Man Seeking Woman

Man Seeking Woman
Genre
Created by Simon Rich
Based on The Last Girlfriend on Earth
by Simon Rich
Starring
Opening theme "Reconstruct" by Photay
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Location(s) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network FXX
Picture format 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Original release January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14) – present
External links
Website

Man Seeking Woman is an American television sitcom that premiered on FXX on January 14, 2015.[1] The series is about a naïve and soft-spoken man in his 20s named Josh Greenberg (played by Jay Baruchel), who finds himself in several surreal and awkward circumstances while trying to find love.

The series is based on a book of short stories, The Last Girlfriend on Earth, by Simon Rich,[2] who is also the series creator, executive producer, and showrunner. Jonathan Krisel, Andrew Singer, and Lorne Michaels are also executive producers, with Broadway Video and FX Productions as production companies.[3] It has received generally positive reception from critics. It has been renewed for a third season, which will consist of ten episodes and premiere on January 4, 2017.[4][5]

Premise

Most episode plots are based on relatable conflicts and struggles of entering/maintaining a relationship; however, these conflicts are taken to absurd and literal extremes. The show centers on Josh Greenberg, who struggles finding love after a break-up with his long term girlfriend Maggie. His mature and successful older sister Liz often tries to help him enter into a serious relationship, and his sex-crazed best friend Mike often tries to help him with solely having sex. Josh's efforts oftentimes lead him into surreal and awkward circumstances such as going on a date with an actual Troll, physically misplacing his penis, or meeting a Japanese monster composed of human penises. Sometimes Josh is successful in finding a girlfriend; however, these relationships usually only survive for one episode.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Production

On June 19, 2013, FXX ordered a pilot episode for Man Seeking Woman from Simon Rich, directed by Jonathan Krisel.[2] On February 6, 2014, Jay Baruchel was cast as the lead character, Josh Greenberg.[6] On March 20, Eric André, Britt Lower, and Maya Erskine were announced as the remaining principal cast members.[7] On July 2, the network announced it had picked up the series for a 10-episode series order, as well as its principal cast and production crew.[3] On October 31, Miles Fisher was cast in a recurring role.[8] The series is filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[9] On March 3, 2015, it was renewed for a 10-episode second season.[10] On April 12, 2016, FX announced it was renewed for a 10-episode third season.[4]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14)March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)
210January 6, 2016 (2016-01-06)March 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)

Reception

Man Seeking Woman has been met with positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season of the show a rating of 81%, based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus states, "Amusingly surrealistic and enjoyably odd, Man Seeking Woman is easy to fall for, taking a ridiculously funny approach to a common theme."[11] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]

References

  1. ↑ "FX and FXX Set January Premiere Dates for New and Returning Series" (Press release). The Futon Critic. November 21, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (June 19, 2013). "FX Greenlights Comedy Pilot From Simon Rich & Broadway Video". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "FXX Takes Out Personal Ad for "Man Seeking Woman"" (Press release). The Futon Critic. July 2, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (April 12, 2016). "'Man Seeking Woman' Renewed For Season 3 By FXX". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (November 7, 2016). "'It's Always Sunny' & 'Man Seeking Woman' Get Return Dates On FXX". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (February 6, 2014). "Jay Baruchel To Topline FX Comedy Pilot 'Man Seeking Woman'". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "Eric André, Britt Lower & Maya Erskine Cast In FX Comedy Pilot 'Man Seeking Woman'". Deadline.com. March 20, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Miles Fisher Joins 'Man Seeking Woman'; Michael Liu In 'Sin City Saints'". Deadline.com. October 31, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ Brioux, Bill (July 21, 2014). "Jay Baruchel TV Show, 'Man Seeking Woman,' Coming To FXX". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ Bibel, Sara (March 3, 2015). "'Man Seeking Woman' Renewed for Season 2 by FXX". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Man Seeking Woman: Season 1 (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Man Seeking Woman : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
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