The Mindy Project | |
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Romantic Comedy Sitcom |
Created by | Mindy Kaling |
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Narrated by | Mindy Kaling |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 103 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
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Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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Original network |
Fox (2012–15) Hulu (2015–present) |
Picture format | 720p (16:9 HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | September 25, 2012 | – present
External links | |
Website |
The Mindy Project is an American romantic comedy television series that premiered on Fox on September 25, 2012, and aired on Tuesday nights until March 24, 2015. It then began airing on Hulu on September 15, 2015. The series, created by Mindy Kaling (the series's star), is co-produced by Universal Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.
On May 6, 2015, Fox cancelled the series after three seasons. On May 15, 2015 Hulu picked up the show, commissioning a 26 episode fourth season.
On May 4, 2016, Hulu announced it had picked up the series for a 16-episode season 5, which was later reduced to 14.
The series follows obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri (Mindy Kaling) as she tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City. The character was inspired by Kaling's own mother, an OB/GYN. Mindy explores life with the help of her co-workers: Danny Castellano, her best friend and love interest, whose religious sensibilities occasionally cause some tension; Jeremy Reed, an English doctor who manages the practice; Peter Prentice, another doctor who was a fraternity jock while attending Dartmouth; Morgan Tookers, a wacky registered nurse and an ex-con; Tamra Webb, a blunt nurse; and Beverley, the libidinous older office receptionist.
The series was initially commissioned by NBC, but the pilot with the working title It's Messy was released from NBC's projects on January 27, 2012. NBC then sent the script to Fox executives who read it over that following weekend. On January 30, 2012, Fox greenlit the pilot, with Mindy Kaling attached to star.