The Exes is an American comedy television series starring Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, Christian Johnston, David Alan Basche, and Kelly Stables. It debuted on TV Land on November 30, 2011, aired on Wednesday night at 10:30 pm. The series is made by Mark Reisman and follows three divorced men who live in New York City apartments owned by their divorce lawyers.
In February 2014, TV Land updated the series for the twelfth episode that aired on November 5, 2014. Additional episodes were ordered before the inaugural season. On August 10, 2015, the series was canceled by TV Land with six episodes remaining in the fourth season. The network announced that all six episodes will be broadcasted, with the final airing of September 16, 2015.
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Sinopsis
Divorce Lawyer Holly (Christian Johnston) introduces his client, Stuart (David Alan Basche), to his new friends: two other divorced men sharing an apartment in New York City that Holly possesses. At first Phil (Donald Faison) and Haskell (Wayne Knight) had reservations about Stuart moving on, but Holly was just across the hall to help when things started to decline. When not hanging out at the apartment, gangs usually get off at the local bars, joining Holly's assistant, Eden (Kelly Stables).
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Transmission and character
- Donald Faison as Phil Chase, a sports agent and a feminized divorce man. Though he seems to focus solely on his own fleshly interests, he often expresses sensitive and helpful sides when it comes to supporting his roommate and Holly. In season 3 she dated Eden for some episodes until they broke up.
- David Alan Basche as Stuart Gardner, a successful dentist and a divorced man who tried to forget his feelings for his ex-wife. Holly introduced it to Phil and Haskell, and showed them all to be roommates. Towards the end of season 4, he realizes his dream to open his own restaurant.
- Wayne Knight as Haskell Lutz, a lazy roommate divorced from Phil's who makes a living by selling various items on the internet. It is revealed in season 2 that he was once a professional semi-successful bowler. In season 3 he fell in love with Stuart's sister, Nikki (a recurring character played by Leah Remini), but it was unrequited. In the last series, he remarried with his ex, Margo.
- Kelly Stables as Eden Konkler, Holly's legal assistant and best friend. She is a "party girl" who tries to make Holly embrace single life. In the second season, he abandoned the way of partying and became a surrogate mother for boss Holly and his wife. In season 3 she dated Phil for several episodes. In season 4, he returned to school to work for a law degree.
- Kristen Johnston as Holly Franklin, a divorce lawyer whose former clients and friends live across the aisle in his apartment. Though often playing matchmaker for divorced friends, she has also recently been single (has broken the engagement) and struggled to meet the right guy.
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Development and production
TV Land placed pilot orders on November 10, 2010. The series was created by Mark Reisman ( Frasier ), with a pilot directed by Andy Cadiff. The series is produced by Reisman, Franco Bario, Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis, along with production companies Mark Reisman Productions and Acme Productions.
On March 21, 2011, the pilot was given a series of ten sequences of episodes. The series airs on November 30, 2011, and the first season airs on Wednesday night at 10:30 pm, following Hot in Cleveland .
On February 2, 2012, TV Land announced that they had booked the second season The Exes . The second season aired on June 20th, 2012 at 10:30 pm following The Soul Man On November 13th, 2012, TV Land ordered an additional 10 episodes for the second season. However, on December 13, 2012, TV Land announced that 10 additional episodes were ordered to be considered the third season. Season three airs on June 19th, 2013, at 10:30 pm EST. On July 18, 2013, TV Land extended the episode three to 20 episode seasons. The remaining episodes begin airing on December 11, 2013.
On February 3, 2014, TV Land announced the fourth season extension of The Exes in 12 episodes. On September 5, 2014, TV Land announced that the fourth season will be extended with 12 episodes, for a total of 24 seasons. The fourth season aired on November 5, 2014. The show was canceled on August 10, 2015 with six remaining episodes airing, reducing the four seasons to a total of 22 episodes.
Casting
The casting announcement began in January 2011. The first to be cast is Christian Johnston and Donald Faison, with Johnston playing Holly, a clever and intelligent divorce lawyer and landlord, and Faison playing Phil Chase, a sporting agent and a charming lady who lives in an apartment across the hall. The next actor in the series is David Alan Basche, who plays Stuart Gardner, a caring but neurotic cosmetic dentist who moves with the characters Faison and Knight. Wayne Knight then acted as Haskell Lutz, a timeless couch potato that sold merchandise on the Internet while living with the two men. Knight Casting reunites him with Christian Johnston, a former rock-bottom comic of Rock From the Sun.
Critical reception
The first season received 49 out of 100 on Metacritic, showing mixed or average reviews, based on 14 critics reviews. At Rotten Tomatoes, season one holds a 43% rating, based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5./10. The critical consensus of this site reads, "Even though the players are full of experienced professionals and some of the content is cute, The Exes is rambling from the sitcom regeneration engine, introducing no new elements to the formula."
Awards and nominations
In 2013, Donald Faison was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Position Actor in a Comedy Series. On July 18, 2013, The Exes received a nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for the Multi-Camera Series at 65th Emmy Primetime Awards. This series received the same nomination at the 66th PrimeTime Emmy Awards.
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International broadcast
On May 6, 2011, it was announced that Endemol would distribute The Exes internationally. The series is broadcast on SBS 9 in the Netherlands, SABC in South Africa, Shaw TV in Canada, MTV in Latin America, Comedy Central in Brazil, TVNZ in New Zealand, FOX life in Bulgaria, CNBC-e from Turkey and Dubai, TV6 in Sweden , now also broadcast in Comedy Central India, and TLC in the UK and Ireland.
Home release
The Exes: Season 1 & amp; 2 was released on DVD in Region 1 on November 4, 2014. The three disc set includes all 22 episodes of season one and two. Specific features include interviews with Christian Johnston, Donald Faison, David Alan Basche, Kelly Stables, Wayne Knight and director Andy Cadiff, and behind-the-scenes features.
References
External links
- Official website
- The Exes in IMDb
- The Exes on TV.com
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