Portlandia season 8
Portlandia | |
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Season 8 | |
File:Portlandia Season 8 DVD Cover.jpg | |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Release | |
Original network | IFC |
Original release | January 18 March 22, 2018 | –
Season chronology | |
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
- Kyle MacLachlan as Mr. Mayor / Sean
Guest stars
- Sam Adams as Sam
- Scott Adsit as Josh
- Ed Begley, Jr. as Wes, Doctor
- Rachel Bloom as Rachel
- Aidy Bryant as Toni and Candace’s patient
- Brendan Canty as Riot Spray drummer
- John Corbett as himself
- Terry Crews as Border Guard Crews
- Dan Gregor as Rachel’s date
- Jeff Goldblum as Derek
- Cherry Jones as Ms. Mayor / Margaret
- Rashida Jones as Amanda
- Andy Kindler as Dr. Benz
- Nick Kroll as Gil Faizon
- John Levenstein as John the Rat
- Natasha Lyonne as Club heckler
- John Mulaney as George St. Geegland
- Kumail Nanjiani as Disaster Hut employee
- Krist Novoselic as Riot Spray bassist
- Henry Rollins as Riot Spray singer
- Tracee Ellis Ross as Photo booth coach
- Cheryl Strayed as herself
- Tessa Thompson as Bailey
- David Wain as Brad
- Dolly Wells as Dolly
- Shannon Woodward as Shannon
- Kurt Vile as Kurt
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
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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68 | 1 | "Riot Spray" | Carrie Brownstein | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham Wagner | January 18, 2018 | 0.152[6] |
69 | 2 | "Shared Workspace" | Graham Wagner | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham Wagner | January 25, 2018 | 0.104[7] |
70 | 3 | "No Thank You" | Carrie Brownstein | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham Wagner | February 1, 2018 | 0.100[8] |
71 | 4 | "Abracadabra" | Lance Bangs | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham Wagner | February 8, 2018 | 0.130[9] |
72 | 5 | "Open Relationship" | Bill Benz | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham Wagner | February 15, 2018 | 0.124[10] |
73 | 6 | "You Do You" | Bill Benz & Ali Greer | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham Wagner | February 22, 2018 | 0.100[11] |
74 | 7 | "Most Pro City" | Bill Benz | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham Wagner | March 1, 2018 | 0.100[12] |
75 | 8 | "Peter Follows P!nk" | Bill Benz | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham Wagner | March 8, 2018 | 0.108[13] |
76 | 9 | "Long Way Back" | Lance Bangs | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham Wagner | March 15, 2018 | 0.084[14] |
77 | 10 | "Rose Route" | Bill Benz | Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Megan Neuringer, Phoebe Robinson, Graham Wagner | March 22, 2018 | 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
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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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
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (September 21, 2015). "'Portlandia' Officially Coming to an End … A Few Seasons From Now". Screen Crush. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 14, 2017). "'Portlandia' Renewed For Eighth & Final Season By IFC, Will There Be Spinoffs:TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Wright, Megh (September 7, 2017). "The Eighth and Final Season of 'Portlandia' Premieres in January". Splitsider. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Wakeman, Gregory (September 14, 2017). "'Portlandia' final season was 'really tricky' due to Trump, admits Fred Armisen". Metro. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Turnquist (September 7, 2017). "'Portlandia' star Carrie Brownstein on the final season: 'It's the end of the dream'". Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "PORTLANDIA: SEASON 8 (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ Hugar, John (March 23, 2018). "Portlandia embraces its weirdness one last time in a fitting finale". The A.V. Club.
- ^ McFarland, Melanie (March 22, 2018). ""Portlandia": The end of the Rose Route". Salon.