Based On: | Ulveson och Herngren by Felix Herngren & John Nordling |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 13 |
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Camera: | Single-camera |
Runtime: | 20-23 minutes |
Channel: | FX |
Related: | Ulveson och Herngren (2004) |
The Comedians is an American comedy television series starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad as fictional versions of themselves. A 13-episode first season was ordered by FX, and premiered on April 9, 2015.[1] The series was developed by Larry Charles, Billy Crystal, Matt Nix, and Ben Wexler. On July 23, 2015, the series was cancelled after one season.[2]
Because of the merge between Fox Television Studios and Fox 21, The Comedians was the first production by Fox 21 Television Studios.
It is an adaptation of the Swedish SVT series Ulveson och Herngren.[1]
The Comedians received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a rating of 58%, based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Though The Comedians material doesn't break any TV molds, the stars' comic abilities push the show over the median with well-earned laughs."[5] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 57 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]