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WTF! Renewed for S2

posted 5 years ago by Satan2016 (26177)
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Imdb 4.9; Metacritic 64 https://www.metacritic.com/tv/avenue-5/critic-reviews

https://www.imdb.com/news/ni62783989?ref_=nwc_sb_nwc_li

The network has renewed the Armando Iannucci-created comedy “Avenue 5” for a second season.

“We’ve loved every minute of Avenue 5’s inaugural voyage,” said Amy Gravitt, executive vice president of HBO Programming. “Armando Iannucci and his team are masters of smart and incisive comedy, and the ensemble cast, brilliantly captained by Hugh Laurie, is second to none. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for our hapless heroes in season two.”

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

sad, just sad. oh well, they are all employed, and getting a pay check so that is an upside

[–] legnadibrom (6508) 5 years ago

it's nice when a network ignores critics & ratings to champion a show they believe in,
it's just funny HBO picked such an unfunny "comedy"

[–] Oskar (315) 5 years ago

it's nice when a network ignores critics & ratings to champion a show they believe in

Let's give it a chance, it could get better! Modern Star Trek is crap (and also keeps going!) so this and Orville can fill the void :)

[–] Burk48917 (11495) 3 years ago

It's very funny, but a dark humor that isn't for everyone.

[–] legnadibrom (6508) 3 years ago

it's not even "dark humor,"
it's non-humor

[–] Burk48917 (11495) 3 years ago

Just because it doesn't appeal to you doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

[–] johnmiller (4011) 5 years ago

Is this supposed to be funny? Wow. Because, it isn't.

[–] Burk48917 (11495) 5 years ago

The first few episodes are pretty bad, but I watched the whole season and it got it's groove.

[–] johnmiller (4011) 5 years ago

Yeah, I just can't spend that much time on something I was only mildly interested in, in the first place. For an expensive show like this, and having Hugh Laurie in it, you need to be on top of it quickly, not many episodes in.

[–] Burk48917 (11495) 5 years ago

I think early episodes are usually rough on ensemble character shows. Seinfeld and the Office didn't start great,but once the characters blossomed, it became the best stuff on tv.