The Carmichael Show
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by |
Jerrod Carmichael Ari Katcher Willie Hunter Nicholas Stoller |
| Written by | Jerrod Carmichael |
| Directed by | Gerry Cohen |
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| Theme music composer | Daniel Hall |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Gary Baum |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Distributor |
NBCUniversal Television Distribution 20th Television |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | August 26, 2015 – present |
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| Website | |
The Carmichael Show is an American sitcom television series created by Nicholas Stoller, Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher, and Willie Hunter that premiered on August 26, 2015, on NBC. Starring Carmichael, it follows a fictional version of his family. The show is set in Charlotte, North Carolina.
On September 14, 2015, the series was renewed by NBC for a second season of 13 episodes, which premiered on Wednesday, March 9 with a sneak preview episode after The Voice. It then premiered in its regular timeslot Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 9/8c with back-to-back episodes. On May 15, 2016, NBC renewed the show for a 13-episode third season.
The Carmichael Show follows a fictional version of comedian Jerrod Carmichael's family, set in Charlotte, North Carolina. Family members include Jerrod's father Joe, mother Cynthia, and brother Bobby. Other characters include Maxine, Jerrod's live-in girlfriend, and Bobby's wife Nekeisha, from whom he's recently separated. Episodes often tackle serious societal issues in a humorous context.
Carmichael began developing and executive producing the series in November 2014, based upon his real life as a stand up and his family. On December 18, 2014 the series changed from Untitled to Go Jerrod, Go. On March 10, 2015 NBC ordered the pilot to series under the final title The Carmichael Show with restrictions such as ordering six episodes to air during the summer.
On December 18, 2014, Loretta Devine was cast as Carmichael's mother, and Amber Stevens West as Carmichael's girlfriend. On January 5, 2015, David Alan Grier was cast to play Carmichael's father. On January 7, 2015, Lil Rel Howery was cast to play Carmichael's brother.
On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 15 critics, generally praising the show for its originality; one described it as "a smart and crafty comedy". The second season received better reviews, with a score of 80 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicative of "generally favorable reviews"; critics praise the series for its writing and the topics it discusses. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season received 67% "fresh" ratings.
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