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Genre | Black comedy |
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Based on | Wilfred |
Developed by | David Zuckerman |
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Country of origin |
Australia United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 49 (list of episodes) |
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Location(s) | California |
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Running time | 20-26 minutes |
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Prospect Park SBS Australia Starline Entertainment St. Western Films Zook, Inc. Renegade Australia FX Productions |
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FX (2011–13) FXX (2014) |
Original release | June 23, 2011 | – August 13, 2014
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Related shows | Wilfred (Australian TV series) |
Australia
Wilfred is an Australian-American comedy television series which aired from June 23, 2011 to August 13, 2014 for a total of four seasons. Based on the Australian SBS One series of the same name, it stars Elijah Wood and series co-creator Jason Gann, reprising his role of the eponymous dog. The series was adapted for the American television channel FX by Family Guy veteran David Zuckerman. Season 4 premiered on June 25, 2014. Wilfred moved to FXX for its fourth and final season.
The show follows a young man named Ryan (Elijah Wood) and his neighbor's dog Wilfred (Jason Gann). In the opening episode, Ryan concocts a drug cocktail in order to die by suicide. After this failed attempt, Ryan's neighbor, Jenna (Fiona Gubelmann), knocks on his door to ask him to look after Wilfred, whom Ryan sees and hears as a man in a dog costume.
Wilfred is based on the critically acclaimed Australian series of the same name and was adapted for FX by Family Guy veteran David Zuckerman.Wilfred is produced by FX Productions while the executive producers include: Zuckerman; Rich and Paul Frank; Jeff Kwatinetz; and Joe and Ken Connor from the original Australian series. Wilfred co-creator Jason Gann and Randall Einhorn serve as co-executive producers. Einhorn directed 10 episodes of the first season and Victor Nelli, Jr. directed three. The pilot episode was filmed in summer 2010, written by Zuckerman, and directed by Einhorn.