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<h2 id="premise">Premise</h2> <p>The official <a href="/facts/Sundance_Institute/Rbzr1RXC">Sundance Institute</a> synopsis for the first episode states, "Join internet sensation Poppy as she enters the real world for the very first time and quickly realizes that fame and fortune come at a price, with secret societies, dangerous fanatics, and a very envious mannequin named Charlotte."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="cast-and-characters">Cast and characters</h2> <h3>Main</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Poppy_(singer)/Y0r5bTnN">Poppy</a> as herself</li> <li><a href="/facts/Samm_Levine/RMhG72BU">Samm Levine</a> as Johnny</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dan_Hildebrand/6H0WFD6F">Dan Hildebrand</a> as Ivan Kross</li> <li><a href="/facts/Brad_Carter/jM7T1u9g">Brad Carter</a> as Able Abraham</li> <li>Kofi Boakye as God and Satan</li> <li>Madison Lawlor as Pop Star</li></ul> <h3>Guests</h3> <ul><li>Brian Dare as Benton</li> <li>Paige Annette as Crew Member #1</li> <li>Sierra Santana as Crew Member #2</li> <li>Dan Fleming as Crew Member #3</li> <li>Israel Wright as Cult Member</li> <li>Irena Murphy as Reporter</li></ul> <h2 id="production">Production</h2> <h3>Development</h3> <p>On December 4, 2017, director and writer of the series, Titanic Sinclair, officially announced the show on his <a href="/facts/Twitter/VWwDNGUm">Twitter</a> account for the first time, describing it as "easily the most ambitious and exciting thing I’ve ever been a part of".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> This was followed by an announcement of the dates it would be airing through during the festival: January 23, 24, and 26.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> On January 16, 2018, tickets to the show at the festival went on sale to the public. The series premiered on <a href="/facts/YouTube_Premium/8SuedN5m">YouTube Red</a> on January 25, 2018.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p><p>Poppy has described the series as being "based on real experiences" and that the producers are "just telling what it’s like to be in Hollywood."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p> <h3>Marketing</h3> <p>On January 22, 2018, a trailer for the series was uploaded to <a href="/facts/Poppy_(entertainer)/Y0r5bTnN">Poppy</a>'s <a href="/facts/YouTube/db276jst">YouTube</a> account.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <p><i><a href="/facts/The_Hollywood_Reporter/XUWEdhES">The Hollywood Reporter</a></i> critic Daniel Fienberg said he found the pilot episode "inspired and distinctive", but couldn't imagine the series "holding up for another episode".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/The_Verge/GNkdYcJe">The Verge</a></i>'s Adi Robertson said it didn't have the same hypnotic and ambiguous simplicity that many of the Poppy's videos do and that the episode was not "weird enough".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> Julia Alexander from <i><a href="/facts/Polygon_(website)/shfk0yXN">Polygon</a></i> said it was the proof that YouTube Red could be great, characterizing the series as "enjoyable" and "authentically YouTube".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET2YuRb004w&t=1s">Pilot episode preview</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7040832/"><i>I'm Poppy</i></a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Connor, Casey (February 23, 2018). "YouTube Reportedly Plans to Spend 'Hundreds of Millions' on Originals". PopCulture. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="http://popculture.com/trending/2018/02/23/youtube-red-originals-hundreds-of-millions-investment/" target="_blank">http://popculture.com/trending/2018/02/23/youtube-red-originals-hundreds-of-millions-investment/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Bell, Josh (February 9, 2018). "Poppy jumps from computer to live stage - Las Vegas Magazine". Las Vegas Magazine. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2018/feb/09/poppy-hard-rock-vegas/#/0" target="_blank">https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2018/feb/09/poppy-hard-rock-vegas/#/0</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Stokel-Walker, Chris (January 25, 2018). "Who is Poppy? Meet the YouTube pop star who may not exist". The Telegraph. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/poppy-meet-youtube-pop-star-may-not-exist/" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/poppy-meet-youtube-pop-star-may-not-exist/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Jackson, Dan (January 29, 2018). "Poppy Is the Internet's Realest, Weirdest Fake Pop Star". Thrillist. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/who-is-poppy-interview-titanic-sinclair" target="_blank">https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/who-is-poppy-interview-titanic-sinclair</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"I'm Poppy". Sundance Institute. December 4, 2017. