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I'm Dying Up Here (TV Series)

I'm Dying Up Here

2017

David Flebotte (Creator), Adam Davidson ...

Melissa Leo, Michael Angarano, Al Madrigal, Ari Graynor ...

6.4

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TV Series. Comedy. Drama TV Series (2017-2018). 2 Seasons. 20 Episodes. Set in the celebrated and infamous L.A. stand-up comedy scene of the '70s, where the careers of most comedy superstars began, "I'm Dying Up Here" delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that inhabit the hilarious, but complex business of making an audience laugh. The series is based on William Knoedelseder's book of the same name.

Release date: June 4, 2017 (Showtime)

	Author	Review
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"The show's cast indeed is so big that one marvels not at individual performances so much as the meshing and chemistry of the whole (...) An approach that's different enough and expansive enough to be worthwhile."	POS
United States	Maureen Ryan Variety	"The series spends a lot of time on truths that are fairly well known (...) [It] doesn’t spend quite enough time and effort on the kind of deeply textured character development that would allow it to stand out in a crowd."	NEG
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"[It] joins recent misfires like 'Vinyl' and 'Roadies' as well-cast and high-pedigree shows that took themselves so seriously they never found a personality."	NEG
United Kingdom	Emily Zemler The Guardian	"[It] shows us the tragedy and darkness behind the jokes (...) [It makes] you care about this scrappy group of entertainers"	POS
United States	Jesse Hassenger AV Club	"There’s enough hustle and bustle to this first hour of 'I’m Dying Up Here' to lend this starry, briskly paced show some promise."	POS
United States	Kelly Lawler USA Today	"Offers a bleak portrait of its comedians (...) While that’s an accurate portrayal of starving artists, it’s a bit of a drag for a show about funny people (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"A mess (...) The intended magic isn’t there often enough (...) 'I’m Dying Up Here' still feels stuck in the past."	NEG

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