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Extras (TV Series)

TV Shows from the 2000s

Extras

2005

Ricky Gervais (Creator), Stephen Merchant (Creator)

Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson ...

7.3

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TV Series. Comedy TV Series (2005-2007). 2 Seasons. 13 Episodes. Extras is a British sitcom about extras working on film sets and in theatre. The series was co-produced by the BBC and HBO, and is created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, both of whom also star in it. Extras charts the lives of Andy Millman, his friend Maggie Jacobs and Andy's substandard agent and part-time Carphone Warehouse employee Darren Lamb, as Millman ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times	"Unlike most, if not all, American TV shows, 'Extras' accepts sadness as a condition of life (...) That awareness is what pushes it toward greatness."	POS
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"Few [shows] could compete with Gervais' deft blend of charming original characters and hilarious Hollywood commentary."	POS
United Kingdom	Sam Wollaston The Guardian	"At times, it's very funny, because Gervais is a brilliant comic actor, and he and Merchant write some pretty funny lines. But it doesn't feel as fresh and original as 'The Office'."	NEU
United States	Alessandra Stanley The New York Times	"A worthy and exhilarating new HBO companion to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' (...) Ricky Gervais has created another character who is self-centered, tactless and vile, and impossible not to like"	POS
United Kingdom	Neil Smith BBC	"[On the basis of the first episode] it will take time to warm to its unfamiliar characters, while the central gimmick is not as instantly accessible"	NEU
United States	Robert Bianco USA Today	"HBO has too many shows about show business, and too many shows that make you cringe as you watch. Still, few are as funny as British import 'Extras' (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"Although perhaps too dry to be everyone’s cup of tea, 'Extras' remains genuinely clever throughout."	POS

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