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Casual (2015)

Casual poster
Directed by
Jason Reitman
Genre
comedy drama, LGBT-related television series
Country
United States
Length
4 seasons, 44 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 104 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A newly divorced single mom moves in with her bachelor brother, and together they navigate dating and parenting while sharing a house. The show follows their messy personal lives and the awkward adjustments of living as an unconventional family.

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What happens

Casual is an American television comedy drama television series that premiered on October 7, 2015, on Hulu. Created by Zander Lehmann and directed by Jason Reitman, it centers on Valerie (Michaela Watkins), a newly divorced single mother living with her brother Alex (Tommy Dewey) and her daughter Laura (Tara Lynne Barr). The cast also includes Frances Conroy and Nyasha Hatendi. In advance of its premiere on Hulu, the first two episodes received a preview screening at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the festival's new Primetime platform of selected television projects. On October 19, 2017, Hulu renewed the series for a fourth and final season with all eight episodes released simultaneously on July 31, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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