Scripted series · Netflix
Insatiable
A coming of rage story.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Debby Ryan
Patty Bladell
22 eps
Dallas Roberts
Bob Armstrong
22 eps
Kimmy Shields
Nonnie Thompson
22 eps
Christopher Gorham
Bob Barnard
22 eps
Alyssa Milano
Coralee Armstrong
22 eps
Erinn Westbrook
Magnolia Barnard
22 eps
Irene Choi
Dixie Sinclair
22 eps
Arden Myrin
Regina Sinclair
22 eps
Michael Provost
Brick Armstrong
22 eps
Sarah Colonna
Angie Bladell
22 eps
Alex Landi
Henry Lee
4 eps
Vincent Rodriguez III
Detective Rudy Cruz
7 eps
Robin Tunney
Brandylynn Huggens
1 eps
Remington Steele
Rodeo Hand 2
1 eps
Ben Aycrigg
Rodeo Hand 1
1 eps
Donald K. Overstreet
Cowboy (uncredited)
1 eps
Santana Boykin
Student (uncredited)
1 eps
Chloe Bridges
Roxy
5 eps
Charity Cervantes
Faith Anne
2 eps
Tommy Dorfman
Jonathan
2 eps
Daniel Thomas May
Homeless Guy
2 eps
Ariana Guerra
Skinny Bitch
2 eps
Carly Hughes
Etta Mae Barnard
2 eps
Drew Scheid
Gary
3 eps
L. Warren Young
Janitor
2 eps
Sam Ashby
Classmate
2 eps
Christine Taylor
Gayle Keene
2 eps
Iain Tucker
Rick
2 eps
Jordan Gelber
Sheriff Hank Thompson
4 eps
Michael Perez
Jon
3 eps
Lynne Ashe
Principal Estelle Martin
2 eps
Bill Alverson
Pageant Judge
2 eps
India Batson
Jennifer
2 eps
Tanya Christiansen
Wendy Fredericks
2 eps
Kurt Yue
Herman Choi
6 eps
Jefferson Bell
Guard
2 eps
Dana Ashbrook
Gordy Greer
2 eps
David A. Gregory
Shane
2 eps
Brett Rice
Robert Armstrong
6 eps
Ashley D. Kelley
Dee Marshall
9 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Insatiable actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Insatiable reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
A bullied teenager turns to beauty pageants as a way to exact her revenge, with the help of a disgraced coach who soon realizes he's in over his head.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Pilot
Bullied teenager Patty goes to court to defend her fight with a homeless man. Defense attorney Bob sees a chance to redeem himself by helping her.
- Directed by Andrew Fleming
- Written by Lauren Gussis
S02E01
Pig
Patty and Bob work frantically to cover up her crimes and are met with a few surprises. The regionals queen is given her crown.
- Directed by Andrew Fleming
- Written by Lauren Gussis
S01E04
WMBS
Patty contemplates what to do with Stella Rose's necklace while also striving to win her first pageant, a mother-daughter event.
- Directed by Maggie Kiley
- Written by David Monahan, Danielle Hoover
S01E02
Skinny Is Magic
After a suspicious fire at a motel, Patty wonders whether she was at fault. She and Nonnie try to solve the mystery on the first day of senior year.
- Directed by Andrew Fleming
- Written by Jace Richdale, Lauren Gussis
S01E03
Miss Bareback Buckaroo
Bob takes Patty to a pageant in Alabama to meet his former mentor, Stella Rose. Coralee gets an unwelcome visit from her sister.
- Directed by Andrew Fleming
- Written by Kari Drake, Craig Chester
S01E05
Bikinis and Bitches
Someone hacks Patty's phone and frames her for cyberbullying. Magnolia has an idea on how to save the day. Brick has a heart-to-heart with his dad.
- Directed by Andrew Fleming
- Written by Lauren Gussis, Andrew Green
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E05
Finding Magnolia
- Directed by Brian Dannelly
- Written by Jessica Watson
S02E04
Poison Patty
- Directed by Andrew Fleming
- Written by Lauren Gussis, Andrew Fleming
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Lauren Gussis
Showrunner
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Robert Friedman
Executive producer
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Rick Cleveland
Executive producer
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Andrea Shay
Executive producer
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Todd Hoffman
Executive producer
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Scott King
Executive producer
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Nina Wass
Executive producer
Andrew Fleming
Executive producer
David Monahan
Writer
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Jenina Kibuka
Writer
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Jace Richdale
Writer
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Jessica Watson
Writer
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Kari Drake
Writer
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Michael Ellis
Writer
Craig Chester
Writer
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Roxy Rockenwagner
Writer
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Gil Hizon
Writer
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Andrew Green
Writer
Danielle Hoover
Writer
Tim Schlattmann
Writer
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Lisa Parsons
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Robert FriedmanExecutive Producer
- Lauren GussisExecutive Producer
- Rick ClevelandExecutive Producer
- Andrea ShayExecutive Producer
- Todd HoffmanExecutive Producer
- Bill AlversonProducer
Writing
- David MonahanWriter
- Jenina KibukaWriter
- Jace RichdaleWriter
- Jessica WatsonWriter
- Lauren GussisWriter
- Kari DrakeWriter
Direction
- Nancy HowerDirector
- Brian DannellyDirector
- Elodie KeeneDirector
- Damian MarcanoDirector
- Steven K. TsuchidaDirector
- Ryan ShirakiDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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