls5ava is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studios Group.
