Free Agents

51
Metascore
2011-2012
1 season
NBC
Comedy
TV-14

Based on the witty, cult U.K. series of the same name, "Free Agents" is a crooked, romantic comedy from creator John Enbom ("Party Down") and Emmy Award-winning director Todd Holland ("Malcolm in the Middle") that explores the trials and tribulations of finding love and companionship - the second time around.

51
Metascore
2011-2012
1 season
NBC
Comedy
TV-14

The Simpsons' Hank Azaria Lands Major Arc on Ray Donovan

Hank Azaria has landed a major multi-episode arc on Showtime's drama Ray Donovan, TVGuide.com has learned. The actor — who most notably lends his voice to several characters on The Simpsons — will play...

Wed, Feb 5, 2014

The Simpsons' Hank Azaria Lands Major Arc on Ray Donovan

Parks and Rec: Kathryn Hahn to Recur; Louis C.K. Returning

Kathryn Hahn is a free agent no longer. Less than two months after NBC axed her freshman comedy, Free Agents, Hahn has nabbed a recurring role on Parks and Recreation as a political operative, TVLine reports. NBC cancels Free Agents Hahn's character ...

Mon, Nov 28, 2011

Parks and Rec: Kathryn Hahn to Recur; Louis C.K. Returning

Are You There, Chelsea? Exclusive: Seinfeld Star, Chelsea Lately Alum Join Cast

Seinfeld's Estelle Harris and comedian Natasha Leggero have landed multi-episode arcs on NBC's new comedy Are You There, Chelsea?, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Based on Chelsea Handler's best-selling book, the series revolves around a youthful, opinionated and sexually aggressive Chelsea (Laura Prepon) who works at a bar and drinks away all its profits. Valderrama to appear on Are You There, Chelsea? with former That '70s Show co-star Leggero, who frequently appears on the Chelsea Lately roundtable, will portray...

Wed, Nov 16, 2011

Are You There, Chelsea? Exclusive: Seinfeld Star, Chelsea Lately Alum Join Cast

Ratings: Game 1 of World Series Draws Nearly 13 Million Fans

Game 1 of the World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers pulled in nearly 13 million fans, preliminary Nielsen data shows. It also scored a 3.8 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds. Still, the overnight ratings for the Series — which have dwindled over the years — were 8 percent below last year's overnights for Game 1. Fox can only hope the Fall Classic will go beyond four or five games, because interest substantially builds for sixth and seventh games

Thu, Oct 20, 2011

Ratings: Game 1 of World Series Draws Nearly 13 Million Fans

10 Bubble Shows --- Which Will Survive?

We're mere weeks into the new TV season, and already the freshman class has provided some bona fide hits (hello, girls both New and 2 Broke!) But while some shows started strong, several others faltered out of the gate (RIP, The Playboy Club, Free Agents, How to Be a Gentleman and Charlie's Angels!) Which shows will be next? These 11 are in the most danger, due to low ratings, poor performances among younger viewers and other typical bad signs. Is your favorite show on the list?Fall Preview: Get scoop on all your favorite new and returning shows1. Body of Proof (ABC)Tuesdays at 10/9cThe Good News: Dana Delany is just lovely. We'd watch her read the phone book.The Bad News: It often falls behind both Unforgettable and Parenthood in the demo, and the only show pulling lower ratings for ABC...

Thu, Oct 20, 2011

Ratings: Modern Family A Dominant Force; X Factor Postponed by Baseball

Whether or not it's up against The X Factor,  Modern Family keeps winning Wednesday night. Family sustained its strong showing, entertaining 13.42 million people and posting a 5.7 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds — both highs for the night. A two-hour-plus rain delay pushed Game 4 of the American League Championship Series from the afternoon into prime time on Fox, postponing X Factor to Thursday night. The game averaged 9.44 million fans ...

Thu, Oct 13, 2011

Ratings: Modern Family A Dominant Force; X Factor Postponed by Baseball

NBC Orders Six More Prime Suspect Scripts

NBC is staying on the beat with Det. Jane Timoney. The network has ordered six more scripts of Prime Suspect,  a show rep confirms. NBC orders six more scripts of Harry's Law The news, first reported by Deadline, follows a similar script order for sophomore drama Harry's Law earlier on...

Wed, Oct 12, 2011

NBC Orders Six More Prime Suspect Scripts

Rachael Harris To Guest-Star on Fox's New Girl

Who's that girl? It's Rachael! Rachael Harris will guest-star on an upcoming episode of New Girl, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The consummate comedian — whose credits include...

Tue, Oct 11, 2011

Rachael Harris To Guest-Star on Fox's New Girl

How to Be a Gentleman Canceled After Shutting Down Production

Production on How to Be a Gentleman has shut down, effectively canceling the struggling series. CBS moves How to Be a Gentleman to Saturdays; Rules takes Thursdays slotThe CBS sitcom, starring David Hornsby and Kevin Dillon, halted production after filming its ninth episode Friday, according to Deadline. Earlier Friday, CBS moved ...

