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2011 - 2017 7.2 (187 votes) 5 Seasons
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Genres
Comedy
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Showtime
BBC Two
Created By
David Crane
Jeffrey Klarik

Episodes

Overview

A British husband-and-wife comedy writing team travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series, with disastrous results.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Seasons

Season 0 ()

No overview available.

7 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Red Button: Interview with the Cast (1)
2011-01-11

Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig talk about making Episodes, with Executive Producer Jimmy Mulville. Matt, Tamsin and Stephen talk about the programme's evolution, working with writers David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, and what it is like to be an actor in Hollywood. ...and Stephen reveals Matt's handy audition tip!

Runtime: 9 min
Episode 2: Red Button: Interview with the Cast (2)
2011-01-17

Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan talk to Executive Producer Jimmy Mulville about making Episodes. They discuss the realities of filming in different locations and how Episodes used green screens. What the business that is show means on both sides of the Atlantic. And how writing for different voices means exploring the variations between American and British English, which Tamsin discovered in episode 2.

Runtime: 8 min
Episode 3: Red Button: Interview with the Cast (3)
2011-01-25

Exclusive from the BBC's Red Button, Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan talk to Executive Producer Jimmy Mulville about making Episodes. They discuss how the cast were able to suggest script changes, including the use of language used by the British Sean and Beverly.

Runtime: 10 min
Episode 4: Red Button: Interview with the Cast (4)
2011-01-31

Exclusive from BBC's Red Button, Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan talk to Executive Producer Jimmy Mulville about making Episodes. In this clip, the actors discuss how they would make each other laugh during a scene. Plus, how writers David Crane and Jeffrery Klarik have used parts of Matt's real-life character in some scenes.

Runtime: 8 min
Episode 5: Red Button: Interview with the Cast (5)
2011-02-07

Exclusive from BBC's Red Button, Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan talk to Executive Producer Jimmy Mulville about making Episodes. Stephen Mangan talks about performing the final scene of the fifth episode. The cast also discuss what stage directions they dread reading.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 6: Red Button: Interview with the Cast (6)
2011-02-14

Exclusive from BBC's Red Button, Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan talk to Executive Producer Jimmy Mulville about making Episodes. Matt LeBlanc analyses his character's intentions in what he calls "the ultimate manipulation". Whilst Tamsin Greig describes the hand gesture which put her off her lines and the bruises she claims to have had permission to give.

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 7: Red Button: Interview with the Cast (7)
2011-02-21

Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan talk to Executive Producer Jimmy Mulville about making Episodes. Matt and Stephen discuss the delicate balance of playing a fight scene for comedy. In what Matt describes as "two men and a cactus", he recalls watching Stephen trying to locate the prickly plant with his bum.

Runtime: 9 min
Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2011)

Sean and Beverly Lincoln's marriage hits an extended rough patch thanks to the stress of their show becoming a dumbed-down sitcom and the narcissistic misadventures of their star Matt LeBlanc.

7 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2011-01-09

Sean and Beverly Lincoln are a happily married English couple who are also the creators of a hit British TV show. Their life seems complete... that is, until a hugely powerful and charismatic US television network president persuades them to move to Los Angeles and recreate their show for American television. Things begin to unravel as soon as Sean and Beverly arrive in L.A. It soon becomes clear that the network executive has never even seen their show. To make matters worse, he insists that they replace their brilliant lead actor, an erudite Royal Shakespeare veteran with... Matt LeBlanc!

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Episode 2
2011-01-16

Sean and Beverly are still reeling from the network's decision to cast Matt LeBlanc as the star of their show. But when they meet him at a swanky L.A. dinner party at Merc's house, Matt couldn't be more charming or flattering about their show. Unfortunately, over time the natural animosity between Matt and Beverly rises to the surface, and Beverly learns just how much you don't want the former Friend as an enemy.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 3: Episode 3
2011-01-23

Beverly can't stand Matt, and the feeling is mutual. As a result Sean and Matt end up spending more time together, including an extended adventure in Las Vegas. Soon the two guys have bonded, leaving Beverly feeling excluded by her husband's new bromance.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Episode 4
2011-01-30

Sean and Beverly end up on all-night road trip with Matt when they pick him up from a bar.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 5: Episode 5
2011-02-06

Sean's infatuation with the lovely "Pucks!" actress Morning Randolph is given an opportunity to blossom when Matt invites the two of them to a charity benefit. Sean realizes that his attraction to her may be, in fact, mutual. Meanwhile, Beverly and Carol share a joint and commiserate about the men in their lives.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Episode 6
2011-02-13

Convinced that Sean is having an affair with Morning, Beverly packs a bag and leaves, intending to head back to London. However, in her distress, she is unaware that she's driving on the left side of the road. Beverly doesn't realize her mistake until she has a head-on collision - a collision which leads her down a road with even more dire consequences.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 7: Episode 7
2011-02-20

As the "Pucks!" pilot wraps, a final goodbye between Matt and Sean takes an unexpected turn involving a missing Jaguar, a red-nosed reindeer, and the smell of cinnamon.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2012)

Their marriage in tatters, Sean sleeps with a cast member and Bev dates Morning's brother; Carol continues to see Merc; Matt has an affair with Merc's wife, Jamie; everyone deals with Pucks' poor ratings in their own unique ways.

