Party Down
WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 9/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 8/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 8/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10Deadpan coolDetached, understated and effortlessly stylish.This show: 7/10CynicalDeeply distrustful of institutions and human motives.This show: 7/10Dark comedyFinding the laughs in grim and taboo material.This show: 7/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Adam ScottKen MarinoRyan HansenMartin StarrLizzy CaplanMegan Mullally
Written by
John EnbomDan EtheridgePaul RuddRob Thomas
Starring
Adam ScottKen MarinoRyan HansenMartin StarrLizzy CaplanMegan Mullally
Written by
John EnbomDan EtheridgePaul RuddRob Thomas
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Party Down Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | |
| S2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | |
| S3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
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About
"Failed dreamers in bow ties, catering chaos weekly"
Party Down follows a ragtag crew of Los Angeles cocktail waiters, most of them failed or hopeful actors and writers, as they cater a different disastrous party every episode. It's a low-budget, high-wit workplace comedy where the pink bow ties are a constant reminder of how far these people are from the lives they wanted. The tone mixes rapid-fire banter with real melancholy about ambition curdling into routine. It's episodic, breezy, and easy to binge, but the laughs sit right next to genuine sadness about stalled dreams.
Watch it for
the ensemble cast's razor-sharp chemistry elevates every mediocre party into something hilarious.
Maybe skip if
you want serialized plot momentum instead of standalone, gig-of-the-week stories.
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Season 12009
7.97K104h 37m
Henry Pollard, Casey Klein, Kyle Bradway, Roman DeBeers, Constance Carmell, and Ron Donald are employees of Hollywood catering company 'Party Down', a group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers waiting for their big breaks while stuck serving hors d'oeuvres. But in a town where everything is possible, can the ultimate going-nowhere job ever get them anywhere?
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Season 22010
8.35K104h 36m
Now that Henry is finally the team leader, he's not sure how to feel about it. However, after failing to start his own business, Ron would trade places with Henry in a heartbeat. Back from her stint doing stand-up on a cruise ship, Casey is hoping to break out as a comedienne; Kyle remains handsome, talented, and on the verge of being a star...at least in his own mind; and Roman is still waiting for the world to see his genius. The newest member of the staff, Lydia, is in L.A. to achieve stardom for her 13-year-old daughter, Escapade.
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Season 32023
8.02K63h 13m
10 years later, most of the Party Down catering team have moved on, including actor/bartender Henry Pollard. After a surprise reunion, the gang find themselves once again stoically enduring the procession of random parties and oddball guests all over Los Angeles.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Adam Scott Henry Pollard
Ken Marino Ron Donald
Ryan Hansen Kyle Bradway
Martin Starr Roman DeBeers
Lizzy Caplan Casey Klein
Megan Mullally Lydia Dunfree
Jane Lynch Constance Carmell
Jennifer Garner Evie Adler
Tyrel Jackson Williams Sackson
Zoë Chao Lucy Dang
Crew
John Enbom
Dan Etheridge
Paul Rudd
Rob Thomas
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