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- 2017
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- HBO
- 2017
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- HBO
Summary A New York stand-up comedian (Pete Holmes) ends up couch surfing at other comedians apartments after his wife leaves him.
Created By: Pete Holmes
- 2017
- TV-MA
- HBO
- 2017
- TV-MA
- HBO
Crashing
Season 1 Premiere: 2017
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7.1
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Summary A New York stand-up comedian (Pete Holmes) ends up couch surfing at other comedians apartments after his wife leaves him.
Created By: Pete Holmes
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
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14% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
73
86% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
14% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Crashing has enough mostly gentle amusements to keep it on track. And it’s increasingly easy to get on Pete’s side.
Pete has yet to figure out that the art of winning an audience is perfected through enthusiastically failing again and again. Crashing shows that Holmes has already mastered that lesson and has moved on to quietly, honestly killing it.
This is the kind of show that’s not going to make the big pop-culture impact of the series that precedes it--Girls--but it’s a worthy dispenser of pleasure.
The knock-down, pop-up rhythms of Crashing can grow wearying when the only character we’re following is the one going through them. But they also make the few moments of triumph so, so satisfying.
Although TV has no shortage of shows built around comics and their lives--or for that matter, pulling back the curtain on showbiz--this one captures that moment before success kicks in. Crashing doesn't look like HBO's next great comedy, but based on its opening acts, it has the makings of a pretty good one.
For anyone already hooked on Crashing, Season 2 should keep them coming back, and new or unfamiliar viewers will find their patience through Season 1 adequately rewarded. It’s still a bit removed from must-see TV, but Holmes’ second go-round stands out instead of just standing up.
It’s pleasant enough, with enjoyable guest stars, but it comes too late in the evolution of this genre to make much of an impression.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 58 User Ratings
7.1
69% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 58 User Ratings
7.1
69% Positive
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
21% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
10% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
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Production Company:
- Apatow Productions
- HBO Original Programming
Initial Release Date: 2017
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
