White Famous
| White Famous | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Tom Kapinos Chris Spencer Buddy Lewis |
| Starring | Jay Pharoah |
| Composers | Dhani Harrison Paul Hicks |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jamie Foxx Jamie King Tom Kapinos Tim Story |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Aggressive Mediocrity, Inc. Foxxhole Productions Lionsgate Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | October 15, 2017 – present |
White Famous is an American comedy television series starring Jay Pharoah.
White Famous is a Lionsgate TV and Showtime co-production, based on the life of Jamie Foxx, premiered on October 15, 2017.[1]
It is co-created by Tom Kapinos, Chris Spencer and Buddy Lewis, directed by Tim Story and Foxx, who will also be a recurring guest star.[1]
It is set in the same universe as Kapinos's previous show, Californication, and features some secondary characters from that series.
Cast
- Jay Pharoah as Floyd Mooney
- Utkarsh Ambudkar as Malcolm
- Cleopatra Coleman as Sadie Lewis
- Jacob Ming-Trent as Ron Balls
- Lonnie Chavis as Trevor Mooney
- Meagan Good as Kali
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Stu Beggs
- Natalie Zea as Amy Von Getz
- Michael Rapaport as Teddy Snow
- Jack Davenport as Peter King
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Tim Story | Teleplay by: Tom Kapinos Story by: Tom Kapinos, Chris Spencer & Buddy Lewis | September 29, 2017 (online) October 15, 2017 (Showtime) | 0.154[2] |
| 2 | "Heat" | Tim Story | Tom Kapinos | October 15, 2017 | 0.129[2] |
| 3 | "Woo" | Tim Story | Tom Kapinos | October 22, 2017 | 0.196[3] |
| 4 | "Appetites" | Ken Whittingham | Tom Kapinos | October 29, 2017 | 0.266[4] |
| 5 | "Life on Mars" | Millicent Shelton | Tom Kapinos | November 5, 2017 | 0.339[5] |
| 6 | "Wolves" | Michael Lehmann | Tom Kapinos | November 12, 2017 | 0.297[6] |
| 7 | "Duality" | Seith Mann | Tom Kapinos | November 19, 2017 | 0.271[7] |
| 8 | "Make Believe" | Michael Lehmann | Tom Kapinos | November 26, 2017 | 0.222[8] |
| 9 | "Scandal" | Seith Mann | Tom Kapinos | December 3, 2017 | 0.287[9] |
| 10 | "Zero F**ks Given" | Tim Story | Tom Kapinos | December 10, 2017 | 0.333[10] |
References
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 8, 2017). "'White Famous' & 'SMILF' Get Premiere Dates On Showtime – TCA". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 17, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.15.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 24, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.22.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 31, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.29.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 7, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.5.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 14, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.12.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 21, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.19.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 29, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.26.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 5, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.3.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 12, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.10.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 12, 2017.