Review (TV series)

Review
Genre Comedy
Black comedy
Mockumentary
Created by Andy Daly
Charlie Siskel
Based on Review with Myles Barlow 
by Phil Lloyd
Trent O'Donnell
Directed by Jeffrey Blitz
Starring Andy Daly
Megan Stevenson
Jessica St. Clair
Fred Willard
James Urbaniak
Narrated by Andy Daly
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 19 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Andy Daly
Charlie Siskel
Camera setup Single
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Abso Lutely Productions
Release
Original network Comedy Central
Picture format 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Original release March 6, 2014 (2014-03-06) – present
External links
Official website

Review is an American mockumentary comedy series starring Andy Daly as professional critic Forrest MacNeil, who provides reviews of real-life experiences. The series was created by Daly, and is an adaptation of the Australian television series Review with Myles Barlow.[1] It premiered March 6, 2014, on U.S. cable television network Comedy Central.[2]

Review has been renewed for a third and final season.[3]

Production

The network initially ordered eight episodes for the first season run, but so much extra content was left over that a ninth episode was made and aired, too.[4] The season one episodes were directed by Jeffrey Blitz.[4][5]

Premise

The series uses both the "mockumentary" techniques to depict the fictional, reality television-style adventures of enthusiastic professional critic Forrest MacNeil, who hosts a TV show called Review in which he engages in any life experience his viewers ask him to, to find out if that life experience "is any good". Afterward, Forrest formally rates each life experience in-studio, on a five-star scale. However, Forrest's compulsive curiosity and uncompromising commitment to the show unexpectedly backfire in ways that increasingly impact his own, formerly ideal, real life.[6]

Cast

Recurring cast

Season one guest stars include Andy Richter, Ashley Tisdale, Jason Mantzoukas, Rich Fulcher, Lance Bass, Emo Philips, Andy Blitz, and Maria Thayer.[5]

Season two guest stars include Allison Tolman, Mary Birdsong, Johnny Pemberton, Ian Roberts, and Matt Besser.

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Stealing; Addiction; Prom"Jeffrey BlitzMarch 6, 2014 (2014-03-06)0.541[7]

Stealing

Drug Addiction

Going to Prom
22"Sex Tape; Racist; Hunting"Jeffrey BlitzMarch 13, 2014 (2014-03-13)0.651[8]

Making a Sex Tape

Being a Racist

Hunting
33"Pancakes; Divorce; Pancakes"Jeffrey BlitzMarch 20, 2014 (2014-03-20)0.500[9]

Eating 15 Pancakes

Getting Divorced (No Rating)

Eating 30 Pancakes
44"Celebrity; Batman"Jeffrey BlitzMarch 27, 2014 (2014-03-27)0.551[10]

Sleeping with a Celebrity

Being Batman
55"Best Friend; Space"Jeffrey BlitzApril 3, 2014 (2014-04-03)0.423[11]

Having a Best Friend

Going into Space
66"Road Rage; Orgy"Jeffrey BlitzApril 10, 2014 (2014-04-10)0.368[12]

Road Rage

Being at a Sex Party/a Swinger
77"Revenge; Getting Rich; Aching"Jeffrey BlitzApril 17, 2014 (2014-04-17)0.426[13]

Getting Revenge

Getting Rich Quick

'There All is Aching'
88"Marry; Run; Party"Jeffrey BlitzApril 24, 2014 (2014-04-24)0.459[14]

Marrying a Stranger

Running from the Law

Being 'The Life of the Party'
99"Quitting; Last Day; Irish"Jeffrey BlitzMay 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)0.438[15]

Quitting a Job

Living Your Last Day

Being Irish (rating issued by A.J.)

Season 2 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
101"Brawl; Blackmail; Glory Hole"Jeffrey BlitzGavin StecklerJuly 30, 2015 (2015-07-30)0.257[16]

Bare-Knuckled Brawl

Blackmail

Glory Holes
112"Curing Homosexuality; Mile High Club"Jeffrey BlitzAndy BlitzAugust 6, 2015 (2015-08-06)0.347[17]

Curing Homosexuality

Mile High Club
123"Falsely Accused; Sleep With Your Teacher; Little Person"Jeffrey BlitzLeo AllenAugust 13, 2015 (2015-08-13)0.282[18]

Falsely Accused

Sleeping With Your Teacher

Being a Little Person
134"Cult; Perfect Body"Jeffrey BlitzKevin DorffAugust 20, 2015 (2015-08-20)0.278[19]

Leading a Cult

Having the Perfect Body
145"Catfish; Haunted House"Jeffrey BlitzJeffrey BlitzAugust 27, 2015 (2015-08-27)0.362[20]

Catfishing

Haunted House
156"William Tell; Grant A Wish; Rowboat"Jeffrey BlitzJessie CantrellSeptember 3, 2015 (2015-09-03)0.35[21]

William Tell

Granting a Wish

Rowboat
167"Buried Alive; 6 Star Review; Public Speaking"Jeffrey BlitzStory by: Jessie Cantrell
Teleplay by: Gavin Steckler
September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)N/A

Buried Alive

Giving Six Stars

(Having the Best Ice Cream in Town

Getting Kicked in the Balls )

Public Speaking
178"Murder; Magic 8 Ball; Procrastination"Jeffrey BlitzRich TalaricoSeptember 17, 2015 (2015-09-17)0.233[22]

Murder (Vetoed)

Magic 8-Ball

Procrastination (Vetoed)

Killing A Person
189"Happiness; Pillow Fight; Imaginary Friend"Jeffrey BlitzAndy BlitzSeptember 24, 2015 (2015-09-24)0.229[23]

Happiness

Pillow Fight

Imaginary Friend
1910"Conspiracy Theory"Jeffrey BlitzAndy DalyOctober 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)0.239[24]

Believing a Conspiracy

Being Hunted (rating issued by A.J.)

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