Easy (TV series)

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Easy
Genre
Created by Joe Swanberg
Starring
Composer(s) Dan Romer
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Executive producer(s)
Location(s) Chicago
Cinematography Eon Mora
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Netflix
  • Sparrow Grass
Release
Original network Netflix
Original release
  • September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22)
(Worldwide) – present

Easy is a comedy-drama anthology series written, directed, edited and produced by Joe Swanberg.[1] It consists of eight half-hour episodes.[2] The series is set in Chicago.[3] The first season was released on Netflix on September 22, 2016.[4]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

In March 2016, it was announced Netflix had ordered a season of eight episodes, with Joe Swanberg writing and directing the series, with Michael Chernus, Marc Maron, Elizabeth Reaser, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jake Johnson, Aya Cash, Dave Franco, Jane Adams, Hannibal Buress, Kiersey Clemons, Orlando Bloom, and Malin Åkerman starring.[5]

Episodes[edit]

No. in
series		 Title Starring Directed by Written by Original air date
1 "The Fucking Study"[6] Michael Chernus and Elizabeth Reaser Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg 22 September 2016 (2016-09-22)
2 "Vegan Cinderella"[6] Kiersey Clemons, Jacqueline Toboni, and Jaz Sinclair Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg 22 September 2016 (2016-09-22)
3 "Brewery Brothers"[6] Evan Jonigkeit, Aya Cash, Dave Franco, and Zazie Beetz Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg 22 September 2016 (2016-09-22)
4 "Controlada"[6] Aislinn Derbez, Raúl Castillo, and Mauricio Ochmann Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg 22 September 2016 (2016-09-22)
5 "Art and Life"[6] Marc Maron and Emily Ratajkowski Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg 22 September 2016 (2016-09-22)
6 "Utopia"[6] Orlando Bloom, Malin Åkerman, and Kate Micucci Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg 22 September 2016 (2016-09-22)
7 "Chemistry Read"[6] Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jane Adams, Michael Chernus, and Jake Johnson Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg 22 September 2016 (2016-09-22)
8 "Hop Dreams"[6] Hannibal Buress, Dave Franco, Zazie Beetz, Aya Cash, and Evan Jonigkeit Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg 22 September 2016 (2016-09-22)

Reception[edit]

The first season of Easy received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 92% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.[7] On Metacritic, the season holds a rating of 74 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ariana Bacle. "Drinking Buddies filmmaker Joe Swanberg gets his own Netflix series". EW. 
  2. ^ Lesley Goldberg. "Mumblecore Master Joe Swanberg Sets Star-Studded Comedic Anthology Series at Netflix". Hollywood Reporter. 
  3. ^ Metz, Nina (September 22, 2016). "The TV Show that Joe Swanberg Wants to Do for the Rest of His Life". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2016. 
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (July 27, 2016). "'Black Mirror', 'One Day At A Time' & More Get Premiere Dates On Netflix – TCA". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016. 
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 14, 2016). "Netflix Sets Joe Swanberg Anthology Series 'Easy'". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016. 
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Ben Travers (22 September 2016). "'Easy' Review: Grading Every Episode of Joe Swanberg's Profound New Netflix Series". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 September 2016. 
  7. ^ "Easy: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 29, 2016. 
  8. ^ "Easy: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 26, 2016. 

External links[edit]

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