Difficult People is an American dark comedy web television series created by Julie Klausner. Klausner stars alongside Billy Eichner as two struggling and jaded comedians living in New York City; the duo seemingly hate everyone but each other. The series premiered on Hulu on August 5, 2015, and the second season premiered on July 12, 2016.
On October 17, 2016, Hulu renewed the series for a 10-episode third season, which premiered on August 8, 2017. On November 14, 2017, Hulu canceled the series after three seasons.
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Cast and characters
Main
- Julie Klausner as Julie Kessler, an aspiring comedian.
- Billy Eichner as Billy Epstein, Julie's best friend and fellow aspiring comedian.
- James Urbaniak as Arthur Tack, Julie's boyfriend.
- Andrea Martin as Marilyn Kessler, Julie's mother.
- Cole Escola as Matthew Ellis Ross (season 2-3, recurring season 1), Billy's co-worker, whom he despises.
- Shakina Nayfack as Lola (season 3, recurring season 2), a co-worker at the cafe where Billy works
Recurring
- Derrick Baskin as Nate, co-owner with his wife Denise of the cafe where Billy works
- Gabourey Sidibe as Denise, co-owner with her husband Nate of the cafe where Billy works
- Tracee Chimo as Gaby, Arthur's boss
- Fred Armisen as Garry Epstein, Billy's brother
- Jackie Hoffman as Rucchel Epstein, Garry's wife
- John Cho as Todd, Billy's boyfriend
- Lucy Liu as Veronica Ford, Marilyn's publisher
- William Bogert as Elmer, Matthew's fiancé
Guest
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Production
In May 2014, it was announced that Billy Eichner and Julie Klausner would star in a pilot for USA Network, with Klausner penning the script and Andrew Fleming directing. Amy Poehler would executive produce under Universal Cable Productions, with Dave Becky also executive producing under his 3 Arts banner, and Michele Armor of Marobru also executive producing. That same month it was announced that Rachel Dratch, Andrea Martin, James Urbaniak, and Tracee Chimo had all been cast in the series, with Martin portraying Klausner's mother. In November 2014, Hulu had acquired the series, with a straight-to-series order. In March 2015, Gabourey Sidibe and Cole Escola were cast in recurring roles.
In March 2017, John Cho joined the cast of the series.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2015)
Season 2 (2016)
Season 3 (2017)
Reception
Difficult People has received generally positive reviews from critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, gave the first season an 85% approval rating and an average rating of 8 out of 10, sampled from reviews from 20 critics. The site's consensus reads, "Difficult People makes the unlikable likable with mean-spirited, unhappy characters who still can't help but amuse." On Metacritic, the first season holds a rating of 76 out of 100, based on 12 critics' reviews, implying "generally favorable reviews".
See also
- List of original programs distributed by Hulu
References
External links
- Official website
- Difficult People on IMDb
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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