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Hot in Cleveland
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Valerie Bertinelli
Melanie Moretti
128 eps
Jane Leeves
Joy Scroggs
128 eps
Wendie Malick
Victoria Chase
128 eps
Betty White
Elka Ostrovsky
128 eps
Sherri Shepherd
Judge Lesser
2 eps
Mary Tyler Moore
Diane
2 eps
Cedric the Entertainer
Reverend Boyce
2 eps
Alan Dale
Emmet
8 eps
Bil Dwyer
Anders
2 eps
David Starzyk
Pete
5 eps
John Schneider
Hank Szymborska
2 eps
Michael E. Knight
Michael E. Knight
2 eps
Charlie Adler
Director
2 eps
Anthony Holiday
Ben
2 eps
Mark Deklin
Kirk Stark
2 eps
Amy Sedaris
Heather Shaw
2 eps
Wayne Knight
Rick
5 eps
George Newbern
Bill
2 eps
Buck Henry
Fred
3 eps
Don Rickles
Bobby
2 eps
Cesili Williams
Waitress
5 eps
Tamara Lynn Davis
Sara
4 eps
Tim Bagley
Larry
2 eps
Joe Jonas
Will
2 eps
Jon Lovitz
Artie
5 eps
Max Greenfield
Doug
2 eps
Brody Hutzler
Andy
2 eps
Kelly Schumann
Sally
5 eps
Carl Reiner
Max
8 eps
Steven Weber
K.C.
2 eps
Sean Hayes
Self
3 eps
Curtis Armstrong
Clark
2 eps
Kevin Nealon
George
3 eps
Gregg Berger
Barry the Parrot (voice)
2 eps
James Patrick Stuart
Colin
3 eps
Gilles Marini
Captain Lebeau
2 eps
Todd Milliner
Self
2 eps
Echo Kellum
Johnny
2 eps
Ed Crasnick
Gary
3 eps
John Mahoney
Roy
7 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Hot in Cleveland actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Hot in Cleveland 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.
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.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land."
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 128 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20109 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201010 episodes
7.5IMDbBest episode · S01E03 Birthdates
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201122 episodes
7.5IMDbBest episode · S02E01 Free Elka
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201124 episodes
7.6IMDbBest episode · S03E02 Beards
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201224 episodes
7.8IMDbBest episode · S04E23 Love Is All Around
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
201424 episodes
7.5IMDbBest episode · S05E19 Strange Bedfellows
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
201424 episodes
7.4IMDbBest episode · S06E07 Cold in Cleveland: The Christmas Episode
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Pilot
In the premiere of this comedy, three women from L.A. on their way to Paris make an emergency landing in Cleveland. They decide to stick around and rent a house with an elderly caretaker.
- Directed by Michael Lembeck
- Written by Suzanne Martin
S01E02
Who's Your Mama?
Joy's fling with a younger man dredges up a secret from her past. Melanie coaxes Elka to dive back into the dating pool and Victoria's new shopping habits come with fringe benefits.
- Directed by Andy Cadiff
- Written by Suzanne Martin
S02E07
Dog Tricks, Sex Flicks & Joy's Fix
Joy meets a wonderful guy in the waiting room of her therapist, then steals his file to learn more about him quickly. Meanwhile, Elka tries to train a rescue dog and Victoria tries to jump-start her career by making a sex tape -- with Melanie.
S01E04
The Sex That Got Away
During an event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Victoria reconnects with a former rock-star boyfriend, while Melanie gets a bit overzealous with her music idol.
- Directed by David Trainer
- Written by Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano
S02E22
Elka's Wedding
Joy and Victoria try to put together their memories of Elka's bachelorette party to find the bride.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S06E24
I Hate Goodbyes
S06E23
Vegas Baby
S06E22
Hot in Cleveland: Hot Damn!
S06E21
Say Yes to the Mess
S06E20
All About Elka
S06E19
Kitchen Nightmare
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Suzanne Martin
Showrunner
Sean Hayes
Executive producer
Lynda Obst
Executive producer
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Todd Milliner
Executive producer
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Vanessa McCarthy
Writer
Liz Feldman
Writer
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Chris Marcil
Writer
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Chuck Ranberg
Writer
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Anne Flett-Giordano
Writer
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Aaron Shure
Writer
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Sam Johnson
Writer
Alex Herschlag
Writer
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Lisa Slopey
Writer
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Sebastian Jones
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Liz FeldmanProducer
- Suzanne MartinExecutive Producer
- Robert HeathProducer
- Sean HayesExecutive Producer
- Lynda ObstExecutive Producer
- Todd MillinerExecutive Producer
Writing
- Vanessa McCarthyWriter
- Liz FeldmanWriter
- Suzanne MartinWriter
- Chris MarcilWriter
- Chuck RanbergWriter
- Anne Flett-GiordanoWriter
Direction
- David TrainerDirector
- Shelley JensenDirector
- Gil JungerDirector
- Andy CadiffDirector
- John WhitesellDirector
- Phill LewisDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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