Scripted series · Showtime
Episodes
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Matt LeBlanc
Matt LeBlanc
41 eps
David Schwimmer
David Schwimmer
1 eps
Tamsin Greig
Beverly Lincoln
41 eps
Stephen Mangan
Sean Lincoln
41 eps
John Pankow
Merc Lapidus
41 eps
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Carol Rance
41 eps
Mircea Monroe
Morning Randolph
39 eps
Joseph May
Andy Button
26 eps
Callum Adams
Jonathan
7 eps
Adrian Harris
State Manager
1 eps
Sharon Wilkins
Nurse
1 eps
Andrea Savage
Helen Basch
13 eps
Richard Griffiths
Julian Bullard
1 eps
Ben Miller
Ben Miller
1 eps
William Hope
Matt's Agent
1 eps
Rick Kissack
Waiter
1 eps
Sarah Sharman
Network Executive
1 eps
Gerard Monaco
Paparazzo
1 eps
Rachel Shelley
Kendra
1 eps
Jane Perry
Charity Woman
1 eps
Joseph Balderrama
Tour Guide
1 eps
John Chancer
Editor
1 eps
Eros Vlahos
'Pucks!' Boy
3 eps
Rhashan Stone
Howard
2 eps
Martin McDougall
Assistant Director
4 eps
Anna-Maria Everett
Florinda
2 eps
Lou Hirsch
Wallace
3 eps
Alejandro Postigo
Ernesto
2 eps
Ronan Summers
Hair Guy
1 eps
Katherine Ryan
Merc's Assistant
2 eps
Trevor White
Assistant Director
5 eps
Demetri Goritsas
Director
9 eps
Bruce Lester-Johnson
Roger
5 eps
Jacob Anderson
Kevin
6 eps
James Purefoy
Rob
4 eps
Fiona Glascott
Diane
10 eps
Sam Palladio
Stoke
10 eps
Genevieve O'Reilly
Jamie Lapidus
14 eps
Harry McEntire
Jason
8 eps
Lucien Laviscount
Brian
3 eps
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TV DNA
How Episodes actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Episodes reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
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 British husband-and-wife comedy writing team travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series, with disastrous results.
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 41 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
7 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20117 episodes
7.1IMDbSean and Beverly Lincoln's marriage hits an extended rough patch thanks to the stress of their show becoming a dumbed-down sitcom and the narcissistic misadventures of their star Matt LeBlanc.
Best episode · S01E04 Episode 4
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20129 episodes
7.3IMDbTheir marriage in tatters, Sean sleeps with a cast member and Bev dates Morning's brother; Carol continues to see Merc; Matt has an affair with Merc's wife, Jamie; everyone deals with Pucks' poor ratings in their own unique ways.
Best episode · S02E09 Episode 209
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20149 episodes
7.5IMDbWith his ailing show facing cancellation and his star fading fast, Matt is desperately looking for a way to renew his fortune. But is Hollywood tired of his act?
Best episode · S03E09 Episode 309
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20159 episodes
7.7IMDbSean and Beverly are forced to return from England to keep running the moribund Pucks because of the head of the network's personal vendetta while Matt loses a fortune and is forced to scrounge for work.
Best episode · S04E01 Episode 401
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
20177 episodes
7.1IMDbNobody said making it big in showbiz would be easy, but the unlikely trio of Matt, Sean and Beverly has stuck it out together to the bitter end, proving that while success may be fleeting, friends really are forever.
Best episode · S05E02 Episode 502
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E09
Episode 209
It's the night of Merc's 'Man of the Year' event. However, his moment of glory turns sour when Carol tells him about Matt's affair with Jamie. Beverly's relationship with Rob grows deeper, and Sean is forced to decide whether he's willing to forget the past and fight for his wife.
- Directed by Jim Field Smith
- Written by Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane
S04E01
Episode 401
Sean and Beverley return to LA to shoot once-thought-to-be-cancelled 'Pucks!'. Matt gets some very disturbing news about his finances.
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane
S04E02
Episode 402
Matt tries to solve his financial troubles; networks compete for Sean and Beverly's new show; Carol must make amends to a woman she scorned.
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane
S03E09
Episode 309
Sean and Beverly are dead-set to leave LA, no matter how much the studios want their new script. Matt gets the lead role in a new series at NBC. Unfortunately, 'Pucks!' has not yet been 'officially' canceled.
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane
S03E03
Episode 303
Bev and Sean are still struggling with their relationship. Castor Sotto is getting more and more out of hand and wants to cancel the show. Carol convinces him to give it another chance and they get a new time slot. Andrew gives Matt a pilot script that turns out to be amazing and he wants to be a part of it.
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane
S02E05
Episode 205
Sean meets Labia, a super-fan of Matt's and Morning suffers a major plastic surgery disaster. Meanwhile, Merc and Carol plan a weekend getaway to Mexico, while Jamie and Matt pack for a tryst in Napa.
- Directed by Jim Field Smith
- Written by Jeffrey Klarik, David Crane
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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
- Jeffrey KlarikExecutive Producer
- Jeffrey KlarikProducer
- Jimmy MulvilleExecutive Producer
- Jimmy MulvilleProducer
- David CraneExecutive Producer
- David CraneProducer
Writing
- Jeffrey KlarikWriter
- David CraneWriter
Direction
- Iain B. MacDonaldDirector
- James GriffithsDirector
- Jim Field SmithDirector
Cinematography
- Rob KitzmannDirector of Photography
Recognition
Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series2011
Episodes · Episodes
Golden Nymph for Best European Comedy TV Series
1 win · latest 2014
- WinnerGolden Nymph for Best European Comedy TV Series2014
Episodes · Episodes
Where to watch
Streaming
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