The Kominsky Method
2018 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 7.5 · 81% critics
An older actor who once had a taste of fame now teaches others as an acting coach in Los Angeles. As he navigates work, friendships, and relationships, the series mixes sharp humor with more reflective moments about getting older and facing life’s ups and downs.
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Streaming on Netflix.
10 hours to watch · 22 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2018–2021
- Release date
- 2018-11-16
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (341 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a comedy-drama about aging, friendship, and everyday struggles with plenty of laughs and some tears; Not for you if you dislike uncomfortable humor or prefer sharper power games like Succession.
Pros: funny, heartfelt mix; strong duo chemistry; easy to binge | Cons: uneven tone shifts; some scenes feel silly; lead may distract
Themes
- funeral
- aging
- daughter
- friendship
- family relationships
- best friend
- elderly couple
- elderly
- sitcom
- acting lesson
- senior sex
- irreverent
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Michael Douglas
as Sandy Kominsky
Alan Arkin
as Norman Newlander
Sarah Baker
as Mindy Kominsky
Nancy Travis
as Lisa
Kathleen Turner
as Roz
- MB
Melody Butiu
as Serveuse
- JL
Jay Leno
as Self
- BO
Becky O'Donohue
as Car GPS (voices)
- PL
Patti LaBelle
as Self
- JK
Jason Kravits
as Woody Littlehales
Directed by Donald Petrie, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Andy Tennant +1 more
Episodes3 seasons · 22 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Chapter 1. An Actor Avoids33mNetflix
- S1E2Chapter 2. An Agent Grieves28mNetflix
- S1E3Chapter 3. A Prostate Enlarges24mNetflix
- S1E4Chapter 4. A Kegel Squeaks23mNetflix
- S1E5Chapter 5. An Agent Crowns25mNetflix
- S1E6Chapter 6. A Daughter Detoxes22mNetflix
- S1E7Chapter 7. A String Is Attached26mNetflix
- S1E8Chapter 8. A Widow Approaches25mNetflix
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1Chapter 9. An Actor Forgets25mNetflix
- S2E2Chapter 10. An Old Flame, an Old Wick23mNetflix
- S2E3Chapter 11. An Odd Couple Occurs29mNetflix
- S2E4Chapter 12. A Libido Sits in the Fridge25mNetflix
- S2E5Chapter 13. A Shenckman Equivocates25mNetflix
- S2E6Chapter 14. A Secret Leaks, a Teacher Speaks25mNetflix
- S2E7Chapter 15. A Hand Job Is Forgiven21mNetflix
- S2E8Chapter 16. A Thetan Arrives26mNetflix
Season 36 episodes
- S3E1Chapter 17. In all the old familiar places37mNetflix
- S3E2Chapter 18. You only give me your funny paper25mNetflix
- S3E3Chapter 19. And it's getting more and more absurd25mNetflix
- S3E4Chapter 20. The round toes, of the high shoes28mNetflix
- S3E5Chapter 21. Near, far, wherever you are25mNetflix
- S3E6Chapter 22. The fundamental things apply25mNetflix