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Crashing

2017–2019 · 3 seasons

A gentle, cringe-tinged hangout through a struggling comic's life, mixing awkward laughs with quiet heartbreak and small hopeful steps.

Created by: Pete Holmes
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Pete Holmes, Artie Lange, Lauren Lapkus

Overview: A standup comic discovers that his wife is unfaithful, leading him to reevaluate his life amidst the New York City comedy scene.

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Created by: Pete Holmes
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Pete Holmes, Artie Lange, Lauren Lapkus

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
grief
ambition
friendship
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama
Created by: Pete Holmes
Written by: Patrick Walsh, Jamie Lee, Yoni Weinberg, Judah Miller
Starring: Pete Holmes, Artie Lange, Lauren Lapkus, T.J. Miller, George Basil, Julia Shiplett, Gary Gulman, Jaboukie Young-White
Length: 3 seasons, 24 episodes, 30 min each
Network: HBO
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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