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Living with Yourself
GenreComedy
Created byTimothy Greenberg
Written byTimothy Greenberg
Directed byJonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Starring
Music byAnna Meredith
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Karl Frankenfield
  • Michael Amodio
  • Lilly Burns
  • John Skidmore
CinematographyDarren Lew
Editors
  • Brian A. Kates
  • Jesse Gordon
  • Jennifer Lilly
  • Alex Minnick
Running time21–35 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)

Living with Yourself is an American comedy web television series created by Timothy Greenberg that premiered on October 18, 2019 on Netflix.[1] It stars Paul Rudd, Paul Rudd and Aisling Bea. Paul Rudd also serves as an executive producer alongside Greenberg, Anthony Bregman, Jeff Stern, Tony Hernandez, Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, and Jeffrey Blitz.

Synopsis

Living with Yourself follows the story of a man who, after undergoing a mysterious treatment that promises him the allure of a better life, discovers that he has been replaced by a cloned version of himself. [2]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Paul Rudd as Miles Elliot, a copywriter at Pool Marketing who is unhappy with his life, and Miles Elliot's Clone
  • Aisling Bea as Kate Elliot, Miles' wife who is an interior architect

Recurring

Guest

  • Jon Glaser as Henry
  • Emily Young as Mousy Co-Worker
  • Eden Malyn as Margaret
  • Ginger Gonzaga as Meg, Kate's business partner
  • Gabrielle Reid as Branding Co-worker
  • Gene Jones as Farmer Ray
  • Zach Cherry as Hugh
  • Tom Brady as himself

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Best You Can Be"Jonathan Dayton & Valerie FarisTimothy GreenbergOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
Miles Elliot lives an ordinary and routine life with a wife and a job. His job is not going well and he and his wife are struggling to conceive. A co-worker, Dan, tells Miles he can improve his life by going to a spa called Top Happy Spa. Despite not knowing what the spa involves, Miles decides to take a risk and spends all of his family's savings on a visit. Hours later, Miles wakes up buried in a forest, digs his way out and tries to return home. At home, he finds another version of him. Confused, the two Miles decide to return to the spa, which was the site of his last memory before the grave. There he discovers that he has been cloned.
2"Made in a Strip Mall"Jonathan Dayton & Valerie FarisTimothy GreenbergOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
After waking up in the Spa, New Miles, not knowing he is a clone, feels strange but happy. At work his coworkers notice a positive change in him, resulting in his job proposal being universally accepted. At home he is unusually loving and affectionate towards his wife, who likewise notices a change in him. At night, when he goes down to the living room, he bumps into his other self, the original Miles. Following an argument, they both decide to go to the Spa to find out what happened. At the Spa, Miles' clone feels overwhelmed and dissatisfied after learning the whole truth, since he knows neither why he was created nor what his purpose in life is. The original Miles tells him that he can disappear to travel the world and with no worries. The clone decides to accept the proposal, but also feels dissatisfied, since the life he wants is the one that the original Miles has.
3"Green Tea"Jonathan Dayton & Valerie FarisTimothy GreenbergOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
After realizing that his clone had managed to fix his whole life for a moment, Miles decides to change himself to be more like his clone, which causes the problems between the two. Miles begins to feel jealous of his clone, since everyone loves his clone but not him. During his presentation at Hillston Telecom, the owner of Hillston awards Miles's company the deal but realizes that the work proposal is not originally Miles's. After leaving Hillston's offices, Miles decides to go to celebrate the deal with his co-workers, but upon arriving at the Fridays bar sees that his clone has taken his place. Deciding to face it, he reveals to his friends and Kate that there are two of him.
4"Soul Mate"Jonathan Dayton & Valerie FarisTimothy GreenbergOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
5"Va Bene"Jonathan Dayton & Valerie FarisTimothy GreenbergOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
6"Neighbors and Friends"Jonathan Dayton & Valerie FarisTimothy GreenbergOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
7"Piña Colada"Jonathan Dayton & Valerie FarisTimothy GreenbergOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)
8"Nice Knowing You"Jonathan Dayton & Valerie FarisTimothy GreenbergOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)

Production

Development

On February 16, 2017, it was announced that IFC had given a series greenlight to a new comedy series created by Timothy Greenberg. Executive producers for the series were expected to include Greenberg, Jeffrey Blitz, Anthony Bregman, and Jeff Stern. Blitz was also set to serve as a director and series was slated to premiere in 2018. Production companies involved with the series were scheduled to consist of Likely Story and Jax Media.[3][4]

On August 10, 2018, it was announced that the project had moved to Netflix which had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The series was set to be written by Greenberg who was also expected to executive produce alongside Blitz, Bregman, Stern, Tony Hernandez, Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, and Paul Rudd. Dayton and Faris were also anticipated to serve as directors for the series.[5][6][7][8]

Casting

Alongside the announcement of the series move to Netflix, it was confirmed that Paul Rudd had been cast in the series' dual lead roles.[5] On August 28, 2018, it was announced that Aisling Bea had joined the cast.[9]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season took place on location in New York in 2018.[10]

Release

On September 16, 2019, the trailer for the series was released.[11]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 83% based on 48 reviews, with an average rating of 7.14/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Strange, surreal, and surprising, Living With Yourself can't quite sustain its high-concept premise, but it remains engaging thanks to its clever writing and the sheer force of Paul Rudd's dueling performances."[12] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

See also

  • Multiplicity, a 1996 film dealing with similar consequences although this time their basis was intentional.

References

  1. ^ @seewhatsnext (August 22, 2019). ""Living With Yourself" Facts: -Paul Rudd plays Miles -Paul Rudd also plays Miles 2.0, an improved version who steals Myles's wife & life -8 eps, told from multiple POVs -Created by Daily Show alum Timothy Greenberg -Directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris -Premieres 10/18" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Goldberg, Matt (September 16, 2019). "Paul Rudd Goes to War with Paul Rudd in the Trailer for Netflix's 'Living with Yourself'". Collider. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Pedersen, Erik (February 16, 2017). "IFC Orders 'Living With Yourself,' Scripted Comedy Series From 'Daily Show' Veteran". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  4. ^ O'Connell, Michael (August 10, 2018). "IFC Orders Comedy 'Living With Yourself' From 'Daily Show' Scribe". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 10, 2018). "Paul Rudd To Topline Netflix Comedy Series 'Living With Yourself' From Timothy Greenberg". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 10, 2018). "Paul Rudd to Star in Netflix Series 'Living With Yourself'". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  7. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 10, 2018). "Paul Rudd to Topline Netflix Comedy Series 'Living With Yourself'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  8. ^ Romano, Nick (August 10, 2018). "A double dose of Paul Rudd! 'Ant-Man' star to play dual roles in new Netflix series". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  9. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (August 28, 2018). "Aisling Bea Joins Netflix's 'Living With Yourself' Opposite Paul Rudd". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Monday, Dec. 10 Filming Locations for Living with Myself, The Rookie, The Good Fight, & more!". On Location Vacations. December 10, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (September 16, 2019). "Paul Rudd Is Jealous of Paul Rudd in Living With Yourself Netflix Trailer". TVLine. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "Living with Yourself: Season 1 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "Living with Yourself - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
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