Scripted series · Netflix
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Life begins when the world doesn't end.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ellie Kemper
Kimmy Schmidt
51 eps
Tituss Burgess
Titus Andromedon
51 eps
Jane Krakowski
Jacqueline Voorhees / White
51 eps
Carol Kane
Lillian Kaushtupper
51 eps
Andy Ridings
Charles
13 eps
Michael Benjamin Washington
Ruben
3 eps
Tina Johnson
Mrs. Pokorny
2 eps
Allie Woods Jr.
Elderly Black Man
2 eps
Adam Campbell
Logan Beekman
4 eps
Katherine Reis
Simone
3 eps
Susanna Guzman
Vera
6 eps
Jason Babinsky
Josh
2 eps
Jerry Minor
Chris Darden
3 eps
Munro M. Bonnell
Jury Foreman
3 eps
John C. Vennema
Ashton Splode
3 eps
Ki Hong Lee
Dong Nguyen
8 eps
Jason Kravits
Gary Dubbin
4 eps
Suzan Perry
Sonja
5 eps
Tina Fey
Andrea Bayden
7 eps
David Cross
Russ Snyder
4 eps
Derek Klena
DJ Fingablast
3 eps
Rachael Meyers
Josie
3 eps
Sonya Harum
Grace
3 eps
Olivia Khoshatefeh
Paige
3 eps
Anna Camp
Dierdre Robespierre
3 eps
Gil Birmingham
Virgil
7 eps
Sheri Foster
Fern
7 eps
Josh Charles
Duke Snyder
5 eps
Fred Armisen
Robert Durst
5 eps
Daveed Diggs
Perry
3 eps
Harris Yulin
Orson Snyder
5 eps
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Puppeteer
3 eps
Mark Doherty
Flash
3 eps
Asa Somers
Drew
3 eps
Julie Tice-Bubolz
Yuko
7 eps
Tanner Flood
Buckley Voorhees
11 eps
Mike Britt
Walter Bankston
5 eps
Lisa Kudrow
Lori-Anne Schmidt
3 eps
Lauren Adams
Gretchen Chalker
20 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 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
When a woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world she didn't think even existed anymore.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 51 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201513 episodes
8.1IMDbAfter she's freed from a cult that kept her underground for 15 years, Kimmy wants to erase her past and start a new life in New York City.
Best episode · S01E07 Kimmy Goes to a Party!
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201613 episodes
7.7IMDbTired of being Jacqueline's assistant, Kimmy moonlights as a Christmas elf and an Uber driver. Titus finds love, and Lillian fights gentrification.
Best episode · S02E10 Kimmy Goes to Her Happy Place!
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201713 episodes
7.2IMDbChange is afoot as Kimmy saves up for college, Titus searches for a new job, Jacqueline takes the next step with Russ, and Lillian runs for office.
Best episode · S03E06 Kimmy Is a Feminist!
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201812 episodes
6.9IMDbKimmy faces new challenges as the head of HR for tech startup Giztoob. Meanwhile, Jacqueline signs Titus to her fledgling talent agency, White Talent.
Best episode · S04E05 Kimmy and the Beest!
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Kimmy Goes to a Party!
Jacqueline asks Kimmy to help her plan a dinner party where Jacqueline can confirm if her husband, Julian, is cheating on her.
- Directed by Nicole Holofcener
- Written by Robert Carlock
S01E08
Kimmy Is Bad at Math!
Dong tries to teach Kimmy math and Kimmy tries to convince Jacqueline to get a divorce.
- Directed by Michael Engler
- Written by Meredith Scardino
S01E10
Kimmy's in a Love Triangle!
Kimmy is torn between two guys and trying not to act like a fool. Titus finds a different kind of acting coach.
- Directed by Jeff Richmond
- Written by Azie Mira Dungey, Lauren Gurganous
S01E06
Kimmy Goes to School!
Kimmy's GED class isn't as educational as she'd hoped. Lillian helps Titus shoot a music video ... in Jacqueline's house.
- Directed by Michael Engler
- Written by Dan Rubin, Lon Zimmet
S01E13
Kimmy Makes Waffles!
Kimmy is stuck in Durnsville. Jacqueline gets back in touch with her roots when she and Lillian drive to Indiana to find Kimmy.
- Directed by Tristram Shapeero
- Written by Robert Carlock, Sam Means
S02E09
Kimmy Meets a Drunk Lady!
A drunk Uber passenger convinces Kimmy to stop repressing her emotions. Meanwhile, a broken R. Kelly cassette tape pushes Titus over the edge.
- Directed by Claire Scanlon
- Written by Meredith Scardino
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E09
Sliding Van Doors
- Directed by Michael Engler
- Written by Robert Carlock, Sam Means
S04E11
Kimmy Is Rich*!
- Directed by Todd Holland
- Written by Evan Waite, Meredith Scardino
S04E07
Kimmy Fights a Fire Monster!
- Directed by Jaffar Mahmood
- Written by Sam Means, Lauren Gurganous
S04E08
Kimmy Is in a Love Square!
- Directed by Jeff Richmond
- Written by Matt Whitaker, Dan Rubin
S04E10
Kimmy Finds a Liar!
- Directed by Maggie Carey
- Written by Grace Edwards, Leila Strachan
S04E12
Kimmy Says Bye!
- Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller
- Written by Robert Carlock, Tina Fey
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Robert Carlock
Creator
Tina Fey
Showrunner
Jack Burditt
Executive producer
David Miner
Executive producer
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Sam Means
Executive producer
Jeff Richmond
Executive producer
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Grace Edwards
Writer
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Matt Whitaker
Writer
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Dylan Morgan
Writer
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Evan Waite
Writer
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Nick Bernardone
Writer
Azie Mira Dungey
Writer
Bridger Winegar
Writer
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Allison Silverman
Writer
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Dan Rubin
Writer
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Lon Zimmet
Writer
Josh Siegal
Writer
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Leila Strachan
Writer
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Emily Altman
Writer
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Max Werner
Writer
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Meredith Scardino
Writer
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Lauren Gurganous
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jack BurdittExecutive Producer
- Dara SchnapperProducer
- Robert CarlockExecutive Producer
- David MinerExecutive Producer
- Sam MeansExecutive Producer
- Sam MeansProducer
Writing
- Grace EdwardsWriter
- Matt WhitakerWriter
- Jack BurdittWriter
- Dylan MorganWriter
- Robert CarlockWriter
- Evan WaiteWriter
Direction
- Jude WengDirector
- Beth McCarthy-MillerDirector
- Todd HollandDirector
- Don ScardinoDirector
- Maggie CareyDirector
- Ken WhittinghamDirector
Cinematography
- John InwoodDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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