X

2009
TV-MA
HBO

2009
TV-MA
HBO

Summary "How he solves anything is a mystery." Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman), a struggling Brooklyn writer with a drinking problem, tries to cope with his recent breakup with his girlfriend by reinventing his life. On a whim, Ames decides to emulate his idol novelists Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler by posing as a private detective ...

Created By: Jonathan Ames

2009
TV-MA
HBO

2009
TV-MA
HBO

Bored to Death

Season 1 Premiere: Sep 20, 2009

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews

66

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 101 User Ratings

7.7

My Score

Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Where to Watch

Summary "How he solves anything is a mystery." Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman), a struggling Brooklyn writer with a drinking problem, tries to cope with his recent breakup with his girlfriend by reinventing his life. On a whim, Ames decides to emulate his idol novelists Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler by posing as a private detective ...

Created By: Jonathan Ames

Where to Watch

All Seasons

8 Episodes • 2009

8 Episodes • 2010

8 Episodes • 2011

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews

61% Positive
19 Reviews

32% Mixed
10 Reviews

6% Negative
2 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews

61% Positive
19 Reviews

32% Mixed
10 Reviews

6% Negative
2 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Entertainment Weekly

Oct 25, 2010

Bored has its distinctive brand of slapstick noir down pat. Its charm is in the details. [9 Oct 2010, p.69]

Philadelphia Inquirer

Ted Danson recurs as a skewed version of himself on Curb, and on Bored to Death, he's a pot-addled cross between Seinfeld's Mr. Peterman and Donald Trump. What a pleasure to find some humor in a culture that makes that guy a hero.

By Jonathan Storm FULL REVIEW

Entertainment Weekly

We're totally hip to the fact that the real reason to watch remains Ted Danson's titanically louche magazine editor.

These political hiccups are unfortunate, but not deal-breakers. Bored to Death is undeniably smart, and so it could very well be laying the groundwork for all these wincing moments to be properly unpacked by an apt post-modern femme fatale (mom?).

Washington Post

The result is a mildly alluring dark comedy. Schwartzman is difficult to like, but he always has been. The show is lifted greatly by "The Hangover's" Zach Galifianakis as Jonathan's strange friend, Ray, a comic-book artist with a complementary set of his own strange-but-cute neuroses.

TV Guide Magazine

I’d like to say the self-consciously literary Bored to Death lives up (or down) to its title, but it really doesn’t even leave that much of an impression.

By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

He's supposed to be a neurotic slacker who escapes into this cool new world, but even there, he still comes off as a neurotic slacker. You want smack him and tell him to go sit down. And if you did, he probably would.

By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW

See All 31 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 101 User Ratings

84% Positive
85 Ratings

10% Mixed
10 Ratings

6% Negative
6 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 101 User Ratings

84% Positive
85 Ratings

10% Mixed
10 Ratings

6% Negative
6 Ratings

There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.

Details

Production Company:

Dakota Pictures
3 Arts Entertainment

Initial Release Date: Sep 20, 2009

Number of seasons: 3 Seasons

Rating: TV-MA

Genres:

Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

GLAAD Media Awards

• 1 Nomination

Casting Society of America, USA

• 1 Nomination

Related Shows

The Office (UK)

Universal Acclaim

Bo Burnham: Inside

Universal Acclaim

The Larry Sanders Show

Universal Acclaim

Fleabag

Universal Acclaim

Atlanta

Universal Acclaim

My So-Called Life

Universal Acclaim

This Is Going To Hurt

Universal Acclaim

It's a Sin

Universal Acclaim

The Bear

Universal Acclaim

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

Universal Acclaim

How to With John Wilson

Universal Acclaim

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Universal Acclaim

Reservation Dogs

Universal Acclaim

A Parks and Recreation Special

Universal Acclaim

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock

Universal Acclaim

Everybody Hates Chris

Universal Acclaim

Better Things

Universal Acclaim

Brooklyn Bridge

Universal Acclaim

Barry

Universal Acclaim

Freaks and Geeks

Universal Acclaim

Somebody Somewhere

Universal Acclaim

Back to Life

Universal Acclaim

Related News

What to Watch on Hulu Right Now

What to Watch on Hulu Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Hulu, updated frequently.

What to Watch on Disney+ Right Now

What to Watch on Disney+ Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Disney's streaming service, updated frequently.

April TV Preview (2024)

April TV Preview (2024)

Jason Dietz

The month ahead will bring a series adaptation of the videogame Fallout plus Netflix newcomer Ripley, Park Chan-wook's miniseries The Sympathizer, a sequel to Emmy winner The Jinx, Idris Elba's weirdest project to date, and more.

What to Watch on Paramount+ Right Now

What to Watch on Paramount+ Right Now

Jason Dietz

Find a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added to Paramount+ and Paramount+ With Showtime, plus a list of titles coming soon to the streaming services.

What to Watch on Prime Video Right Now

What to Watch on Prime Video Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Amazon's Prime Video, updated frequently.

What to Watch on Max Right Now

What to Watch on Max Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Max--plus all of the titles leaving the streaming service this month--updated frequently.