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Casual

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  • 2015–2018
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Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey, and Tara Lynne Barr in Casual (2015)
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A comedy series about a bachelor brother and his newly divorced sister living under one roof again. Together, they coach each other through the crazy world of dating while raising her teenag... Read allA comedy series about a bachelor brother and his newly divorced sister living under one roof again. Together, they coach each other through the crazy world of dating while raising her teenage daughter.A comedy series about a bachelor brother and his newly divorced sister living under one roof again. Together, they coach each other through the crazy world of dating while raising her teenage daughter.

  • Creator
    • Zander Lehmann
  • Stars
    • Michaela Watkins
    • Tommy Dewey
    • Tara Lynne Barr
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Creator
      • Zander Lehmann
    • Stars
      • Michaela Watkins
      • Tommy Dewey
      • Tara Lynne Barr
    • 71User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

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    Michaela Watkins
    Michaela Watkins
    • Valerie Meyers
    • 2015–2018
    Tommy Dewey
    Tommy Dewey
    • Alex Cole
    • 2015–2018
    Tara Lynne Barr
    Tara Lynne Barr
    • Laura Meyers
    • 2015–2018
    Nyasha Hatendi
    Nyasha Hatendi
    • Leon
    • 2015–2018
    Julie Berman
    Julie Berman
    • Leia
    • 2015–2018
    Katie Aselton
    Katie Aselton
    • Jennifer
    • 2016–2017
    Maya Erskine
    Maya Erskine
    • Rae
    • 2017–2018
    Zak Orth
    Zak Orth
    • Drew Meyers…
    • 2015–2018
    Kyle Bornheimer
    Kyle Bornheimer
    • Jack Briggs
    • 2016–2017
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Dawn
    • 2015–2018
    Rhenzy Feliz
    Rhenzy Feliz
    • Spencer
    • 2016
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Judy
    • 2017
    Fred Melamed
    Fred Melamed
    • Charles Cole
    • 2015–2018
    Vincent Kartheiser
    Vincent Kartheiser
    • Jordan Anderson
    • 2016
    Britt Lower
    Britt Lower
    • Sarah Finn
    • 2016
    Nadine Nicole
    Nadine Nicole
    • Casey
    • 2017
    Patrick Heusinger
    Patrick Heusinger
    • Michael Carr
    • 2015
    Dylan Gelula
    Dylan Gelula
    • Aubrey
    • 2016
    • Creator
      • Zander Lehmann
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    User reviews71

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    6brenswee

    Fantastic start but by the end of it all... A bit of a mess.

    I loved the first season which I would have rated an 8. The rating had to come down though for the remaining seasons - the decline was slow but real. I loved each of the three main characters to begin with, but Alex just started to drive me crazy and become really unlikeable in the subsequent seasons, esp 3 and 4. I was not rooting for him at all. Talk about an attention seeking narcissist! Similarly the daughter became as dull as dishwater as the series progressed. What made me see it all through until the end was the wonderful Michaela Watkins. I find her performances are always nuanced and her timing is fantastic (I know a lot of comic timing may be down to directors/editors etc, but I'm giving her credit). In conclusion, while I was watching the series finale, I was really itching for the episode to end so that I could leave the series behind me, a series which was only a shadow of its original self.
    9simonperry-79281

    Loved it..

    Just finished the final episode on Amazon. Found myself genuinely moved, have grown to really like the characters and be interested in how things turned out. I guess the point about such polarising reviews is that you either like something or you don't. And that's ok. Just strongly suggest you give it a try and see which camp you fall into.
    9Okonh0wp

    Lots of promise based on the first two episodes

    Shows centered around dating are generally problematic because it's hard to empathize with the trials and tribulations of good-looking actors who have highly active sex lives.

