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Loudermilk is an American comedy-drama television series created by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort. The series stars Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Laura Mennell, Anja Savcic, Mat Fraser, Toby Levins, and Mark Brandon.[1][2] The show premiered on October 17, 2017, on the AT&T Audience Network. In December 2018, it was announced that Audience had renewed the series for a third season. In April 2020, the series was left without a home after the network ceased operations.[3]
Amazon subsequently acquired the rights to stream the series, and the previously unaired third season was released on Amazon Prime Video in some countries, such as Canada, in December 2020.Vorlage:Citation needed The series made its U.S. debut in March 2021, while the third season was added the following month.[4][5]
Further seasons have been conceptualized by the creators, but are as-yet unproduced, as a sponsoring (not just distribution) network is being sought.[5] In January 2024, Sony Distribution licensed all 3 seasons to be available on Netflix as well as Amazon Prime.[6] As of February 25, 2024, three seasons are available on Netflix in the U.S.
Premise
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Sam Loudermilk, a former music critic and a recovering alcoholic, is a substance abuse counselor and support group leader living in Seattle, who regularly doles out clever but acid-tongued critiques to his clients, his friends, and any random person he interacts with. Loudermilk, who does not have his life together in the way one might expect of a counselor, is somewhat nicer to the few people close to him, including his best friend and (usually) sober sponsor, Ben Burns, and his sponsee and unplanned roommate, Claire Wilkes.[1][7][8][9]
Cast and characters
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Main
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]- Ron Livingston as Sam Loudermilk
- Will Sasso as Ben Burns
- Anja Savcic as Claire Wilkes
- Laura Mennell as Allison Montgomery (season 1; recurring season 2)
Regulars
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]- Brian Regan as Winston "Mugsy" Bennigan
- Ricky Blitt as New Guy (Hiram)
- Timothy Webber as Ed
- Viv Leacock as Stevie
- Jackie Flynn as Tony
- Mat Fraser as Roger Frostly
- Sam Bob as Cloud
- Tyler Layton-Olson as Cisco
- Eric Keenleyside as Father Michael
- Danny Wattley as Cutter (Season 1)
Recurring
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]- Tom Butler as Jack Loudermilk
- Lissie as Lizzie Poole (Season 3)
- Benjamin Rogers as Felix Furbush
- Brendan McNamara as Tom Blitt (Seasons 1 and 3)
- Melinda Dahl as Annette
- Sofiya Cheyenne as Louise (Season 2)
- Anna Galvin as Jane Wilkes
- Edward Barbanell as Charlie
- Cassandra Naud as Cappuccino (Season 3)
Episodes
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Season 1 (2017)
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Season 2 (2018)
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Season 3 (2020)
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Production
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Loudermilk originally premiered on AT&T's Audience Network.[5] Its first season debuted in 2017. On April 12, 2018, Audience renewed the series for a second season,[7] which it premiered on October 16, 2018.[8] On December 5, 2018, it was announced that Audience had renewed the series for a third season,[10] but the network ceased operations in May 2020, prior to the third season's scheduled airing.[3]
Amazon Prime Video, which was already carrying the series in some countries outside the U.S., premiered the third season in those countries on December 31, 2020.Vorlage:Citation needed Amazon acquired the U.S. streaming rights for the show and made the first two seasons available there on March 12, 2021.[4] On April 27, 2021, the third season received its U.S. premiere on Prime.[5]
Music
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]The first season uses tracks from Andy Shauf's album The Party as incidental and atmospheric score, with an eclectic soundtrack as a nod to Sam Loudermilk's past as a music critic.[11]
Reception
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season an approval rating of 92% based on reviews from 12 critics, with an average rating of 7.12 out of 10. The site's critical consensus states:
Loudermilk's timely premise and sharp writing lay a solid foundation for a strong central performance from Ron Livingston, perfectly cast in this endearing dark comedy about a rock critic turned recovering alcoholic. Currently, there is a petition from fans urging Netflix to produce more seasons at Change.org[12]
Distribution
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]The series is distributed by Sony Pictures TV; and in Canada, Germany, Italy, the U.K., and the U.S., it airs on Amazon Prime Video.[5][9][13][14] The show has also become a popular choice on Netflix since being added to their library. [15]
Future
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Though the cast was released from any contractual obligations to produce further episodes after the Audience Network shutdown, co-creator Peter Farrelly has stated that "everybody wants to come back and do Season 4", and that a production network is being sought. While Amazon was distributing the existing seasons (and Netflix has since joined them), to date they have not taken on a production role for further seasons. In total, Farrelly has envisioned seven seasons' worth of plotlines and character arcs.[3][5]
References
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[[Category:Television shows set in Seattle]]
- ↑ a b Patrick Hipes: Peter Farrelly & Bobby Mort Comedy Series 'Loudermilk' Lands At Audience Network. In: Deadline Hollywood. 20. Juli 2016, abgerufen am 3. Oktober 2017.
