Loudermilk is an American comedy-drama television series created by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort. The series stars Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Laura Mennell, Anja Savcic, Mat Fraser, Toby Levins, and Mark Brandon.[1][2] The show premiered on October 17, 2017, on the AT&T Audience Network. In December 2018, it was announced that Audience had renewed the series for a third season. In April 2020, the series was left without a home after the network ceased operations.[3]
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| Opening theme | "Stand on the Horizon" by Franz Ferdinand |
| Composer | Dave Palmer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Cinematography | David Pelletier |
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| Running time | 27–30 minutes |
| Production company | Primary Wave Entertainment |
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| Release | October 17, 2017 – December 31, 2020 |
Amazon subsequently acquired the rights to stream the series, and the previously unaired third season was released on Amazon Prime Video in some countries, such as Canada, in December 2020.[citation needed] The series made its U.S. debut in March 2021, while the third season was added the following month.[4][5]
Additional seasons were planned, but not produced as of 2024, since the show could not find a network willing to offset the production costs.[5] In January 2024, Sony Distribution licensed all three seasons to be available on Netflix as well as Amazon Prime.[6]
Premise
editSam Loudermilk, a former music critic and a recovering alcoholic, is a substance abuse support group leader living in Seattle, who regularly doles out clever but acid-tongued critiques to his clients, his friends, and any random person he interacts with. Loudermilk, who does not have his life together in the way one might expect of a counselor, is somewhat nicer to the few people close to him, including his best friend and (usually) sober sponsor, Ben Burns, and his sponsee and unplanned roommate, Claire Wilkes.[1][7][8][9]
Frequent scenes depict Loudermilk's group sessions at a local church, with subplots deriving from the group members' lives. Farrelly expressed particular pride at the arc of Mugsy (Brian Regan) during season 3, where the character gradually rebuilds his relationship with his children before relapsing. The character of Cutter (Danny Wattley) features in a prominent subplot in season 1; Wattley was unable to reprise the role in seasons 2 and 3 after himself relapsing, but after going through recovery was planned to appear in a fourth season.[3]
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Ron Livingston as Sam Loudermilk
- Will Sasso as Ben Burns
- Anja Savcic as Claire Wilkes
- Laura Mennell as Allison Montgomery (seasons 1–2)
Recurring
edit- Brian Regan as Winston "Mugsy" Bennigan
- Ricky Blitt as New Guy (Hiram)
- Timothy Webber as Ed
- Viv Leacock as Stevie
- Jackie Flynn as Tony
- Mat Fraser as Roger Frostly
- Sam Bob as Cloud
- Tyler Layton-Olson as Cisco
- Eric Keenleyside as Father Michael
- Danny Wattley as Cutter (season 1)
- Benjamin Rogers as Felix Furbush
- Anna Galvin as Jane Wilkes (season 1; guest seasons 2–3)
- Brendan McNamara as Tom Blitt (seasons 1 and 3)
- Melinda Dahl as Annette (seasons 2–3; guest season 1)
- Sofiya Cheyenne as Louise (season 2; guest season 3)
- Elisabeth Maurus (Lissie) as Lizzie Poole (season 3)
Guest
edit- Edward Barbanell as Charlie
- Andrew Francis as Kevin (season 1)
- Tom Butler as Jack Loudermilk
- Lauren Wasser as Memphis (season 1)
- Matty Finochio as Garrett Mason-Burke (seasons 1–2)
- Cassandra Naud as Cappy (season 3)
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 10 | October 17, 2017 | December 19, 2017 | |
| 2 | 10 | October 16, 2018 | December 18, 2018 | |
| 3 | 10 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
Season 1 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "A Girl in Trouble Is a Temporary Thing" | Peter Farrelly | Bobby Mort & Peter Farrelly | October 17, 2017 |
