# Dollface
**Dollface** is an American comedy television series created by Jordan Weiss for the streaming service Hulu, starring [Kat Dennings](https://www.edgepedia.org/kat-dennings) as a young woman who, after being dumped by her longtime boyfriend, must re-enter the world of female friendship she neglected during her five-year relationship.[1](https://press.hulu.com/pressrelease/hulu-orders-new-comedy-series-dollface-from-abc-signature-studios/) The half-hour series ran for two seasons of ten episodes each, from November 15, 2019 to February 11, 2022, and was produced by ABC Signature Studios, part of Disney Television Studios.[2](https://press.hulu.com/storage/uploads/8D/C3/8DC3DB06-8D8C-CA55-A3C9-0D8E05D8DA8C/press-release-34-1404008.pdf) • [3](https://www.tvline.com/news/dollface-cancelled-hulu-season-3-kat-dennings-1234828371/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Network and order | Hulu ordered 10 episodes from ABC Signature Studios on November 2, 2018[1](https://press.hulu.com/pressrelease/hulu-orders-new-comedy-series-dollface-from-abc-signature-studios/) |
| Premiere | All 10 episodes of season 1 debuted Friday, November 15, 2019[2](https://press.hulu.com/storage/uploads/8D/C3/8DC3DB06-8D8C-CA55-A3C9-0D8E05D8DA8C/press-release-34-1404008.pdf) |
| Main cast | Kat Dennings (Jules Wiley), Brenda Song (Madison Maxwell), Shay Mitchell (Stella Cole), Esther Povitsky (Izzy)[2](https://press.hulu.com/storage/uploads/8D/C3/8DC3DB06-8D8C-CA55-A3C9-0D8E05D8DA8C/press-release-34-1404008.pdf) • [4](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/11/19/dollface-overview/) |
| Executive producers | Jordan Weiss, Ira Ungerleider (showrunner), Kat Dennings, Margot Robbie, Brett Hedblom, and Tom Ackerley for LuckyChap Entertainment, among others[1](https://press.hulu.com/pressrelease/hulu-orders-new-comedy-series-dollface-from-abc-signature-studios/) |
| Season 2 | Premiered February 11, 2022, with Lilly Singh joining as Liv, a queer bar owner[3](https://www.tvline.com/news/dollface-cancelled-hulu-season-3-kat-dennings-1234828371/) |
| End of run | Canceled after two seasons in May 2022; removed from Hulu and Disney+ globally beginning May 26, 2023[3](https://www.tvline.com/news/dollface-cancelled-hulu-season-3-kat-dennings-1234828371/) • [5](https://www.thewrap.com/disney-content-reduction-disney-plus-hulu-willow/) |
| Reception | Season 1 scored 61% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer (28 reviews); the series' Metascore on Metacritic is 53, "mixed or average"[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dollface/s01) • [7](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dollface/critic-reviews/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
The series follows Jules Wiley (Kat Dennings), a young woman in Los Angeles who is dumped by her boyfriend Jeremy (Connor Hines) after five years together, a relationship during which she drifted away from her female friends.[4](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/11/19/dollface-overview/) • [8](https://time.com/5728382/dollface-hulu-review/) Hulu's official synopsis describes a woman who must "deal with her own imagination in order to literally and metaphorically re-enter the world of women, and rekindle the female friendships she left behind."[1](https://press.hulu.com/pressrelease/hulu-orders-new-comedy-series-dollface-from-abc-signature-studios/)
Jules reconnects with two college besties, the sharp careerist Madison ([Brenda Song](https://www.edgepedia.org/brenda-song)) and the party girl Stella ([Shay Mitchell](https://www.edgepedia.org/shay-mitchell)), and gradually absorbs her co-worker Izzy ([Esther Povitsky](https://www.edgepedia.org/esther-povitsky)) into the friend group.[8](https://time.com/5728382/dollface-hulu-review/) Much of the action takes place around Jules's job at Woom, a women's wellness startup headed by Celeste (Malin Akerman), a barefoot, platitude-wielding figure modeled on Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop.[9](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/15/dollface-review-hulu-comedy-kat-dennings)
### Seasons and cancellation
Season 1 dropped in full on November 15, 2019.[2](https://press.hulu.com/storage/uploads/8D/C3/8DC3DB06-8D8C-CA55-A3C9-0D8E05D8DA8C/press-release-34-1404008.pdf) Hulu renewed the series, and the COVID-delayed second season premiered on February 11, 2022.[12](https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2022/02/04/tv-review-hulus-dollface-returns-for-season-2-with-more-l-a-based-misadventures-for-kat-dennings-and-friends/) Season 2 followed Jules, Stella, Madison, and Izzy "post-pandemic, post-heartbreak" and heading toward turning 30, as they navigated work, love, and their relationships with themselves.[3](https://www.tvline.com/news/dollface-cancelled-hulu-season-3-kat-dennings-1234828371/) New cast members included [Lilly Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/lilly-singh) as Liv, a queer bar owner who enters both a relationship and a business venture with Stella, along with [Jayson Blair](https://www.edgepedia.org/jayson-blair), Corinne Foxx, and Luke Cook.[3](https://www.tvline.com/news/dollface-cancelled-hulu-season-3-kat-dennings-1234828371/)
On May 10, 2022, TVLine confirmed that the series would not return for a third season.[3](https://www.tvline.com/news/dollface-cancelled-hulu-season-3-kat-dennings-1234828371/) A year later, as part of a Disney cost-cutting initiative, *Dollface* was among dozens of titles removed from Hulu and Disney+ globally beginning May 26, 2023.[5](https://www.thewrap.com/disney-content-reduction-disney-plus-hulu-willow/) As of late 2026 the series is not available on any subscription streaming service in the United States, but can be purchased as a download on Amazon Video, the Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home.[13](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/dollface)
## Surreal framing device
Each episode opens with a recurring fantasy sequence that visualizes Jules's return to singledom. Immediately after the breakup, Jules is deposited in front of a bus driven by a humanoid with the CGI head of a cat, played by [Beth Grant](https://www.edgepedia.org/beth-grant), and filled with sobbing newly dumped women.[8](https://time.com/5728382/dollface-hulu-review/) The Cat Lady, who becomes Jules's spiritual guide through the season, drives her toward a terminal "for women returning from relationships only," where travelers are meant to reconnect with their girlfriends; when Jules arrives, no one is waiting, because she has neglected the women in her life for so long that they have moved on without her.[4](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/11/19/dollface-overview/) • [8](https://time.com/5728382/dollface-hulu-review/) The bus ride passes cautionary figures such as "guys' girls" in cropped football jerseys, women who could not bear to spend time with other women.[8](https://time.com/5728382/dollface-hulu-review/) Reviewers compared these asides to the fantasy sequences of *Ally McBeal*.[9](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/15/dollface-review-hulu-comedy-kat-dennings)
## Creation and development
Jordan Weiss wrote the pilot as a writing sample while an undergraduate at the [University of Southern California](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-southern-california)'s film school and later while working as an assistant; she has described the story as based on breakups in her own life and on her post-college effort to build real friendships with other women.[10](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/dollface-hulu-jordan-weiss-interview-writing-advice-69427/) • [11](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/jordan-weiss-dollface-kat-dennings-margot-robbie/) Her boss passed the script to actor [Margot Robbie](https://www.edgepedia.org/margot-robbie), who signed on to develop it through her company [LuckyChap Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/luckychap-entertainment), which focuses on female-led and created stories.[10](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/dollface-hulu-jordan-weiss-interview-writing-advice-69427/) The situations in the show drew directly on conversations in the majority-female writers' room, where the staff shared stories about their own friendships.[10](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/dollface-hulu-jordan-weiss-interview-writing-advice-69427/)
The title came from Dennings herself: according to Weiss, "Dollface" was a nickname an ex-boyfriend had called the actress, who also plays a character addressed that way by her ex.[10](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/dollface-hulu-jordan-weiss-interview-writing-advice-69427/) • [9](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/15/dollface-review-hulu-comedy-kat-dennings) The order, announced November 2, 2018, marked Hulu's third project with ABC Signature Studios and the first joint television project for LuckyChap Entertainment and Clubhouse Pictures.[1](https://press.hulu.com/pressrelease/hulu-orders-new-comedy-series-dollface-from-abc-signature-studios/) Matt Spicer (*Ingrid Goes West*) executive produced and directed the first episode.[1](https://press.hulu.com/pressrelease/hulu-orders-new-comedy-series-dollface-from-abc-signature-studios/)