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'Loudermilk' Comedy Series Gets October Premiere On Audience Network. In: Deadline Hollywood. 17. Mai 2017, abgerufen am 3. Oktober 2017.
- ↑ a b c Nellie Andreeva: Peter Farrelly Makes the Case For 'Loudermilk', Teases Season 3 & Beyond As 2 Former Audience Series Seek New Homes. In: Deadline Hollywood. 19. Oktober 2020, abgerufen am 2. Januar 2021.
- ↑ a b Nellie Andreeva: "Loudermilk" Picked Up By Amazon's Prime Video, Including Unaired Season 3. In: Deadline Hollywood. 10. März 2021, archiviert vom am 10. März 2021; abgerufen am 11. März 2021.
- ↑ a b c d e f Nellie Andreeva: 'Loudermilk' Season 3 Premieres Today On Amazon Prime Video – Update. In: Deadline Hollywood. 27. April 2021, abgerufen am 6. Mai 2021.
- ↑ Crystal George: There's still no word on the fate of Loudermilk season 4 (but the co-creator wants it). In: Netflix Life. Fansided, 8. Januar 2024, abgerufen am 11. Januar 2024.
- ↑ a b Denise Petski: 'Loudermilk' Renewed For Season 2 By Audience Network. In: Deadline Hollywood. 12. April 2018, abgerufen am 27. Juli 2018.
- ↑ a b Bruce Haring: 'Loudermilk' Second Season, East St. Louis Documentary Premiere Dates Set By AT&T Audience Network. In: Deadline Hollywood. 27. Juli 2018, abgerufen am 27. Juli 2018.
- ↑ a b Jack Seale: From Fun Bobby to Flaked: why sitcoms are sobering up. In: The Guardian. 14. April 2018, abgerufen am 21. September 2018.
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'Loudermilk' Renewed For Season 3 By AT&T Audience Network. In: Deadline Hollywood. 5. Dezember 2018, abgerufen am 5. Dezember 2018.
- ↑ Steve Greene: Loudermilk Review: Audience Network Alcoholism Comedy Needs Friends. In: IndieWire. Penske Media Company, 17. Oktober 2017, abgerufen am 4. Juli 2023.
- ↑ Loudermilk Season 1. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Abgerufen am 19. Oktober 2020.
- ↑ Bernd Krannich: "Loudermilk": Schwarzhumorige Comedy mit Ron Livingston kehrt im Oktober zurück. In: TV Wunschliste. 9. Juli 2018, abgerufen am 21. September 2018.
- ↑ Loudermilk, la serie TV comedy di Amazon Prime Video - QuotidianoNet. In: QuotidianoNet. 22. März 2018, abgerufen am 21. September 2018 (it-it).
- ↑ Three Times a Charm: 'Loudermilk' Wins over Netflix Viewers 6-Plus Years After Audience Network Debut; Peter Farrelly Teases Season 4. 15. Februar 2024 .