Wilfred (American TV series) season 4
| Wilfred | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring |
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| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FXX |
| Original release | June 25 – August 13, 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth and final season of Wilfred, premiered on FXX on June 25, 2014.[1] The fourth season consisted of 10 episodes. The series is based on the original Australian series, Wilfred, and stars Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Fiona Gubelmann and Dorian Brown.
Synopsis
In the fourth and final season of Wilfred, Ryan tries to figure out the truth behind "The Flock of the Grey Shepard".
Cast
Main cast
- Elijah Wood as Ryan Newman
- Jason Gann as Wilfred
- Fiona Gubelmann as Jenna Mueller[a]
- Dorian Brown as Kristen Newman[b]
Special guest cast
- James Remar as Henry
- Tobin Bell as Charles
- Mimi Rogers as Catherine
- Rutger Hauer as Dr. Grummons
- Allison Mack as Amanda
- William Baldwin as Bruce
- John Michael Higgins as Dr. Cahill
Recurring cast
- Chris Klein as Drew
- Rodney To as Dr. Bangachon
- Harriet Sansom Harris as Lonnie Goldsmith
Guest stars
- Julie Hagerty as Genevieve
- Nestor Carbonell as Arturo Ramos
- Randee Heller as Margot
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "Amends" | Randall Einhorn | Reed Agnew & Eli Jorné | June 25, 2014 | XWL04001 | 0.242[2] |
| 41 | 2 | "Consequences" | Randall Einhorn | David Baldy | June 25, 2014 | XWL04002 | 0.242[2] |
| 42 | 3 | "Loyalty" | Randall Einhorn | Keith Heisler | July 2, 2014 | XWL04003 | n/a |
| 43 | 4 | "Answers" | Randall Einhorn | Matt Patterson | July 9, 2014 | XWL04004 | 0.201*[3] |
| 44 | 5 | "Forward" | Randall Einhorn | Reed Agnew & Eli Jorné | July 16, 2014 | XWL04005 | n/a |
| 45 | 6 | "Patterns" | Randall Einhorn | Ted Travelstead | July 23, 2014 | XWL04006 | n/a |
| 46 | 7 | "Responsibility" | Randall Einhorn | Jack Kukoda | July 30, 2014 | XWL04007 | 0.198[4] |
| 47 | 8 | "Courage" | Randall Einhorn | David Baldy | August 6, 2014 | XWL04008 | 0.170[5] |
| 48 | 9 | "Resistance" | Randall Einhorn | David Zuckerman | August 13, 2014 | XWL04009 | 0.239[6] |
| 49 | 10 | "Happiness" | Randall Einhorn | David Zuckerman | August 13, 2014 | XWL04010 | 0.247[6] |
- A * indicates that the individual episode ratings were unavailable, so the FXX primetime average is listed instead.
Production
On October 2, 2013, Wilfred was renewed for a ten-episode fourth and final season. The series moved to FX's sister network FXX with first two episodes back-to-back on June 25, 2014 and the final two episodes aired on August 13. David Zuckerman, who served as showrunner for the first two seasons, returned as co-showrunner after stepping down in season 3. The roles of Catherine and Bruce had to be recast after Mary Steenburgen and Dwight Yoakam were unable to reprise their respective roles due to scheduling conflict, and they were replaced by Mimi Rodgers and William Balwin.
The crew was given warning well ahead of time so the show's creators could tie up loose ends with the final season.[7] The decision to end the series was ultimately made by FX. Jason Gann was intent on continuing the series stating, "We would have kept going. I think you would have to be crazy to quit a job like this."[8] The return of show runner David Zuckerman, coupled with the focus on answering some of the show's deeper mythological questions, prevented Gann from writing any episodes in the final season.[8]
Elijah Wood has stated that "Answers" is one of his favorite episodes of the series saying "I read the season kind of in order and I read like one through three and then I read four and it just totally blew my mind."[9] His friend has taken the basement set and recreated it at his house. Wood himself has possession of a stuffed bear and a bong made from a Gatorade bottle, both featured prominently throughout the series.[9]
Notes
References
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 2, 2013). "'Wilfred' Renewed for Fourth and Final Season on FXX". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Patten, Dominic (August 19, 2014). "FXX's 'Wilfred' Series Finale Hits Season High". Deadline. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Extant," "Big Brother 16" Top Charts". The Futon Critic. July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (August 1, 2014). "UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK THURSDAY SCORECARD – 7/31/14". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (August 7, 2014). "UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK WEDNESDAY SCORECARD – 8/6/14". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals: 8/13/14". August 14, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Marechal, AJ. "FX's 'Wilfred' to End After Fourth Season". Variety.
- ^ a b Barta, Preston. "Interview: WILFRED's Jason Gann On Hanging Up the Dog Suit". NT Daily.
- ^ a b Barta, Preston. "Interview: Elijah Wood On the End of 'Wilfred'". NT Daily.
