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Go On
GenreSitcom
Comedy-drama
Created byScott Silveri
StarringMatthew Perry
Laura Benanti
Julie White
Suzy Nakamura
Tyler James Williams
Brett Gelman
John Cho
Sarah Baker
ComposerJohn Swihart
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersScott Silveri
Todd Holland (pilot)
Karey Burke
CinematographyEdward J. Pei
EditorsDaniel Gabbe
Pamela March
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time21–23 minutes
Production companiesSilver & Gold Productions
Dark Toy Entertainment
Universal Television
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]

On October 2, 2012, NBC ordered a full season of Go On, to contain 22 episodes.[1]

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 Bennett, the group leader with limited training.
  • 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 Mitsawa, whose fiancé left her, and who feels that everything is "too sexual", including jazz and cats that continue to rub against her.
  • Tyler James Williams as Owen Lewis, whose brother is in a coma following a skiing accident. He is extremly shy in the begining, though has come out of his shell quite a bit since Ryan has joined the group.[3]
  • Brett Gelman as "Mr K.", a mysterious member coping with grief that the others are too afraid to ask him about.[4]
  • John Cho as Steven, Ryan's boss and best friend, who forces him to seek counselling.[5]
  • Sarah Baker as Sonia (Episodes 14-; recurring previously)[6], a member of the group, who is grieving over the death of her cat, Cinderella.

Recurring cast

  • Allison Miller as Carrie, Ryan's assistant.[7] [8]
  • Bill Cobbs as George, a member of the group, who is blind.[9]
  • Tonita Castro as Fausta, a member of the group, who is grieving the death of her father and brother.
  • Seth Morris as Danny, a member of the group, whose wife had a son with another man while he was in the army.
  • Christine Woods as Janie, Ryan's deceased wife.
  • Hayes MacArthur as Wyatt, Lauren's fiancé.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release dates
Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 22[10] August 8, 2012 (2012-08-08) TBA TBA TBA TBA

