White Famous

White Famous
GenreSitcom
Created byTom Kapinos
Chris Spencer
Buddy Lewis
StarringJay Pharoah
ComposersDhani Harrison
Paul Hicks
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producersJamie Foxx
Jamie King
Tom Kapinos
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesAggressive Mediocrity, Inc.
Foxxhole Productions
Lionsgate Television
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseOctober 15 (2017-10-15) –
December 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)

White Famous is an American sitcom starring Jay Pharoah, based on the life of Jamie Foxx, which aired on Showtime from October 15, 2017 until December 10, 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]

On December 29, 2017, the series was canceled after one season.[2]

Premise

White Famous follows a talented, young African-American comedian, Floyd Mooney, whose star is rising, forcing him to navigate the treacherous waters of maintaining his credibility as he begins to cross-over toward becoming “'white famous.'”[3]

The series is set in the same universe as Kapinos's previous show, Californication, and features some secondary characters from that series.

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Tim StoryTeleplay by : Tom Kapinos
Story by : Tom Kapinos, Chris Spencer & Buddy Lewis		September 29, 2017 (2017-09-29) (online)
October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15) (Showtime)		0.154[4]
2"Heat"Tim StoryTom KapinosOctober 15, 2017 (2017-10-15)0.129[4]
3"Woo"Tim StoryTom KapinosOctober 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)0.196[5]
4"Appetites"Ken WhittinghamTom KapinosOctober 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)0.266[6]
5"Life on Mars"Millicent SheltonTom KapinosNovember 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)0.339[7]
6"Wolves"Michael LehmannTom KapinosNovember 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)0.297[8]
7"Duality"Seith MannTom KapinosNovember 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)0.271[9]
8"Make Believe"Michael LehmannTom KapinosNovember 26, 2017 (2017-11-26)0.222[10]
9"Scandal"Seith MannTom KapinosDecember 3, 2017 (2017-12-03)0.287[11]
10"Zero F**ks Given"Tim StoryTom KapinosDecember 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)0.333[12]

Reception

The first season of White Famous was met with a mixed to negative response from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, as of January 2018, the first season held a 58% approval rating with an average rating of 5.64 out of 10 based on 26 reviews.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 54 out of 100 based on 20 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 8, 2017). "'White Famous' & 'SMILF' Get Premiere Dates On Showtime – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. ^ 'White Famous' Is Done at Showtime After One Season (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter, December 29, 2017
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (30 December 2017). "'White Famous' Canceled After One Season At Showtime". Deadline. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 17, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.15.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 24, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.22.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 31, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.29.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 7, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.5.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 14, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.12.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  9. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 21, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.19.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 29, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.26.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 5, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.3.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  12. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 12, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.10.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "White Famous: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "White Famous: Season 1 - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.