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Portlandia
Season 8
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkIFC
Original releaseJanuary 18 (2018-01-18) –
March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)
Season chronology
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Season 7
List of episodes

The eighth and final season of the sketch comedy series Portlandia premiered on IFC in the United States on January 18 and ended on March 22, 2018 with a total of 10 episodes. The series stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.

Cast

Main cast

Special guest

Guest stars

Production

The series was originally renewed through 2017 with season 7 intended to be the last, but Armisen and Brownstein hinted at the possibility of doing season 8.[1] On January 5, 2017, IFC renewed Portlandia for a 10-episode final season, ahead of the season 7 premiere.[2] In addition to introducing new guests stars, Natasha Lyonne, Jeff Goldblum, Kumail Nanjiani and Kyle MacLachlan were announced to return as guests for the final season.[3] Armisen admitted that writing the season was "tricky" due to the change in administrations and said that the rise of Donald Trump "changed the way [Armisen] looks at some of the characters."[4] Production concluded on September 9, 2017.[5]

Episodes

Main article: List of Portlandia episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
681"Riot Spray"Carrie BrownsteinFred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham WagnerJanuary 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)0.152[6]
692"Shared Workspace"Graham WagnerFred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham WagnerJanuary 25, 2018 (2018-01-25)0.104[7]
703"No Thank You"Carrie BrownsteinFred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham WagnerFebruary 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)0.100[8]
714"Abracadabra"Lance BangsFred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham WagnerFebruary 8, 2018 (2018-02-08)0.130[9]
725"Open Relationship"Bill BenzFred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham WagnerFebruary 15, 2018 (2018-02-15)0.124[10]
736"You Do You"Bill Benz & Ali GreerFred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham WagnerFebruary 22, 2018 (2018-02-22)0.100[11]
747"Most Pro City"Bill BenzFred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham WagnerMarch 1, 2018 (2018-03-01)0.100[12]
758"Peter Follows P!nk"Bill BenzFred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham WagnerMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)0.108[13]
769"Long Way Back"Lance BangsFred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham WagnerMarch 15, 2018 (2018-03-15)0.084[14]
7710"Rose Route"Bill BenzFred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham WagnerMarch 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)0.136[15]

Reception

The eighth and final season received generally favorable reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a score of 83%, based on 6 reviews.[16] In his review for The A.V. Club, John Hugar praised the series finale for ending "on a high note, with a delightfully ridiculous episode that features the show’s off-beat humor at its finest."[17] Melanie McFarland, writing for Salon, said that the finale "remains true to the core of the series and its devotion to the timelessness of its weirdness."[18]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Portlandia season 8
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Riot Spray" January 18, 2018 0.05[6] 0.152
2 "Shared Workspace" January 25, 2018 0.03[7] 0.104
3 "No Thank You" February 1, 2018 0.02[8] 0.100
4 "Abracadabra" February 8, 2018 0.05[9] 0.130
5 "Open Relationship" February 15, 2018 0.03[10] 0.124
6 "You Do You" February 22, 2018 0.04[11] 0.100
7 "Most Pro City" March 1, 2018 0.03[12] 0.100
8 "Peter Follows P!nk" March 8, 2018 0.03[13] 0.108
9 "Long Way Back" March 15, 2018 0.03[14] 0.084
10 "Rose Route" March 22, 2018 0.03[15] 0.136

References

  1. ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (September 21, 2015). "'Portlandia' Officially Coming to an End … A Few Seasons From Now". Screen Crush. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 14, 2017). "'Portlandia' Renewed For Eighth & Final Season By IFC, Will There Be Spinoffs:TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Wright, Megh (September 7, 2017). "The Eighth and Final Season of 'Portlandia' Premieres in January". Splitsider. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Wakeman, Gregory (September 14, 2017). "'Portlandia' final season was 'really tricky' due to Trump, admits Fred Armisen". Metro. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  5. ^ Turnquist (September 7, 2017). "'Portlandia' star Carrie Brownstein on the final season: 'It's the end of the dream'". Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (January 22, 2018). "Broadcast Update: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.18.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (January 29, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.25.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 2, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.1.2018". Showbuzz Daily.
  9. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 9, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals:". Showbuzz Daily.
  10. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 16, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.15.2018". Showbuzz Daily.
  11. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 23, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.22.2018". Showbuzz Daily.
  12. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 3, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.1.2018". Showbuzz Daily.
  13. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 9, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.8.2018". Showbuzz Daily.
  14. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 16, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.15.2018". Showbuzz Daily.
  15. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 23, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.22.2018". Showbuzz Daily.
  16. ^ "PORTLANDIA: SEASON 8 (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  17. ^ Hugar, John (March 23, 2018). "Portlandia embraces its weirdness one last time in a fitting finale". The A.V. Club.
  18. ^ McFarland, Melanie (March 22, 2018). ""Portlandia": The end of the Rose Route". Salon.

External links

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