The Exes | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Mark Reisman |
Starring |
Donald Faison Wayne Knight David Alan Basche Kelly Stables Kristen Johnston |
Composer(s) | Gabriel Mann |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 64 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Mark Reisman Franco E. Bario Michael Hanel Mindy Schultheis Larry W. Jones Keith Cox |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company(s) | Mark Reisman Productions Acme Productions TV Land Original Productions |
Distributor | Endemol |
Release | |
Original network | TV Land |
Original release | November 30, 2011 | – September 16, 2015
External links | |
Website |
The Exes is an American comedy television series starring Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, Kristen Johnston, David Alan Basche, and Kelly Stables. It debuted on TV Land on November 30, 2011, airing on Wednesday nights at 10:30 p.m. The series was created by Mark Reisman and follows three divorced men who live in a New York City apartment owned by their divorce lawyer.
In February 2014, TV Land renewed the series for a twelve-episode fourth season that premiered on November 5, 2014. Additional episodes were ordered before the season premiered. On August 10, 2015, the series was cancelled by TV Land with six episodes remaining in the fourth season. The network announced that all six episodes would air, with the finale airing September 16, 2015.
Divorce attorney Holly (Kristen Johnston) introduces her client, Stuart (David Alan Basche), to his new roommates: two other divorced men who share an apartment in New York City that Holly owns. At first Phil (Donald Faison) and Haskell (Wayne Knight) have reservations about Stuart moving in, but Holly is right across the hall to help when things start to go downhill. When not hanging out in the apartment, the gang are usually downstairs at the local bar, joined by Holly's assistant, Eden (Kelly Stables).
TV Land placed a pilot order on November 10, 2010. The series was created by Mark Reisman (Frasier), with the pilot directed by Andy Cadiff. The series is executive produced by Reisman, Franco Bario, Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis, alongside production companies Mark Reisman Productions and Acme Productions.
On March 21, 2011, the pilot was given a series order of ten episodes. The series premiered on November 30, 2011, and the first season aired on Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm, following Hot in Cleveland.
On February 2, 2012, TV Land announced that it had ordered a second season of The Exes. Season two premiered on June 20, 2012, at 10:30 pm following The Soul Man, On November 13, 2012, TV Land ordered an additional 10 episodes for the second season. However, on December 13, 2012, TV Land announced that the 10 additional episodes ordered will be considered the third season. Season three premiered on June 19, 2013, at 10:30 pm EST. On July 18, 2013, TV Land extended the episode order of season three to 20 episodes. The remaining episodes began airing on December 11, 2013.