JamesG
03-03-2015, 06:43 PM
"Man Seeking Woman" Renewed for Second Season by FXX
by Nellie Andreeva
March 3, 2015
FX once again is demonstrating its signature patience when it comes to new series, handing out a 10-episode second season order to freshman comedy "Man Seeking Woman", FXX's first original series launch, for a 2016 premiere.
Simon Rich's half-hour series starring Jay Baruchel, from FX Productions and Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video, has not been a breakout hit like the FX/FXX flagship "It's Alway Sunny in Philadelphia".
A sweet and absurd look at the surreal life-and-death stakes of dating, "Man Seeking Woman" stars Baruchel as Josh Greenberg, a naive romantic on a desperate quest for love. The cast also includes Eric André, Britt Lower and Maya Erksnine.
Rich based "Man Seeking Woman" on his short-story collection The Last Girlfriend on Earth and serves as showrunner and executive producer along with Jonathan Krisel, Lorne Michaels and Broadway Video's Andrew Singer.
With "Sunny" as its lead-in, "Man Seeking Woman" opened with 326,000 total viewers and a 0.2 rating in adults 18-49 in Live+Same Day, dropping to 185,000 viewers and a 0.1 in Week 2.
In Live+7 to date, the comedy's first season is averaging 254,000 Adults 18-34 and 353,000 Adults 18-49 through five episodes. FXX notes that the show's averages are +67% (18-34) and +41% (18-49) higher than the network's primetime demo averages.
Additionally, "Man Seeking Woman" garnered strong reviews at its launch.
FX's Nick Grad said in a statement:
"Simon Rich has delivered an incredibly smart and original take on the search for love. Critics and fans alike have embraced this unique storyteling, Jon Krisel's stunning visuals and the brilliant performances of Jay Baruchel, Eric André and the rest of the cast that has made 'Man Seeking Woman' one of the best new comedies on television."
http://deadline.com/2015/03/man-seeking-woman-renewed-season-2-fxx-1201385135/
by Nellie Andreeva
March 3, 2015
FX once again is demonstrating its signature patience when it comes to new series, handing out a 10-episode second season order to freshman comedy "Man Seeking Woman", FXX's first original series launch, for a 2016 premiere.
Simon Rich's half-hour series starring Jay Baruchel, from FX Productions and Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video, has not been a breakout hit like the FX/FXX flagship "It's Alway Sunny in Philadelphia".
A sweet and absurd look at the surreal life-and-death stakes of dating, "Man Seeking Woman" stars Baruchel as Josh Greenberg, a naive romantic on a desperate quest for love. The cast also includes Eric André, Britt Lower and Maya Erksnine.
Rich based "Man Seeking Woman" on his short-story collection The Last Girlfriend on Earth and serves as showrunner and executive producer along with Jonathan Krisel, Lorne Michaels and Broadway Video's Andrew Singer.
With "Sunny" as its lead-in, "Man Seeking Woman" opened with 326,000 total viewers and a 0.2 rating in adults 18-49 in Live+Same Day, dropping to 185,000 viewers and a 0.1 in Week 2.
In Live+7 to date, the comedy's first season is averaging 254,000 Adults 18-34 and 353,000 Adults 18-49 through five episodes. FXX notes that the show's averages are +67% (18-34) and +41% (18-49) higher than the network's primetime demo averages.
Additionally, "Man Seeking Woman" garnered strong reviews at its launch.
FX's Nick Grad said in a statement:
"Simon Rich has delivered an incredibly smart and original take on the search for love. Critics and fans alike have embraced this unique storyteling, Jon Krisel's stunning visuals and the brilliant performances of Jay Baruchel, Eric André and the rest of the cast that has made 'Man Seeking Woman' one of the best new comedies on television."
http://deadline.com/2015/03/man-seeking-woman-renewed-season-2-fxx-1201385135/