Series synopsis
The Disappointments is an American drama comedy television series that premiered on February 15, 2026. It stars Rich Burns, James Matthew Campbell, Trevor LaPaglia and Gedde Watanabe.
Three gay men navigate middle age, its trials and triumphs. After the death of a close friend, they must support each other as they examine the idea that maybe things didn't work out exactly as planned.
Premise
Three gay men navigate middle age, its trials and triumphs. After the death of a close friend, they must support each other as they examine the idea that maybe things didn't work out exactly as planned.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rich Burns as Ray Russo
- James Matthew Campbell as James Cantwell
- Trevor LaPaglia as Dwight
- Gedde Watanabe as Gary Chen
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | February 15, 2026 | March 15, 2026 |
| Season 2 | 8 | March 22, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Let The Shit Show Begin Ray, James and Gary, three close friends in their late 50s/early 60s, are rocked by the suicide of a friend from their past. |
February 15, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Worst Person Ever Ray, James and Gary deal with the fallout from a friend's suicide. Dwight offers to move in with Ray to help him pay his bills. |
February 22, 2026 |
| 3 |
The Open House Thing Dwight puts Ray on a budget. Gary, James and Ray go to an Open House. |
March 1, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
This Is Who We Are Now Exciting new opportunities arise for Ray, Gary and James while Ray finds himself fixated on his ex, Dwight. |
March 22, 2026 |
| 2 |
Unintended Acceleration Ray's preoccupation with Dwight gets him in trouble back at the writers' room, while James takes on his first open house and gets an unlikely new real estate client. Meanwhile, Gary gets some action on his dating app. |
March 29, 2026 |
| 3 |
The Donation Ray, Gary and James go on dates. |
April 5, 2026 |
Production
Release
| First aired | February 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | May 10, 2026 |
| Status | continue |