| 2 | 2 | "Shark Week" | Peter Farrelly | Bobby Mort & Peter Farrelly | October 24, 2017 |
| 3 | 3 | "You're Only as Sick as Your Secrets" | Peter Farrelly | Danny Smith | October 31, 2017 |
| 4 | 4 | "It's All About the Beans" | Peter Farrelly | Dave Connaughton & John Trozak | November 7, 2017 |
| 5 | 5 | "There's a New Kid in Town" | Peter Farrelly | Dave Connaughton, John Trozak & Peter Farrelly | November 14, 2017 |
| 6 | 6 | "Lay, Lady, Lay" | Peter Farrelly | Dave Connaughton, John Trozak & Peter Farrelly | November 21, 2017 |
| 7 | 7 | "Father of the Year" | Peter Farrelly | Bobby Mort & Peter Farrelly | November 28, 2017 |
| 8 | 8 | "Invitation Only" | Peter Farrelly | Shira Hoffman & Peter Farrelly | December 5, 2017 |
| 9 | 9 | "Highway 10 Revisited" | Peter Farrelly | Ricky Blitt | December 12, 2017 |
| 10 | 10 | "Bourbon Street" | Peter Farrelly | Bobby Mort & Peter Farrelly | December 19, 2017 |
Season 2 (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [10] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [10] |
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| 11 | 1 | "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey" | Peter Farrelly | Bobby Mort & Peter Farrelly | October 16, 2018 |
| 12 | 2 | "Cruel to Be Kind" | Peter Farrelly | Bobby Mort | October 23, 2018 |
| 13 | 3 | "All Apologies" | Peter Farrelly | Jimmy Dunn, Jackie Flynn & Peter Farrelly | October 30, 2018 |
| 14 | 4 | "White Rabbit" | Bobby Farrelly | Dave Connaughton & John Trozak | November 6, 2018 |
| 15 | 5 | "I Fought the Law" | Bobby Farrelly | Dave Connaughton & John Trozak | November 13, 2018 |
| 16 | 6 | "Our Lips Are Sealed" | Bobby Farrelly | Ricky Blitt | November 20, 2018 |
| 17 | 7 | "He Ain't Heavy" | Bobby Farrelly | Danny Smith | November 27, 2018 |
| 18 | 8 | "Iron Man" | Bobby Farrelly | Kate Schriver & Laura Streicher | December 4, 2018 |
| 19 | 9 | "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" | Bobby Farrelly | Jim Freeman & Brian Jarvis | December 11, 2018 |
| 20 | 10 | "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" | Bobby Farrelly | Bobby Mort | December 18, 2018 |
Season 3 (2020)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [11] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [10] |
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| 21 | 1 | "Stuck in the Middle with You" | Bobby Farrelly | Bobby Mort & Peter Farrelly | December 31, 2020 |
| 22 | 2 | "There Goes My Baby" | Bobby Farrelly | John Jordan & Thomas Jordan | December 31, 2020 |
| 23 | 3 | "American Idiot" | Bobby Farrelly | Bobby Mort | December 31, 2020 |
| 24 | 4 | "Hit Me Baby One More Time" | Peter Farrelly | Jackie Flynn, Jimmy Dunn & Peter Farrelly | December 31, 2020 |
| 25 | 5 | "Just What I Needed" | Bobby Farrelly | Laura Streicher & Kate Schriver | December 31, 2020 |
| 26 | 6 | "Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry" | Peter Farrelly | Dave Connaughton & John Trozak | December 31, 2020 |
| 27 | 7 | "Wind Beneath My Wings" | Bobby Farrelly | Ricky Blitt | December 31, 2020 |
| 28 | 8 | "Resurrection Shuffle" | Bobby Farrelly | Danny Smith | December 31, 2020 |
| 29 | 9 | "Should Have Known Better" | Peter Farrelly | Yassir Lester & Peter Farrelly | December 31, 2020 |
| 30 | 10 | "When I'm Alone" | Bobby Farrelly | Peter Farrelly & Bobby Mort | December 31, 2020 |
Production
editLoudermilk originally premiered on AT&T's Audience Network.[5] Its first season debuted in 2017. On April 12, 2018, Audience renewed the series for a second season,[7] which it premiered on October 16, 2018.[8] On December 5, 2018, it was announced that Audience had renewed the series for a third season,[12] but the network ceased operations in May 2020, prior to the third season's scheduled airing.[3]
Amazon Prime Video, which was already carrying the series in some countries outside the U.S., premiered the third season in those countries on December 31, 2020.[citation needed] Amazon acquired the U.S. streaming rights for the show and made the first two seasons available there on March 12, 2021.[4] On April 27, 2021, the third season received its U.S. premiere on Prime.[5]
