I'm Dying Up Here (2017)

Genre

comedy drama

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 20 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 48 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1970s Los Angeles, a group of stand-up comedians works the clubs and struggles with fame, failure, and personal demons. The series follows their rise and fall on the comedy scene while they chase their big break.

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What happens

I'm Dying Up Here is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dave Flebotte. The pilot was written by Flebotte and directed by Jonathan Levine. It premiered on Showtime on June 4, 2017. The series is executive produced by Flebotte, Jim Carrey, Michael Aguilar, and Christina Wayne. It was announced on January 12, 2016, that Showtime had ordered the pilot to series based on the bestselling nonfiction book by William Knoedelseder of the same title. On September 8, 2017, Showtime renewed the series for a 10-episode second season. The second season premiered on May 6, 2018. On September 28, 2018, Showtime announced that it had canceled the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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