Netflix announced late Thursday that ‘GLOW’ had been renewed for a second season with ten episodes.
Of the 75 approved critics on Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of them like the series. We are not approved, check out our review of season one here: A Dazzling Spectacle Of Spandex And Empowerment
Set in 1985 Los Angeles, ‘GLOW’ follows Ruth Wilder, a struggling out-of-work actress as she auditions for, trains and eventually makes the first-ever women’s wrestling TV show. Inspired by the short-lived but beloved show from the 80s, ‘GLOW’ is a Cinderella story with bodyslams.
‘GLOW’ is created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch. ‘Orange Is the New Black’ creator Jenji Kohan and Tara Herrmann are executive producers alongside Flahive and Mensch, who are serving as showrunners.
‘GLOW’stars Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Marc Maron, Britt Baron, Kimmy Gatewood, Rebekka Johnson, Sunita Mani, Kate Nash, Marianna Palka, Gayle Rankin, Kia Stevens, Jackie Tohn, and Ellen Wong.