| Take My Wife | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Cameron Esposito River Butcher |
| Starring | Cameron Esposito River Butcher |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Cameron Esposito River Butcher Scott Aukerman David Jargowsky |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Young & Sharp Productions Comedy Bang! Bang! Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seeso |
| Release | August 11, 2016 – March 5, 2018 |
Take My Wife is an American sitcom on the Seeso comedy subscription streaming service. The show follows former real-life couple Cameron Esposito and River Butcher as they share their lives as stand-up comics who are balancing work, relationships, and the breaking down of gender barriers.[1] On December 19, 2016, Seeso renewed the series for a second season.[2] On August 9, 2017, Seeso announced the shutdown of its service by the end of the year, leaving Take My Wife without a home. On March 5, 2018, it was announced that season 1 and the previously unaired season 2 were now available on iTunes (US) and would be available on the Starz app starting May 1, 2018. Take My Wife is also now available on iTunes in the UK (as of April 30, 2018).[3]
For its second season, the show's creators and producers featured large numbers of women, people of color, and LGBTQ individuals in front of and behind the camera.[4][5] Esposito has acknowledged this was a conscious effort on their part: "As a small budget show, we prioritized hiring queer folks, POC, and female standups."[3]
Cast
Main
- Cameron Esposito as self
- River Butcher as self
- Zeke Nicholson as Dave
- Laura Kightlinger as Frances
Guest stars
- Eliza Skinner as Eliza
- Jonah Ray as Podcast Host
- Alice Wetterlund as Alice
- Gabe Dunn as Brie
- Janet Varney as Melina Marquez
- Matt Braunger as Bob Herzog
- Maria Bamford as herself
- Kulap Vilaysack as Danielle
- Joe DeRosa as Kent
- Sam Jay as Sam Jay
- Tawny Newsome as Pam
- Chris Farah as Pam
- James Adomian as Tony
- Mary Grill as Firefighter
- Kurt Braunohler as Daniel
- Mary Lynn Rajskub as herself
- Tess Paras as Miranda
- Marcella Arguello as Waitress
- Ahmed Bharoocha as Jimmy the delivery guy
- Paul F. Tompkins as himself
- Daniel Lee as Dean Smith's receptionist
- Ele Woods as Tatiana
- Seth Morris as Guitar owner
- Ron Funches as Himself
- Brittani Nichols as Bethani
- Irene Tu as Jamie
- Riley Silverman as Regan
- Clea DuVall as an audience member
- Tegan and Sara as wedding guests
2017 campaign to save Take My Wife
On August 9, 2017, it was announced that NBC would be shutting down Seeso. A web campaign to "#SaveTakeMyWife" quickly formed to encourage another network or streaming service to pick up the show for future seasons.[6] On March 5, 2018, it was announced that the distribution rights to the first two seasons had been picked up for the Starz app and that both seasons were now available on iTunes.[3]
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Set-up" | Sam Zvibleman | Cameron Esposito | August 11, 2016 |
| 2 | 2 | "Punchline" | Sam Zvibleman | Shauna McGarry | August 11, 2016 |
| 3 | 3 | "Applause Break" | Sam Zvibleman | Gretchen Enders and Caitlin Gill | August 11, 2016 |
| 4 | 4 | "Opener" | Sam Zvibleman | Shauna McGarry and Cooper Johnson | August 11, 2016 |
| 5 | 5 | "Feature" | Sam Zvibleman | Gretchen Enders | August 11, 2016 |
| 6 | 6 | "Headliner" | Sam Zvibleman | River Butcher | August 11, 2016 |
Season 2 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Episode 201" | Ingrid Jungermann, Cat Solen, and Scott Aukerman | Cameron Esposito | March 5, 2018 |
| 8 | 2 | "Episode 202" | Ingrid Jungermann and Cat Solen | Jess Lacher | March 5, 2018 |
| 9 | 3 | "Episode 203" | Ingrid Jungermann, Cat Solen, and Scott Aukerman | Claire Mulaney | March 5, 2018 |
| 10 | 4 | "Episode 204" | Ingrid Jungermann | Brittani Nichols | March 5, 2018 |
| 11 | 5 | "Episode 205" | River Butcher | River Butcher | March 5, 2018 |
| 12 | 6 | "Episode 206" | Ingrid Jungermann | Jessica Gao | March 5, 2018 |
| 13 | 7 | "Episode 207" | Ingrid Jungermann and Cat Solen | Jess Lacher | March 5, 2018 |
| 14 | 8 | "Episode 208" | Ingrid Jungermann | Jessica Gao | March 5, 2018 |
References
- ↑ "Cameron Esposito promises 'no lesbians die' in new show 'Take My Wife'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (December 19, 2016). "'Take My Wife' Renewed For Season 2 By Seeso". Deadline.
- 1 2 3 Bendix, Trish (March 5, 2018). "Season 2 of Rare Lesbian-Focused TV Series 'Take My Wife' Is Now Available on iTunes". Into. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Cameron Esposito on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ↑ "The Groundbreaking Queer Comedy Series 'Take My Wife' Is Back". HuffPost Canada. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ↑ Robinson, Joanna (August 16, 2017). "It's Not Too Late to Save One of TV's Most Urgently Important Shows". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
External links
- Take My Wife at IMDb