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===Notes===
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== Reception ==
=== Ratings ===
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! # !! Title !! Air date !! [[Nielsen ratings|Ratings/Share]]<br />(adults 18–49) !! Viewers<br />(millions)
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|1 || "Pilot" || {{start date|2012|8|8}} || 5.6 || 16.10<ref name="s01e01 XXX Olympics"/>
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|2 || "He Got Game, She Got Cats" || {{start date|2012|9|12}} || 3.4/10 || 9.73<ref name="s01e02"/>
|}

==Production==
[[NBC]] ordered ''Go On'' to [[television pilot|pilot]] in January 2012.<ref name=order>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/nbc-picks-up-three-comedies-including-roseanne-barr-starring-downwardly-mobile/ |title=2nd UPDATE: NBC Picks Up 8 Comedies Including Greg Daniels' 'Friday Night Dinner'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline.com|date=January 23, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> [[Julie White]] was the first actress to be cast, on February 17.<ref name=cast-1>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/julie-white-joins-nbc-comedy-go-on-among-latest-pilot-castings/ |title=Julie White Joins NBC Comedy ‘Go On’ Among Latest Pilot Castings|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 17, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> [[Suzy Nakamura]] was cast later that month.<ref name=cast-2>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/suzy-nakamura-and-linus-roache-among-latest-pilot-cast-additions/ |title=Suzy Nakamura And Linus Roache Among Latest Pilot Cast Additions|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline.com|date=February 28, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> [[Matthew Perry]] was announced as the series' lead actor on March 1.<ref name=cast-3>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/matthew-perry-to-star-in-scott-silveris-nbc-comedy-pilot-go-on/ |title=Matthew Perry To Star In Scott Silveri’s NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Go On’|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline.com|date=March 1, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref><ref name=cast-4>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2012/03/01/matthew-perry-go-on-nbc/ |title=Scoop: Matthew Perry Returning to NBC as Star of Comedy Pilot Go On|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|work=[[TVLine.com]]|date=March 1, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> Creator Scott Silveri, who worked with Perry on ''[[Friends (TV series)|Friends]]'',<ref name=cast-3 /> claims he subconsciously wrote the part for him.<ref name=cast-3 /> [[Laura Benanti]],<ref name=cast-5>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/laura-benanti-and-jenna-elfman-to-star-in-nbc-comedy-pilots/|title=Laura Benanti And Jenna Elfman To Star In NBC Comedy Pilots|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline.com|date=March 14, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> [[Allison Miller]]<ref name=cast-6>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/terra-novas-allison-miller-joins-nbcs-go-on-lauren-german-cast-in-chicago-fire/|title='Terra Nova's Allison Miller Joins NBC's 'Go On', Lauren German Cast In 'Chicago Fire'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline.com|date=March 8, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> (who took the part in second position to the cancelled ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]]''), and [[Khary Payton]]<ref name=cast-7>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/several-more-actors-cast-in-broadcast-pilots/|title=Several More Actors Cast In Broadcast Pilots|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline.com|date=March 8, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> were cast later. Before the series' premiere, Payton was dropped from the cast,<ref name=payton>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/several-more-new-series-undergo-recasting-while-returning-series-addcut-regulars/|title=Several More New Series In Recasting Mode; Returning Ones Add/Cut Regulars|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline.com|date=May 23, 2012|accessdate=June 16, 2012}}</ref> while [[Tyler James Williams]], [[Brett Gelman]] and [[John Cho]] were later added.<ref name=williams /><ref name=cho /><ref name=gelman />

On April 20, 2012, the pilot became the first of the [[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012–13 American television season]] to gain a series order of thirteen episodes.<ref name=pickup /> It was later reported that NBC was striving to put the series into production early so that it could begin airing outside of the regular season, in August 2012.<ref name=olympics>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/04/nbc-eyes-august-premieres-for-new-comedy-go-on-returning-drama-grimm/|title=NBC Eyes August Premieres For New Comedy ‘Go On’ & Returning Drama ‘Grimm’|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=Deadline.com|date=April 30, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> Ultimately, ''Go On'' aired its pilot on August 8, 2012, during the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], as a "sneak preview".<ref name=timesgo>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-london-olympics-nbc-previews-matthew-perry-sitcom-go-on-20120809,0,7921751.story|title=London Olympics: NBC draws crowd for Matthew Perry sitcom 'Go On'|first=Scott|last=Collins|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 9, 2012|accessdate=2012-08-11}}</ref>

