Scripted series · HBO
Avenue 5
All cruise. No control.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Hugh Laurie
Ryan Clark
17 eps
Josh Gad
Herman Judd
17 eps
Lenora Crichlow
Billie McEvoy
17 eps
Zach Woods
Matt Spencer
17 eps
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Rav Mulcair
17 eps
Suzy Nakamura
Iris Kimura
17 eps
Ethan Phillips
Spike Martin
17 eps
Rebecca Front
Karen Kelly
17 eps
Anne Wittman
Lauren
3 eps
Eugenia Caruso
Vérity
2 eps
Andy Buckley
Frank Kelly
17 eps
Lucy Punch
Dawn Djopi
4 eps
Priyanga Burford
Lori Hernandez
6 eps
Adam Pålsson
Mads
16 eps
Leila Farzad
Elena
7 eps
Jonathan Aris
Charles
7 eps
Arsher Ali
Lucas Sato
7 eps
Sacharissa Claxton
Engineer Jaz
8 eps
Kelly Coughlin
Jaden
7 eps
Julian Ovenden
TV Ryan
6 eps
David Fynn
TV Judd
6 eps
Julianna Kurokawa
TV Iris
6 eps
Sammy Broly
Simon
2 eps
Mark Heenehan
Darrell
4 eps
Wanda Opalinska
Bailey
5 eps
Vaughn Johseph
John
6 eps
Joseph Balderrama
Tim
6 eps
Rae Lim
Devon
5 eps
Matthew Beard
Alan Lewis
6 eps
Imogen Woods
Paloma
5 eps
AJ Parkes
Rafael
4 eps
Kyle Bornheimer
Doug
15 eps
Jessica St. Clair
Mia
15 eps
Julie Dray
Nadia
7 eps
Yasmine Akram
Hannah
3 eps
Simon Connolly
Max
4 eps
Andrew Boyer
Drew
3 eps
Joplin Sibtain
Joe Gibbs
2 eps
Andrea Pizza
Anthea
2 eps
Ankur Bahl
Steward
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Avenue 5 actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Avenue 5 reads strongest on World Building, Humour and Bingeability.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
40 years in the future, space captain Ryan Clark and the crew of the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5 navigate disgruntled passengers and unexpected events after experiencing technical difficulties onboard.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 17 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20209 episodes
7.5IMDbBest episode · S01E09 Eight Arms But No Hands
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20228 episodes
7.9IMDbPicking up five months after failing to reroute the vessel, season two follows the crew – including fiery engineer Billie, unpredictable head of customer relations Matt, and faithful right-hand Iris – as they struggle to lead, calm, control, and, if need be, hide from increasingly unruly passengers. On earth, they’re lauded as heroes, and in space, everyone can hear them scream.
Best episode · S02E03 Is It a Good Dot?
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E03 · Signature episode
Is It a Good Dot?
When the ship crosses paths with a rogue space station, Ryan and the crew jump at the opportunity to socialize, while Billie angles for help with Avenue 5’s mounting eel problem. Then, after Rav discovers the true purpose of Storm Falcon’s mission, Ryan must steer his team through a difficult moral quandary.
- Directed by David Schneider
S02E08 · Signature episode
That's Why They Call It a Missile
With the ship divided, both sides find themselves in an all-out fight to survive. Then, Ryan takes part in a shotgun wedding, and Rav reaches a personal breakthrough.
- Directed by Armando Iannucci
S02E04 · Signature episode
How It Ends: As a Starter and a Main
Now stuck with an unsavory stowaway, Ryan and Billie lock down the ship – with potentially dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, Iris and Judd attempt to blackmail Lucas, Karen claws her way back to the top, and Frank fends off an attack.
- Directed by Annie Griffin
S02E07 · Signature episode
I Love Judging People
The crew turns to a Judd-designed ranking algorithm to deal with their latest threat. As Ryan’s rating mysteriously tanks, Billie searches for her more worthy counterpart, and Judd attempts to make amends with an estranged Iris.
- Directed by David Schneider
S02E05 · Signature episode
Let's Play with Matches
After a failed revolt, the passengers put the ship’s leadership to a vote, bringing forth a pack of unlikely candidates. Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Office of the Other President proposes a plan that could spell doom for Avenue 5.
- Directed by Annie Griffin
S01E08
This Is Physically Hurting Me
While Karen oversees an effort to jettison non-essential passenger items, Billie tries to teach an inattentive Ryan how to dock the ship. Matt learns of Judd’s plan to make the “ultimate sacrifice” by returning to Earth. Meanwhile, the passengers suspect all is not as it seems with the journey.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E08 · Signature episode
That's Why They Call It a Missile
- Directed by Armando Iannucci
S02E07 · Signature episode
I Love Judging People
- Directed by David Schneider
S02E05 · Signature episode
Let's Play with Matches
- Directed by Annie Griffin
S02E04 · Signature episode
How It Ends: As a Starter and a Main
- Directed by Annie Griffin
S02E03 · Signature episode
Is It a Good Dot?
- Directed by David Schneider
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Simon BlackwellExecutive Producer
- Armando IannucciExecutive Producer
- Tony RocheExecutive Producer
- Will SmithExecutive Producer
- Kevin LoaderExecutive Producer
Writing
- Daisy May CooperWriter
- Armando IannucciWriter
Direction
- Armando IannucciDirector
- David SchneiderDirector
- Peter FellowsDirector
- William Stefan SmithDirector
- Natalie BaileyDirector
- Annie GriffinDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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