Bored to Death

Name: Bored to Death
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: September 20, 2009
Rating: 66
Cast: Ted Danson, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Burns, Jason Schwartzman

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HBO | Release Date: September 20, 2009

Starring: Ted Danson, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Burns, Jason Schwartzman

Summary: "How he solves anything is a mystery."

Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman), a struggling Brooklyn writer with a drinking problem, tries to cope with his recent breakup with his girlfriend by reinventing his life. On a whim, Ames decides to emulate his idol novelists Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler by posing as a private detective and"How he solves anything is a mystery."

Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman), a struggling Brooklyn writer with a drinking problem, tries to cope with his recent breakup with his girlfriend by reinventing his life. On a whim, Ames decides to emulate his idol novelists Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler by posing as a private detective and offering his services through an online ad. Soon enough, he takes on various cases of unwitting clients, satisfying some while failing others.

The HBO original comedy is based on Jonathan Ames' short story of the same name, which is included in his book The Double Life is Twice as Good: Essays and Fiction and in McSweeney's Issue 24. The cable series also stars Ted Danson (Damages, Becker) as George Christopher, Jonathan's magazine editor, and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) as Ray Hueston, Jonathan's best friend.… Expand

Creator: Jonathan Ames (II)

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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S3:E8. Nothing I Can't Handle by Running Away
Air Date: November 28, 2011
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S3:E7. Forget the Herring
Air Date: November 21, 2011
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S3:E6. Two Large Pearls and a Bar of Gold
Air Date: November 14, 2011

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Jennifer Armstrong

Oct 25, 2010

Season 2 Review: Bored has its distinctive brand of slapstick noir down pat. Its charm is in the details. [9 Oct 2010, p.69]

Alessandra Stanley

Season 1 Review: Bored to Death is as idiosyncratic and delightful in its own way as “Curb Your Enthusiasm." Read full review

Heather Havrilesky

Season 1 Review: Yes, Bored To Death may be a parody of noir, or maybe it's a dramedy that dips into detective novel tomfoolery, but most of all, it's a story that revels in the realm of those strange overgrown children who use artistic pursuits to justify their weak little whimpering selves. Read full review

Nancy Franklin

Season 1 Review: Not all the tweaks in the plot work well, but most of the series’ flaws are masked by the excellent casting and the good writing for three central characters. Read full review

Aaron Barnhart

Season 1 Review: In other words, don’t hate it immediately just because it isn’t “Curb,” because if you love “Curb” you might eventually like Bored to Death. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Season 1 Review: The result is a mildly alluring dark comedy. Schwartzman is difficult to like, but he always has been. The show is lifted greatly by "The Hangover's" Zach Galifianakis as Jonathan's strange friend, Ray, a comic-book artist with a complementary set of his own strange-but-cute neuroses. Read full review

David Hinckley

Season 1 Review: He's supposed to be a neurotic slacker who escapes into this cool new world, but even there, he still comes off as a neurotic slacker. You want smack him and tell him to go sit down. And if you did, he probably would. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 10, 2011
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  S3:E8. Nothing I Can't Handle by Running Away
  Air Date: November 28, 2011
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  S3:E7. Forget the Herring
  Air Date: November 21, 2011
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  S3:E6. Two Large Pearls and a Bar of Gold
  Air Date: November 14, 2011
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  S3:E5. I Keep Taking Baths Like Lady Macbeth
  Air Date: November 7, 2011
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  S3:E4. We Could Sing a Duet
  Air Date: October 31, 2011
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  S3:E3. The Black Clock of Time
  Air Date: October 24, 2011
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  S3:E2. Gumball!
  Air Date: October 17, 2011
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  S3:E1. The Blonde in the Woods
  Air Date: October 10, 2011
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2010
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 2009