Scripted series · FXX
DAVE
Lil Dicky does America.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Lil Dicky
Dave
30 eps
Taylor Misiak
Ally
30 eps
Andrew Santino
Mike
30 eps
GaTa
GaTa
30 eps
Travis "Taco" Bennett
Elz
30 eps
Christine Ko
Emma
30 eps
Ryan de Quintal
Craftsman
1 eps
Carolyn Trahan
Photographer
1 eps
Melvin Gregg
Raheem
1 eps
YG
YG
1 eps
Macklemore
Macklemore
1 eps
Meek Mill
Meek Mill
1 eps
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
1 eps
Marshmello
Marshmello
1 eps
Kourtney Kardashian Barker
Kourtney Kardashian
1 eps
Dean Sharpe
Rell
1 eps
Tiffany Adams
Tiffany Adams
1 eps
Traci Belushi
Mrs. Levan
1 eps
Yeniffer Behrens
Ms. Lopez
1 eps
Helena Assis
Mallory Parker
1 eps
Rauri Marie
Kayla Waters
1 eps
Sarah Shirene
Mandy
1 eps
Alison Yates
Waitress
1 eps
Gunna
Gunna
1 eps
Young Thug
Young Thug
1 eps
Kash Abdulmalik
Artist
1 eps
Marah Fairclough
Megan
1 eps
Rich Eisen
Rich Eisen
1 eps
Chris Brockman
Chris Brockman
1 eps
Mustafa Speaks
Nutti
2 eps
Armand Douglas
Cas
2 eps
Pacman da Gunman
Pacman da Gunman
1 eps
MadeinTYO
MadeinTYO
1 eps
Franco Vega
Sheriff's Deputy
1 eps
Allan Fisher
Young Dave
2 eps
Joachim Powell
Young Elz
2 eps
Kristopher Higgins
Adult Tuna
1 eps
Sam Marra
Adult Jake
1 eps
Trippie Redd
Trippie Redd
2 eps
Angela Yee
Angela Yee
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How DAVE actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
DAVE reads strongest on Bingeability, Humour and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
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.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
A suburban neurotic man in his late 20s has convinced himself that he’s destined to be one of the best rappers of all time. Now he must convince his closest friends, because with their help, he might actually convince the world.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 30 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202010 episodes
6.6IMDbBest episode · S01E10 Jail
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202110 episodes
4.6IMDbBest episode · S02E01 International Gander
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202310 episodes
3.8IMDbIn Season 3, Dave is headlining his first-ever tour, and looking for love along the way. But as he and the gang crisscross America, they discover firsthand how diverse the cultural landscape of the United States really is – and how often fame puts pressure on love and friendship.
Best episode · S03E01 Texas
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10
Jail
Dave finds himself trapped in a prison of his own making and must figure out a way to escape from it.
- Directed by Tony Yacenda
- Written by Lil Dicky
S01E01
The Gander
Dave encounters GaTa for the first time and learns the social dynamics of the rap world and under her tutelage, he attempts to score a feature verse from YG.
- Directed by Greg Mottola
- Written by Jeff Schaffer, Lil Dicky
S03E01
Texas
Dave and the gang are on tour! First stop, Texas. Dave is looking for love, but Texas is looking for Lil Dicky.
- Directed by Brian Lannin
- Written by Luvh Rakhe, Randall Valdez-Castillo
S01E02
Dave's First
Dave books his first live performance, but it's in the worst place imaginable. Elz hesittantly agrees to DJ. Mike shows Dave a new skincare routine.
- Directed by Greg Mottola
- Written by Yamara Taylor
S02E01
International Gander
Dave's making a video that will vault him to global success, but he's forced to face reality as the project threatens to implode - and create an international incident.
- Directed by Jake Schreier
- Written by Lee Sung Jin
S02E10
Dave
With pressure mounting as he records his debut album, Dave has some decisions to make about what he's willing to sacrifice.
- Directed by Alma Har'el
- Written by Lil Dicky
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E08
Met Gala
- Directed by Kitao Sakurai
- Written by Trevor Alper, Niles Abston
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Jeff Schaffer
Showrunner
Lil Dicky
Creator
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James Shin
Executive producer
Greg Mottola
Executive producer
Marty Bowen
Executive producer
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Mike Hertz
Executive producer
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Luvh Rakhe
Executive producer
Kevin Hart
Executive producer
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Scott Manson
Executive producer
Saladin K. Patterson
Executive producer
Scooter Braun
Executive producer
Ben Sinclair
Executive producer
Lee Sung Jin
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Max Searle
Writer
Jordan Mendoza
Writer
Alex Russell
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Trevor Alper
Writer
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Vanessa McGee
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jeanie Bergen
Writer
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Yamara Taylor
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Emma Wisdom
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Randall Valdez-Castillo
Writer
Rob Rosell
Writer
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Biniam Bizuneh
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Niles Abston
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Starlee Kine
Writer
- Photo unavailable
April Shih
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Created by
- Jeff SchafferCreator
Executive production
- James ShinExecutive Producer
- Greg MottolaExecutive Producer
- Marty BowenExecutive Producer
- Chris SmirnoffProducer
- Jeff SchafferExecutive Producer
- Melanie J. ElinProducer
Writing
- Lee Sung JinWriter
- Max SearleWriter
- Jordan MendozaWriter
- Alex RussellWriter
- Trevor AlperWriter
- Vanessa McGeeWriter
Direction
- Greg MottolaDirector
- Alma Har'elDirector
- Tony YacendaDirector
- Andrew DeYoungDirector
- Brian LanninDirector
- Shannon MurphyDirector
Cinematography
- Brian LanninDirector of Photography
- Paula HuidobroDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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