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Fleishman Is in Trouble is an upcoming American drama streaming television miniseries created by Taffy Brodesser-Akner based on her 2019 novel of the same name. The series is set to premiere on FX on Hulu on November 17, 2022.

Fleishman Is in Trouble
Genre	Drama
Created by	Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Based on	Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Starring	Jesse Eisenberg Lizzy Caplan Claire Danes Adam Brody
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Carl Beverly Taffy Brodesser-Akner Susannah Grant Sarah Timberman Jonathan Dayton Valerie Faris Shari Springer Berman Robert Pulcini
Production companies	Timberman/Beverly Productions ABC Signature
Distributor	Disney Platform Distribution
Release
Original network	FX on Hulu

Premise

Toby Fleishman, a recently divorced forty-something year old man, finds himself immersed in the world of app-based dating. But as he begins to find successes he never found in his youth, his ex-wife Rachel disappears without a trace, leaving him with only his kids. As he balances looking after his children, a promotion at the hospital where he works, and all the women in Manhattan, he realizes that he'll never be able to figure out what happened to his wife until he can be more honest about what happened to their marriage in the first place.

Cast and characters

Main

• Jesse Eisenberg as Toby Fleishman
• Lizzy Caplan as Libby, one of Toby's best friends
• Claire Danes as Rachel, Toby's ex-wife

Recurring

• Maxim Jasper Swinton as Solly
• Meara Mahoney Gross as Hanna
• Adam Brody as Seth, one of Toby's best friends
• Joy Suprano
• Michael Gaston as Dr. Bartuck
• Juani Feliz as Alejandra Lopez
• Ava Yaghmaie as Joanie
• Ralph Adriel Johnson as Logan
• Brian Miskell as Clay
• Christian Slater as Archer Sylvan
• Josh Radnor as Adam

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Teleplay by [1]	Original release date [2]
1	"Summon Your Witnesses"[3]	Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton	Taffy Brodesser-Akner	November 17, 2022 (2022-11-17)
2	"Welcome to Paniquil"[3]	Alice Wu	Taffy Brodesser-Akner	November 17, 2022 (2022-11-17)
3	"Free Pass"[4]	Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton	Mike Goldbach	November 24, 2022 (2022-11-24)
4	"God, What An Idiot He Was!"[5]	Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini	Taffy Brodesser-Akner	December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)
5	"Vantablack"[6]	Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini	Taffy Brodesser-Akner	December 8, 2022 (2022-12-08)
6	TBA	TBA	Taffy Brodesser-Akner	December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
7	TBA	TBA	Taffy Brodesser-Akner	December 22, 2022 (2022-12-22)
8	TBA	TBA	Taffy Brodesser-Akner	December 29, 2022 (2022-12-29)

Production

Development

On September 12, 2019, it was announced that ABC Signature had won a 10-studio bidding war for the rights to the novel Fleishman Is in Trouble, with the project being developed for FX. Taffy Brodesser-Akner, the author of the original novel, was attached to write the adaptation as well as executive produce the project alongside Susannah Grant, Carl Beverly, and Sarah Timberman.[7] On March 11, 2021, it was announced that the project was given a limited series order consisting of nine episodes, with the series now set to premiere exclusively on Hulu as part of FX on Hulu.[8] Upon the series order announcement, Brodesser-Akner said:

I'm thrilled to be extending Fleishman's life onto the screen with such smart, thoughtful and courageous partners. When I was writing this book, my aim was to resolve for myself the mystifying dynamics and politics of marriage and middle age. Writing the book didn't help much, so I'm hoping that making this show does the trick.

On August 13, 2021, during FX Networks' Summer 2021 TCA Press Tour panel, it was announced that Little Miss Sunshine filmmaking duo Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris were attached to direct multiple episodes of the series.[9]

The limited series is scheduled to be released on November 17, 2022, with the first two episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.[10]

Casting

In November 2021, Lizzy Caplan and Jesse Eisenberg joined the cast of the series in series regular roles.[11][12] In January 2022, Claire Danes and Adam Brody joined the cast in series regular roles, while Maxim Jasper Swinton and Meara Mahoney Gross joined the cast in recurring roles.[13][14] In February 2022, Joy Suprano joined the cast in a recurring role.[15] In March 2022, Michael Gaston, Ralph Adriel Johnson and Brian Miskell joined in recurring roles.[16][17] In April 2022, Christian Slater and Josh Radnor joined the cast in recurring roles.[18][19]

Filming

Principal photography began by February 2022, in New York City.[20]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 82% approval rating with an average rating of 9/10, based on 11 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The characters Fleishman Is in Trouble spends time with aren't the most likable bunch, but the series examines their foibles with compelling insight—and they're brought to life by a terrific trio of stars."[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 83 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[22]

Annie Berke of The A.V. Club gave the series an A- and said, "These eight episodes and the characters in them are doing their best, and Fleishman's best is far better than most."[23]

References

External links

• Fleishman Is in Trouble at IMDb 

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