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News: FreeForm’s <i>The Bold Type</i> Returns In Two-Hour Season Premiere June 12.

UPDATED Wed 5/23/17

 

THE BOLD, BRILLIANT AND BADASS BABES ARE BACK IN THE TWO-HOUR PREMIERE OF ‘THE BOLD TYPE,’ ON TUESDAY, JUNE 12

Fans Can Catch Up on Season 1 on Hulu, Freeform.com and the Freeform App

 

In the two-hour season premiere of Freeform’s breakout hit series “The Bold Type,” Jane, Kat and Sutton are each faced with new beginnings and wrestle with the changes in their careers, friendships and love lives. The series makes its highly anticipated return, on TUESDAY, JUNE 12, with a special two-episode premiere, beginning at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. To get ready for the new season, fans can catch up on season one on Hulu, Freeform.com and the Freeform app. Additionally, the first episode will be available one week early to Hulu subscribers, beginning Tuesday, June 5.

Watch a season two featurette for “The Bold Type” here.

In the first episode, “Feminist Army,” Jane is excited to publish her first big piece for Incite, especially since she’s writing about a female CEO she admires, and she knows Jacqueline will be reading it. Sutton is thrown when a new corporate policy seems to give her and Richard the green light on their romance. And Adena grows frustrated when Kat seems too eager to flaunt their burgeoning relationship.

THE BOLD TYPE – Freeform’s “The Bold Type” stars Melora Hardin as Jacqueline Carlyle, Matt Ward as Alex Crawford, Katie Stevens as Jane Sloan, Meghann Fahy as Sutton Brady, Aisha Dee as Kat Edison, Nikohl Boosheri as Adena El Amin, Stephen Conrad Moore as Oliver Grayson, and Sam Page as Richard Hunter. (Freeform/Ed Herrera)

In the second hour, “Rose Colored Glasses,” believing it shouldn’t matter, Kat bristles when Alex recommends she highlights that she is black in her company bio. However, while introducing her parents to Adena, Kat is forced to confront how her avoidance of labels has affected her life. Sutton is horrified when she discovers her fellow fashion assistants think she was asked to organize a photo shoot featuring “honorable men” for reasons other than her talent. And Jane tries to defend herself after the fallout from her Incite article, which doesn’t go as planned.

“The Bold Type” stars Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy, Sam Page, Matt Ward, Nikohl Boosheri, Stephen Conrad Moore and Melora Hardin as Jacqueline, editor in chief of Scarlet Magazine. “The Bold Type” is executive produced by Amanda Lasher, Sarah Watson, David Bernad, Joanna Coles and Ruben Fleischer. Holly Whidden is co-executive producer. The series is a co-production between Freeform, Universal Television and The District production.
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Content Source: ©2018 Freeform, a part of Disney/ABC Television. All Rights Reserved.

 

———— Posted October 4, 2017 ————

FREEFORM BANKS ON BOLD WITH TWO-SEASON ORDER OF 

‘THE BOLD TYPE’

Network Orders Twenty Episodes of Critically Acclaimed Series From Joanna Coles, Chief Content Officer, Hearst Magazines (formerly Cosmopolitan)

(October 4, 2017) — Freeform, Disney’s young adult television and streaming network, announced today that breakout series “The Bold Type” has been picked up for two additional seasons, each consisting of 10 one-hour episodes. Amanda Lasher (“Togetherness,” “Gossip Girl”) joins the Universal Television series as executive producer/showrunner.

THE BOLD TYPE – Freeform “The Bold Type” stars Matt Ward as Alex Crawford, Meghann Fahy as Sutton Brady, Aisha Dee as Kat Edison, Katie Stevens as Jane Sloan, Sam Page as Richard Hunter, and Melora Hardin as Jacqueline Carlyle. (Freeform/Justin Coit)

Described by The New York Times as “the most ambitious attempt to depict the millennial viewers the network was built for,” “The Bold Type” has garnered praise from critics at Vulture, calling it “the best surprise of 2017 so far”; Refinery 29 said it’s “refreshing – and reflective of an industry that now, more than ever, needs the voices of young women”; and Vanity Fair called it “the bubbly, ridiculous dramedy you need this summer.” TV Guide also noted that the series is “bound to knock your socks off,” while Entertainment Weekly simply said, “#LoveIt.”

Based on the life of Joanna Coles, chief content officer, Hearst and former EIC of Cosmopolitan Magazine, the series follows the lives of three close friends living in New York City as they navigate their career, sexuality, identity and ultimately find their own voice in a sea of intimidating leaders. Global women’s magazine, “Scarlet,” serves as the backdrop for the series – with Melora Hardin as “Jacqueline,” their boss and mentor, this rising generation of unapologetically fierce women are primed to take on the world and smash the patriarchy – one selfie at a time. Freeform’s love letter to modern feminism, “The Bold Type” tackles social issues and politics as much as it does love and fashion.

Season one of “The Bold Type” has garnered over 20 million views on Freeform and all digital platforms.

“When we launched ‘The Bold Type,’ we had no idea just how strongly it would resonate with young adult viewers who quickly saw their world of intense friendships, relationships, career ambitions, social media habits, and crazy sex and love lives reflected back at them,” said Joanna Coles, chief content officer for Hearst Magazines. “The positive response has been overwhelming – we couldn’t ask for better partners in Freeform and Universal TV and look forward to pushing the envelope further in Season 2 with the phenomenal women and men of ‘Scarlet.’”

“At Freeform, we are committed to delivering shows that celebrate the power and possibility of the female voice,” said Karey Burke, EVP, Programming & Development, Freeform. “Season one of ‘The Bold Type’ brought culturally significant stories to the masses that not only entertain but also empower our viewers to conquer the world – we are excited to continue to champion these incredible women.”

The series stars Katie Stevens as Jane Sloan, Aisha Dee as Kat Edison, Meghann Fahy as Sutton Brady, Sam Page as Richard Hunter, Matt Ward as Alex Crawford and Melora Hardin as Jacqueline, editor-in-chief of Scarlet Magazine. “The Bold Type” is executive produced by Amanda Lasher, Sarah Watson, David Bernad, Joanna Coles and Ruben Fleischer. Holly Whidden is co-executive producer. The series is a co-production between Freeform, Universal Television and The District production.

Season one of the series is available to stream on the Freeform app, Freeform.com, On Demand, and Hulu.

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Source: ©2017 Freeform, a division of Disney/ABC Television Group. All Rights Reserved.

 

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Greg Staffa

I provide testosterone to the site. You won’t be reading about how nice a actress looks in a dress or how much of a hunk Matt Bomer is in my reviews. I describe colors using words like brown, not taupe. My twitter name is @staffaroadtrip because I love road trips and have done two different 48-state road trips since 2008. My favorite show is White Collar.