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Work in Progress (2019)

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Genre
LGBT-related television series
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 18 episodes
Rated
14
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged queer woman navigates her relationships and mental health struggles in Chicago. The show follows her daily life and encounters, blending comedy with honest emotional moments.

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What happens

Work in Progress is an American comedy-drama television series produced by Showtime that premiered on December 8, 2019. The series was created by Abby McEnany and Tim Mason, written and executive produced by McEnany, Mason, and Lilly Wachowski, and directed by Mason. Work in Progress stars McEnany in a semi-autobiographical role alongside Karin Anglin, Celeste Pechous, Julia Sweeney (as a fictionalized version of herself), and Theo Germaine. The entire series was written, filmed, and post-produced in Chicago. The pilot episode was shown at the Sundance Film Festival. The first season of Work in Progress, consisting of eight episodes, premiered on Showtime on December 8, 2019. It received positive critical reception. On January 13, 2020, Showtime renewed the series for a 10-episode second season, to be filmed in Chicago later in the year. The second season premiered on August 22, 2021. On January 27, 2022, Showtime canceled the series after two seasons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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