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Summary Nathan Flomm (Larry David) lost out on millions of dollars and made the laughing stock when he sold his shares to a start-up that is now worth billions. Ten years later, living incognito, he is forced to face his past.
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- HBO
Clear History
Season 1 Premiere: Aug 10, 2013
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Summary Nathan Flomm (Larry David) lost out on millions of dollars and made the laughing stock when he sold his shares to a start-up that is now worth billions. Ten years later, living incognito, he is forced to face his past.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
69
76% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
24% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Clear History is so funny it made me want to order up some Palestinian chicken.
Clear History single-handedly rehabilitates the word "derivative," as long as the source material you're reworking is anything Larry David writes and stars in.
It plays in many ways like a leisurely, bucolic version of "Curb," with a larger cast of characters and something like a "journey" for the main character.
There’s not a lot of plot to be had here, and the news that Clear History leaned heavily on the improvisational impulses of its cast might usually ward off the improv-weary. But Clear History has a nice, confident and well-edited breeze to it (including a lot of jokes about the band Chicago), with a fun cast that includes standout riffs from Michael Keaton, Danny McBride and Eva Mendes.
The humor's not as sharp as Curbed--one bit finds Nathan wondering if waitresses should really wipe down tables with rags, since they're dirty--and the cameos feel gratuitous. Only JB Smoove earns his screen time. [9 Aug 2013, p.73]
A perverse parable of envy and misfortune that loses some steam as it turns into a wacky but predictable revenge caper that you know can't end well.
It all feels like “Curb”-cutting-room-floor material set atop a feeble plotline and a group of unrealized and disposable supporting performances. Clear History is pretty, pretty average.
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Production Company:
- HBO Films
- Home Box Office (HBO)
- Searchlight Pictures
Initial Release Date: Aug 10, 2013
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Nomination