American comedy television series
Living with Yourself
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Genre
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Created by
| Timothy Greenberg
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Written by
| Timothy Greenberg
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Directed by
| Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris
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Starring
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Music by
| Anna Meredith
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Country of origin
| United States
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No.
of seasons
| 1
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No.
of episodes
| 8
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Executive producers
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Producers
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- Karl Frankenfield
- Michael Amodio
- Lilly Burns
- John Skidmore
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Cinematography
| Darren Lew
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Editors
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- Brian A. Kates
- Jesse Gordon
- Jennifer Lilly
- Alex Minnick
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Running time
| 21?35 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
| Netflix
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Release
| October 18, 2019
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2019-10-18
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Living with Yourself
is an American
science fiction
comedy-drama
television series created by
Timothy Greenberg
that premiered on October 18, 2019, on
Netflix
.
[1]
The series stars
Paul Rudd
and
Aisling Bea
. Rudd also serves as an executive producer, alongside Greenberg, Anthony Bregman, Jeff Stern, Tony Hernandez,
Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
, and
Jeffrey Blitz
.
Synopsis
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Living with Yourself
follows the story of a man who, after undergoing a mysterious treatment that promises him the allure of a better life, discovers that he has been replaced by a
cloned
version of himself.
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Cast and characters
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Main
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Recurring
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Guest
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Episodes
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Production
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On February 16, 2017, it was announced that
IFC
had given a series greenlight to a new comedy series created by
Timothy Greenberg
. Executive producers for the series were expected to include Greenberg,
Jeffrey Blitz
, Anthony Bregman, and Jeff Stern. Blitz was also set to serve as a director and the series was slated to premiere in 2018. Production companies involved with the series were scheduled to consist of
Likely Story
and
Jax Media
.
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[4]
On August 10, 2018, it was announced that the project had moved to
Netflix
, which had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The series was set to be written by Greenberg, who was also expected to executive produce alongside Blitz, Bregman, Stern, Tony Hernandez, Jonathan Dayton,
Valerie Faris
, and
Paul Rudd
. Dayton and Faris were also anticipated to serve as directors for the series.
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Alongside the announcement of the series’ move to Netflix, it was confirmed that
Paul Rudd
had been cast in the dual lead roles.
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On August 28, 2018, it was announced that
Aisling Bea
had joined the cast.
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Principal photography for the first season took place
on location
in New York City in 2018.
[10]
On October 18, 2019,
Living With Yourself
was officially released on Netflix.
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Reception
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Critical response
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On
review aggregator
website
Rotten Tomatoes
, the series holds an approval rating of 81% based on 76 critic ratings, with an average rating of 7.15/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Strange, surreal, and surprising,
Living With Yourself
can't quite sustain its high-concept premise, but it remains engaging thanks to its clever writing and the sheer force of Paul Rudd's dueling performances."
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On
Metacritic
, it has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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Accolades
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References
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@seewhatsnext (August 22, 2019).
"
"Living With Yourself" Facts: -Paul Rudd plays Miles -Paul Rudd also plays Miles 2.0, an improved version who steals Myles's wife & life ?8 eps, told from multiple POVs -Created by Daily Show alum Timothy Greenberg -Directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris -Premieres 10/18"
(
Tweet
) – via
Twitter
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Goldberg, Matt (September 16, 2019).
"Paul Rudd Goes to War with Paul Rudd in the Trailer for Netflix's 'Living with Yourself'
"
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Collider
.
Archived
from the original on September 18, 2019
. Retrieved
September 16,
2019
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Pedersen, Erik (February 16, 2017).
"IFC Orders 'Living With Yourself,' Scripted Comedy Series From 'Daily Show' Veteran"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Archived
from the original on February 11, 2021
. Retrieved
August 10,
2018
.
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O'Connell, Michael (August 10, 2018).
"IFC Orders Comedy 'Living With Yourself' From 'Daily Show' Scribe"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Archived
from the original on October 19, 2019
. Retrieved
August 10,
2018
.
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a
b
Petski, Denise (August 10, 2018).
"Paul Rudd To Topline Netflix Comedy Series 'Living With Yourself' From Timothy Greenberg"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Archived
from the original on October 19, 2019
. Retrieved
August 10,
2018
.
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Kroll, Justin (August 10, 2018).
"Paul Rudd to Star in Netflix Series 'Living With Yourself'
"
.
Variety
.
Archived
from the original on December 1, 2020
. Retrieved
August 10,
2018
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Goldberg, Lesley (August 10, 2018).
"Paul Rudd to Topline Netflix Comedy Series 'Living With Yourself'
"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
Archived
from the original on October 27, 2019
. Retrieved
August 10,
2018
.
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Romano, Nick (August 10, 2018).
"A double dose of Paul Rudd! 'Ant-Man' star to play dual roles in new Netflix series"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Archived from
the original
on October 22, 2020
. Retrieved
August 10,
2018
.
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Tartaglione, Nancy (August 28, 2018).
"Aisling Bea Joins Netflix's 'Living With Yourself' Opposite Paul Rudd"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Archived
from the original on October 18, 2019
. Retrieved
August 28,
2018
.
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"Monday, Dec. 10 Filming Locations for Living with Myself, The Rookie, The Good Fight, & more!"
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On Location Vacations
. December 10, 2018. Archived from
the original
on October 18, 2019
. Retrieved
October 18,
2019
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"Living with Yourself: Season 1 (2019)"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
. Retrieved
July 7,
2020
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"Living with Yourself ? Season 1 Reviews"
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Metacritic
. Retrieved
October 16,
2019
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Barnes, Brooks; Sperling, Nicole (December 8, 2019).
"Golden Globes Nominations 2020: 'The Irishman' and 'Marriage Story' Propel Netflix"
.
The New York Times
.
Archived
from the original on December 9, 2019
. Retrieved
December 8,
2019
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"Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Irishman' Leads With 14 Nominations"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. December 8, 2019.
Archived
from the original on December 8, 2019
. Retrieved
December 8,
2019
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Hipes, Patrick (January 7, 2020).
"VES Awards Nominations: 'The Lion King', 'Alita: Battle Angel', 'The Mandalorian' & 'GoT' Top List"
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Deadline Hollywood
.
Archived
from the original on January 9, 2020
. Retrieved
January 7,
2020
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"Writers Guild Unveils 2020 TV Award Nominees"
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Variety
. December 5, 2019.
Archived
from the original on December 5, 2019
. Retrieved
December 5,
2019
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