Despite being based in Seattle, Loudermilk is filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Music
editThe first season uses tracks from Andy Shauf's album The Party as incidental and atmospheric score, with an eclectic soundtrack as a nod to Sam Loudermilk's past as a music critic.[13]
Reception
editReview aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season an approval rating of 92% based on reviews from 12 critics, with an average rating of 7.12 out of 10. The site's critical consensus states:
Loudermilk's timely premise and sharp writing lay a solid foundation for a strong central performance from Ron Livingston, perfectly cast in this endearing dark comedy about a rock critic turned recovering alcoholic.[14]
Distribution
editThe series is distributed by Sony Pictures TV; and in Canada, Germany, Italy, the U.K., and the U.S., it airs on Amazon Prime Video.[5][9][15][16] The show has also become a popular choice on Netflix since being added to their library. [17]
Future
editThough the cast was released from any contractual obligations to produce further episodes after the shutdown of Audience Network, co-creator Peter Farrelly has stated that "everybody wants to come back and do Season 4", and that a production network is being sought. While Amazon was distributing the existing seasons (and Netflix has since joined them), to date they have not taken on a production role for further seasons. In total, Farrelly has envisioned seven seasons' worth of plotlines and character arcs.[3][5]
References
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- ^ Petski, Denise (May 17, 2017). "'Loudermilk' Comedy Series Gets October Premiere On Audience Network". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Andreeva, Nellie (October 19, 2020). "Peter Farrelly Makes the Case For 'Loudermilk', Teases Season 3 & Beyond As 2 Former Audience Series Seek New Homes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 10, 2021). ""Loudermilk" Picked Up By Amazon's Prime Video, Including Unaired Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Andreeva, Nellie (April 27, 2021). "'Loudermilk' Season 3 Premieres Today On Amazon Prime Video – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ George, Crystal (8 January 2024). "There's still no word on the fate of Loudermilk season 4 (but the co-creator wants it)". Netflix Life. Fansided. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (April 12, 2018). "'Loudermilk' Renewed For Season 2 By Audience Network". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Haring, Bruce (July 27, 2018). "'Loudermilk' Second Season, East St. Louis Documentary Premiere Dates Set By AT&T Audience Network". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Seale, Jack (April 14, 2018). "From Fun Bobby to Flaked: why sitcoms are sobering up". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Shows A-Z - Loudermilk on audience | TheFutonCritic.com". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Prime Video: Loudermilk, Season 3". Prime Video. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 5, 2018). "'Loudermilk' Renewed For Season 3 By AT&T Audience Network". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Greene, Steve (17 October 2017). "Loudermilk Review: Audience Network Alcoholism Comedy Needs Friends". IndieWire. Penske Media Company. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Loudermilk Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Krannich, Bernd (July 9, 2018). ""Loudermilk": Schwarzhumorige Comedy mit Ron Livingston kehrt im Oktober zurück". TV Wunschliste (in German). Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Loudermilk, la serie TV comedy di Amazon Prime Video - QuotidianoNet". QuotidianoNet (in Italian). March 22, 2018. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Three Times a Charm: 'Loudermilk' Wins over Netflix Viewers 6-Plus Years After Audience Network Debut; Peter Farrelly Teases Season 4". 15 February 2024.