Sat, Oct 8, 2011

How to Be a Gentleman Canceled After Shutting Down Production

Ratings: American Horror Story Scares 5 Million; Suburgatory Slips Slightly

To borrow a phrase from A Clockwork Orange: Ratings for the American Horror Story premiere were "real horror show" — meaning, real good. The new drama from Glee bosses Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk attracted 3.2 million viewers at 10/9c and slightly more than 5 million counting the encore airing.

Thu, Oct 6, 2011

Ratings: American Horror Story Scares 5 Million; Suburgatory Slips Slightly

NBC Cancels Free Agents

NBC has canceled its freshman comedy Free Agents, TVGuide.com has confirmed.Fall Preview: Get the lowdown on this season's must-see new shows

Thu, Oct 6, 2011

Suburgatory Proves to Be No Ratings Limbo; The X Factor Down

Suburgatory scared up 9.81 million souls, according to preliminary Nielsen info. The new ABC sitcom at 8:30/7:30c grabbed a 3.3 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds, marking a 27 percent improvement over last year's tenant of the time slot, Better With You. The comedy, starring Jane Levy and Jeremy Sisto, follows The Middle, which was down to 8.55 million from last week's 9.35 million. Similarly, most of Wednesday's ratings were lower than last week, though to varying degrees.

Thu, Sep 29, 2011

Suburgatory Proves to Be No Ratings Limbo; The X Factor Down

Matt's Guide to Wednesday Night TV: New and Returning Shows

Continuing with a weeklong look at how the new season is shaping up, night by night, with thoughts on the pilots and selected season premieres, among other goodies.Wednesday in a Nutshell: Hey, Fox, save something for everyone else. That's the inescapable feeling as a new juggernaut looms in The X Factor, which many expect to approach American Idol levels, at least initially, if only because of the thunderous Simon Cowell-Paula Abdul reunion hype. This will not be good news for its ...

Wed, Sep 21, 2011

Matt's Guide to Wednesday Night TV: New and Returning Shows

Ratings: America's Got Talent Finale Down; Up All Night Off to Strong Start

Amid beginnings and endings among reality shows, America's Got Talent — the summer's most popular show — entertained 14 million viewers as it crowned its latest champ, providing a big lead-in for two new sitcoms ... with mixed results.

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

Ratings: America's Got Talent Finale Down; Up All Night Off to Strong Start

Watercooler: Charm-Free Agents

Eesh. Are we supposed to like these people? Last night, NBC did itself no favors by premiering Free Agents right after its much-more likable effort, Up All Night. Talk about suffering by comparison...

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

Fall TV Popularity Contest: Are You a H8R Hater? Love Up All Night, Free Agents?

Wednesday night brought three new shows to the fall lineup for you to love or hate ... or is it <3 or H8? Host Mario Lopez kicked off the night with The CW's H8R, a show that allows celebrities to confront those who despise them most with the hopes of changing their minds. In the premiere, Jersey Shore's Snooki cooked an Italian dinner for one of her haters, while The Bachelor's Jake Pavelka attempted to sway one blonde to become a fan.

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

Fall TV Popularity Contest: Are You a H8R Hater? Love Up All Night, Free Agents?

Fall TV Previews: Up All Night, Free Agents

In this year's mixed bag of a new fall season, I tend to find myself touting several of the comedies more frequently than almost any of the dramas, which is rarely the case. There are plenty of sitcom stinkers this fall — one of tonight's, actually, is at the very bottom of my must-flee (as opposed to must-see) list. But with New Girl, 2 Broke Girls, Suburgatory and (tonight's pick) Up All Night, there's reason to believe that network comedy's renaissance — reflected in the fact that all six of this year's best-comedy Emmy nominees are network shows — may be here ...

Wed, Sep 14, 2011

Fall TV Previews: Up All Night, Free Agents

4 Reasons Why Free Agents Is an Anti-Romantic Comedy

Free Agents starts where most romantic comedies end — in bed.In the opening moments of the new NBC sitcom — based on the British series of the same name — co-workers Alex (Hank Azaria), recently divorced, and Helen (Kathryn Hahn), whose fiancé died, are struggling with postcoital etiquette after their one-night stand, which, to hear the stars tell it, lets you know right off the bat that this is not your average love story.Fall Preview: Get the lowdown on this season's must-see new showsIn fact, they call it an "anti-romantic comedy." Oh, don't worry, there'll be flirting, dates and hook-ups, but at its core, Free Agents will not have you swooning over "aww"-worthy moments. Here's why:

Wed, Sep 14, 2011

4 Reasons Why Free Agents Is an Anti-Romantic Comedy

Free Agents Signs Rachael Harris

Rachael Harris will guest-star in the new NBC comedy Free Agents, Entertainment Weekly reports. Fall TV: Get the lowdown on this season's must-see new shows The consummate comedian...

