Summary
This semi-autobiographical dark comedy starring Tig Notaro follows her as she returns to her hometown after the sudden death of her mother. Still reeling from her own declining health problems, Tig struggles to find her footing with the loss of the one person in her life who understood her. All while dealing with her clingy girlfriend and her dysfunctional family.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 87Audiences 76GoodWatch 81
Time to watch it all
5 h
12 episodes, about 25 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
First aired
2016
September 9, 2016
Ended 2017
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-14United States
- TV-MAUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for strong language and suicide themes, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12 · most episodes first
Tig NotaroTig · 12 episodes
Rya KihlstedtCaroline · 12 episodes
John RothmanBill · 12 episodes
Noah HarpsterRemy · 12 episodes
Stephanie AllynneKate · 12 episodes
Casey WilsonBrooke · 12 episodes
Sheryl Lee RalphFelicia · 6 episodes- RSRiley St. JohnYoung Tig · 2 episodes
- LALesley ArfinAnja Lott · 1 episode
Blake BurtJamie Baxter · 1 episode
Wyatt ParkerJaden · 1 episode
John BosticClerk · 1 episode
Directing · 5
- Ken Kwapis Director
- Nicole Holofcener Director, Producer
- Minkie Spiro Director
- Wendey Stanzler Director
- Shira Piven Director
Writing · 5
- Diablo Cody Writer, Creator
- Stephanie Allynne Executive Story Editor, Story Editor, Writer
- Zoë Jarman Executive Story Editor, Writer
- Robbie Pickering Writer
- Rebecca Walker Story Editor, Staff Writer
Production · 15
- Tig Notaro Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
- Kate Robin Executive Producer, Writer
- Melissa Blake Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- Cara DiPaolo Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- Louis C.K. Executive Producer
- M. Blair Breard Executive Producer
Camera · 2
- Rhet Bear Director of Photography
- Paul Koestner Director of Photography
Editing · 4
- Tara Timpone Editor
- Peter B. Ellis Editor
- Tom Costantino Editor
- Pamela Martin Editor
Sound · 1
- Marcelo Zarvos Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Michael Krantz Production Design
- Mara LePere-Schloop Production Design
- Analise Hellmann Set Decoration
- Chere Theriot Set Decoration
Tropes
One Mississippi episodes
2 seasons · 12 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Pilot, 7.5
- S1 E2 Effects, 7.8
- S1 E3 The Cat's Out, 7.9
- S1 E4 Let the Good Times Roll, 7.4
- S1 E5 How 'bout Now, How 'bout Right Now, 7.9
- S1 E6 New Contact, 7.8
- S2 E1 I Want to Hold Your Hand, 7.8
- S2 E2 Into the Light, 7.7
- S2 E3 Kiss Me and Smile for Me, 7.5
- S2 E4 Who Do You Think You Are?, 7.6
- S2 E5 Can't Fight This Feeling, 7.8
- S2 E6 I'm Alive, 8.3
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