Matt LeBlanc as a fictionalized version of himself.Main article: List of Episodes episodes SeasonĬast and characters Main cast Seasons 2–5 were shot primarily in Los Angeles. LeBlanc's Malibu mansion was also UK-based.
Thomas Haden Church was also to have a role in the series as Merc Lapidus, the American television executive who commissions the remake, but he left due to scheduling conflicts, and was replaced by John Pankow.Īlthough the majority of the show was set in Los Angeles, the first season was mainly filmed in the UK, including the 103-room mansion Updown Court that Sean and Beverly Lincoln briefly stayed in. LeBlanc was to play a "larger than life version of himself" as character Matt LeBlanc. Sean and Beverly Lincoln were played by Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig, who previously co-starred in the British sitcom Green Wing (2004–2007).īeverly was originally to be portrayed by Claire Forlani, but she left the cast in April 2010 when the series was in pre-production. In May 2010, the BBC announced that seven episodes had been ordered and that filming had begun, with James Griffiths directing.
Continuing changes to the scripts threaten to damage the show and other pressures result in difficulties in Sean and Beverly's marriage. Sean becomes friends with Matt, while Beverly is less impressed.
Unfortunately, the network starts to make changes (including the title, now Pucks!), and pressures the couple into casting Matt LeBlanc in the lead role, a part that Matt is largely unsuited for. For his performance in the series, Matt LeBlanc won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and has been nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards.Īfter married couple Sean ( Stephen Mangan) and Beverly ( Tamsin Greig) Lincoln win yet another BAFTA Award for their successful British sitcom, Lyman's Boys, they are persuaded to move to Hollywood and remake their series for an American audience. Įpisodes has received positive reviews by critics, with specific praise being given to the performances of stars Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, and Matt LeBlanc. The series finale, Season 5's "Episode Seven", aired on October 8, 2017. On April 11, 2016, Season 5 was confirmed to be the show's last it consists of seven episodes and premiered on August 20, 2017. On June 10, 2015, it was announced that Showtime had renewed Episodes for a fifth season, which was due to begin filming in London in 2016. LeBlanc made his regular return to television for the first time since he was on NBC's Joey. It stars Matt LeBlanc portraying a satirical version of himself.
The show is about a British husband-and-wife comedy writing team who travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series, with unexpected results. It premiered on Showtime in the United States on Janu and on BBC Two in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2011.
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