Scripted series · HBO
Extras
Big, big big, stars. And this guy.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ricky Gervais
Andy Millman
12 eps
Ashley Jensen
Maggie Jacobs
12 eps
Stephen Merchant
Darren Lamb
12 eps
Shaun Williamson
Barry / Shaun
12 eps
Shaun Pye
Greg Lindley Jones
12 eps
Andrew Buckley
Gobbler
5 eps
Sophia Myles
Defence Lawyer
1 eps
Patrick Malahide
Minister
1 eps
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
1 eps
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe
1 eps
Eleanor Matsuura
Producer's Wife
1 eps
Katherine Parkinson
Woman in queue
1 eps
Les Dennis
Les Dennis
1 eps
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
1 eps
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
1 eps
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom
1 eps
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg
1 eps
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
1 eps
David Bowie
David Bowie
1 eps
Keith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin
1 eps
Vinnie Jones
Vinnie Jones
1 eps
Ross Kemp
Ross Kemp
1 eps
Chris Martin
Chris Martin
1 eps
Ronnie Corbett
Ronnie Corbett
1 eps
Richard Briers
Richard Briers
1 eps
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
1 eps
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
1 eps
Jonathan Cake
Steve Sherwood
1 eps
Rufus Wright
Fran
1 eps
Robert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay
1 eps
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
1 eps
Peter Sullivan
Film Director
1 eps
Guy Henry
Iain Morris
3 eps
Liza Sadovy
Jackie Greer
1 eps
Warwick Davis
Warwick
1 eps
Francesca Martinez
Francesca
1 eps
Boris Boscovic
Goran
1 eps
Rufus Jones
Journalist
1 eps
Jay Villiers
Producer
1 eps
Raymond Coulthard
Mark
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Extras actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Extras 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
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E01
Orlando Bloom
Andy finally gets the chance to make his sitcom, but things aren't going his way. Meanwhile Maggie is an extra on an Orlando Bloom film.
- Directed by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
- Written by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
S02E05
Sir Ian McKellen
Andy's school mate Steve Sherwood visits him on set and inspires Darren to ask Maggie out on a date. Wanting to be recognized more for his acting abilities, Andy auditions for a new play directed by Sir Ian McKellen.
- Directed by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
- Written by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
S01E03
Kate Winslet
Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.
- Directed by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
- Written by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
S00E01
Christmas Special
Comedy series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Andy Millman is now a big star. He has a hit TV show, a more efficient agent and a new house overlooking Hampstead Heath. But he feels that something is missing. Meanwhile, his best friend Maggie has been forced to move into an even smaller flat and is doing cleaning jobs to make ends meet. Sadly, Andy hasn't even noticed. This is the episode with George Michael and the Cottaging Scene.
- Directed by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
- Written by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
S02E02
David Bowie
The first episode of Andy's sitcom, "When the Whistle Blows" is getting harsh reviews but draws respectable viewing numbers. Andy begins to get recognized on the street and in pubs.
- Directed by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
- Written by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
S02E03
Daniel Radcliffe
First comes the success, then the backlash and the British press aren't about to change the rules. Andy has incurred their wrath and needs an experienced P.R. guru to help him. On the set of his new film, Daniel Radcliffe is trying his staggeringly poor chat-up lines on anything female.
- Directed by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
- Written by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E30
Season Finale - Unseen HBO Trailer
S00E27
Season Finale Extras - Your Questions Answered
S00E29
Season Finale - Dragons Den Trailer
S00E26
Season Finale - Deleted Big Brother Scenes
S00E25
Season Finale Outtakes
S00E28
Season Finale - The Real Extras With Karl Pilkington
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
- Charlie HansonProducer
- Ricky GervaisExecutive Producer
- Jon PlowmanExecutive Producer
- Stephen MerchantExecutive Producer
Writing
- Ricky GervaisWriter
- Stephen MerchantWriter
Direction
- Ricky GervaisDirector
- Stephen MerchantDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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