Английская Википедия:Casual (TV series)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox television Casual is an American television comedy-drama series that premiered on October 7, 2015, on Hulu.[1] Created by Zander Lehmann and directed by Jason Reitman,[2] it centers on Valerie (Michaela Watkins), a newly divorced single mother living with her brother Alex (Tommy Dewey) and her daughter Laura (Tara Lynne Barr).[1] The cast also includes Frances Conroy and Nyasha Hatendi.
In advance of its premiere on Hulu, the first two episodes received a preview screening at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the festival's new Primetime platform of selected television projects.[3]
On October 19, 2017, Hulu renewed the series for a fourth and final season[4] with all eight episodes released simultaneously on July 31, 2018.[5]
Cast and characters
Main
- Michaela Watkins as Valerie, a successful therapist divorcing her husband after finding him with a younger woman.[6]
- Tommy Dewey as Alex, Valerie's younger brother who co-founded the popular dating site Snooger
- Tara Lynne Barr as Laura, Valerie's teenage daughter
- Nyasha Hatendi as Leon,[7] Valerie's one-night stand whom Alex befriends
- Julie Berman as Leia, Valerie's assistant
Guest and recurring
- Fred Melamed as Charles, Valerie and Alex's hedonistic father
- Evan Crooks as Emile, Laura's ex-boyfriend
- Alisha Boe as Becca, Laura's friend
- Taylor Spreitler as Mia, Laura's friend
- Frances Conroy as Dawn, Valerie and Alex's mother[7]
- Patrick Heusinger as Michael, Laura's photography teacher
- Zak Orth as Drew, Valerie's ex-husband
- Eliza Coupe as Emmy, Alex's free-spirited romantic interest[8]
- Katie Aselton as Jennifer, a therapist who works in the same building as Valerie.[9]
- Dylan Gelula as Aubrey, a student in Laura's homeschool group.[10]
- Britt Lower as Sarah Finn, Alex's ex-girlfriend.[11]
- Vincent Kartheiser as Jordan Anderson, Alex's new partner in his company and Sarah's fiancé
- Britt Robertson as Fallon, Jordan's assistant.[12]
- Kyle Bornheimer as Jack, Valerie's love interest, friend of Jennifer.
- Rhenzy Feliz as Spencer, Laura's classmate and boyfriend, who has terminal cancer.
- Jamie Chung as Tina[13] Valerie's landlord who becomes involved with Alex
- Nadine Nicole as Casey, Laura's boss and an environmental activist
- Maya Erskine as Rae, Alex's roommate and the mother of his daughter, Carrie.
- Judy Greer as Judy, a single mom who also hires Alex to work in her company's IT department.[14]
- Lorenza Izzo as Tathiana, Laura's girlfriend she met while traveling.[15]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | Шаблон:Start date | Шаблон:End date | |
| 2 | 13 | Шаблон:Start date | Шаблон:End date | |
| 3 | 13 | Шаблон:Start date | Шаблон:End date | |
| 4 | 8 | Шаблон:Start date | ||
Season 1 (2015)
Season 2 (2016)
Season 3 (2017)
On June 23, 2016, Hulu renewed the series for a 13-episode third season. The season premiered on May 23, 2017.[16]
Season 4 (2018)
On October 19, 2017, Hulu renewed the series for a fourth and final season[4] with all 8 episodes being released simultaneously on July 31, 2018.[5]
Reception
The first season received critical acclaim. On Metacritic the first season holds a rating of 77 out of 100 based on 20 critic reviews, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.[17] Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 93% 'certified fresh' rating based on 28 critic reviews, with the critical consensus "Jason Reitman's Casual is a funny -- albeit very specific -- look at modern dating, sharpened by edgy dialogue and self-assured performances."[18] For the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, the series was nominated in the category for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy.[19]
The second season received similar acclaim. It holds an 87% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Well-written and solidly acted, Casual offers a profane -- yet profound -- take on life's many challenges".[20] On Metacritic, the season holds a rating of 88 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "Universal acclaim".[21] The third season also has a critics' rating of 88.[22]
See also
References
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 "See a not-so-happy Michaela Watkins in a first-look photo from Jason Reitman's Casual — exclusive". Entertainment Weekly, August 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Hulu Picks Up Jason Reitman 'Casual' Comedy Series in Lionsgate TV Pact". Variety, October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "TIFF's First-Ever TV Lineup Includes Jason Reitman's 'Casual' and 'Heroes Reborn'". Indiewire, August 13, 2015.
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