Louie (American TV series)

Louie
Intertitle from seasons 1–3 & 5
Genre
Created byLouis C.K.
Written byLouis C.K.
Directed byLouis C.K.
StarringLouis C.K.
Opening theme"Brother Louie" performed by Ian Lloyd (seasons 1–3 & 5)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes61 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locationNew York City
Editors
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time19–41 minutes[2]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFX
ReleaseJune 29, 2010 (2010-06-29) –
May 28, 2015 (2015-05-28)
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Louie is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on FX on June 29, 2010. It is written, directed, created, edited, and produced by comedian Louis C.K.,[3] who also stars in the show as a fictionalized version of himself, a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in New York City. The show has a loose format atypical for television comedy series, consisting of largely unconnected storylines and segments (described by FX president John Landgraf as "extended vignettes")[4] that revolve around Louie's life, punctuated by live stand-up performances. The show's comedy consisted of such styles as surrealism, satire, absurdism, and gallows humor.

The show has been met with critical acclaim and was included in various critics' TV show top-ten lists when it premiered in 2010.[5] C.K. has received several Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his acting, writing, and directing and has won for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the 64th and 66th Primetime Emmy Awards. It was included in the 101 Best Written TV Series list created by the Writers Guild of America.[6]

During an "extended hiatus" for the show starting in 2015,[7] FX ended their business partnership with C.K.'s production company, Pig Newton, in November 2017, after he confirmed that a series of sexual misconduct allegations against him were true.[8] In 2018, Landgraf discussed the possibility of Louie returning.[9]

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  2. ^ "Louie". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (January 24, 2011). "Interview: 'Louie' creator/star Louis CK on season 1, drunken Sarah Palin tweets and more". HitFix.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  4. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (August 19, 2009). "More laffs in FX lineup". Variety. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  5. ^ Dietz, Jason (December 3, 2010). "2010 Television Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "101 Best Written TV Series". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Hibberd, James (August 7, 2015). "FX's Louie going on 'extended hiatus'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  8. ^ Hughes, William (November 10, 2017). "FX has officially cut all ties with Louis CK". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  9. ^ Sharf, Zack (August 8, 2018). "FX Boss Misses Louis C.K. and Would Bring 'Louie' Back, but Season 6 Depends on Society Accepting 'Second Chances'". IndieWire. Retrieved July 4, 2022.