Series synopsis
Avenue 5 is an American comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on HBO on January 19, 2020. It ended on November 28, 2022. It was created by Armando Iannucci. It stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Lenora Crichlow and Zach Woods.
40 years in the future, space captain Ryan Clark and the crew of the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5 navigate disgruntled passengers and unexpected events after experiencing technical difficulties onboard.
Premise
40 years in the future, space captain Ryan Clark and the crew of the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5 navigate disgruntled passengers and unexpected events after experiencing technical difficulties onboard.
Premise: All cruise. No control.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hugh Laurie as Ryan Clark
- Josh Gad as Herman Judd
- Lenora Crichlow as Billie McEvoy
- Zach Woods as Matt Spencer
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Rav Mulcair
- Suzy Nakamura as Iris Kimura
- Ethan Phillips as Spike Martin
- Rebecca Front as Karen Kelly
Guest cast
- Anne Wittman as Lauren
- Eugenia Caruso as Vérity
- Andy Buckley as Frank Kelly
- Lucy Punch as Dawn Djopi
- Priyanga Burford as Lori Hernandez
- Adam Pålsson as Mads
- Leila Farzad as Elena
- Jonathan Aris as Charles
- Arsher Ali as Lucas Sato
- Sacharissa Claxton as Engineer Jaz
- Kelly Coughlin as Jaden
- Julian Ovenden as TV Ryan
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | January 19, 2020 | March 15, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 10, 2022 | November 28, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Was Flying When a malfunction occurs aboard the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5, it's up to engineer Billie McEvoy to warn Capt. Ryan Clark, owner Herman Judd and his right-hand woman Iris Kimura that the incident may have a cataclysmic knock-on effect. |
January 19, 2020 |
| 2 |
And Then He's Gonna Shoot Off... Rav and her team meet with a NASA representative to plot a potential rescue mission. An engineer working in a hidden part of the ship has a surprisingly optimistic theory about the ship's future. Karen becomes a vocal advocate for passengers. |
January 26, 2020 |
| 3 |
I'm a Hand Model Judd outlines the plan for a rescue mission and tasks Iris with organizing a vigil on Earth to raise the money to fund it. Rav endures a barrage of messages from the ship and handles an unruly press conference. |
February 2, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No One Wants an Argument About Reality After five long months, the passengers of Avenue 5 eagerly await their impending return to Earth while behind the scenes, Ryan and the crew struggle to find a way to reveal the much longer timeline of their journey home. Later, a disgraced Karen comes to blows with a newly famous Frank. |
October 10, 2022 |
| 2 |
What an Unseasonal Delight With the ship facing a fiery threat, Billie hatches a plan that could just save some of the passengers… and the eels. Meanwhile, Iris makes a risky bid on Earth, Ryan finds himself in the middle of a three-way couples’ quarrel, and Mia shares some shocking news with Doug. |
October 17, 2022 |
| 3 |
Is It a Good Dot? When the ship crosses paths with a rogue space station, Ryan and the crew jump at the opportunity to socialize, while Billie angles for help with Avenue 5’s mounting eel problem. Then, after Rav discovers the true purpose of Storm Falcon’s mission, Ryan must steer his team through a difficult moral quandary. |
October 24, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 19, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 28, 2022 |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |