I'm Dying Up Here
I'm Dying Up Here Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.3 | |
| S2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 |
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"The brutal, unglamorous grind behind making people laugh"
Set in the gritty stand-up comedy clubs of 1970s Los Angeles, this Showtime drama follows a pack of hungry comics clawing for a shot at fame under the watchful eye of a formidable club owner modeled on Mitzi Shore. It's a slow-burn ensemble piece more interested in ambition, jealousy, and creative desperation than punchlines. The tone is moody and melancholic rather than funny, carried by strong performances and period atmosphere. It rewards patience with character work over plot momentum, feeling more like a hangout drama about art and self-destruction than a comedy about comedy.
the performances capturing the desperation and fragile egos behind 1970s stand-up comedy.
you want an actual comedy, since this is a mood-heavy drama with little humor.
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