| Runtime: | 52 minutes |
| Creator: | Bob Lowry |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 26 |
Huff (stylized as HUFF!) is an American drama television series that aired on Showtime from November 7, 2004, to June 25, 2006. It won three Primetime Emmy Awards from ten nominations, as well as being nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
The storyline is centered around psychiatrist Craig Huffstodt. He is a good therapist and middle-aged family man in the middle of a mid-life crisis. His own family's private lives are chaotic, including a mentally incurable uncle Teddy, who fascinates Craig's adolescent son, Byrd.
Besides Azaria, the cast included Paget Brewster, Blythe Danner (who won the Emmy Award in 2005 and 2006 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Izzy), Oliver Platt, Anton Yelchin, Andy Comeau, Kimberly Brooks, Liza Lapira, and Faith Prince.
Those making recurring guest appearances on the show during its first season included Lara Flynn Boyle, Robert Forster, Swoosie Kurtz, Annie Potts, and Faith Prince. In its second season, Huff also managed to attract high-profile recurring guest stars, including Sharon Stone and Anjelica Huston.
The series was created by Bob Lowry and features Hank Azaria as Dr. Craig "Huff" Huffstodt, a psychiatrist whose life changes abruptly when a 15-year-old client commits suicide in his office. The series follows Huff, his family, and his friend Russell Tupper, played by Oliver Platt, as they navigate life.
The first season was broadcast on Showtime between November 7, 2004, and January 30, 2005. The second season premiered on April 2, 2006, and ended on June 25, 2006. Two days before the finale, Showtime announced that the show would not be picked up for a third season,[2] and several plotlines, including the resolution of pending criminal charges against Russell Tupper and the possibility of reconciliation between Huff and Beth, were left unresolved.
The two-hour pilot episode was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. Later, production for Huff was moved to Delfino Stages in Los Angeles, California.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Ave. viewers (thousands) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (thousands) | Date | Viewers (thousands) | ||||
| 1 | 13 | November 7, 2004 | 456[3] | January 30, 2005 | 462 | 287 | |
| 2 | 13 | April 2, 2006 | 372 | June 25, 2006 | 212 | 220 | |
| Year | Association | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Artios Awards | Best Dramatic Pilot Casting | Susan Edelman, Michelle Allen (Canadian Casting) | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Oliver Platt | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Hank Azaria (Episode: "Crazy Nuts & All Fucked Up") | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Oliver Platt (Episode: "That Fucking Cabin" + "Crazy Nuts & All Fucked Up") | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Blythe Danner (Episodes: "Is She Dead?" + "Christmas Is Ruined") | |||
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Scott Winant (Episode: "Crazy Nuts & All Fucked Up") | |||
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Swoosie Kurtz | |||
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Tracy Chandler, Jose Gomez, Christopher Markos and André Stringer | |||
| Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | W.G. Snuffy Walden | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Hank Azaria | ||
| 2006 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Oliver Platt (Episodes: "Red Meat" + "So… What Brings You to Armageddon?") | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Blythe Danner (Episodes: "Maps Don't Talk" (Part 2)" + "So… What Brings You to Armageddon?") | |||
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Swoosie Kurtz |
Huff - Season One was released on Region 1 DVD on March 21, 2006. All 13 episodes from the first season are presented in Anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) with Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio.[4] Extras include commentary tracks on four episodes, three featurettes, five minutes of deleted scenes and a gag reel.
Huff - The Complete 2nd Season was made available in 2012 as a three-disc DVD set, but is only produced via a "manufacture on demand" format through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.[5] [6]