Us & Them is an American sitcom based on the British series Gavin & Stacey created by James Corden and Ruth Jones. It was adapted for an American audience by David J. Rosen. The series was scheduled to premiere on Fox, as a mid-season replacement in the 2013–14 season; however, Fox did not air the series. Instead, streaming service Crackle streamed all seven episodes on October 1, 2018.
| Us & Them | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | James Corden Ruth Jones |
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| Developed by | David J. Rosen |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Fox (unaired) Sony Crackle (2018) |
| Release | October 1, 2018 |
Premise
editAfter a six-month-long online romance, Gavin, who lives in New York, and Stacey, who lives in Pennsylvania, decide to meet in person. Their crazy families and friends constantly interfere in their budding relationship, which becomes more of a challenge than living in different states.
Cast
edit- Jason Ritter as Gavin[1]
- Alexis Bledel as Stacey[1]
- Dustin Ybarra as Archie, Gavin's best friend
- Ashlie Atkinson as Nessa, Stacey's best friend[1]
- Michael Ian Black as Brian, Stacey's uncle[1]
- Jane Kaczmarek as Pam, Gavin's mother
- Kurt Fuller as Michael, Gavin's father
- Kerri Kenney-Silver as Gwen, Stacey's mother
- Aasif Mandvi as Dave Coaches, Nessa's ex and a security guard for the Dave Matthews Band[1]
Production and release
editThe series was scheduled to premiere on Fox as a mid-season replacement in the 2013–14 season.[2] On May 8, 2013, Fox placed a thirteen-episode order for the single-camera comedy.[3][4][5] On October 11, 2013, it was revealed that Fox had cut back the episode order to seven episodes.[6][7] In 2014, Vulture revealed that Fox would not air the series.[8] The series was first broadcast in South Africa on M-Net.[9] Crackle, then known as Sony Crackle, began to stream all seven episodes starting October 1, 2018, in the United States.[10]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [11] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Patrick Jann | David J. Rosen | October 1, 2018 | 100 |
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A young couple trying to take their relationship to the next level must overcome their geographical differences as well as their eccentric group of friends and family. | |||||
| 2 | "Crunch & Brunch" | Michael Patrick Jann | David J. Rosen | October 1, 2018 | 101 |
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After Stacey causes an accident, her second date with Gavin is thrown off track. Their backup plan sparks an awkward introduction for their families. | |||||
| 3 | "Snowmen & Wingmen" | Matt Sohn | Michael Glouberman | October 1, 2018 | 102 |
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Gavin tries to win Gwen over by joining her for a karaoke night duet. Meanwhile, Michael and Pam argue over sex and widowhood. | |||||
| 4 | "Together & Apart" | Michael Blieden | Andrew Gottlieb | October 1, 2018 | 103 |
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On their first weekend apart, Gavin is having a boys' night out in New York with Archie, while Stacey and Nessa relive their favorite high school shenanigans back in Dillsburg. | |||||
| 5 | "Corn & Cancer" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Mehar Sethi | October 1, 2018 | 104 |
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Gwen runs a 5K in honor of her late husband and everyone turns out to support her. Stacey struggles with a secret she hasn't told Gavin. | |||||
| 6 | "Coeds & Carburetors" | Tricia Brock | Margee Magee & Angeli Millan | October 1, 2018 | 105 |
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Gavin and Stacey accompany Archie on a quest for his lost love. Nessa deals with her dad while Pam finds a date for Gwen. | |||||
| 7 | "Upstairs & Downstairs" | Scott Ellis | Nancy Fichman & Jennifer Hoppe | October 1, 2018 | 106 |
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On the eve of a party at their apartment, Archie claims that his cozy relationship with Stacey has rendered Gavin unfit for the task and insists on taking control. | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Andreeva, Nellie (August 23, 2013). "Aasif Mandvi & Michael Ian Black Join New Fox Series 'Us & Them'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ^ "FOX Announces Primetime Slate for 2013-2014 Season". The Futon Critic. May 13, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ^ Rose, Lacey; Goldberg, Lesley (May 8, 2013). "Fox Comedy Series Orders: Chris Meloni Entry, 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' 'Enlisted,' 'Us & Them'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (May 8, 2013). "Fox Orders Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Enlisted, Us & Them and Surviving Jack". TV Guide. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2013). "Fox Picks Up Andy Samberg & Chris Meloni Comedies, 'Us & Them' And 'Enlisted', Almost Doubles New Series Volume". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 11, 2013). "Fox Cuts Back Order For Us & Them". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Showatch for Us & Them". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ Adalian, Josef (June 9, 2014). "Fox Won't Even Burn Off Episodes of Us & Them". Vulture. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "New In September". Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ Jay, Robert (September 16, 2018). "Sony Crackle to Stream Unaired FOX Sitcom Us & Them Beginning October 1st". TVObscurities. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ United States Copyright Office, Sony Pictures