==International broadcast==
The series will air in Canada on [[Global Television Network|Global]], to be simulcast with the NBC airings.<ref>{{cite web |first=Denette |last=Wilford |title= Shaw Media Fall TV Schedule 2012–13: Big Names, Big Shows |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/30/shaw-media-fall-tv-schedule-2012-13_n_1556287.html |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |date=May 30, 2012 |accessdate=August 8, 2012}}</ref>

==Reception==
It holds a [[Metacritic]] score of 69/100, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.<ref>{{cite web|author=HoolaTallulah |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/go-on |title=Go On - Season 1 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More |publisher=Metacritic |date=2012-08-08 |accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.nbc.com/go-on/}}
*{{IMDb title|2300923|Go On}}

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Revision as of 21:39, 13 September 2012

Go On
GenreSitcom
Comedy-drama
Created byScott Silveri
StarringMatthew Perry
Laura Benanti
Julie White
Suzy Nakamura
Tyler James Williams
Brett Gelman
John Cho
ComposerJohn Swihart
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producersScott Silveri
Todd Holland (pilot)
Karey Burke
EditorDaniel Gabbe
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time21-23 minutes
Production companiesUniversal Television
Dark Toy Entertainment
Silver & Gold Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseAugust 8, 2012 (2012-08-08) –
present

Go On is an American comedy-drama/sitcom series starring Matthew Perry as Ryan King, a sportscaster trying to move on from the loss of his wife. The series, created by Scott Silveri, was given a series order on April 20, 2012.[1] A preview episode aired following the Olympics coverage on August 8. The series premiered on September 11, 2012 in its normal Tuesday timeslot at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central after The Voice.[2]

Cast

Main cast

  • Matthew Perry as Ryan King, a sportscaster who joins a support group while trying to move on from his late wife's death.
  • Laura Benanti as Lauren Schneider, the leader of the support group.
  • Julie White as Anne, a lesbian lawyer coping with the death of her partner, and stuck in the "anger" stage of grief.
  • Suzy Nakamura as Yolanda, a member of the group whose parents are divorcing.
  • Tyler James Williams as Owen, a member of the group whose brother is in a coma following a skiing accident.[3]
  • Brett Gelman as "Mr K.", a mysterious member of the group coping with grief that others are too afraid to ask him about.[4]
  • John Cho as Steven, Ryan's boss, who forces him to seek counselling.[5]

Recurring cast

  • Allison Miller as Carrie, Ryan's assistant.[6][7]
  • Bill Cobbs as George, a member of the group who is blind.[8]
  • Sarah Baker as Sonia, a member of the group upset over the death of her cat, Cinderella.
  • Tonita Castro as Fausta, a member of the group.
  • Seth Morris as Danny, a member of the group whose wife had a son with another man whilst he was in the army.
  • Christine Woods as Ryan's late wife, Janie, who appears through flashbacks and dream sequences.[9]

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Pilot"Todd HollandScott SilveriAugust 8, 2012 (2012-08-08)10116.10[10]
2"He Got Game, She Got Cats"Andy AckermanLesley Wake WebsterSeptember 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)1029.73[11]
3"There's No "Ryan" In Team"[12]UnknownUnknownSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)[13]103N/A
4"Bench-Clearing Bawl"[14]UnknownUnknownSeptember 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)[13]104N/A
5TBAUnknownUnknownOctober 2, 2012 (2012-10-02)[13]105N/A
6TBAUnknownUnknownOctober 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)[13]106N/A
7TBAUnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2012 (2012-10-23)[13]107N/A
8TBAUnknownUnknownOctober 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)[13]108N/A
9TBAUnknownUnknownNovember 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)[nb 1]109N/A

Notes

  1. ^ Episode nine of the series may be pre-empted due to network coverage of the 2012 Presidential Election.[13]

Reception

Ratings

# Title Air date Ratings/Share
(adults 18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" August 8, 2012 (2012-08-08) 5.6 16.10[10]
2 "He Got Game, She Got Cats" September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12) 3.4/10 9.73[11]