    This show got my attention in the first two episodes by bucking that trend in a manner I can buy. The protagonist, Valerie (arguably SNL's biggest firing mistake in history in Michaela Watkins) is an attractive divorcée in her late 30's with a sincere lack of confidence in herself. Sure, sex and dating are theoretically easy (her career is a successful psychiatrist proves that point) and obtainable for a woman who's willing to go out to a bar and take the first steps in propositioning a guy but if intimacy is a psychological problem, it can be more difficult in practice. Valerie's discomfort is just visceral which makes her lows relatable and will make her eventual highs (if she gets over her hang-ups) well-earned.

    Her adult brother, Alex (Tommy Dewey), is equally filled with psychological hang-ups. He's been more successful in dating than his sister but he has a certain psychological distance from the whole thing. A good move on the show's part is to strip Alex of misogynist vibes: As a guy who wrote the algorithms of the dating site he's using, Alex simply feels that both men and women are overly predictable and that he's gamed the system. The pilot contains a double date (done in secret as Alex and Valerie are carpooling) which contains some relatable and truthful moments while also adding a whiff of comedy (lots of mileage to be mined out of Jill Latiano's fitness freak).

    The relationship between Alex and Valerie is one of the stronger sibling portrayals on television at the moment.

    Like many Jason Reitman films, this is a film with a blurred line between comedy and drama which isn't so bad considering the show portrays truth to it. One of the few shows centering on romance that's worth watching.

    In the pilot episode, he condescendingly a woman for whom dating and sex isn't easy
    duke_nukemiac

    offbeat, about experimental lifestyles - self deprecation is godlike

    The main reason why you should watch this, if it suits you, is the style of humour about this Hulu sponsored mayhem that is godsend.

    Disclaimer - This is not a spoiler, but an overview of the plot and a review of it.

    Self deprecation, insecurities, imperfection - the themes that concern reality as is, portrayed subtly - mocking their own problems, mocking each other, psychoanalyzing each other - and finding comfort in each others' "issues" -- this TV series is a departure from the usual "safe-categories" of themes that producers often invest in.

    Bankable for producers? Maybe not. But maybe yes, as well.

    The character played by Tommy Dewey - "Alex" and his relationship with his Shrink of a sister, and the interaction of their idiosyncrasies is what got me loving this stuff.

    Single mom raising a teen daughter -- Probing the fine line between an intrinsic need for independence and bohemian recklessness("California- here we came?") - almost as if no one "needs to be told" how to live their life -- this TV series with its subtle and "casual"ness about every aspect of a "kind" of life( what a kind), drives home the point and also attempts to predict with an alarming certainty, the future of interpersonal relationships between siblings and between parents and their children.

    10/ 10 -- Can't wait for the new episodes. -- Only request the producers and writers to keep up humor intact, tight 'n fresh.
    7SnoopyStyle

    casually funny

    Valerie (Michaela Watkins) is a tired therapist divorcing her husband Drew who is going with a younger woman. She and her teenage daughter Laura Meyers (Tara Lynne Barr) are living at her single brother Alex Cole (Tommy Dewey). Alex created a dating app but his own program cannot find him a real match. Valerie decides to have an one night stand with Leon (Nyasha Hatendi). Instead, Alex befriends Leon as his own permanent friend. Leia (Julie Berman) is Valerie's secretary.

    I love the humor of Michaela Watkins. The brother is a bit of a hit and miss. His self-destructive jerkiness can be annoying but his lack of a dating profile match is utterly heart-breaking. It's a great poetic surprise reveal. The daughter is doing the rebel teen thing with her deadpan delivery. It's both adorable and frustrating. The whole self-destructive dysfunctional family can be both adorable and frustrating. Maybe my best take is that this is casually humorous.

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      In each episode one of the three main characters gets the question asked," Are you okay?" most of the time from one another. This is further evidence of the entire plot - that each of them suffers from significant inner turmoil throughout the entire series.
    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: John Cleese/Michaela Watkins/Trey Anastasio (2015)

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2016 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 隨性所欲
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Casual Productions
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      • 25m
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      • 16:9 HD

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