Series synopsis
The Great Indoors is an American comedy television series that premiered on CBS on October 27, 2016. It ended on May 8, 2017. It was created by Mike Gibbons. It stars Joel McHale, Stephen Fry, Susannah Fielding and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
An adventure reporter must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss to a group of millennials in the digital department of the magazine.
Premise
An adventure reporter must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss to a group of millennials in the digital department of the magazine.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joel McHale as Ashley Jack Gordon
- Stephen Fry as Roland
- Susannah Fielding as Brooke
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Clark Roberts
- Shaun Brown as Mason
- Christine Ko as Emma Cho
- Chris Williams as Eddie
- Deborah Baker Jr. as Esther
Guest cast
- Amy Hill as Carol
- Jason Boegh as Philip
- Will Herndon as Millennial
- Kimberley Crossman as Sarah
- Shvona Lavette Chung as Natalie
- Melissa Christine as Attractive Woman
- Leann Fishman as Mrs. Kwan
- Do Young Lee as Grandma Kwan
- Edward Ryu as Mr. Kwan
- Jennifer Taing as Daughter Kwan
- Dorian Brown Pham as Jessie
- Torran Kitts as Hipster
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | October 27, 2016 | May 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot In the series opener, we find Jack, a renowned adventure reporter transitioning to the role of a desk bound boss, overseeing a team of twentysomething journalists, after the founder of an outdoor magazine he works for decides to go to a web only publication. |
October 27, 2016 |
| 2 |
Dating Apps Clark, Emma and Mason try to help Jack create a profile of himself for an online dating app after his first attempt is disastrous. |
November 3, 2016 |
| 3 |
Step One: Shelter Jack faces the ultimate test of his survival skills when he’s forced to crash at Clark’s tiny apartment while he searches for a place of his own. Also, Roland sticks Brooke with telling the millennials their beloved office perks are being taken away due to budget cuts. |
November 10, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 27, 2016 |
| Last aired | May 8, 2017 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:30:00 |