Season 1

**Season 1** is the first season of the *Netflix* original series Tiny Pretty Things. It premiered on December 14, 2020. The series is based on the novel *Tiny Pretty Things*.

## Synopsis

Based on the book by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton, *Tiny Pretty Things* is set in the world of an elite ballet academy and charts the rise and fall of young adults who live far from their homes, each standing on the verge of greatness or ruin. As Chicago’s only elite dance school, the Archer School of Ballet serves as the company school for the city’s renowned professional company: City Works Ballet. The Archer School is an oasis for an array of dancers: rich and poor, from north and south, and a range of backgrounds. Yet they all share a rare talent and passion for dance, a loyal sense of community… and when it comes to their dreams, no Plan B.

## Cast

### Starring

* Kylie Jefferson as Neveah Stroyer
* Brennan Clost as Shane McRae
* Barton Cowperthwaite as Oren Lennox
* Bayardo De Murguia as Ramon Costa
* Damon J. Gillespie as Caleb Wick
* Casimere Jollette as Bette Whitlaw
* Anna Maiche as Cassie Shore
* Daniela Norman as June Park
* Michael Hsu Rosen as Nabil Limyadi
* Tory Trowbridge as Delia Whitlaw
* Jess Salgueiro as Isabel Cruz
* Lauren Holly as Monique Dubois

### Co-Starring

* Clare Butler as Esmé Halterlein
* Ashley Coulson as Gwen Resnik
* Shaun Benson as Topher Brooks
* Michelle Nolden as Katrina Whitlaw
* Alex Eling as Matteo Marchetti
* Josh Pyman as Dev Ranaweera
* Nicole Huff as Paige Aquino
* Alexandra Bokyun Chun as Maricel Park
* Morgan Kelly as Alan Renfrew
* Jessica Greco as Torri Fuller
* Araya Mengesha as Tyler Stroyer
* Paula Boudreau as Selena Covey

### Ballet Corps

* Sarah-Maude Laliberte
* Mia Bowman
* Lucas De Marinis
* Kirill Lordski
* Evgeni Dokoukine
* Lily McEvenue
* Josh St. John
* Emily Skubic
* Ty Forhan
* Evan Supple as Male City Corps Dancer 1
* Thomas Leprohon as Male City Corps Dancer 2

### Crew

* Michael MacLennan (Writer/Showrunner/Executive Producer)
* Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (Executive Producer)
* Jordanna Fraiberg (Executive Producer)
* Deborah Henderson (Executive Producer)
* Gary Fleder (Executive Producer)
* Gabrielle Neimand (Executive Producer)
* Carrie Mudd (Executive Producer)

## Production

On August 6, 2020, it was announced that Netflix gave the production a series order consisting of 10 episodes and had cast its series leads. Michael MacLennan created the series and also executive produced alongside Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Jordanna Fraiberg, Deborah Henderson, Gary Fleder, Gabrielle Neimand, and Carrie Mudd.

Principal photography for the series began on August 6, 2019, and ended on December 3, 2019, in Toronto, Canada.

## Trivia

* On Nov. 16, Netflix dropped the trailer for *Tiny Pretty Things*.
* Gary Fleder directed the first episode.
* The Netflix short synopsis for the season reads, "*When an attack brings down the star student of an elite ballet school, her replacement enters a world of lies, betrayal - and cutthroat competition.*".
* The series is rated TV-MA.
* Five A-list choreographers were hired to choreograph on the series, namely: Guillaume Côté, Juliano Nunes, Garrett Smith, Tiler Peck, and Robert Binet.
* Jennifer Nichols was on set the whole season and choreographed all the in-class segments and acted as a go-between, helping the choreographers understand each dancer's strengths.

## Gallery

### Videos

Tiny Pretty Things Official Trailer NetflixTiny Pretty Things - Extended Dance Scenes - NetflixTiny Pretty Things ChicagoTiny Pretty Things- Behind the Scenes On SetTiny Pretty Things- Unseen Dance Rehearsal FootageTiny Pretty Things Cast- Trailer TourTiny Pretty Things- Are We Friends In Real Life?Day In The Life of a Netflix ActorTiny Pretty Things- The End of Season 1

## References

1. ↑ Netflix Twitter Post
2. ↑ Netflix Media Center
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Netflix Orders ‘Tiny Pretty Things’ Ballet Drama Series Based On Book; Sets Main Cast
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Netflix’s “Tiny Pretty Things” Faces Ballet Stereotypes Head-On