Kidding (2018)

Directed by

Michel Gondry

Genre

comedy drama

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 20 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 349 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A beloved children's TV host named Jeff struggles to keep his cheerful public persona intact as his personal life falls apart after a family tragedy. He faces pressure from his father and producer to maintain the show's happy image while his grief and anger start leaking through.

melancholicdarkly comicunsettlingwhimsicalemotionally heavybittersweetpoignantsurreal

What happens

Kidding is an American family tragicomedy television series created by Dave Holstein that premiered on September 9, 2018, on Showtime. The series stars Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris, and Catherine Keener. Michel Gondry serves as executive producer and directed several episodes. In October 2018, Showtime renewed the series for a second season which premiered February 9, 2020. In July 2020, the series was canceled after two seasons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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