Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: April 11, 2012

Starring: James Van Der Beek, Liza Lapira, Krysten Ritter

Summary: After an embezzlement scam ends her job and a company apartment, June finds a new job at a coffee shop and finds a room with the unpredictable Chloe who is best friends with actor James Van Der Beek (playing a fictional version of himself).

Creator: Nahnatchka Khan and Nahnatchka Khan

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E7. Shitagi Nashi
Air Date: May 23, 2012
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S1:E6. It's Just Sex
Air Date: May 16, 2012
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S1:E5. Making Rent
Air Date: May 9, 2012

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Verne Gay

Apr 9, 2012

Raunchy and at times genuinely funny, Apartment 23 is jam-packed with promise--and inconsistencies. Read full review

Sarah Rodman

Apr 11, 2012

Unlike some of the more uneven odd-couple series that have premiered in recent years, Apartment 23 could turn into a trustworthy address for laughs. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Apr 11, 2012

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 is one of the funnier network shows of the season. Read full review

Phillip Maciak

Apr 10, 2012

The series isn't jaw-droppingly hilarious, but the writing is self-assured and full of punchy, Tweetable one-liners; its thin skein of a concept is enough to lend the proceedings some narrative structure, but not enough to make it feel programmatic, and its central performances are confident right out of the gate. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Apr 12, 2012

The pilot is funny but exhausting, but I doubt the show's ability to sustain this tone and these characters over the long term. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Apr 10, 2012

Some of it works, while other pieces either need to be dropped or improved going forward. Fortunately, there's a solid foundation in Walker and Ritter as the uneasy roommates. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Apr 10, 2012

This trope--an actor playing a surlier, fictional version of himself--has been done to death already, and Don't Trust the B---- leans too heavily on the actor's state of celebrity limbo, filling in late-'90s jokes and references where the real laughs ought to be. Read full review

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aev

Jan 30, 2013

This show is hilarious! At first I wasn't too sure about it. The first episode is not that great, but as the season progressed it just became really good. I would definitely recommend it, but do not just judge it based on the pilot.

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savagela

May 15, 2012

loving it! Loving it. Auntie Mame meets Maleficent the evil Queen. "My Favorite Year with Holly Go-Lightly" A few years ago there was play about a con woman called "as Bees in Honey Drown" that was a hit off Broadway. This has that same, twisted, twisty vibe. You can't wait for the nextloving it! Loving it. Auntie Mame meets Maleficent the evil Queen. "My Favorite Year with Holly Go-Lightly" A few years ago there was play about a con woman called "as Bees in Honey Drown" that was a hit off Broadway. This has that same, twisted, twisty vibe. You can't wait for the next awful surprise that the **** will spring on poor poor June. Krysten Ritter is A Superstar, this role is a tour de force and her beautiful face just captures me.… Expand

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DelLago

May 9, 2012

Okay, after four episodes of pure hilarity, I can safely say that I really really like this show. I know the actor-playing-a-stylized-version-of-himself trope has been done and overdone countless times, but James Van Der Beek is just so charming and funny that he makes it feel fresh. TheOkay, after four episodes of pure hilarity, I can safely say that I really really like this show. I know the actor-playing-a-stylized-version-of-himself trope has been done and overdone countless times, but James Van Der Beek is just so charming and funny that he makes it feel fresh. The writing is sharp and fresh and has a uniquely definite voice of it's own. It's smart, funny, charming, and clever and is definitely worth a watch.… Expand

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Seriosity

Mar 20, 2013

Works itself out of becoming a potentially bland sitcom with its quirky sense of humor and offbeat, enjoyable characters. It has a few problems: inconsistent jokes and some underwhelming secondary characters. Nonetheless, it has so much going for it that its flaws are mostly minor. I mean,Works itself out of becoming a potentially bland sitcom with its quirky sense of humor and offbeat, enjoyable characters. It has a few problems: inconsistent jokes and some underwhelming secondary characters. Nonetheless, it has so much going for it that its flaws are mostly minor. I mean, it has Van Der Beek playing himself. 7.7/10 Endearing and very entertaining!… Expand

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martinex

Apr 13, 2012

I read the review in the Post prior to watching this and almost passed it by. I thought it was clever if not gut wrenchingly funny and unlike Mr. Stuever I think the show has great potential.

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MarcDoyle

Apr 12, 2012

Also judging only the first episode, this series has potential - and that's all that matters at this point. This type of comedy needs 6 or 7 episodes to truly gain its stride (see: New Girl, Happy Endings, Beggars & Choosers, Sherman Oaks). We need some time to get to know the B***'sAlso judging only the first episode, this series has potential - and that's all that matters at this point. This type of comedy needs 6 or 7 episodes to truly gain its stride (see: New Girl, Happy Endings, Beggars & Choosers, Sherman Oaks). We need some time to get to know the B***'s character - just how bad is she? Will she have the right redeeming qualities to bring us in? Reigning in Van Der Beek and making him a relative softie is probably a wise choice. Krysten Ritter has enormous potential - I loved her in Breaking Bad. Hopefully the writing team is able to develop her character appropriately. I'm not so sure about the masturbating neighbor - he doesn't seem to bring much to the table - hopefully he won't survive the initial burst ... of episodes.… Expand

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thecurrentstate

Apr 22, 2012

Oh joy, yet another show based in New York, let's hope this one ups the ante and doesn't drive our opinions of the city into the ground. It seems to be mandatory to include a sex scene in your pilot episode and this show wastes no time as it opens with a slightly humorous romp between twoOh joy, yet another show based in New York, let's hope this one ups the ante and doesn't drive our opinions of the city into the ground. It seems to be mandatory to include a sex scene in your pilot episode and this show wastes no time as it opens with a slightly humorous romp between two characters whom have yet to be named unless of course you've choked on any promo footage prior to viewing. The roommate walks in to find her fiance being screwed (on her birthday cake) that is as we smile before the show's title screen rolls.

A few more social jokes are thrown in our direction as we realize this show isn't half as bad as the title may suggest which is verified by a rather hilarious scenario that features the main character's dream job prospect going up in near literal flames, we again laugh due to our superiority in combination with suitable casting choices and witty line as we are absorbed into the show with a smooth progression as the main character initiates a hunt for a suitable roommate when upon decision your expected token asian warns her of incoming threat.

Unfortunately, the quirkiness runs dry as we're presented with censored nudity, perverts from across the way and James Van Der Beek if for some reason you happened to neglect which forgotten celebrity they used to boost this shows starting appeal though our hopes are raised ten minutes into the filler when we're exposed to witnessing a seemingly innocent youth get wasted at the expense of a minor laugh as we're sent to the beginning of the episode and a small reconcile and a premature end to a lacking episode.

You're still not sure what you just watched but it was enough to confuse you into the second episode we're sure.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 23, 2012
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 11, 2012
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  S1:E7. Shitagi Nashi
  Air Date: May 23, 2012
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  S1:E6. It's Just Sex
  Air Date: May 16, 2012
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  S1:E5. Making Rent
  Air Date: May 9, 2012
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  S1:E4. The Wedding
  Air Date: May 2, 2012
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  S1:E3. The Parent Trap
  Air Date: April 25, 2012
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  S1:E2. Daddy's Girl
  Air Date: April 18, 2012
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: April 11, 2012