9 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 201
2012-05-11

Sean and Beverly's marriage has been ripped apart by Beverly's fling with Matt. And Matt's friendship with Sean appears to be beyond salvage. But as their sitcom "Pucks!" premieres in the U.S., the three are forced to find a way to continue working together.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 2: Episode 202
2012-05-18

Matt misses his "bromance" with Sean and tries to rekindle their friendship by buying him the sports car of his dreams. But Sean is not willing to forgive or forget that easily.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 3: Episode 203
2012-05-25

When network head Merc Lapidus's father dies, Sean and Beverly get a lesson in grief, Hollywood-style.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 4: Episode 204
2012-06-01

The ratings for "Pucks!" are plummeting. The network asks Sean and Beverly to reduce Matt's role in the show to make way for his teenage co-stars - the increasingly popular "Pucks!" boys. This enrages Matt, who gets drunk and is ready to take some rash actions, but Beverly asks him to reconsider.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 5: Episode 205
2012-06-08

Sean meets Labia, a super-fan of Matt's and Morning suffers a major plastic surgery disaster. Meanwhile, Merc and Carol plan a weekend getaway to Mexico, while Jamie and Matt pack for a tryst in Napa.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 6: Episode 206
2012-06-15

To boost flagging ratings, Merc asks Matt to get one of his former 'Friends' cast mates to make a special guest appearance on 'Pucks!'. Not above asking favours of his own, Matt asks Sean and Beverly to write his speech for Merc's upcoming Man of the Year event.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 7: Episode 207
2012-06-22

The network insists that Sean and Beverly confront Matt about his recent weight gain. The star does not take the news well. Meanwhile, Beverly agrees to go out to dinner with Morning's brother Rob, even though she insists that she is terrible at dating. She is not wrong, and she turns the evening into a date from hell.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 8: Episode 208
2012-06-29

Matt's life continues to fall apart when he falls foul of his fierce ex-wife. Beverly prepares to go on a second date with Morning's brother Rob, but things have become much more complicated now that Sean is aware that she is seeing someone.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 9: Episode 209
2012-07-06

It's the night of Merc's 'Man of the Year' event. However, his moment of glory turns sour when Carol tells him about Matt's affair with Jamie. Beverly's relationship with Rob grows deeper, and Sean is forced to decide whether he's willing to forget the past and fight for his wife.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 3 poster
Season 3 (2014)

With his ailing show facing cancellation and his star fading fast, Matt is desperately looking for a way to renew his fortune. But is Hollywood tired of his act? 

9 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 301
2014-01-12

Matt continues to fight with his ex-wife for custody of his children. Sean and Beverly are back together, but they soon discover that it's not so easy to heal old wounds. Meanwhile, Carol's ambitions at the network are dealt a cruel blow.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Episode 302
2014-01-19

Matt's custody battle for his kids gets more difficult after he gets a DUI with them in the car. Sean struggles with the news that Beverly spent a night with ruggedly handsome Rob. Carol, once again, falls under the spell of her charismatic new boss.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 3: Episode 303
2014-01-26

Bev and Sean are still struggling with their relationship. Castor Sotto is getting more and more out of hand and wants to cancel the show. Carol convinces him to give it another chance and they get a new time slot. Andrew gives Matt a pilot script that turns out to be amazing and he wants to be a part of it.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 4: Episode 304
2014-02-02

Matt's career takes an unexpected turn when he appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Merc comes in to pitch new shows to Carol. Oh, and there's a devastating earthquake in Peru.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 5: Episode 305
2014-02-09

The future of 'Pucks!' hangs in the balance as the network hosts its annual party for the Television Press. Sean and Beverly's romantic future is looking equally tenuous. A visit to a sex therapist may only make things worse. Meanwhile, Merc Lapidus has stolen all of his blind ex-wife's artwork, and Matt is forced to come to her rescue.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 6: Episode 306
2014-02-16

'Pucks!' is finally pulled from the schedule. Although not officially cancelled, the writing is clearly on the wall for the doomed hockey comedy. Everyone reacts in different ways: Sean is in denial, Beverly is mentally packing her bags, while Matt finds solace in the arms of a 19 year old super-fan.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 7: Episode 307
2014-02-23

Beverly prepares to return to England, while Sean hangs onto hopes of keeping his Hollywood dream alive. Matt is crushed to learn that his former stalker is no longer obsessed with him. Carol is equally despondent when her dreams for a future with Castor are dashed.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 8: Episode 308
2014-03-09

The filming of 'Pucks!' draws to a close and everyone is focused on what they will do next. Bev gives Carol an ultimatum when she reads the script and wants to turn it into a show. NBC wants Matt to audition for the role in Andrew's pilot, but Matt is unwilling to do so. To make matters worse, Matt becomes a target of a rumor that might jeopardize his opportunity at landing the role.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 9: Episode 309
2014-03-16

Sean and Beverly are dead-set to leave LA, no matter how much the studios want their new script. Matt gets the lead role in a new series at NBC. Unfortunately, 'Pucks!' has not yet been 'officially' canceled.