## Reception
Critical response was mixed. Season 1 holds a 61% Tomatometer score from 28 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with a critics consensus noting the show's talented cast, promising premise, and surreal intrigue while faulting a "shallow vision of feminism"; season 2 scored 56% from 9 reviews.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dollface/s01) • [14](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dollface/s02) The series' Metacritic Metascore is 53, classified as mixed or average, with 11 of 17 compiled critic reviews rated mixed.[7](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dollface/critic-reviews/) Across both seasons the show averaged a 54% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes against a 78% audience approval rating.[15](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dollface-canceled-two-seasons-hulu-173214205.html)
Reviewers singled out the cast's performances and the surreal sequences as strengths. *Paste* wrote that the series "really works because of the strong performances," with Dennings as "a great everywoman trying to navigate the tricky landscape of female friendships in your twenties."[7](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dollface/critic-reviews/) *Time* called the show "energetic and exuberantly weird" but noted that the tone and characters became less consistent once other screenwriters joined.[8](https://time.com/5728382/dollface-hulu-review/) The *Guardian* found the central concept, a romantic relationship functioning as a limitation on a character's friendships, rich for exploration, but judged the execution "slick but skin-deep."[9](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/15/dollface-review-hulu-comedy-kat-dennings) The *Harvard Crimson* criticized the show's reliance on stereotypes of modern womanhood while crediting its visual style and its satire of wellness culture.[4](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/11/19/dollface-overview/)
## References
1. [Hulu Orders New Comedy Series Dollface From ABC Signature Studios, Hulu Press (November 2, 2018)](https://press.hulu.com/pressrelease/hulu-orders-new-comedy-series-dollface-from-abc-signature-studios/)
2. [Hulu Presents Upcoming New Original Series at 2019 TCA Summer Press Tour, Hulu Press (July 26, 2019)](https://press.hulu.com/storage/uploads/8D/C3/8DC3DB06-8D8C-CA55-A3C9-0D8E05D8DA8C/press-release-34-1404008.pdf)
3. [Dollface Not Returning For Season 3, TVLine (May 10, 2022)](https://www.tvline.com/news/dollface-cancelled-hulu-season-3-kat-dennings-1234828371/)
4. [Dollface: A Show About Feminism That Still Manages to be Sexist, The Harvard Crimson (November 19, 2019)](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/11/19/dollface-overview/)
5. [Content Reduction Underway at Disney+ and Hulu as Disney Removes Willow, Dollface, TheWrap (May 18, 2023)](https://www.thewrap.com/disney-content-reduction-disney-plus-hulu-willow/)
6. [Dollface: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dollface/s01)
7. [Dollface Critic Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dollface/critic-reviews/)
8. [Review: Hulu's Dollface Is a Surreal, Flawed Breakup Comedy, Time (November 14, 2019)](https://time.com/5728382/dollface-hulu-review/)
9. [Dollface review – slick but skin-deep female friendship comedy, The Guardian (November 15, 2019)](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/15/dollface-review-hulu-comedy-kat-dennings)
10. [How to Sell Your TV Show, According to the 26-Year-Old Creator of Dollface, Backstage (November 15, 2019)](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/dollface-hulu-jordan-weiss-interview-writing-advice-69427/)
11. [It's A Relatable Story: Jordan Weiss On Creating Hulu's Dollface, CBS Los Angeles (November 15, 2019)](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/jordan-weiss-dollface-kat-dennings-margot-robbie/)
12. [TV Review: Hulu's Dollface Returns for Season 2, Laughing Place (February 4, 2022)](https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2022/02/04/tv-review-hulus-dollface-returns-for-season-2-with-more-l-a-based-misadventures-for-kat-dennings-and-friends/)
13. [Dollface – watch online: streaming, buy or rent, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/dollface)
14. [Dollface: Season 2, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dollface/s02)
15. [Dollface Canceled After Two Seasons at Hulu, Yahoo Entertainment (May 2022)](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dollface-canceled-two-seasons-hulu-173214205.html)
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