Loot is an American comedy television series created by Matt Hubbard and Alan Yang that premiered on June 24, 2022, on Apple TV+. It follows newly single 45-year-old Molly Wells, whose divorce from her tech billionaire ex-husband has made her the third-wealthiest woman in the world, as she decides to run the day-to-day of the charitable foundation she forgot she founded, much to its employees' chagrin.
The show stars Maya Rudolph, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Ron Funches, and Nat Faxon. It has received generally positive reviews. In July 2022, it was renewed for a second season, which premiered on April 3, 2024.
45-year-old Molly Wells divorces her tech billionaire husband of 20 years and goes on a worldwide bender with her newfound $87 billion fortune, ending in an existential mid-life crisis. She decides to reengage with the charitable foundation she founded years earlier and to reconnect with the real world, finding herself along the way.
It was announced in March 2021 that Apple TV+ had ordered to series an untitled comedy that would star Maya Rudolph, created by Matt Hubbard and Alan Yang. In May, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez was cast, with Joel Kim Booster joining in July. Olivier Martinez was cast for a recurring role in November. Nat Faxon and Ron Funches were revealed as part of the main cast upon the series' first look. On July 11, 2022, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season. On May 5, 2023, it was reported that production for the second season had been shut down due to the writers' strike; it was unclear when it would resume.
Filming on the series began on September 6, 2021. It was filmed at The One in Bel Air, Los Angeles.
The series debuted on Apple TV+ on June 24, 2022. The second season premiered on April 3, 2024.
For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 83% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 54 critic reviews. The website's critics' consensus reads, "Loot doesn't quite service comedic treasure Maya Rudolph as satisfyingly as a star vehicle should, although there are enough riches here to suggest a big return on investment—when this promising sitcom finds its footing." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Viewers have observed similarities between the plot of the show and the separation and divorce of Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott.
The second season has an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 6.9/10, based on 6 critic reviews.
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