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Difficult People is an American comedy television series created by Julie Klausner. Klausner stars alongside Billy Eichner as two struggling and jaded comedians living in New York City; the duo seemingly hate everyone but each other.
The series premiered on August 5, 2015 on Hulu, and was renewed for two additional seasons. In Australia Difficult People premiered on 3 August 2020 on SBS Viceland and the SBS On Demand streaming service.
Cast and characters
= Main
=Julie Klausner as Julie Kessler, an aspiring comedian.
Billy Eichner as Billy Epstein, Julie's best friend and fellow aspiring comedian.
James Urbaniak as Arthur Tack, Julie's boyfriend.
Andrea Martin as Marilyn Kessler, Julie's mother.
Cole Escola as Matthew Ellis Ross (season 2–3, recurring season 1), Billy's co-worker, whom he despises.
Shakina Nayfack as Lola (season 3, recurring season 2), a co-worker at the cafe where Billy works
= Recurring
=Derrick Baskin and Gabourey Sidibe as Nate and Denise, married co-owners of the cafe where Billy works
Tracee Chimo as Gaby, Arthur's boss at a PBS station
Fred Armisen as Garry Epstein, Billy's brother
Jackie Hoffman as Rucchel Epstein, Garry's wife
John Cho as Todd, Billy's boyfriend
Lucy Liu as Veronica Ford, Marilyn's publisher
William Bogert as Elmer, Matthew's fiancé
Shannon DeVido as Andrea Mumford
= Guest
=Production
In May 2014, it was announced that Billy Eichner and Julie Klausner would star in a pilot for USA Network, with Klausner penning the script and Andrew Fleming directing. Amy Poehler would executive produce under Universal Cable Productions, with Dave Becky also executive producing under his 3 Arts banner, and Michele Armor of Marobru also executive producing. That same month it was announced that Rachel Dratch, Andrea Martin, James Urbaniak, and Tracee Chimo had all been cast in the series, with Martin portraying Klausner's mother. In November 2014, Hulu had acquired the series, with a straight-to-series order. In March 2015, Gabourey Sidibe and Cole Escola were cast in recurring roles.
In March 2017, John Cho joined the cast of the series.
Episodes
= Season 1 (2015)
== Season 2 (2016)
== Season 3 (2017)
=Reception
Difficult People received generally positive reviews from critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, gave the first season an 85% approval rating and an average rating of 8 out of 10, sampled from reviews from 20 critics. Seasons two and three both received a 100% from polled critics. The site's consensus reads, "Difficult People makes the unlikable likable with mean-spirited, unhappy characters who still can't help but amuse." On Metacritic, the first season holds a rating of 76 out of 100, based on 12 critics' reviews, implying "generally favorable reviews".
The series frequently leveled jokes about Kevin Spacey prior to public allegations against the actor.
See also
List of original programs distributed by Hulu
References
External links
Difficult People on Hulu
Difficult People at IMDb
Julie Klausner's Fight for Gender Equality Through Vagina Jokes
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