Series synopsis
The Comedians is an American comedy television series that premiered on FX on April 9, 2015. It ended on June 25, 2015. It stars Billy Crystal, Josh Gad, Stephnie Weir and Matt Oberg.
A veteran comedian is reluctantly paired with a younger, edgier comedian for a late-night comedy sketch show.
Premise
A veteran comedian is reluctantly paired with a younger, edgier comedian for a late-night comedy sketch show.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Billy Crystal as Billy
- Josh Gad as Josh
- Stephnie Weir as Kristen Laybourne
- Matt Oberg as Mitch Reed
- Megan Ferguson as Esme McCauley
- Mary Grill as La 2ème épouse
- Alison Becker as L'épouse
Guest cast
- Ido Mor as Uber Driver
- Olivia Taylor Dudley as La serveuse (Barista)
- Nancy O'Dell as Anchor
- Jean Villepique as Melissa Cohen
- Adam Campbell as Connor Tate
- Tom Virtue as Super Market Assistant Manager
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | April 9, 2015 | June 25, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Billy Crystal and Josh Gad are reluctantly paired together for a sketch show. |
April 9, 2015 |
| 2 |
Come to the House In an attempt to bond outside of work, Billy begrudgingly invites Josh over to watch a ballgame at his house. |
April 16, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Red Carpet When Billy and Josh are both nominated for the same award, they decide to walk the red carpet together and end up making a bit of a detour. |
April 23, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 9, 2015 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2015 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |