Rebel (2021 TV series)
Rebel is an American legal comedy-drama television series inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich, created by Krista Vernoff, that premiered on ABC on April 8, 2021 and concluded on June 10, 2021. In May 2021, the series was canceled after one season. Production. Development. On October 31, 2019, "Rebel" was given a put pilot commitment by ABC. On January 23, 2020, it was given a pilot order. On September 16, 2020, ABC gave the production a series order. The pilot is written by Krista Vernoff and directed by Tara Nicole Weyr. The series is  created by Vernoff who was expected to executive produce alongside Erin Brockovich, John Davis, John Fox, Andrew Stearn and Alexandre Schmitt. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Davis Entertainment, ABC Signature, and Sony Pictures Television. On January 25, 2021, Marc Webb and Adam Arkin were added as executive producers. On May 14, 2021, ABC canceled the series after one season. On July 15, 2021, it was reported that the series entered negotiations to relocate on IMDb TV for a potential second season. A month later, the series creator Vernoff announced that plans for a second  season were dead. Casting. Upon pilot order announcement, Katey Sagal was cast to star. In February 2020, John Corbett, James Lesure, Tamala Jones, and Ariela Barer joined the main cast. In March 2020, Andy Garcia and Lex Scott Davis were cast in starring roles. On September 20, 2020, Kevin Zegers and Sam Palladio joined cast as lead opposites of Segal. On January 25, 2021, Dan Bucatinsky was cast in a recurring capacities. On February 9, 2021, Mary McDonnell, Adam Arkin, Matthew Glave, and Jalen Thomas Brooks joined the cast in recurring roles. On February 25, 2021, Abigail Spencer joined the  cast in a recurring role. Filming. The series began filming on December 2, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. Release. The series premiered on April 8, 2021, on ABC. "Rebel" airs in Canada on CTV, simulcast with ABC in the United States. Internationally, the series premiered on Disney+ under the dedicated streaming hub Star as an original series, on May 28, 2021. In Latin America, the series premieres as a Star+ original. Reception. Critical response. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 38% based on 8 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. Metacritic gave the series  a weighted average score of 57 out of 100 based on 7 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".