Born Again Virgin
Born Again Virgin is an American comedy-drama series, created by Ranada Shepard, that premiered on TV One on August 5, 2015.[2][3] The pilot episode preview aired on February 6, 2015.[4] The single-camera project set in Atlanta, and stars Danielle Nicolet as a 30-something writer who decides to become celibate after unsuccessful dates and relationships. Meagan Holder and Eva Marcille co-star as her best friends, while R&B singer Durrell "Tank" Babbs plays her neighbor and love interest.[5]
Born Again Virgin | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Ranada Shepard |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Danielle Nicolet |
Composers | Kenneth Lampl Adam Lindquist |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Swirl Films |
Release | |
Original network | TV One |
Picture format | |
Original release | July 28, 2015 – March 29, 2016 |
External links | |
Website |
On September 8, 2015, Born Again Virgin was renewed for a 12-episode second season,[6] which premiered on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. In 2016, Danielle Nicolet announced on social media that the show is not going forward for a third season.
Cast and characters
- Danielle Nicolet as Jenna
- Meagan Holder as Kelly
- Eva Marcille as Tara
- Durrell "Tank" Babbs as Donovan
Reception
The premiere episode on August 5, 2015 garnered 264,000 viewers on live broadcast.[7] TV One later announced that the series reached 1.4 million unique viewers P2+, Live +3.[8] On the second week, the live audience grew to 310,000.[9]
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
No. in season |
No. in series |
Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | July 28, 2015 | 419,000[10] |
2 | 2 | "No New Friends" | August 5, 2015 | 264,000[7] |
3 | 3 | "Go Hard or Go Home" | August 5, 2015 | 220,000[11] |
4 | 4 | "Back on Top" | August 12, 2015 | 310,000[9] |
5 | 5 | "Slaying Your Dragons" | August 19, 2015 | 205,000[12] |
6 | 6 | "Extra" | August 26, 2015 | 240,000[13] |
7 | 7 | "Secret Garden" | September 2, 2015 | 180,000[14] |
8 | 8 | "The Fight" | September 9, 2015 | 300,000[15] |
9 | 9 | "Off to See the Wizard" | September 16, 2015 | 339,000[16] |
10 | 10 | "TMF" | September 16, 2015 | 279,000[16] |
Season 2 (2015—2016)
No. in season |
No. in series |
Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers |
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1 | 11 | "Home, Sweet Old Folks Home" | December 8, 2015 | 169,000[17] |
2 | 12 | "No Support Hose" | December 15, 2015 | 180,000[18] |
3 | 13 | "We Build Monsters" | December 22, 2015 | 225,000[19] |
4 | 14 | "Sex, Kings and Wigs" | December 29, 2015 | 262,000[20] |
5 | 15 | "Mama-Pause" | February 9, 2016 | 262,000[21] |
6 | 16 | "Jenna Double D's" | February 16, 2016 | 169,000[22] |
7 | 17 | "Call A Spade A Spade" | February 23, 2016 | 169,000[23] |
References
- ""Born Again Virgin" Danielle Nicolet - HelloBeautiful". HelloBeautiful. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- Tambay A. Obenson (10 July 2015). "TV One's New Scripted Comedy 'Born Again Virgin' Gets a S - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- "TV One high on 'Born Again Virgin' debuting August 5 - Radio and TV Talk". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- "Shows A-Z - born again virgin on tv one - TheFutonCritic.com". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Tambay A. Obenson (27 July 2015). "Watch Full Pilot Episode of TV One's New Scripted Comedy - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- Denise Petski. "'Born Again Virgin' Renewed For Season 2 By TV One - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Metcalf, Mitch (August 6, 2015). "ShowBuzz Daily's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.5.2015". Show BuzzDaily. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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- Kondolojy, Amanda (February 12, 2015). "TV One's Premiere of the 46th NAACP Image Awards Drives Weekend of History-Making Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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- Metcalf, Mitch (September 10, 2015). "Showbuzz Daily's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.9.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- Metcalf, Mitch (September 17, 2015). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.16.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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