Louie (American TV series)
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Louie is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on FX on June 29, 2010. It is written, directed, created, edited, and produced by comedian Louis C.K.,[3] who also stars in the show as a fictionalized version of himself, a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in New York City. The show has a loose format atypical for television comedy series, consisting of largely unconnected storylines and segments (described by FX president John Landgraf as "extended vignettes")[4] that revolve around Louie's life, punctuated by live stand-up performances. The show's comedy consisted of such styles as surrealism, satire, absurdism, and gallows humor.
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Created by | Louis C.K. |
Written by | Louis C.K. |
Directed by | Louis C.K. |
Starring | Louis C.K. |
Opening theme | "Brother Louie" performed by Ian Lloyd (seasons 1–3 & 5) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 61 (list of episodes) |
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Production location | New York City |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 19–41 minutes[2] |
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Network | FX |
Release | June 29, 2010 (2010-06-29) – May 28, 2015 (2015-05-28) |
The show has been met with critical acclaim and was included in various critics' TV show top-ten lists when it premiered in 2010.[5] C.K. has received several Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his acting, writing, and directing and has won for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the 64th and 66th Primetime Emmy Awards. It was included in the 101 Best Written TV Series list created by the Writers Guild of America.[6]
During an "extended hiatus" for the show starting in 2015,[7] FX ended their business partnership with Louis C.K.'s production company, Pig Newton, in November 2017, after he confirmed that a series of sexual misconduct allegations against him were true.[8] In 2018, Landgraf discussed the possibility of Louie returning.[9]