Dice (TV series) explained

Genre:Sitcom
Creator:Scot Armstrong
Starring:Andrew Dice Clay
Kevin Corrigan
Natasha Leggero
Composer:Delicate Steve
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:13
Cinematography:John Tanzer
Runtime:24–28 minutes
Camera:Single-camera
Company:Olé Productions
American Work Inc.
Fox 21 Television Studios
Showtime Networks
Channel:Showtime

Dice is an American comedy television series created by Scot Armstrong starring Andrew Dice Clay as himself. On March 20, 2015, Showtime ordered a six-episode first season.[1] The series premiered on Showtime on April 10, 2016.[2] On September 22, 2016, Showtime renewed Dice for a seven-episode second season, which premiered on August 20, 2017.[3] [4] On January 30, 2018, it was announced that the series had been canceled after two seasons.[5]

Premise

Dice follows "the stops and starts of Andrew Dice Clay’s career resurgence in his transplanted home base of Las Vegas. Mired in Sin City’s suburbs, Clay tries to live his life while still trapped in the skin of his infamous character. You remember: the adult nursery rhymes, the insults, the ban from MTV, the deliberate controversy. He works to pay back his gambling debts, manage his sons’ heavy metal band and fend off pumped-up fans — all while sporting his trademark black leather jacket and fingerless gloves, poised for a comeback."[2]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Season 2 (2017)

Production

Broadcast

The pilot was made available on April 1, 2016, through Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Hulu, Roku, PlayStation Vue and other streaming platforms[6] and all six episodes were made available on April 10, 2016, via Showtime's streaming services and on-demand.[7]

Reception

The first season of Dice has been met with mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 33% approval rating with an average rating of 5.26 out of 10 based on 15 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Dice man is back with a few surprisingly funny guest stars, but they're not enough to salvage a series of unfunny storylines."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 56 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Andrew Dice Clay Comedy Gets Showtime Series Order. Deadline Hollywood. March 20, 2015. February 25, 2016.
  2. Web site: Pedersen. Erik. [Watch] 'Dice': Trailer & Premiere Date For Showtime's Andrew Dice Clay Comedy|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 11, 2016 |access-date=February 25, 2016].
  3. Web site: 'Dice' Renewed For Season 2 By Showtime. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. September 22, 2016. September 22, 2016.
  4. Web site: Season 2 of 'Dice' Premieres on Showtime in August. Wright. Megh. Splitsider. June 7, 2017. June 7, 2017.
  5. Web site: Petski. Denise. 'Dice' Canceled After Two Seasons On Showtime. Deadline Hollywood. January 31, 2018. January 30, 2018.
  6. Web site: Showtime Offers Free Online Preview of 'Dice' Pilot, 'House of Lies' Premiere. Sage. Alyssa. Variety. April 3, 2016. April 1, 2016.
  7. Web site: Showtime to Debut 'Dice' Full Season Ahead of Cable Premiere. Holloway. Daniel. Variety. April 3, 2016. March 22, 2016.
  8. Web site: Dice: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. January 7, 2018.
  9. Web site: Dice: Season 1 - Metacritic. Metacritic. January 7, 2018.