Enlightened (TV series)
Enlightened is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on October 10, 2011. The series was created by Mike White, who wrote every episode, and Laura Dern. As signaled by its tagline "About a woman on the verge of a nervous breakthrough", Enlightened follows the story of Amy Jellicoe (Dern), a self-destructive executive, who, after the implosion of her professional life and a subsequent philosophical awakening in rehabilitation, tries to get her life back together.
| Enlightened | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Mike White Laura Dern |
| Written by | Mike White |
| Starring | Laura Dern Luke Wilson Diane Ladd Sarah Burns Timm Sharp Mike White |
| Narrated by | Laura Dern |
| Composers | Mark Mothersbaugh Carter Burwell ("Pilot") |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mike White Laura Dern Scott Stephens |
| Producers | David Bernad Jason Weinberg |
| Production location | Los Angeles |
| Cinematography | Xavier Pérez Grobet |
| Running time | 25–30 minutes |
| Production company | Rip Cord Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | October 10, 2011 – March 3, 2013 |
In 2012, Dern won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her role in the series. The show was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
After the completion of two seasons, HBO canceled the show in March 2013, partly due to low ratings, despite critical acclaim.