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[11]
Ryan King is a sports talk radio host who thinks he is ready to get back to work after the death of his wife. Ryan reluctantly attends a grief support group his boss Steven insisted upon. Ryan's decision to come back to work early proves to be disastrous and he realizes that maybe group therapy is what he needs right now.
2"He Got Game, She Got Cats"Andy AckermanLesley Wake WebsterSeptember 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)1039.73[12]
Ryan encourages the group members to take action, starting with Sonia dumping her boyfriend Jason and getting another cat, "Fuzzy Jason," which triggers her cat-owning compulsion. George is devastated to learn his historic signed basketball is missing from its display case. And Ryan invades his personal assistant Carrie's personal time.
3"There's No 'Ryan' In Team"Todd HollandScott SilveriSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)1029.28[13]
Ryan upsets the group by ignoring them in front of his colleagues, though Steven sees he is making progress and encourages Ryan to socialize with the group, who all support Ryan for his 1:23 am flinch and a ceremony provided by his gardener.
4"Bench-Clearing Bawl"Jamie BabbitLiz BrixiusSeptember 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)1046.90[14]
Ryan has been trying to get into Jeremy Roenick's hockey games for years, but when Steven plays the dead-wife card to get an invitation Ryan doesn't know it is a sympathy gesture. Ryan agrees to help Anne by being her 'plus one' to a lesbian wedding. And Ryan has a breakdown after giving away Janie's sewing machine.
5"Do You Believe in Ghosts...Yes!"Michael EnglerMathew HarawitzOctober 2, 2012 (2012-10-02)1055.82[15]
Ryan hallucinates his dead wife Janie at home, prompting him to take better care of himself. Learning that Steven was dumped a month ago, Ryan determines to be his wingman but they have more fun just hanging out as friends. The group discover that Lauren has test anxiety and support her in taking the real estate agent exam.
6"Big League Chew"Millicent SheltonDennis McNicholasOctober 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)1066.65[16]
Ryan is in denial about his compulsive eating to deal with grief. Ryan tries to help Danny let go of the fantasy world he has created in his mind to escape to when reality is too difficult to confront.
7"Any Given Birthday"Kevin DowlingJon Pollack & Scott SilveriOctober 23, 2012 (2012-10-23)1076.12[17]
Ryan has never enjoyed his birthday even though Janie would often try to make them special for him. To try to help Ryan with his first birthday since the death of his wife Yolanda sets up a scavenger hunt based on Ryan's life for the group to participate in. Ryan agrees to let Sonia look after Steven who is recovering from a colonoscopy. Anne and Mr K discover a common passion for musicals.
8"Videogame, Set, Match"Todd HollandLesley Wake WebsterNovember 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)1086.09[18]
Ryan tries to take Owen under his wing but Owen's mother isn't certain Ryan is actually helping. Yolanda announces that she is ready to graduate from the group but changes her mind at the ceremony though she goes through with it because of the peer pressure to ensure Lauren doesn't see herself as a failure.
9"Dinner Takes All"Ken WhittinghamStory by: Liz Brixius
Teleplay by: Lesley Wake Webster		November 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)1106.20[19]
When Amy (Lauren Graham) pays a visit to her old college friends Ryan and Steven, the guys unexpectedly begin to compete for her affection. Meanwhile, Ryan invites the support group to the K-Bal offices for Thanksgiving, Lauren's qualifications are tested by Owen's mom and Anne's kids meet Ryan for the first time.
10"Back, Back, Back... It's Gone"Todd HollandDennis McNicholasNovember 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)1116.06[20]
When Ryan decides it's time to start dating again, Misty May-Treanor offers to help and invites him to play in a game of beach volleyball with her friends. Elsewhere, George outlives his doctors' predicted life expectancy for him and is ready to celebrate, and Danny develops feelings for Sonia.
11"The World Ain't Over 'Till It's Over"Kevin DowlingStory by: Seth Raab & Nicholas Darrow
Teleplay by: Mathew Harawitz		December 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)1126.67[21]
When the group settles on a date for their holiday party, it happens to fall on what Mr. K believes will be the end of the world. Ryan invites Anne along on his annual trip to wine country with Steven and Lauren worries her boyfriend is ready to pop the question.
12"Win at All Costas"Michael LehmannStory by: Mathew Harawitz
Teleplay by: Seth Raab & Nicholas Darrow		January 8, 2013 (2013-01-08)1094.29[22]
Mr K. finds new purpose; Ryan gets a golden opportunity to audition for his idol, Bob Costas.
13"Gooooaaaallll Doll!"Todd HollandLesley Wake WebsterJanuary 15, 2013 (2013-01-15)1134.45[23]
Ryan experiences unexpected competition with Shaun White when he tries to start dating.
14"Comeback Player of the Year"[24]UnknownUnknownJanuary 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)114N/A
15"Pass Interference"[25]UnknownUnknownJanuary 29, 2013 (2013-01-29)115N/A

Reception

Critical

The series has received favorable reviews from critics. It holds a Metacritic score of 66/100, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[26] Verne Gay of Newsday gave the show a 5 star rating, noting "The cast is good, even excellent. But Perry's the one who sells Go On."[27] David Hinckley of the New York Daily News described the show as "Maybe the best new sitcom of the fall."[28] Hank Stuever of the Washington Post praised the directing of the show, observing "Go On moves quite breezily--much like an NBC-flavored take on premium cable dramadies such as The Big C and Enlightened. It's not as good as either of those, but it has the same happy-sad aura, with just a dash of Community-like absurdity to keep the speed limit up." [29]

Ratings

Season Timeslot (ET) # Ep. Premiered Ended TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere
Viewers
(in millions) 		Date Finale
Viewers
(in millions)
1
Tuesday 9:00 PM
 22[1]
August 8, 2012
 16.10[11]
2013
 TBA 2012–13 TBA TBA

Production

NBC ordered Go On to pilot in January 2012.[30] Matthew Perry was announced as the series' lead actor on March 1.[31][32] Creator Scott Silveri, who worked with Perry on Friends,[31] claims he subconsciously wrote the part for him.[31]

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] Go On aired its pilot on August 8, 2012, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, as a "sneak preview"[33], and was picked up for a full season of twenty-two episodes, on October 2, 2012.[1] Episode eight was originally scheduled for October 30, 2012 but was pre-empted by coverage of Hurricane Sandy.[34]

International broadcasts

The series airs on Global in Canada, and is simulcast with the NBC airings.[35] The Netherlands' Comedy Central began airing the series on December 2, 2012. [36]

References

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