| I'm Dying Up Here | |
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Dave Flebotte |
| Based on | I'm Dying Up Here byWilliam Knoedelseder |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Producer | Jeff Shakoor |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | Showtime |
| Release | June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04) – July 8, 2018 (2018-07-08) |
I'm Dying Up Here is an American comedy-drama television series created byDave Flebotte. The pilot was written by Flebotte and directed byJonathan Levine. It premiered onShowtime on June 4, 2017.[1] The series is executive produced by Flebotte,Jim Carrey, Michael Aguilar, and Christina Wayne.[2] It was announced on January 12, 2016, that Showtime had ordered the pilot to series based on the bestselling nonfiction book byWilliam Knoedelseder of the same title.[3] On September 8, 2017, Showtime renewed the series for a 10-episode second season.[4] The second season premiered on May 6, 2018.[5] On September 28, 2018, Showtime announced that it had canceled the series.[6]
I'm Dying Up Here explores the Los Angeles stand-up scene circa 1973 as a group of young comedians attempt to become successful at Goldie's comedy club and potentially gain a star-making turn on Johnny Carson'sTonight Show. Club owner Goldie mentors the young comics with a combination of toughness and encouragement to further their chances at success. The show focuses on the daily struggles and successes of the comics, Goldie, and the cutthroat competitors in the industry.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | May 22, 2017 (2017-05-22) | August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13) | |
| 2 | 10 | May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06) | July 8, 2018 (2018-07-08) | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Jonathan Levine | Dave Flebotte | May 22, 2017 (2017-05-22)(online) June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04)(Showtime) | 0.167[11] |
| 2 | 2 | "Midnight Special" | Jon S. Baird | Cindy Chupack | June 5, 2017 (2017-06-05)(online) June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)(Showtime) | 0.120[12] |
| 3 | 3 | "The Cost of a Free Buffet" | Iain B. MacDonald | Dave Holstein | June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18) | 0.124[13] |
| 4 | 4 | "Sugar and Spice" | David Evans | Dave Flebotte | June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25) | 0.113[14] |
| 5 | 5 | "The Return" | Jake Schreier | Jeff Shakoor | June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)(online) July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09)(Showtime) | 0.114[15] |
| 6 | 6 | "Girls Are Funny, Too" | Iain B. MacDonald | Cindy Caponera | July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16) | 0.148[16] |
| 7 | 7 | "My Rifle, My Pony and Me" | Adam Davidson | Martin Weiss | July 23, 2017 (2017-07-23) | 0.126[17] |
| 8 | 8 | "The Unbelievable Power of Believing" | Kate Dennis | Cindy Chupack & Justin Hillian | July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30) | 0.135[18] |
| 9 | 9 | "Lingchi" | Julie Anne Robinson | Alex Herschlag | August 6, 2017 (2017-08-06) | 0.163[19] |
| 10 | 10 | "Creative Indifferences" | Adam Davidson | Dave Flebotte | August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13) | 0.215[20] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Gone with the Wind" | Adam Davidson | Dave Flebotte | May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06) | 0.168[21] |
| 12 | 2 | "Plus One" | Adam Davidson | Cindy Chupack | May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13) | 0.232[22] |
| 13 | 3 | "Bete Noire" | Ernest R. Dickerson | Peter Elkoff | May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20) | 0.207[23] |
| 14 | 4 | "The Mattresses" | Jake Schreier | Martin Weiss | May 27, 2018 (2018-05-27) | 0.159[24] |
| 15 | 5 | "Heroes and Villains" | Adam Davidson | Justin Hillian | June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03) | 0.197[25] |
| 16 | 6 | "Between Us" | Salli Richardson-Whitfield | Diarra Kilpatrick | June 10, 2018 (2018-06-10) | 0.179[26] |
| 17 | 7 | "Call Me a Ham" | Mark Polish | Jessica Lee Williamson & Dave Flebotte | June 17, 2018 (2018-06-17) | 0.164[27] |
| 18 | 8 | "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" | Cindy Chupack | Peter Elkoff | June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24) | 0.184[28] |
| 19 | 9 | "Deathbed Confessions" | Jessica Yu | Cindy Chupack | July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | 0.145[29] |
| 20 | 10 | "Lines Crossed" | Adam Davidson | David Flebotte | July 8, 2018 (2018-07-08) | 0.162[30] |