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Loudermilk
Genre Comedy-drama
Created by
Directed byPeter Farrelly
Starring
Opening theme" Stand on the Horizon" by Franz Ferdinand
ComposerDave Palmer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30 ( list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Peter Farrelly
  • Bobby Mort
  • Christopher Long
  • Shane Elrod
  • Bart Peters
  • Mark Burg
  • David Guillod
  • Kate Regan
  • Bobby Farrelly
Producers
  • Kate Regan
  • Jonathan I. Schwartz
Production locations Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
CinematographyDavid Pelletier
Editors
  • Allan Lee
  • Jorelle Miranda
Running time27–30 minutes
Production companyPrimary Wave Entertainment
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 17, 2017 (2017-10-17) –
December 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)

Loudermilk is an American comedy-drama television series created by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort. The series stars Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Laura Mennell, Anja Savcic, Mat Fraser, Toby Levins, and Mark Brandon. [1] [2] The show premiered on October 17, 2017, on the AT&T Audience Network. In December 2018, it was announced that Audience had renewed the series for a third season. In April 2020, the series was left without a home after the network ceased operations. [3]

Amazon subsequently acquired the rights to stream the series, and the previously unaired third season was released on Amazon Prime Video in some countries, such as Canada, in December 2020.[ citation needed] The series made its U.S. debut in March 2021, while the third season was added the following month. [4] [5]

Additional seasons were planned, but not produced as of 2024, since the show could not find a network willing to offset the production costs. [5] In January 2024, Sony Distribution licensed all 3 seasons to be available on Netflix as well as Amazon Prime. [6] As of March 16, 2024, three seasons are available on Netflix in the U.S.

Premise

Sam Loudermilk, a former music critic and a recovering alcoholic, is a substance use support group leader living in Seattle, who regularly doles out clever but acid-tongued critiques to his clients, his friends, and any random person he interacts with. Loudermilk, who does not have his life together in the way one might expect of a counselor, is somewhat nicer to the few people close to him, including his best friend and (usually) sober sponsor, Ben Burns, and his sponsee and unplanned roommate, Claire Wilkes. [1] [7] [8] [9]

Cast and characters

Main

Regulars

Recurring

  • Tom Butler as Jack Loudermilk
  • Lissie as Lizzie Poole (Season 3)
  • Benjamin Rogers as Felix Furbush
  • Brendan McNamara as Tom Blitt (Seasons 1 and 3)
  • Melinda Dahl as Annette
  • Sofiya Cheyenne as Louise (Season 2)
  • Anna Galvin as Jane Wilkes
  • Edward Barbanell as Charlie
  • Cassandra Naud as Cappuccino (Season 3)

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110October 17, 2017 (2017-10-17)December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19)
210October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16)December 18, 2018 (2018-12-18)
310December 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)December 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)

Season 1 (2017)

Loudermilk season 1 episodes
No.
overall		 No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"A Girl in Trouble Is a Temporary Thing" Peter FarrellyBobby Mort & Peter FarrellyOctober 17, 2017 (2017-10-17)
22"Shark Week"Peter FarrellyBobby Mort & Peter FarrellyOctober 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)
33"You're Only as Sick as Your Secrets"Peter Farrelly Danny SmithOctober 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
44"It's All About the Beans"Peter FarrellyDave Connaughton & John TrozakNovember 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)
55"There's a New Kid in Town"Peter FarrellyDave Connaughton, John Trozak & Peter FarrellyNovember 14, 2017 (2017-11-14)
66"Lay, Lady, Lay"Peter FarrellyDave Connaughton, John Trozak & Peter FarrellyNovember 21, 2017 (2017-11-21)
77"Father of the Year"Peter FarrellyBobby Mort & Peter FarrellyNovember 28, 2017 (2017-11-28)
88"Invitation Only"Peter FarrellyShira Hoffman & Peter FarrellyDecember 5, 2017 (2017-12-05)
99"Highway 10 Revisited"Peter Farrelly Ricky BlittDecember 12, 2017 (2017-12-12)
1010"Bourbon Street"Peter FarrellyBobby Mort & Peter FarrellyDecember 19, 2017 (2017-12-19)

Season 2 (2018)

Loudermilk season 2 episodes
No.
overall		 No. in
season		Title  [10]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date  [10]
111"Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey" Peter FarrellyBobby Mort & Peter FarrellyOctober 16, 2018 (2018-10-16)
122"Cruel to Be Kind"Peter FarrellyBobby MortOctober 23, 2018 (2018-10-23)
133"All Apologies"Peter Farrelly Jimmy Dunn, Jackie Flynn & Peter FarrellyOctober 30, 2018 (2018-10-30)
144"White Rabbit" Bobby FarrellyDave Connaughton & John TrozakNovember 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
155"I Fought the Law"Bobby FarrellyDave Connaughton & John TrozakNovember 13, 2018 (2018-11-13)
166"Our Lips Are Sealed"Bobby Farrelly Ricky BlittNovember 20, 2018 (2018-11-20)
177"He Ain't Heavy"Bobby Farrelly Danny SmithNovember 27, 2018 (2018-11-27)
188"Iron Man"Bobby FarrellyKate Schriver & Laura StreicherDecember 4, 2018 (2018-12-04)
199"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"Bobby FarrellyJim Freeman & Brian JarvisDecember 11, 2018 (2018-12-11)
2010"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"Bobby FarrellyBobby MortDecember 18, 2018 (2018-12-18)

Season 3 (2020)

Loudermilk season 3 episodes
No.
overall		 No. in
season		Title  [11]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date  [10]
211"Stuck in the Middle with You"Bobby FarrellyBobby Mort & Peter FarrellyDecember 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)
222"There Goes My Baby"Bobby FarrellyJohn Jordan & Thomas JordanDecember 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)
233"American Idiot"Bobby FarrellyBobby MortDecember 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)
244"Hit Me Baby One More Time"Peter FarrellyJackie Flynn, Jimmy Dunn & Peter FarrellyDecember 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)
255"Just What I Needed"Bobby FarrellyLaura Streicher & Kate SchriverDecember 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)
266"Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry"Peter FarrellyDave Connaughton & John TrozakDecember 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)
277"Wind Beneath My Wings"Bobby FarrellyRicky BlittDecember 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)
288"Resurrection Shuffle"Bobby FarrellyDanny SmithDecember 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)
299"Should Have Known Better"Peter Farrelly Yassir Lester & Peter FarrellyDecember 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)
3010"When I'm Alone"Bobby FarrellyPeter Farrelly & Bobby MortDecember 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)

Production

Loudermilk originally premiered on AT&T's Audience Network. [5] Its first season debuted in 2017. On April 12, 2018, Audience renewed the series for a second season, [7] which it premiered on October 16, 2018. [8] On December 5, 2018, it was announced that Audience had renewed the series for a third season, [12] but the network ceased operations in May 2020, prior to the third season's scheduled airing. [3]

Amazon Prime Video, which was already carrying the series in some countries outside the U.S., premiered the third season in those countries on December 31, 2020.[ citation needed] Amazon acquired the U.S. streaming rights for the show and made the first two seasons available there on March 12, 2021. [4] On April 27, 2021, the third season received its U.S. premiere on Prime. [5]

Music

The first season uses tracks from Andy Shauf's album The Party as incidental and atmospheric score, with an eclectic soundtrack as a nod to Sam Loudermilk's past as a music critic. [13]

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season an approval rating of 92% based on reviews from 12 critics, with an average rating of 7.12 out of 10. The site's critical consensus states:

Loudermilk's timely premise and sharp writing lay a solid foundation for a strong central performance from Ron Livingston, perfectly cast in this endearing dark comedy about a rock critic turned recovering alcoholic. Currently, there is a petition from fans urging Netflix to produce more seasons at Change.org [14]

Distribution

The series is distributed by Sony Pictures TV; and in Canada, Germany, Italy, the U.K., and the U.S., it airs on Amazon Prime Video. [5] [9] [15] [16] The show has also become a popular choice on Netflix since being added to their library. [17]

Future

Though the cast was released from any contractual obligations to produce further episodes after the Audience Network shutdown, co-creator Peter Farrelly has stated that "everybody wants to come back and do Season 4", and that a production network is being sought. While Amazon was distributing the existing seasons (and Netflix has since joined them), to date they have not taken on a production role for further seasons. In total, Farrelly has envisioned seven seasons' worth of plotlines and character arcs. [3] [5]

References

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  2. ^ Petski, Denise (May 17, 2017). "'Loudermilk' Comedy Series Gets October Premiere On Audience Network". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (October 19, 2020). "Peter Farrelly Makes the Case For 'Loudermilk', Teases Season 3 & Beyond As 2 Former Audience Series Seek New Homes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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  6. ^ George, Crystal (8 January 2024). "There's still no word on the fate of Loudermilk season 4 (but the co-creator wants it)". Netflix Life. Fansided. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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  8. ^ a b Haring, Bruce (July 27, 2018). "'Loudermilk' Second Season, East St. Louis Documentary Premiere Dates Set By AT&T Audience Network". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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  12. ^ Petski, Denise (December 5, 2018). "'Loudermilk' Renewed For Season 3 By AT&T Audience Network". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  13. ^ Greene, Steve (17 October 2017). "Loudermilk Review: Audience Network Alcoholism Comedy Needs Friends". IndieWire. Penske Media Company. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Loudermilk Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  15. ^ Krannich, Bernd (July 9, 2018). ""Loudermilk": Schwarzhumorige Comedy mit Ron Livingston kehrt im Oktober zurück". TV Wunschliste (in German). Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  16. ^ "Loudermilk, la serie TV comedy di Amazon Prime Video - QuotidianoNet". QuotidianoNet (in Italian). March 22, 2018. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  17. ^ "Three Times a Charm: 'Loudermilk' Wins over Netflix Viewers 6-Plus Years After Audience Network Debut; Peter Farrelly Teases Season 4". 15 February 2024.

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