Series synopsis
Are You There, Chelsea? is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on January 11, 2012. It ended on March 28, 2012. It stars Laura Prepon, Lauren Lapkus, Jake McDorman and Lenny Clarke.
Chelsea Newman is young, strong-willed, and a force of nature determined to live life to the fullest and make no apologies. Her friends are along for the ride, but they all know it's Chelsea's way or the highway. Her fiery Cuban BFF accuses her of "collecting weirdoes", but to Chelsea, different types of people just make life more interesting. Chelsea works at her local bar, where her co-workers are just as crazy as she is. Based on Chelsea Handler's 2008 best-selling autobiography, 'Are You The ...
Premise
Chelsea Newman is young, strong-willed, and a force of nature determined to live life to the fullest and make no apologies. Her friends are along for the ride, but they all know it's Chelsea's way or the highway. Her fiery Cuban BFF accuses her of "collecting weirdoes", but to Chelsea, different types of people just make life more interesting. Chelsea works at her local bar, where her co-workers are just as crazy as she is. Based on Chelsea Handler's 2008 best-selling autobiography, 'Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea'.
Premise: Being bad never felt so good.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Laura Prepon as Chelsea Newman
- Lauren Lapkus as Dee Dee
- Jake McDorman as Rick Miller
- Lenny Clarke as Melvin Newman
- Mark Povinelli as Todd
- Ali Wong as Bianca
- Chelsea Handler as Sloane
Guest cast
- Tom Parker as Dr. Ben Thomas
- Austin Butler as Luke
- Jai Rodriguez as Sandy
- Mario López as Mario Lopez
- Chris Alvarado as Brian
- Pandora Boxx as Tiffany
- Courtney Act as Maxine
- Michaela Rose Haas as 8-Year-Old Chelsea
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 11, 2012 | March 28, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot After receiving a DUI, Chelsea Newman decides it's time to change her life starting with moving into an apartment closer to her workplace. Meanwhile, Chelsea's sister Sloane is due to give birth and is unsure if Chelsea will be there for her. |
January 11, 2012 |
| 2 |
Sloane's Ex Sloane's ex-beau arrives at the bar and Chelsea sets out to woo him, despite Sloane's objections. Elsewhere, Rick tries to reconnect with his former flame, only to be blindsided by a discovery about her. |
January 18, 2012 |
| 3 |
Believe Sloane plans a social get-together for her church group at the bar which gives Chelsea a prime opportunity to romance the church band's sightly lead singer. Meanwhile, Rick's spunky ex-girlfriend lands a job at the bar. |
January 25, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2012 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2012 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:30:00 |