Superior Donuts (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Based on |
Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts |
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Justin Warfield Bob Thiele Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 2, 2017 – present |
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Superior Donuts is an American sitcom that airs on CBS. The series aired as a "special preview" on February 2, 2017, following The Big Bang Theory. It then premiered in its regular Monday at 9:00 p.m. timeslot on February 6, 2017. The series is based on the play of the same name by Tracy Letts.
On March 23, 2017, CBS renewed the series for a second season.
The series revolves around the relationship between Chicago donut shop owner Arthur Przybyszewski (Judd Hirsch), his new employee, Franco Wicks (Jermaine Fowler), and the shop's various patrons. With the donut shop struggling financially, Franco makes suggestions for improvement and modernization to the sometimes reluctant Arthur.
The pilot was originally developed for the 2015–16 television season, but was not picked up, and was put in redevelopment by CBS. In May 2016, a new pilot was ordered, for consideration at midseason. On September 21, 2016, CBS ordered the pilot to series.
Franco asks Arthur to create new ideas for Superior Donuts (ex. Donut ATM, Free Wi-Fi, etc.). Arthur dismisses all of these ideas but agrees to teach Franco how to make a old-fashioned glazed. Despite Arthur's strict teachings, Franco creates a sriracha-flavored donut, which becomes a hit. A jealous Arthur then also tries to create a pickle-flavored donut, but both Randy and Tush are disgusted by it, causing him to leave the shop. When Fawz tries to get him to sell Superior Donuts, he initially agrees, but changes his mind. Arthur then teaches Franco how to make a Jelly Donut, they instead make a PB&J Donut, but it backfires when Tush eats one and says he's allergic to peanuts.
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the series an approval rating of 62% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "While Superior Donuts' talented cast impressively delivers, the annoying laugh track and stale jokes leave a hole in the middle of a crusty — albeit topical — narrative." On Metacritic the series has a score of 56 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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