Bored to Death (2009-)

USA

Television Series

Creator: Jonathan Ames

Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson, Heather Burns, John Hodgman

A young writer, struggling to follow up his vaguely successful first novel, sets himself up as an unlicensed private detective, and, often in the company of his cartoonist best friend and middle-aged lothario sometimes boss, gets into various low-key scrapes and adventures, in this often hilarious, frequently outlandish, and generally amiably unpredictable series.

Season 1 (2009)

After being dumped by the love-of-his-life for not giving up weed and white wine, Jonathan Ames, a young writer struggling to write his second novel, advertises himself as an unlicensed private detective, and sets about living life-after-Suzanne, in this very promising if mildly inconsistent first season.

Season 2 (2010)

Whilst Ray struggles to deal with Leah’s dumping of him, and George is forced to confront his own mortality, Jonathan, having had to pay back the advance on his rejected second novel, takes on yet another job, when he begins teaching at a local college, in this bigger, funnier, and more outlandish second season. Iain.Stott