Bonding

Bonding is an American comedy series created and produced by Rightor Doyle.

It follows a young graduate student moonlighting as a New York City dominatrix who hires her best friend — a struggling gay comic — as her assistant. The series premiered on Netflix on April 24, 2019. The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 27, 2021.

Synopsis
Chains, whips and hilarious quips! For grad student/dominatrix Tiff (Zoe Levin) and her cash-strapped gay best friend Pete (Brendan Scannell), S&M is a business, not a pleasure. Well, maybe there’s a little pleasure. Their professional relationship redefines their friendship, but more importantly helps them find themselves.

Main Characters

 * Zoe Levin as Tiffany Chester
 * Brendan Scannell as Peter Devin

Supporting

 * Micah Stock as Doug
 * Kevin Kane as Professor Charles
 * Stephanie Styles as Kate
 * D'Arcy Carden as Daphne
 * Theo Stockman as Josh
 * Alex Hurt as Frank
 * Gabrielle Ryan as Portia
 * Eric Berryman as Andy
 * Charles Gould as Fred
 * Matthew Wilkas as Rolph
 * Jade Elysan as Cat Dom
 * Alysha Umphress as Murphy
 * Amy Bettina as Chelsea
 * Stephen Reich as Trevor

Development
On December 14, 2018, Netflix announced it had picked up the series for a seven-episode first season. The series is created by Rightor Doyle, who is credited as an executive producer, alongside Dara Gordon, Jacob Perlin, Nina Soriano, Tom Schembri and David Sigurani. Production companies involved with the series include Blackpills and Anonymous Content. On January 16, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.

Critical Response
The series has been well received by critics, and holds an approval rating of 71%.