The Flight Attendant

**The Flight Attendant** is a Warner Horizon Scripted Television series is based on the novel by New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian, adapted by Steve Yockey. It premiered on HBO Max on November 26, 2020. Additionally, the premiere episode was aired on TBS on November 29, 2020 from 10:30-11:30 P.M., as part of a crossover event for the Thanksgiving weekend on the various networks of WarnerMedia.

The series premiered three episodes on November 26. Two episodes followed on December 3 and two more on December 10, with the finale released on December 17.

The first episode was made available early, but with a catch: the episode was only accessible early to those using HBO Max through a free trial and cannot be accessed by existing customers. However, the full episode was also posted to YouTube, though it was later made private and is no longer generally accessible.

Although *The Flight Attendant* was originally announced as a limited series, the strong success of the series led to the announcement by HBO Max the day after the finale that it had been renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on April 21, 2022. The program was the top-rated series on HBO MAX during its initial run, with weekly growth. Show star Kaley Cuoco, reacting to the news, stated that it would be an understatement to describe herself as elated. In an interview released shortly following the finale of the first season, show creator Steve Yockey stated that if there were a second season, the show would continue to be about Cassandra Bowden not making the best decisions and that she would end up embroiled in another Hitchcockian mystery. The program's second season was targeted for a spring 2022 release, with the writers room having recently gathered as of March 12, 2021. Cuoco teased that the second season would focus on her character's "sober journey," in which she would "learn very quickly that this is a lifelong struggle." On April 23, 2021, it was reported that Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin, who were the program's co-showrunners with Steve Yockey were departing from the series and that Natalie Chaidez (*Queen of the South*) was joining as co-showrunner for the program's second season.

On February 3, 2021, the series was nominated for the *78th annual Golden Globe Awards* in 2 categories. The series was nominated for *Best Musical/Comedy Series* and Kaley Cuoco for *Best Television Actress – Musical/Comedy Series*. The nominations are HBO Max's first ever Golden Globe nomiations. In a statement released around that date, Cuoco stated that nothing had been written yet for the second season, but that work was beginning in the writers' room. She teased that the second season would likely feature Cassie Bowden trying to have a sober journey, but that she would come to realize that rather than having a quick fix, she will be facing a life-long struggle. *The Flight Attendant* ultimately lost to *Schitt's Creek* in the Best Musical/Comedy Series category, while Cuoco lost to Catherine O'Hara, of *Schitt's Creek*, in the Best Television Actress - Musical/Comedy Series category. The series and director Susanna Fogel later won for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series in the Director's Guild of America Awards.

In an interview with *People* magazine, show star Kaley Cuoco cast doubt on the idea of the program having a third season in the immediate future, stating that if it were to be done, she wouldn't want to do it right away. She further expressed that it would be very hard to do something that was even better than the first two seasons. In August 2022, however, Cuoco spoke with *Variety*, stating that after 30 years in the business, one would think that'd she'd have learned how talk in interviews. She admitted "never say never" and that she was very open to the idea of a third season but it would depend on what it looked like.

## Synopsis

The Flight Attendant is a terrifying story of how an entire life can change in one night. A flight attendant wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with a dead man – and no idea what happened.

## Cast

#### Main

* Kaley Cuoco as Cassandra "Cassie" Bowden
* Michelle Gomez as Miranda Croft
* Michiel Huisman as Alex Sokolov
* Colin Woodell as Buckley Ware
* Rosie Perez as Megan Briscoe
* Zosia Mamet as Annie Mouradian
* Merle Dandridge as Kim Hammond
* Griffin Matthews as Shane Evans
* T.R. Knight as Davey Bowden
* Nolan Gerard Funk as Van White

#### Recurring

* Briana Cuoco as Cecilia
* Audrey Grace Marshall as Young Cassie
* Bebe Neuwirth as Diana Carlisle
* Yasha Jackson as Jada Harris

## Style

The series is described as not being a "heavy, slow-burn, prestige-chasing streaming drama." Instead, it draws inspiration from comedy thrillers and Hitchcockian films. It is fast-paced and the show's darker elements are mixed with humor. Although Kaley Cuoco wondered if she might need a new acting approach for the series, director Susanna Fogel told her to keep doing what she had already been doing up to that point. The series makes frequent use of split-screen. The show's style is a departure from the novel on which it was based, which Cuoco describes as being "quite dark" with "not one comedic sentence in it."

