Keep Breathing (TV series)

Keep Breathing is an American survival drama television limited series created by Martin Gero and Brendan Gall for Netflix. The series consisted of six episodes, and premiered on July 28, 2022.

Premise

When a small plane crashes in the middle of the Canadian wilderness, a lone woman must battle the elements and odds to survive.

Cast

Melissa Barrera as Olivia "Liv" Rivera, a sharp attorney who crashes in the middle of the Canadian wilderness
Jeff Wilbusch as Danny, Liv's off-again, on-again love interest
Florencia Lozano as Mrs. Rivera, Liv's mother
Juan Pablo Espinosa as Mr. Rivera, Liv's father
Austin Stowell as Sam, a co-pilot who lets Liv fly with them
Getenesh Berhe as Ruth, Liv's co-worker and friend, who initially sets her and Danny up on a date

Production

Development

In February 2021, Breathe was given a series order. The series is created, written, and executive produced by Martin Gero and Brendan Gall. Warner Bros. Television produces the series. Maggie Kiley joined the series as executive producer and director of the first three episodes in June 2021. The series was retitled Keep Breathing in June 2022.

Casting

In June 2021, Melissa Barrera was set to star in the series. Jeff Wilbusch was added as a recurring guest star one month later. The same month, Florencia Lozano and Juan Pablo Espinosa joined as recurring. Austin Stowell joined the cast in September 2021.

Filming

Filming began on June 28, 2021, in Vancouver, and wrapped on September 20, 2021.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 56% approval rating with an average rating of 5.60/10, based on 18 critic reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Brisk pacing and Melissa Barrera's compelling presence help Keep Breathing stay alive, even as the series chokes whenever it tries to broaden its scope." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 45 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".