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Facts
2025–now · Comedy · EnglishCritics and audiences agree
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 65GoodWatch 67
Metascore67
IMDb6.9
User score6.1
Reach
Streams in 73 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+63First aired
2025
September 4, 2025
Still running
Genre
Comedy
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Awards
Nominated at the Critics' Choice AwardsWins and nominations by award
Critics' Choice Awards2026
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series2026Nominated
Content
TV-14 · Strong languageYes
Rated
- TV-14United States
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
Not listed for kids.
Starring
StarringDomhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei
149 people
Domhnall GleesonNed Sampson20 episodes
Sabrina ImpacciatoreEsmeralda Grand20 episodes
Chelsea FreiMare Pritti20 episodes
Melvin GreggDetrick Moore20 episodes
Gbemisola IkumeloAdelola Olofin20 episodes
Alex EdelmanAdam Cooper20 episodes
Ramona YoungNicole Lee20 episodes
Tim KeyKen Davies20 episodes
Oscar NuñezOscar Martinez20 episodes
Eric RahillTravis Bienlien20 episodes
Duane R. Shepard Sr.Barry Strokes20 episodes
Allan HaveyMarv Putnam15 episodes
Mo WelchKimberly10 episodes
Nancy LenehanAnn Putnam9 episodes
Nate JacksonNate7 episodes
Matt BraungerDan6 episodes
Lisa GilroyLisa Graysh6 episodes
Toks OlagundoyeJeanie Lever5 episodes- ZMZak MessingerMateo4 episodes
Jon LovitzTodd Dumph4 episodes
Paige HerschellGloria Tornado3 episodes
Molly EphraimSummer3 episodes
Tracy LettsJohn Stack2 episodes
Aidan LapreteWesley Holzwanger2 episodes
Made by
Created by Greg Daniels, Michael Koman, written with Eric Rahill, Mo WelchRick Page (camera)·59 people in 9 departments
Directing · 8
- Tazbah Chavez Director
- Jason Woliner Director
- Jeffrey Blitz Director
- Jennifer Celotta Director
- Yana Gorskaya Director
- Ken Kwapis Director
Writing · 4
- Eric Rahill Story Editor, Staff Writer, Writer
- Mo Welch Executive Story Editor, Writer
- Gbemisola Ikumelo Executive Story Editor, Story Editor
- Julianna Hernandez Staff Writer
Production · 26
- Greg Daniels Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
- Michael Koman Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- David Rogers Co-Executive Producer, Director
- Paul Lieberstein Consulting Producer, Director, Writer
- Matt Sohn Co-Executive Producer, Director
- Patrick Kang Co-Executive Producer, Writer
Camera · 1
- Rick Page Director of Photography
Sound · 6
- Kerri Drootin Music Supervisor
- Benjamin Patrick Production Sound Mixer
- John W. Cook II Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- James Parnell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Bobby Mackston Sound Supervisor
- Stephen Tibbo Production Sound Mixer
Art · 7
- Susie Mancini Production Design
- Adrienne Garcia Set Decoration
- Ashley Bussell Set Decoration
- Robert W. Joseph Art Direction
- Scott Maginnis Property Master
- Chikako Suzuki Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Kathleen Felix-Hager Costume Design
- Liliana Macias-Maggio Hair Department Head
- Autumn Butler Makeup Department Head
- Kelley Mitchell Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 1
- Evan Davies Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 2
- Patrick Ford Main Title Theme Composer
- Nick Thorburn Main Title Theme Composer