Crashing: Season 1

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: February 19, 2017

Summary: A New York stand-up comedian (Pete Holmes) ends up couch surfing at other comedians apartments after discovering his wife cheating on him in this comedy from Holmes and Judd Apatow.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. The Baptism
Air Date: April 9, 2017
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S1:E7. Julie
Air Date: April 2, 2017
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S1:E6. Warm-up
Air Date: March 26, 2017

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Feb 21, 2017

Crashing has enough mostly gentle amusements to keep it on track. And it’s increasingly easy to get on Pete’s side. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Feb 21, 2017

There is a lot of talk--practical and philosophical--about comedy, and Crashing is very good with the details of low-level nightlife. But what most makes the show entertaining are Pete’s episodic adventures with characters who will help form him, challenge him and wake him from his self-satisfied sleep into a better sort of happiness. Read full review

Mark Dawidziak

Feb 21, 2017

As raw and raunchy as the comedy sometimes gets on Crashing, there's something incredibly endearing and downright sweet about this new HBO series. That something is the performance of the immensely likable Pete Holmes. Read full review

Erik Adams

Feb 17, 2017

The knock-down, pop-up rhythms of Crashing can grow wearying when the only character we’re following is the one going through them. But they also make the few moments of triumph so, so satisfying. Read full review

Jen Chaney

Feb 17, 2017

While its early episodes are still working through a few kinks, it’s engaging enough to belong in the well-done category, too. Read full review

Scott D. Pierce

Feb 16, 2017

Give it a couple of episodes and Crashing just might grow on you. But even if you're a huge Pete Holmes fan, you're more likely to smile than laugh out loud. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Feb 17, 2017

It’s pleasant enough, with enjoyable guest stars, but it comes too late in the evolution of this genre to make much of an impression. Read full review

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resca

May 14, 2017

There is a sense of realness that is so delightful. The way the struggle is presented is in the most subtle way. Great show to let you wind down, definitely advertises new york comedy clubs!

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NavyBean

Feb 7, 2022

Really, really liked it. Sorry to read there're only three seasons. Pete Holmes is a very likable guy. You root for him and he is very funny ... in his interactions with other characters/comics. His stand up in S1? Not so so so good. Deliberate I know. There is a bit of jock-sniffing goingReally, really liked it. Sorry to read there're only three seasons. Pete Holmes is a very likable guy. You root for him and he is very funny ... in his interactions with other characters/comics. His stand up in S1? Not so so so good. Deliberate I know. There is a bit of jock-sniffing going on with the professional/ successful comics ... and they're all portrayed as super kind, generous people who want nothing more than to help new comics. While I've heard anecdotally that most successful comics are angry and dark-hearted. This is a light Sunday breeze that goes right up the kimono and tickles you right where you like to be tickled.… Expand

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neothinker

Apr 22, 2017

This show has a lot of heart. It doesn't make stand-up look easy. So it's charming to see Pete try to make a professional climb. The other characters add a lot of spice to the mix. Artie Lange in particular really sets a fun atmosphere to the show. I'd recommend it.

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metabad

Apr 29, 2017

The show has it's charms and is entertaining, but it lacks energy.
Pete comes across as a sympathetic looser and his journey is interesting and funny enough, but the performances of the other comedians trying to act are hit and miss.
I'll keep on watching for now, but I'm not sure whetherThe show has it's charms and is entertaining, but it lacks energy.
Pete comes across as a sympathetic looser and his journey is interesting and funny enough, but the performances of the other comedians trying to act are hit and miss.
I'll keep on watching for now, but I'm not sure whether it will keep me interested...… Expand

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quagmire0

Feb 11, 2019

There are definitely good parts of this show, but very few of them have much to do with Pete Holmes. I find myself far more interested in the supporting characters and the one-off cameos than I am with the main character - and that's a problem. I don't know if they are purposefully makingThere are definitely good parts of this show, but very few of them have much to do with Pete Holmes. I find myself far more interested in the supporting characters and the one-off cameos than I am with the main character - and that's a problem. I don't know if they are purposefully making him boring and mostly unfunny, or that's just him. While the main character doesn't have to be the funniest character in the show, he definitely needs to have his moments and show signs of life. I just don't get enough of that from Pete. It'd be much more funny and compelling to see Pete (the character) really killing it for shows and then see the younger guys or other comedians going on to have success while he just doesn't figure it out. Instead, I'm kind of like "yeah, that guy was much funnier and he deserves to be picked over Pete". While the love story in Season 3 is endearing, I just hope things pick up a little more.… Expand

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ourtimehascome

Mar 2, 2017

I enjoy Pete Holmes' stand-up, so it's odd to see him out of place in Crashing, where he plays an unsuccessful comedian. It's as if he is dumbing his own routine down to make others look better, no doubt an effect of Judd Apatow's influence. Unfortunately, plot is devoid of any realI enjoy Pete Holmes' stand-up, so it's odd to see him out of place in Crashing, where he plays an unsuccessful comedian. It's as if he is dumbing his own routine down to make others look better, no doubt an effect of Judd Apatow's influence. Unfortunately, plot is devoid of any real complexity and the characters lack enthusiastic charisma.… Expand

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Eman0221

Jan 16, 2018

It starts off interesting enough, the struggles of a stand up comic loosely based off of Pete Holmes's life, but Apatow goes and turns it into his usual and typical and tired cliche of laughing at the dorky, awkward, manboy trying to make it into the real world.

The only true highlight ofIt starts off interesting enough, the struggles of a stand up comic loosely based off of Pete Holmes's life, but Apatow goes and turns it into his usual and typical and tired cliche of laughing at the dorky, awkward, manboy trying to make it into the real world.

The only true highlight of this show is not Pete Holmes's act and Apatow's writing, which gets old by the third episode, and downright irritating by the final episode, but the guest appearances of top-tier comics such as Artie Lange, Sarah Silverman (her performance is arguably the best one of the show) and Lauren Lapkus. Otherwise, you've seen it before in the form of "40 year old virgin," "Silicon Valley" (especially considering that TJ Miller acts too much like his Silicon Valley character), and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" which, despite it being set in a different time period, its literally the same plot and characters, albeit with much better acting and writing.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 20, 2019
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 14, 2018
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 19, 2017
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  S1:E8. The Baptism
  Air Date: April 9, 2017
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  S1:E7. Julie
  Air Date: April 2, 2017
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  S1:E6. Warm-up
  Air Date: March 26, 2017
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  S1:E5. Parents
  Air Date: March 19, 2017
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  S1:E4. Barking
  Air Date: March 12, 2017
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  S1:E3. Yard Sale
  Air Date: March 5, 2017
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  S1:E2. The Road
  Air Date: February 26, 2017
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  S1:E1. Artie Lange
  Air Date: February 19, 2017