Bad Thoughts
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| Genre | Dark comedy |
| Created by | Tom Segura |
| Starring | Tom Segura |
| Music by | Pinar Toprak & Gerrit Wunder |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Clay Vannortwick |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Wiesnet |
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| Running time | 17–22 minutes |
| Production company | YMH Studios |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | May 13, 2025 |
Bad Thoughts is an American dark comedy television series created by Tom Segura for Netflix. It stars Segura, Daniella Pineda, and Robert Iler. The series premiered on Netflix on May 13, 2025.
Structured as a series of vignettes, the show explores darkly comedic and provocative themes.[1] It was executive produced by Molly Mandel, Jeremy Konner, Kara Heumann, Rami Hachache, Ryan Hall, and Segura, and was produced by YMH Studios[2] in association with Netflix.
One vignette centers on Rex Henley (Segura), a global country music star who, after losing his creative drive, resorts to kidnapping his fans and forcing them to live in an impoverished town. There, he compels them to reveal their most personal and traumatic experiences in hopes of finding inspiration for a new hit song.[3]
Premise
[edit]A collection of hilariously disturbing stories that push the boundaries of decency in ways only Tom Segura could imagine.[4]
— Netflix
Cast
[edit]- Tom Segura as Various Characters
- Daniella Pineda as Mrs. King
- Robert Iler as Evan
- Arturo Castro
- Arnold Chun as Byung Sung
- Alexis Abrams as Emily
- Shea Whigham
- Hannah Bittick as TikTok influencer
- John Gholson as Oliver
- Christina Pazsitzky
- Kirk Fox as Roger
- Ryan Sickler
- Alexandra Chando as Kerri Sorenson
- Kirsten Kendall as Seagal Sidekick
- Alexandra Broussard as French Market Girl
- Billie D. Merritt as Erica
- Jenn Covington as Daisy
- Bobby Lee
- Malin Barr
- Sarah Burns
- Dan Stevens as Allain Fletcher, Gary Crawford
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | Episode 1 | Rami Hachache Jeremy Konner |
| May 13, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Rami Hachache Jeremy Konner |
| May 13, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Rami Hachache Jeremy Konner Tom Segura |
| May 13, 2025 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Rami Hachache Jeremy Konner Tom Segura |
| May 13, 2025 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Rami Hachache Jeremy Konner |
| May 13, 2025 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jeremy Konner Tom Segura |
| May 13, 2025 |
Production
[edit]In April 2024, it was reported that Tom Segura had self-financed a pilot episode for a series which had been subsequently sold to Netflix.[5] In addition to leading the cast, Segura is the show's creator, director, and executive producer. Rami Hachache and Jeremy Konner also direct episodes. The producing team includes Segura, Konner, Hachache, Ryan Hall, Molly Mandel, Craig Gerard, and Matthew Zinman. The series is produced by Your Mom’s House. The cast includes Christina Pazsitzky.[6]
Release
[edit]The series premiered on Netflix from May 13, 2025.[7]
Reception
[edit]A review from Los Angeles Times critic Ali Lerman describes Bad Thoughts as a "fever dream" of dark comedy, highlighting its unhinged and twisted narratives. The series has been noted for pushing comedic boundaries and delivering a unique viewing experience.[8]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 54% approval rating based on 13 critic reviews.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 55 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Naushad, Abdul Azim (May 10, 2025). "Bad Thoughts Episodes 1-6 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ brendan (April 30, 2025). "Tom Has Some BAD THOUGHTS | Your Mom's House Ep. 808". YMH Studios. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Sundriyal, Diksha (May 13, 2025). "Is Rex Henley Based on a Real Country Music Singer and Serial Killer?". Moviedelic. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Netflix: Bad Thoughts". www.netflix.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (April 10, 2024). "Tom Segura To Star In & Produce Dark Comedy Series For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (March 29, 2025). "Tom Segura's Twisted Netflix Comedy Series 'Bad Thoughts' Drops First Trailer, Sets May Release Date". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (March 29, 2025). "'Bad Thoughts' Teaser: Tom Segura's Unhinged Netflix Comedy Offers Dark & Twisted Glimpse Inside His Mind". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Lerman, Ali (May 7, 2025). "Tom Segura's Netflix show 'Bad Thoughts' thrives on unhinged, 'really messed up' dark comedy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "Bad Thoughts: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "Bad Thoughts: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Bad Thoughts on Netflix
- Bad Thoughts at IMDb
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