Sean Saves the World
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Victor Fresco |
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| Composer(s) | Scott Clausen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (2 unaired) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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NBC (episodes 1-13) iTunes (episodes 14-15) |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | October 3, 2013 – March 24, 2014 |
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| Official website | |
Sean Saves the World is an American sitcom starring Sean Hayes. The series aired on NBC from October 3, 2013, to March 24, 2014, as part of the 2013–14 American television season. It was announced on January 28, 2014, that Sean Saves the World had been canceled after 13 episodes had aired. Of the 18 ordered, only 15 were filmed. On March 24, 2014, the last two filmed episodes became available on iTunes.
The entire series is available as a Made-On-Demand DVD set from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Sean is a divorced gay father with a successful, yet demanding, career. When his 14-year-old daughter moves in with him full-time, he is forced to juggle his work life, his pushy mom, and trying to be the best father ever. Determined not to give life a half-hearted attempt, he reads up on parenting and about keeping a vibrant family alongside a thriving career. However, sudden work pressures dampen his grand family plans and skew his work/life balance.
The series first appeared as part of the NBC development slate in December 2012, with Sean Hayes attached to star. On January 22, 2013, NBC placed a pilot order under the title Happiness. The pilot was written by Victor Fresco and directed by James Burrows. Burrows had previously worked with Hayes on Will & Grace.
Casting announcements for the remaining series regular roles began in February 2013, with Linda Lavin cast in the role of Lorna, Sean's tough and assertive mother.Echo Kellum was the next actor cast in the series, in the role of Hunter, one of Sean's co-workers, who is very passionate about his music, art, photography and poetry.Thomas Lennon then joined the series in the role of Max, the new owner of the online retail company where Sean works. In late-February, Samantha Isler joined the cast as Ellie, Sean's quick-witted daughter. Shortly after, Lindsay Sloane boarded the series as Liz, Sean's co-worker and best friend, a former therapist.Vik Sahay later signed onto the series in the recurring role of Howard, a slightly aggressive IT guy, who works alongside Sean.
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