Bored to Death
2009 · TV Series · TV-MA · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · 73% critics
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
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (280 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
Kevin Bacon
as Himself
- ZK
Zoe Kazan
as Nina
- PP
Parker Posey
Ted Danson
as George Christopher
Heather Burns
as Leah
- JJ
Jim Jarmusch
as Self
- AS
Amy Spanger
as Kitty
- SB
Samantha Bee
as Renee Dalton
Directed by Paul Feig, Tucker Gates, Tristram Shapeero +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