Louie season 3
| Louie | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FX |
| Original release | June 28 – September 27, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the American television comedy series Louie premiered on June 28, 2012 and concluded on September 27, 2012. It consisted of thirteen episodes, each running approximately 23 minutes in length. FX broadcast the third season on Thursdays at 10:30 pm in the United States. The season was produced by 3 Arts Entertainment and the executive producers were Louis C.K., Dave Becky and M. Blair Breard.
Louie was created, written and directed by Louis C.K., who stars as a fictionalized version of himself, a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in New York City. The show has a loose format atypical for television comedy series, consisting of largely unconnected storylines and segments (described as "extended vignettes")[1] that revolve around Louie's life, punctuated by live stand-up performances.
The season received critical acclaim.
Cast
Main cast
- Louis C.K. as Louie
Recurring cast
- Hadley Delany as Lilly (7 episodes)
- Ursula Parker as Jane (7 episodes)
- Susan Kelechi Watson as Janet (5 episodes)
- Edward Gelbinovich as Doug (4 episodes)
- Nick DiPaolo as Nick (2 episodes)
- Jim Norton as Jim (2 episodes)
- Chris Rock as Chris (2 episodes)
- Sarah Silverman as Sarah (2 episodes)
- Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry (1 episode)
- Maria Dizzia as Delores (1 episode)
Guest stars
- Parker Posey as Liz (4 episodes)
- Maria Bamford as Maria (2 episodes)
- Jay Leno as Jay (2 episodes)
- David Lynch as Jack Dall (2 episodes)
- Garry Marshall as Lars Tardigan (2 episodes)
- Gaby Hoffmann as April
- F. Murray Abraham as Uncle Excelsior
- Melissa Leo as Laurie Brent
- Amy Poehler as Debbie
- Marc Maron as Marc
- Paul Rudd as Paul
- Susan Sarandon as Susan
- Chloë Sevigny as Jeanie
- J. B. Smoove as Gravedigger
- Robin Williams as Robin
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Something Is Wrong" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | June 28, 2012 | XCK03001 | 1.43[2] |
| 28 | 2 | "Telling Jokes/Set Up" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | July 5, 2012 | XCK03002 | 1.08[3] |
| 29 | 3 | "Miami" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | July 12, 2012 | XCK03003 | 1.06[4] |
| 30 | 4 | "Daddy's Girlfriend Part 1" | Louis C.K. | Story by : Louis C.K. & Pamela Adlon Teleplay by : Louis C.K. | July 19, 2012 | XCK03004 | 0.96[5] |
| 31 | 5 | "Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | July 26, 2012 | XCK03005 | 0.82[6] |
| 32 | 6 | "Barney/Never" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | August 2, 2012 | XCK03006 | 0.69[7] |
| 33 | 7 | "Ikea/Piano Lesson" | Louis C.K. | Story by : Louis C.K. & Pamela Adlon Teleplay by : Louis C.K. | August 9, 2012 | XCK03007 | 0.70[8] |
| 34 | 8 | "Dad" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | August 16, 2012 | XCK03008 | 0.84[9] |
| 35 | 9 | "Looking for Liz/Lilly Changes" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | August 23, 2012 | XCK03009 | 0.71[10] |
| 36 | 10 | "Late Show Part 1" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | August 30, 2012 | XCK03010 | 0.60[11] |
| 37 | 11 | "Late Show Part 2" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | September 13, 2012 | XCK03011 | 0.47[12] |
| 38 | 12 | "Late Show Part 3" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | September 20, 2012 | XCK03012 | 0.54[13] |
| 39 | 13 | "New Year's Eve" | Louis C.K. | Louis C.K. | September 27, 2012 | XCK03013 | 0.43[14] |
Reception
Reviews
The third season of Louie received universal acclaim reviews from critics, receiving a Metacritic score of 94 out of 100, based on 16 reviews. Verne Gay of Newsday named it "One of TV's best shows, comedy or drama, because this series often succeeds as both." Matt Zoller Seitz of Vulture called it "bizarre, inventive, and bold" and Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said "the series remains smart and thought-provoking but it's also quite funny."[15]
Awards and nominations
Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon won for Best Television Comedy series for the 65th Writers Guild of America Awards.[16] C.K. was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, for the 70th Golden Globe Awards and the 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards, respectively.[17][18] The series was also included as one of the Top Television Programs of the Year by the American Film Institute and won a 2013 Peabody Award.[19][20] For the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series; C.K. was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series ("Daddy's Girlfriend Part 1"), and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series ("New Year's Eve"); Susan E. Morse was nominated for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series ("Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2"); and Melissa Leo won for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.[21] At the 29th TCA Awards, C.K. won for Individual Achievement in Comedy and the series was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy.[22]
References
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- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 6, 2012). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Swamp People' Leads, 'Anger Management' Falls + 'Mountain Men', 'Louie,' 'Snooki & JWOWW', 'Wilfred' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
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- ^ Kim, Wook (February 18, 2013). "2013 WGA Awards: The Complete List of Winners". Time. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Ellwood, Gregory (January 13, 2013). "70th Golden Globe Awards winners and nominees". HitFix. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "AFI Awards 2012". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "72nd Annual Peabody Awards: Complete List of Winners". George Foster Peabody Awards. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Louie". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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