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180514010543/https://www.sundance.org/projects/i-m-poppy#/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180514010543/https://www.sundance.org/projects/i-m-poppy#/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Titanic Sinclair Twitter". Twitter. December 4, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018. <a href="https://twitter.com/titanicsinclair/status/937769465999060992" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/titanicsinclair/status/937769465999060992</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Pierce, Scott D. (January 23, 2018). "She's Poppy — and she's coming to Sundance with her new YouTube Red series about a jealous mannequin and a deal with the devil". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/01/23/shes-poppy-and-shes-coming-to-sundance-with-her-new-youtube-red-series-about-jealous-mannequins-and-deals-with-the-devil/" target="_blank">https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/01/23/shes-poppy-and-shes-coming-to-sundance-with-her-new-youtube-red-series-about-jealous-mannequins-and-deals-with-the-devil/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Kay, Jeremy (January 16, 2018). "What next for YouTube Red?". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="https://www.screendaily.com/features/what-next-for-youtube-red/5125486.article" target="_blank">https://www.screendaily.com/features/what-next-for-youtube-red/5125486.article</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Jacobs, Sarah (February 10, 2018). "This mysterious young artist who refuses to reveal her age is being called the 'Andy Warhol of YouTube' with 250 million views — and there are multiple conspiracy theories about her". Business Insider. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/poppy-is-andy-warhol-of-youtube-2018-2" target="_blank">http://www.businessinsider.com/poppy-is-andy-warhol-of-youtube-2018-2</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Sokol, Tony (January 26, 2018). "I'm Poppy Series Debuts on YouTube Red". Den of Geek. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="http://www.denofgeek.com/us/culture/270532/i-m-poppy-series-debuts-on-youtube-red" target="_blank">http://www.denofgeek.com/us/culture/270532/i-m-poppy-series-debuts-on-youtube-red</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Poppy's Long-Awaited TV Pilot 'I'm Poppy' Available Now on YouTube Red". Broadway World. January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Poppys-Long-Awaited-TV-Pilot-Im-Poppy-Available-Now-on-YouTube-Red-20180126" target="_blank">https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Poppys-Long-Awaited-TV-Pilot-Im-Poppy-Available-Now-on-YouTube-Red-20180126</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"The First Episode of 'I'm Poppy' Is Here | Glitter Magazine". Glitter Magazine. January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="http://glittermagrocks.com/connect/2018/01/26/the-first-episode-of-im-poppy-is-here/" target="_blank">http://glittermagrocks.com/connect/2018/01/26/the-first-episode-of-im-poppy-is-here/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Lindsay, Kathryn (January 30, 2018). "Poppy Is Not In A Cult — But If She Were, It Would Probably Be About Tom Hanks". Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/2018/01/189425/poppy-interview-tv-show-tour" target="_blank">https://www.refinery29.com/2018/01/189425/poppy-interview-tv-show-tour</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"I'm Poppy - Trailer". YouTube. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWHrWuDnReM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWHrWuDnReM</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Sahota, Shalimar (January 22, 2018). "I'm Poppy YouTube Red series gets its first trailer". MyMBuzz. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180227155755/http://www.mymbuzz.com/2018/01/22/im-poppy-youtube-red-first-trailer/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180227155755/http://www.mymbuzz.com/2018/01/22/im-poppy-youtube-red-first-trailer/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Weiss, Geoff (January 22, 2018). "Digital Performance Artist Poppy Shares Trailer For YouTube Red Series - Tubefilter". Tubefilter. Retrieved February 27, 2018. <a href="https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/01/22/im-poppy-shares-youtube-red-trailer/" target="_blank">https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/01/22/im-poppy-shares-youtube-red-trailer/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Mendez, Michele (January 24, 2018). "Trailer Released for YouTube Red's 'I'm Poppy'". CelebMix. 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