• Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 29, 2010
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3
Louie Image
Metascore

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critics What's this?

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 133 Ratings

  • Summary: Dane Cook, Ricky Gervais, Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld guest star in the third season of the Louie C.K. comedy series.
  • Genre(s): Comedy
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. 100
    Louie is the anti–Anger Management: bizarre, inventive, and bold.
  2. Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    Jul 18, 2012
    100
    These are almost closer to short stories than sitcom episodes--and yes, they're fantastic. [23 Jul 2012, p.38]
  3. Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Jun 28, 2012
    100
    Louie viewers don't know exactly what they're getting in any given week, but the show is so elastic that nothing it tries feels like something it shouldn't.
  4. Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Jun 28, 2012
    80
    It's a show about someone trying to figure out life, one little thing at a time, and realizing that sometimes, hey, you can't.

See all 16 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. 10
    Louie CK is on top of the world right now. He's one of the most popular stand up comedians. He's a regular on late night shows. And on top of all that, he's the writer, director, and star of one of the most innovative shows on television. Louie is a magnificent piece of television. I suggest you watch it. Expand
  2. Louie is a phenomenal show. It's hilarious and just so witty. I think he has some of the funniest jokes I've heard been told in a while. Louie is one of the funniest and overall great shows I've seen in a while. Collapse
  3. Seasons 2 and 3 are the best shows on TV. Bittersweet honesty. Season 1 came off a bit too hopeless for my taste, but was still smart and surprising. It seems to me that Louis C.K. is the Anton Chekhov of our generation, and "Louie" should be required viewing for anyone seeking quality television. Expand
  4. This show is great because is strays so far from your conventional comedy, and its biggest flaw is that sometimes C.K strays too far and the show becomes a little too abstract. The stark honesty and aesthetics make this show incredibly unique and the off-balance humor has you laughing at the weirdest things. It's not as good as C.K's stand up, but it is definitely worth watching. Expand

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