Haters Back Off
Haters Back Off is an American comedy television series based on the YouTube character Miranda Sings created by Colleen Ballinger. Its two seasons were released on Netflix in October 2016 and 2017, respectively. The "surreal and absurd" series centers around the family life of Miranda Sings, a sheltered, self-absorbed, overconfident and untalented young performer who seeks fame on YouTube. The half-hour episodes depict Miranda's road to fame, and the price she pays for trampling on the feelings of others. The show stars Colleen Ballinger as Miranda, Angela Kinsey as her mother Bethany, Steve Little as her uncle Jim, Francesca Reale as her sister Emily, and Erik Stocklin as her best friend and love interest, Patrick. Season 2 added Matt Besser as Miranda's estranged father. Netflix described the show as "a bizarre family comedy, and a commentary on society today and our fascination with fame."
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Based on | Miranda Sings by Colleen Ballinger |
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| Music by | Amotz Plessner |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Running time | 23–36 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | October 14, 2016 – October 20, 2017 |
The series was developed by Colleen Ballinger and her brother, Christopher Ballinger, together with showrunners Gigi McCreery and Perry Rein. It was produced by Brightlight Pictures. The show was named for Miranda Sings' signature catchphrase that she uses when responding to negative comments on her YouTube videos. Haters Back Off was one of the first scripted series created by a YouTube personality.
The first season was released on October 14, 2016. It follows Miranda from the time she uploads her first video until one of her videos goes viral. The second season was released on October 20, 2017. It concerns Miranda's schemes to raise money from fans, leading to her family's financial ruin and her 15 minutes of fame on a New York stage. Ballinger told Entertainment Weekly that the writers of Season 2 continued to craft the scenarios and plot points "from things that actually happened to me in my career". Netflix canceled the series after two seasons. Ballinger and Stocklin married in 2018.