Series synopsis
Legit is an American comedy television series that premiered on FX on January 17, 2013. It ended on May 14, 2014. It was created by Peter O'Fallon, Jim Jefferies. It stars Jim Jefferies, Dan Bakkedahl, DJ Qualls and Mindy Sterling.
Jim Jefferies, an edgy, foul-mouthed stand-up comedian from Australia, in his mid-30s and living in LA, is endeavoring to make his life and career more “legit,” only to find it a difficult, uncomfortable uphill struggle every step of the way. Jim is encouraged in his quest by Steve, his neurotic best friend and roommate, a cyber-law library salesman who struggles to stay on his feet in the wake of a divorce, and Steve’s brother Billy, who suffers from advanced staged Muscular Dystrophy and is co ...
Premise
Jim Jefferies, an edgy, foul-mouthed stand-up comedian from Australia, in his mid-30s and living in LA, is endeavoring to make his life and career more “legit,” only to find it a difficult, uncomfortable uphill struggle every step of the way. Jim is encouraged in his quest by Steve, his neurotic best friend and roommate, a cyber-law library salesman who struggles to stay on his feet in the wake of a divorce, and Steve’s brother Billy, who suffers from advanced staged Muscular Dystrophy and is confined to a wheelchair.
Premise: He wants to help. In the worst way.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jim Jefferies as Jim Jefferies
- Dan Bakkedahl as Steve Nugent
- DJ Qualls as Billy Nugent
- Mindy Sterling as Janice Nugent
- Sonya Eddy as Ramona
- Nick Daley as Rodney
- Ginger Gonzaga as Peggy
- John Ratzenberger as Walter
Supporting cast
- Denzel Whitaker as Clay
- Parth Bhatt as Jerry
Guest cast
- Jill Latiano Howerton as Katie Knox
- Paris Dylan as Personal Assistant
- Jonathan Spencer as Casting Director
- Noel Gugliemi as Ernesto
- Jack Axelrod as Old Man
- Carrie Fisher as Angela McKinnon
- Kirk Zipfel as Todd-Alike
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 17, 2013 | April 11, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 13 | February 26, 2014 | May 14, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Jim Jefferies, taking his first baby steps toward legitimacy and trying to do a good deed, treats his close friend Billy — suffering from advanced stage Muscular Dystrophy and confined to a wheelchair — to a debauchery filled road trip to a whorehouse in Las Vegas. |
January 17, 2013 |
| 2 |
Dreams Jim and Steve decide to break Billy out of his adult care facility to party for one more night but their plan goes awry when they are forced to take Billy’s mentally challenged roommate, Rodney, along for the ride. |
January 24, 2013 |
| 3 |
Love Jim and Steve create a fake online dating profile to help Billy meet girls; Steve goes to a bar and tests out Jim's pick-up strategies on a co-worker. |
January 31, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loveline Jim is outed as a sex addict on live radio and battles his porn addiction at home. |
February 26, 2014 |
| 2 |
Death One of Billy's friends with muscular dystrophy dies forcing the realization on the guys that Billy doesn't have much time left. Jim copes by chasing after the dead guy's sister. |
March 5, 2014 |
| 3 |
Racist Jim realizes the girl of his dreams is a racist and must decide if he can tolerate her bigotry. The rest of the gang heads to a bar and gets into trouble. |
March 12, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FX |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 17, 2013 |
| Last aired | May 14, 2014 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |