Episodes (TV series)
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Episodes is a sitcom created by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik and produced by Hat Trick Productions.[1] It premiered on Showtime in the United States on January 9, 2011[2] and on BBC Two in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2011.[1] The show is about a British husband-and-wife comedy writing team who travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series, with unexpected results. It stars Matt LeBlanc portraying a satirical version of himself. LeBlanc made his regular return to television for the first time since he was on NBC's Joey.
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Composer | Mark Thomas |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 41 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Rob Kitzmann |
| Editor | Nigel Williams |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
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| Release | January 9, 2011 (2011-01-09) – October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08) |
On June 10, 2015, it was announced that Showtime had renewed Episodes for a fifth season, which was due to begin filming in London in 2016.[3] On April 11, 2016, Season 5 was confirmed to be the show's last; it consists of seven episodes and premiered on August 20, 2017. The series finale, Season 5's "Episode Seven", aired on October 8, 2017.[4]
Episodes has received positive reviews from critics,[5][6] with specific praise being given to the performances of stars Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, and Matt LeBlanc.[7] For his performance in the series, Matt LeBlanc won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and has been nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards.
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