7.8/10
NETFLIX Rating : 3.8
IMDB Rating : 7.9
FD Smart Rating : 7.8
Synopsis : Hoping to create an American version of their hit British sitcom, two screenwriters run into cultural obstacles, starting with the lead character.
Regions Available ( 9 ) :
United Kingdom
, United States
, Guernsey
, Ireland
, Isle of Man
, Jersey
, Macao
, Morocco
, Oman
Tamsin Greig , Stephen Mangan , Matt LeBlanc , John Pankow , Kathleen Rose Perkins , Mircea Monroe
English [Original] , English
English
Comedy
2011
na
Suitable for 15 years and over
British writer-producers Beverly and Sean Lincoln (Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan), have a wonderful marriage and a hit TV series to their credit. Things couldn't be better. Until Merc Lapidus (John Pankow), a Hollywood network executive, gushes over their series at a gala. Merc is certain that a remake of the show will go over well with an American audience. After making the Lincolns a lucrative offer, they pack up and ship out to the States. It doesn't take long for them to figure out that Hollywood is a place where deals are made and broken in the same breath. They soon find themselves holding on tight as creative control of their show starts to slip away from their hands. Merc ultimately dismisses the original star, an elder, distinguished, gentleman, for 'Friends' actor 'Matt LeBlanc', a charming, yet manipulative beast, with a grocery list of demands. Hollywood is not what the Lincolns had in mind, but Sean believes he can swim with the sharks. As for Beverly, she'd rather go back to the UK than deal with these Episodes.