Production

NBC ordered Go On to pilot in January 2012.[15] Julie White was the first actress to be cast, on February 17.[16] Suzy Nakamura was cast later that month.[17] Matthew Perry was announced as the series' lead actor on March 1.[18][19] Creator Scott Silveri, who worked with Perry on Friends,[18] claims he subconsciously wrote the part for him.[18] Laura Benanti,[20] Allison Miller[6] (who took the part in second position to the cancelled Terra Nova), and Khary Payton[21] were cast later. Before the series' premiere, Payton was dropped from the cast,[22] while Tyler James Williams, Brett Gelman and John Cho were later added.[3][5][4]

On April 20, 2012, the pilot became the first of the 2012–13 American television season to gain a series order of thirteen episodes.[1] It was later reported that NBC was striving to put the series into production early so that it could begin airing outside of the regular season, in August 2012.[23] Ultimately, Go On aired its pilot on August 8, 2012, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, as a "sneak preview".[24]

International broadcast

The series will air in Canada on Global, to be simulcast with the NBC airings.[25]

Reception

It holds a Metacritic score of 69/100, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 20, 2012). "NBC Picks Up Matthew Perry Comedy Pilot 'Go On' To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "NBC Fall 2012 Premiere Dates: 'Go On' Premieres Early, 'Community' Returns In October". Huffington Post. June 14, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 7, 2012). "Paget Brewster To Star In Fox Animated Pilot 'Working Class Hero', Tyler James Williams Named Regular On NBC's 'Go On'". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Go On - Brett Gelman - NBC". NBC.com. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Masters, Megan (June 15, 2012). "Scoop: Matthew Perry's Go On Promotes John Cho to Series Regular". TVLine.com. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 8, 2012). "'Terra Nova's Allison Miller Joins NBC's 'Go On', Lauren German Cast In 'Chicago Fire'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Showatch". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 26, 2012). "David Lyons In JJ Abrams/Eric Kripke Pilot, NeNe Leakes In 'New Normal', More Castings". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  9. ^ Porter, Rick (July 24, 2012). "'Go On': 'Perfect Couples' star Christine Woods cast as [spoiler]". Zap2it. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  10. ^ a b Daily Preliminary Broadcast Cable Finals Broadcast Finals. "TV Ratings Wednesday: Olympics Again Score Ratings Gold, 'Big Brother' Down, 'Final Witness' Up, 'Go On' Preview Strong - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  11. ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (September 12, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' Adjusted Up; No 18-49 Adjustments for 'Go On,' 'The New Normal' or 'Parenthood'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  12. ^ ""GO ON" "EPISODE 3"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "GO ON (NBC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  14. ^ ""GO ON" (X) "BENCH-CLEARING BAWL"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 23, 2012). "2nd UPDATE: NBC Picks Up 8 Comedies Including Greg Daniels' 'Friday Night Dinner'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 17, 2012). "Julie White Joins NBC Comedy 'Go On' Among Latest Pilot Castings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 28, 2012). "Suzy Nakamura And Linus Roache Among Latest Pilot Cast Additions". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  18. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (March 1, 2012). "Matthew Perry To Star In Scott Silveri's NBC Comedy Pilot 'Go On'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  19. ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 1, 2012). "Scoop: Matthew Perry Returning to NBC as Star of Comedy Pilot Go On". TVLine.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  20. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 14, 2012). "Laura Benanti And Jenna Elfman To Star In NBC Comedy Pilots". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  21. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 8, 2012). "Several More Actors Cast In Broadcast Pilots". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  22. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 23, 2012). "Several More New Series In Recasting Mode; Returning Ones Add/Cut Regulars". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  23. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 30, 2012). "NBC Eyes August Premieres For New Comedy 'Go On' & Returning Drama 'Grimm'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  24. ^ Collins, Scott (August 9, 2012). "London Olympics: NBC draws crowd for Matthew Perry sitcom 'Go On'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  25. ^ Wilford, Denette (May 30, 2012). "Shaw Media Fall TV Schedule 2012–13: Big Names, Big Shows". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  26. ^ HoolaTallulah (2012-08-08). "Go On - Season 1 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-08-14.

External links

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