Ugly Betty
Ugly is the new beautiful.
Created by Silvio Horta
On ABC
A warm, energetic workplace comedy-drama about an underestimated young woman finding her place in the glamorous but shallow world of fashion publishing.
Wannabe writer Betty Suarez is a plain girl from Queens, who is smart, hardworking and savvy but lacks a fashionable sense of style. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade puts his son Daniel in charge of Mode magazine, he hires Betty to be Daniel's new assistant -- mostly because he knows that she may be the only woman in Manhattan with whom the younger man won't sleep.
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Questions people ask
Does Ugly Betty leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Ugly Betty one of a kind? No. Less singular than 90% of series.
Is Ugly Betty easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Is Ugly Betty violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Ugly Betty scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Ugly Betty sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Ugly Betty, and what each one shares →
Like Ugly Betty
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Ugly Betty
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Ugly Betty, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Ugly Betty, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Ugly Betty, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
