Crashing (American TV series)
Crashing is an American comedy-drama television series created by Pete Holmes and executive produced by Holmes and occasional series director Judd Apatow. The first season aired on the HBO network in the United States from February 19 to April 9, 2017. It ran for a total of three seasons. The semi-autobiographical show revolves around a fictional version of Holmes, a comedian who pursues a career in stand-up comedy after his wife cheats on him, leaving him homeless. Several comedians play themselves in recurring roles, including Artie Lange and T. J. Miller, while others have guest appearances.
| Crashing | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Pete Holmes |
| Starring | Pete Holmes |
| Composer | Lyle Workman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Pete Holmes Judd Apatow Dave Rath Josh Church Igor Srubshchik Judah Miller |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 27–33 minutes |
| Production companies | Joy Quota Apatow Productions HBO Originals |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | February 19, 2017 – March 10, 2019 |
After Holmes successfully pitched the idea of the show to Apatow, he completed a script of its pilot episode. HBO picked it up for filming in September 2015, with Apatow as director. The success of the pilot led HBO to give the green light to the first season in January 2016. After four episodes had aired, HBO renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on January 14, 2018.
On February 21, 2018, HBO renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on January 20, 2019. On March 8, 2019, Holmes announced on Twitter that Crashing would not be picked up for a fourth season. He suggested that the series might conclude with a film adaptation.