Bored to Death
2009 · TV Series · TV-MA · 30 min
★ 7.3(286)unSUB Rating
A young Brooklyn writer feels stuck after heartbreak and self-sabotage, and he escapes into a fantasy of becoming a private detective. Instead of confronting his real problems, he chases new “cases” as his life spirals through drinking, creative pressure, and messy relationships.
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Details
- Years
- 2009–2011
- Release date
- 2009-09-20
- Network
- HBO
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 30 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.2/10 (286 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy the quirky, darkly funny NYC mystery vibe if you like character-led comedies like Search Party or Dead to Me; Not for you if you want a clean, laugh-a-minute crime show or if dark, drug-and-language-heavy humor turns you off.
Pros: witty, character-driven humor; NYC-tinged atmosphere; inventive case scenarios | Cons: dark/dirty edge; stoner-heavy vibe; some episodes slow
Themes
- writer
- brooklyn, new york city
- private detective
- neo-noir
Cast & crew
Jason Schwartzman
as Jonathan Ames
Zach Galifianakis
as Ray Hueston
Ted Danson
as George Christopher
Heather Burns
as Leah
Jim Jarmusch
as Self
Parker Posey
as Michelle Whiting
Kevin Bacon
as Himself
Amy Spanger
as Kitty
Zoe Kazan
as Nina
Samantha Bee
as Renee Dalton
Directed by Michael Lehmann, Adam Bernstein, Alan Taylor +5 more
Created by Jonathan Ames
Episodes3 seasons · 24 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Stockholm Syndrome30mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2The Alanon Case30mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3The Case of the Missing Screenplay26mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4The Case of the Stolen Skateboard22mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5The Case of the Lonely White Dove30mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer30mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7The Case of the Stolen Sperm26mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E8Take a Dive29mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1Escape From the Dungeon25mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E2Make it Quick, Fitzgerald!25mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E3The Gowanus Canal has Gonorrhea!28mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E4I've Been Living Like a Demented God!28mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E5Forty-Two Down!25mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E6The Case of the Grievous Clerical Error!26mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E7Escape From the Castle!22mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E8Super Ray is Mortal!25mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 38 episodes
- S3E1The Blonde in the Woods26mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E2Gumball!25mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E3The Black Clock of Time25mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E4We Could Sing a Duet22mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E5I Keep Taking Baths Like Lady MacBeth27mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E6Two Large Pearls and a Bar of Gold23mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E7Forget the Herring27mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S3E8Nothing I Can't Handle by Running Away25mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu