The Great Indoors (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Mike Gibbons |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 27, 2016 – present |
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The Great Indoors is an American sitcom television series starring Joel McHale. CBS placed a pilot order on January 29 and a series order on May 13, 2016.[1][2] The series premiered in the 2016–17 United States network television schedule on October 27, 2016, at 8:30 pm.[3][4] On November 14, 2016, CBS picked up the series for a full season of 19 episodes.[5]
Plot
Jack has made a name for himself as an adventure reporter for the magazine Outdoor Limits. His days of exploring the world end when the magazine's founder, Roland, announces its move to web-only publishing and assigns Jack to supervise the Millennials who make up its online team.
Cast
- Joel McHale as Jack Gordon: a globe-trotting adventure reporter now in charge of his magazine's publishing department
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Clark: a tech nerd who idolizes Jack and knows everything about surviving unrealistic scenarios but has not been out of the city
- Chris Williams as Eddie: Jack's best friend, who runs the local bar and helps him understand his co-workers
- Susannah Fielding as Brooke: Roland's daughter and Jack's ex-girlfriend and current boss
- Christine Ko as Emma: the social media expert who views Jack as the human version of dial-up
- Shaun Brown as Mason: a hipster who has not spent any actual time outside
- Stephen Fry as Roland: an outdoorsman in his own right and founder of the magazine
- Deborah Baker Jr. as Esther: the quirky receptionist in the Outdoor Limits office
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Andy Ackerman | Mike Gibbons | October 27, 2016 | 8.81[6] |
| Jack Gordon, a field reporter who has traveled the world to write stories for Outdoor Limits magazine, learns that the publication has gone to an online-only format. He is asked to stay in the office and supervise a group of millennials who are well-versed in Web publishing but clueless about the outdoors. Jack soon learns that his former flame Brooke, also the boss's daughter, made the request to move him into the new job. | |||||
| 2 | "Dating Apps" | Andy Ackerman | John Blickstead & Trey Kollmer | November 3, 2016 | 8.06[7] |
| Jack, who has never had a problem getting a date, finds the world of online dating apps to be considerably different than meeting women in the traditional manner. | |||||
| 3 | "Step One: Shelter" | Andy Ackerman | Brad Stevens & Boyd Vico | November 10, 2016 | 7.69[8] |
| While Jack is having trouble adjusting to his new life as an indoorsman, Outdoor Limits is making budget cuts and Brooke says they can't afford to have him living in posh hotels anymore. While he's finding a place to live, Clark kindly offers his tiny apartment as a place for Jack to crash. Meanwhile, Brooke is tired of being "Bad Cop" all the time, and digs hard into Roland to help her dad find his killer instinct. | |||||
| 4 | "You Don't Know Jack" | Andy Ackerman | Damir Konjicija & Dario Konjicija | November 17, 2016 | 7.33[9] |
| While helping Jack clean out his storage unit, the group finds an old answering machine with evidence that Jack once lived with a woman named Jessie. Jack admits he and Jessie were together for two years, and she broke his heart when he returned from an assignment and found her gone. As Emma helps Jack track down Jessie, Clark and Mason decide to use the stuff in Jack's storage unit to throw a 90's party at Eddie's bar. | |||||
| 5 | "No Bad Ideas" | Andy Ackerman | Austen Earl | November 24, 2016 | 5.14[10] |
| Jack's critical attitude towards Clark's lackluster work ethic causes management to take action against him, forcing him to say only positive things about Clark. Meanwhile, Brooke chooses Emma and Mason to find a new intern that meets the company's ethnic diversity standards. | |||||
| 6 | "Going Deep" | Andy Ackerman | Story by : Liz Feldman & Todd Linden Teleplay by : Liz Feldman | December 1, 2016 | TBD |
| Brooke accuses Jack of not being a very supportive friend when he can't see how Eddie is hurting after learning his divorce is final. In her own life, Brooke learns her engagement registry at a department store has been cancelled after three-plus years, making her wonder if things with her fiancée Paul will ever progress. Elsewhere, Clark, Emma and Mason have to wear fitness watches for a future article, and have a contest to see who can move the least. | |||||
| 7 | "@Emma"[11] | Andy Ackerman | Isabelle Esposito | December 8, 2016 | TBD |
| 8 | "Office Romance"[12] | Andy Ackerman | Alex Edelman | December 15, 2016 | TBD |
Reception
The Great Indoors has received generally mixed reviews from television critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 44% "rotten" rating based on 27 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "The Great Indoors serves up one repetitive, formulaic joke, though the cast performs respectably within the significant constraints of the material."[13] Metacritic reported a score of 51 out of 100 based on 27 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14]
References
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 29, 2016). "CBS Orders 'The Great Indoors' Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2016). "'Training Day', 'Bull', 'MacGyver', 'The Great Indoors', Matt LeBlanc Comedy & Jason Katims Drama Picked Up By CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 21, 2016). "CBS Sets Fall 2016 Premiere Dates, Slates JonBenet Ramsey Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ↑ Vick, Megan (June 21, 2016). "Here Are CBS' Fall Premiere Dates". tvguide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 14, 2016). "CBS Orders More Episodes Of 'Man With A Plan', 'The Great Indoors' & 'Code Black'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (October 28, 2016). "'The Good Place' and 'Chicago Med' adjust up, 'Pure Genius,' other CBS shows down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 4, 2016). "'Big Bang Theory,' 'How to Get Away' adjust up, 'Great Indoors' and NBC adjust down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 11, 2016). "'Chicago Med' and NBC adjust down with NFL pre-emptions: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 18, 2016). "'Grey's Anatomy' adjusts up, 'The Great Indoors' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 29, 2016). "'The Great Indoors' adjusts down, final NFL numbers: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "(#GI109) "@emma"". the Futon Critic. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ ""Office Romance"". the Futon Critic. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "The Great Indoors: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ "The Great Indoors : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
External links
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