## Reception

The first four episodes were made available for screening by critics, with the embargo on reviews released on November 18, 2020. As of December 14, 2020, the series has a total of 41 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 of them fresh, for an overall score of 98% and a "certified fresh" status. Rotten Tomatoe's Critics' Consensus for the series states that "Kaley Cuoco shines as a hot mess in *The Flight Attendant*, an addictively intriguing slice of stylish pulp that will bring mystery aficionados to Cloud Nine." Dan Fienberg of *The Hollywood Reporter* described the series as a "fast-moving mystery anchored by Kaley Cuoco's versatile lead performance," while Tom Reimann of Collider called it a "refreshing treat for mystery fans looking for a new twist on an established setup, and for people who just like fun television." The only review graded Rotten by Rotten Tomatoes was that of Kristen Baldwin of *Entertainment Weekly*, who graded the series with a B- and stated that "For this Flight, the plan seems to be madcappery over meaning." The series appeared on a list of favorite television series from NPR critics for the year 2020, Linda Holmes stating that "it was one of the most pleasant surprises of the year, impressing with its razor-sharp tone, supporting performances (Zosia Mamet is tremendous as Cuoco's best friend), and heartfelt work from Cuoco." For its Golden Globes issue, *Variety* published a wide-ranging interview with show star Kaley Cuoco, among the topics covered being the runaway success of *The Flight Attendant*. Cuoco reflected upon the show's success and expressed bemusement at a press outlet calling her "newcomer" on the day of her Golden Globes nomination.

## Home video

On September 27, 2022, it was reported that a DVD set of the complete first and second seasons of the program will be released on November 29, 2022. *The Flight Attendant: The Complete Seasons 1 and 2* will contain all episodes from both seasons, as well as the special features Deleted Scenes, Inside the Series, Invitation to the Set and Episode Commentary. The series is already available for digital purchase through retailers such as Amazon. No Blu-ray release was announced.

## Trivia

* *The Flight Attendant* was the first project under the deal at WBTV for Cuoco launched Yes, Norman, which she named after her dog, in 2017, with Cuoco optioning the rights to the book by Chris Bohjalian before it had been published by Doubleday.
	+ Cuoco optioned the rights to the book by Chris Bohjalian before it had been published by Doubleday.
* The series is produced by Cuoco’s Yes, Norman and Berlanti Productions.
* Kaley Cuoco is executive producing alongside Greg Berlanti, Steve Yockey and Sarah Schechter of Berlanti Production; Suzanne McCormack co-executive produces.
	+ Susanna Fogel is set to direct and executive produce the first two episodes.
* Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin have joined as executive producers and co-showrunners alongside EP/writer Steve Yockey.
* Michelle Gomez replaced Sonoya Mizuno who was initially cast in the role. The storyline was reworked and the character took on a different creative direction, leading to the recasting.
* The series was just a couple of days into shooting Episode 6 of its eight-episode order when in early March it shut down production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production on the series resumed at the end of August. Zosia Mamet, the actress who portrays Annie Mouradian, stated that the show's cast and crew had developed such a well-oiled machine that it didn't feel as though things had changed even with the new protocols in place. Steve Yockey, however, noted that the scene involving the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in "Hitchcock Double" proved a challenge, due to the number of people in the room for the scene and the post-COVID restrictions.

## Gallery

### Videos

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## External Links

* Follow The Flight Attendant (@flightattendantonmax) on Instagram

* *The Flight Attendant* on Wikipedia
* The Flight Attendant at the Internet Movie Database

* *The Flight Attendant* on TBS

## References

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17. ↑ Michiel Huisman To Star In Kaley Cuoco’s HBO Max Series ‘The Flight Attendant’
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19. ↑ Rosie Perez Joins Kaley Cuoco’s HBO Max Series ‘The Flight Attendant’
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21. ↑ ‘The Flight Attendant’: Merle Dandridge Joins Kaley Cuoco’s HBO Max Series
22. ↑ ‘The Flight Attendant’: Griffin Matthews Joins Kaley Cuoco’s HBO Max Series
23. ↑ ‘The Flight Attendant’: T.R. Knight Joins Cast Of HBO Max Series
24. ↑ Kaley Cuoco's HBO Max Thriller Adds 'Awkward' Alum (Exclusive)
25. ↑ ‘The Flight Attendant’: Briana Cuoco To Recur In HBO Max Series
26. ↑ Audrey Grace Marshall To Play Young Kaley Cuoco In ‘The Flight Attendant’
27. ↑ ‘The Flight Attendant’: Bebe Neuwirth Set To Recur In HBO Max Series
28. ↑ ‘The Flight Attendant’: Yasha Jackson To Recur On HBO Max Series
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35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 ‘The Flight Attendant’: Susanna Fogel To Direct & Executive Produce First Two Episodes Of Kaley Cuoco’s HBO Max Series
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