Runtime: 29 min
Season 4 poster
Season 4 (2015)

Sean and Beverly are forced to return from England to keep running the moribund Pucks because of the head of the network's personal vendetta while Matt loses a fortune and is forced to scrounge for work.

9 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 401
2015-01-11

Sean and Beverley return to LA to shoot once-thought-to-be-cancelled 'Pucks!'. Matt gets some very disturbing news about his finances.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 2: Episode 402
2015-01-18

Matt tries to solve his financial troubles; networks compete for Sean and Beverly's new show; Carol must make amends to a woman she scorned.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Episode 403
2015-01-25

Sean's former writing partner turns up to wreak havoc. Matt and Carol find romance.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 4: Episode 404
2015-02-01

Matt and his ex-wife Diane get more than cozy and he contemplates re-marrying her. Meanwhile, Sean's old writing partner, Tim, tightens screws on Sean and Beverly putting their new show under question. And Carol finds herself in a completely new territory.

Runtime: 27 min
Episode 5: Episode 405
2015-02-08

Three's a crowd as Sean and Beverly are forced to consider a writing partnership with Tim, while Carol and Helen discover they have a bedfellow in common. Meanwhile, Matt receives a lucrative yet dubious invitation.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Episode 406
2015-02-15

Matt spends a day at the hospital when his father undergoes heart surgery. Meanwhile, Carol tries to come up with a pet name for Helen.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Episode 407
2015-03-01

Carol attempts to slow down the pace of her new relationship with Helen. Meanwhile, despite Beverly's objections, Sean gets Matt to read the script of their new show. Things take an unexpected turn when excited Matt wants to play one of the roles in it, and Sean and Beverly aren't exactly thrilled about it.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 8: Episode 408
2015-03-08

Matt has to sell his beach house - or take a job as a game show host.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Episode 409
2015-03-15

Carol and Helen are still trying to figure out their indefinable relationship, when all of a sudden Castor Sotto comes back into the picture. Meanwhile, Matt starts shooting his new game show with Merc Lapidus.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 5 poster
Season 5 (2017)

Nobody said making it big in showbiz would be easy, but the unlikely trio of Matt, Sean and Beverly has stuck it out together to the bitter end, proving that while success may be fleeting, friends really are forever.

7 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 501
2017-08-20

Matt’s gameshow "The Box" is now a runaway hit. Unfortunately for Matt, success also means having a daily contact with his producer, Merc Lapidus. Meanwhile, Sean and Beverly are forced to work for Sean's loathsome ex-partner Tim, after Helen puts him in charge of their new show. And unable to find another job, Carol goes into a tailspin.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Episode 502
2017-08-27

Matt's tryst with Danika goes viral - and no amount of damage control can contain it. Matt tries to take matters into his own hands by calling Elliot Salad, the head of the network, to plead his case but ends up getting more than he bargained for. Meanwhile, life goes on for the rest of the world. Sean and Beverly endure a disastrous casting session with Tim. And Carol gets stoned with her maid.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Episode 503
2017-09-10

Matt leverages his newfound celebrity to get a new series guarantee from the network. Convinced that his best chance for success lies with Sean and Beverly, he tries to woo the reluctant Brits away from Tim. A large stuffed gorilla is involved. After weeks curled up on the sofa, Carol hits rock bottom - but finds solace in the most unlikely of places.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Episode 504
2017-09-17

Back on the hiking trail for the first time in months, Carol confesses to Beverly her newfound happiness with Merc. Appalled, Beverly nevertheless agrees to support her - until she discovers that Merc has recently become engaged. To Morning Randolph! Matt takes Sean and Beverly to his ranch for a working weekend to try and come up with a new series. Gunplay ensues. And a wild boar.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 5: Episode 505
2017-09-24

Carol reveals that she's pregnant and, even more significant, planning on keeping the baby - forcing Beverly to finally tell her the truth about Merc and Morning. Meanwhile, in the midst of Matt, Sean and Beverly struggling to come up with an idea for a new show, Matt's father drops dead - thrusting Matt (and a reluctant Sean and Beverly) into the enormous hassle of dealing with his remains.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Episode 506
2017-10-01

Sean and Beverly find themselves in an ugly dispute with Matt when he demands a writing credit on their new show. Neither side is willing to give in. After all, they came up with the premise - but he bought the pads and pens! Carol decides to leave television, move home to Michigan and raise the child on her own. However, before doing that, she sues Helen and the network for sexual harassment.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Episode 507
2017-10-08

Sean and Beverly learn that Matt - offering no explanation - has passed on the new show they created for him. Now they must figure out what lies ahead for their lives and careers without Matt. Carol continues to pursue her lawsuit against Helen and the network. But an encounter at her deposition may take her life in an entirely unexpected direction. Series finale.

Runtime: 30 min

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