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

Matt's Guide to the TV Week: Closer Finale, CW and NBC Premieres, and More

MONDAYIt's not quite time to say goodbye for good to TNT's signature hit The Closer, which will return in November with new episodes, then finish out its run with a batch of episodes next summer. Tonight's "summer finale" (9/8c) is a potentially pivotal one, as Brenda awaits a judge's decision about whether to drop the charges in the civil suit that has been hanging over her and the department all season. The shooting death of a deputy sheriff provides some distraction. ... The popular, but by comparison ...

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Matt's Guide to the TV Week: Closer Finale, CW and NBC Premieres, and More

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Then and Now

Buffy the Vampire Slayer may have ended nearly a decade ago, but just pick up your remote and you'll still see many of the show's familiar faces on-screen today. With star Sarah Michelle Gellar marking her return to series television with the upcoming CW thriller Ringer, we decided to take a look back at Buffy's notable players, then and now. 

Fri, Sep 9, 2011

The Office's Greg Daniels Adapting Another British Comedy

Greg Daniels is at it again. Daniels, the man behind the US version of Ricky Gervais' The Office, is developing another British comedy for NBC, Deadline.com reports. A fan of The Office or Parks and Recreation? Add Greg Daniels' shows to your Watchlist now and never miss an episode Friday Night Dinner chronicles...

Tue, Sep 6, 2011

The Office's Greg Daniels Adapting Another British Comedy

Fall TV Paley Festival Features New Girl, Criminal Minds, Ringer

Eager for fall TV to begin? PaleyFest has your remedy! The Paley Center for Media has teamed up with media partners TVGuide.com and TV Guide Magazine to host "PaleyFest: Fall TV Preview Parties," where fans can get a first look at the broadcast networks' new slate of series. Get the scoop on the new and returning fall TV shows here Beginning next week, the Paley Center will offer screenings along with Q&A sessions with cast and executive producers of series including Fox's New Girl, starring Zooey Deschanel, CBS' Criminal Minds and CW's Ringer, which marks Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to TV. Check out a full schedule, and get more information here on how you can score a free ticket:

Fri, Sep 2, 2011

Fall TV Paley Festival Features New Girl, Criminal Minds, Ringer

Critic's Notebook: NBC at TCA

It's showtime for Bob Greenblatt, who spent Monday at the annual TCA press tour presenting his first fall slate of new shows (many of them initiated by the last regime) as chairman of the long-beleaguered NBC Entertainment. A far cry from Showtime, the pay channel he successfully programmed for seven years with cutting-edge buzz shows like Dexter, Weeds and The Tudors. "I certainly don't want to turn NBC into Showtime," he told the room of critics and reporters at the Beverly Hilton. "But I would love to bring some of the creative vitality to NBC that we had at Showtime. We just have to do it in a way that's really broad and commercial," as opposed to the darker niche shows that typify so much of cable. "The devil's in the details"...

Tue, Aug 2, 2011

VIDEO: Get a First Look at Christina Applegate's New Comedy, Prime Suspect Reboot

Shortly after announcing its fall schedule for the 2011-12 TV season, NBC released previews from 11 of its new series, including new comedies from Christina Applegate and Hank Azaria, the remake of BBC's crime drama Prime Suspect and the upcoming musical dramedy Smash. The Playboy Club, airing Mondays at 10/9c, comes from 24, Parenthood and Friday Night Lights executive producer Brian Grazer. The period drama explores the lives of the first Playboy bunnies and the men who loved them. Amber Heard, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Eddie Cibrian and...

Sun, May 15, 2011

VIDEO: Get a First Look at Christina Applegate's New Comedy, Prime Suspect Reboot

NBC Chief Robert Greenblatt Explains His New Fall Schedule

TV Guide Magazine: You resisted temptation to rush The Voice back for fall, but surprised us by turning The Sing-Off into a weekly series. How did that come about?Robert Greenblatt: The whole goal here is the long-term rebuilding of this network, as opposed to just taking the assets...

Sun, May 15, 2011

NBC Chief Robert Greenblatt Explains His New Fall Schedule

NBC Picks Up Four Comedies, Renews Chuck for Fifth and Final Season

NBC has ordered four more comedies, including projects from Chelsea Handler, Hank Azaria and Amanda Peet. In addition, the network has picked up Chuck for a fifth and final season, and has canceled The Event, Law & Order: Los Angeles and Outsourced.Fall 2011 TV Scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't?Based on Handler's best-selling book, Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea (which TVGuide.com had spotlighted as one of its 11 Promising Pilots) centers on an outspoken, sexually aggressive young woman (Laura Prepon) who works in a bar, where she drinks away its profits, avoids her eccentric father (Lenny Clarke) and goes ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

NBC Picks Up Four Comedies, Renews Chuck for Fifth and Final Season