What/If trivia: 30 amazing facts about the new twisty Netflix series!

What/If is the new series from creator Mike Kelley and is promised to be a guilty pleasure. Not unlike his previous series, Revenge!

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about this new series!

What/If is an American thriller web television miniseries
It is stylized as WHAT/ IF
The series is created by Mike Kelley
It premiered on May 24, 2019, on Netflix
The series stars Renée Zellweger, Jane Levy, Blake Jenner, Daniella Pineda, Keith Powers, Samantha Ware, Dave Annable, Saamer Usmani, John Clarence Stewart and Louis Herthum
What/If is a neo-noir thriller
It explores the ripple effects of what happens when acceptable people start doing unacceptable things
Each season will tackle a different morality tale inspired by culturally consequential source material
And the power of a single fateful decision to change the trajectory of an entire life
On August 17, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes
The series was created by Mike Kelley who was also expected to write for the series
Executive producers were slated to include Kelly, Melissa Loy, Alex Gartner, Charles Roven, Robert Zemeckis, and Jack Rapke
Additionally, Jackie Levine was slated to serve as a co-executive producer
And Phillip Noyce was expected to direct and executive produce the first two episodes
Production companies involved with the series were expected to consist of Page Fright, Atlas Entertainment, Compari Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television
On April 23, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on May 24, 2019
Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Renée Zellweger had been cast in the series’ lead role
In August 2018, it was announced that Jane Levy and Blake Jenner had joined the cast in starring roles
In September 2018, it was reported that Samantha Ware, Juan Castano, Keith Powers, Saamer Usmani, Dave Annable, and Louis Herthum had been cast in the series
With Herthum in a recurring role
In December 2018, it was announced that Daniella Pineda had joined the main cast in a series regular role
And that Tyler Ross, Derek Smith, Nana Ghana, Monique Kim, and Marissa Cuevas would appear in a recurring capacity
On April 23, 2019, the official teaser for the series was released
On May 13, 2019, Netflix released the official trailer for the miniseries
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 47%
Based on 17 reviews
With an average rating of 5.64/10
The website’s critical consensus reads, ” A deliriously delicious performance from Renée Zellweger can’t save What/If from its own mediocrity, but boy is her juicy scene chewing fun to watch”
On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100
Based on 10 critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews”