Kevin Can F**k Himself explained

Genre:
  • Black comedy
Creator:Valerie Armstrong
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:16
Runtime:42–46 minutes
Camera:
Network:AMC

Kevin Can F**k Himself is an American dark comedy television series created by Valerie Armstrong, who also serves as an executive producer.

The first two episodes were made available on AMC+ on June 13, 2021, and the series premiered on AMC on June 20, 2021.[1] In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. In November 2021, AMC confirmed the series would end after two seasons. The second and final season premiered on August 22, 2022, on AMC and AMC+.[2]

Plot

Set in Worcester, Massachusetts, the show explores the life of Allison McRoberts, a woman struggling to redefine her life amid an unhappy marriage to her husband Kevin, an insensitive, unambitious man-child. The show presents contrasting perspectives of her experience: as a stereotypical sitcom wife when Allison is with her husband Kevin, shown with a multiple-camera setup and canned laughter, and as a woman navigating a difficult personal path, filmed in the single-camera setup more common to television dramas.[3]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Each episode is released on AMC+ one week prior to the AMC broadcast date.[5]

Season 2 (2022)

Production

Development

In November 2018, it was announced AMC had opened a writers' room on the series as part of its scripts-to-series development model, with Valerie Armstrong serving as creator and executive producer, with Rashida Jones and Will McCormack serving as executive producers under their Le Train Train banner.[6] In October 2019, AMC ordered the series.[7]

The show's title is an allusion to Kevin Can Wait, a 2016 CBS sitcom starring Kevin James, which was heavily criticized for the manner in which the lead character's wife (played by Erinn Hayes) was written out of the show in the second season.[3] Although Kevin Can F**k Himself is not meant as a direct parody of Kevin Can Wait, that incident served as a jumping-off point for the creators of Kevin Can F**k Himself to make a show exploring the implications of gender roles in American family sitcoms.[3] On August 27, 2021, AMC renewed the series for a second season.[8] On November 30, 2021, AMC confirmed the series would conclude after two seasons.[9]

Casting

In February 2020, Annie Murphy joined the series' cast in the leading role.[10] In March 2020, Eric Petersen, Mary Hollis Inboden and Alex Bonifer joined the cast in starring roles.[11] In May 2020, Raymond Lee and Brian Howe also joined the cast in starring roles.[12] In January 2021, Meghan Leathers and Candice Coke joined the cast in recurring roles.[13]

In May 2022, Erinn Hayes was cast in a guest role.[14]

Reception

Critical reception

The first season of Kevin Can F**k Himself holds an 82% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 60 reviews with an average rating of 6.80/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Kevin Can F**k Himself ambitious blend of genres don't always gel, but searing social commentary and a stellar performance from Annie Murphy make for an engaging watch."[15] On Metacritic, the first season holds a rating of 65 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[16]

On Rotten Tomatoes, although the average "tomatometer," which is the average of professional critics' reviews, is 81%, the average "popcornmeter," which is the average of audience reviews, is 56%.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season holds an approval rating of 100% with an average rating of 7.7/10 based on 7 reviews.[17]

Accolades

The first season episode "Live Free or Die" won the American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Multi-Camera Comedy Series, with "Fixed" and "The Grand Victorian" also nominated.[18] The series was recognized with The ReFrame Stamp for hiring people of underrepresented gender identities, and of color.[19] In 2023, the series was nominated by the Casting Society of America for the Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot and First Season - Drama Artios award.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Can F**k Himself. The Futon Critic. May 30, 2021.
  2. Web site: Kevin Can F**k Himself Season 2 Trailer May Hint How Allison Gets Away. Screen Rant. July 3, 2022 . July 3, 2022. July 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703222058/https://screenrant.com/kevin-can-f-himself-season-2-trailer-amc/amp/. live.
  3. Web site: Jen . Chaney . Kevin Can F**k Himself Effectively F**ks With TV Convention . . June 14, 2021 . July 5, 2021 . June 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210625134028/https://www.vulture.com/article/review-kevin-can-f-k-himself-annie-murphy-series-amc.html . live .
  4. News: Han . Angie . How 'Kevin Can F—k Himself' created the best worst sitcom husband . June 24, 2021 . . June 17, 2021 . June 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624042407/https://mashable.com/article/kevin-can-f-himself-sitcom-husband-eric-petersen . live .
  5. Web site: Annie Murphy Returns to Television in the Groundbreaking New Series "Kevin Can F**k Himself" Sunday, June 13 on AMC+ and Sunday, June 20 on AMC . The Futon Critic . April 22, 2021 . June 13, 2021 .
  6. Web site: AMC Opens Writers Rooms For Dramas From 'Halt And Catch Fire' Team, Rashida Jones & Will McCormack. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. November 2, 2018. May 28, 2021. November 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112030344/https://deadline.com/2018/11/amc-opens-writers-rooms-rainy-day-people-kevin-can-f-himself-halt-and-catch-fire-team-rashida-jones-will-mccormack-1202494670/. live.
  7. Web site: AMC Orders Series '61st Street' & 'Kevin Can F**k Himself'. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. October 1, 2019. May 28, 2021. October 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191003165703/https://deadline.com/2019/10/61st-street-kevin-can-fk-himself-amc-series-1202748625/. live.
  8. Web site: 'Kevin Can F**k Himself' Renewed For Season 2 By AMC. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. August 27, 2021. August 27, 2021. August 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210827150405/https://deadline.com/2021/08/kevin-can-fk-himself-renewed-season-2-amc-1234822925/. live.
  9. Web site: Kevin Can F**k Himself To End With Season 2 On AMC. November 30, 2021. Peter. White. Deadline Hollywood. November 30, 2021. November 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130200854/https://deadline.com/2021/11/kevin-can-fk-himself-season-2-end-amc-1234882299/. live.
  10. Web site: 'Schitt's Creek' Annie Murphy To Headline AMC Comedy Series 'Kevin Can F*** Himself'. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. Nellie. Andreeva. February 21, 2020. May 28, 2021. June 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625120938/https://deadline.com/2020/02/annie-murphy-star-amc-series-kevin-can-f-himself-rashida-jones-will-mccormack-valerie-armstrong-1202865729/. live.
  11. Web site: Eric Petersen To Star In 'Kevin Can F*** Himself'; Mary Hollis Inboden & Alex Bonifer Also Cast In AMC Series. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. March 3, 2020. May 28, 2021. February 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226131536/https://deadline.com/2020/03/eric-petersen-star-kevin-can-f-himself-mary-hollis-inboden-alex-bonifer-cast-amc-comedy-series-1202872945/. live.
  12. Web site: 'Kevin Can F*** Himself': Raymond Lee & Brian Howe Join Series Regular Cast Of AMC Series. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. May 19, 2020. May 28, 2021. January 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123022212/https://deadline.com/2020/05/kevin-can-f-himself-raymond-lee-brian-howe-series-regular-cast-of-amc-series-1202938825/. live.
  13. Web site: 'Kevin Can F*** Himself': Meghan Leathers & Candice Coke To Recur On AMC Series. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. January 8, 2021. May 28, 2021. February 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210202082809/https://deadline.com/2021/01/kevin-can-f-himself-meghan-leathers-candice-coke-recur-amc-series-1234667530/. live.
  14. Web site: 'Kevin Can F**k Himself' Season 2 Casts 'Kevin Can Wait' Alum Erinn Hayes . Variety . Selome . Hailu . May 17, 2022 . October 10, 2022 . September 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220910210117/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/erinn-hayes-kevin-can-f-himself-amc-1235269526/ . live .
  15. Web site: Kevin Can F**k Himself: Season 1 . . June 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626132012/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/kevin_can_f_k_himself/s01. live . August 2, 2022 .
  16. Web site: Kevin Can F**k Himself: Season 1. . June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624103635/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/kevin-can-fk-himself/season-1 . live . August 2, 2022 .
  17. Web site: Kevin Can F**k Himself: Season 2 . . August 5, 2022 . January 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115200250/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/kevin_can_f_himself/s02 . live .
  18. Web site: Giardina . Carolyn . 'King Richard,' 'Tick, Tick ... Boom!' Top American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards . . August 2, 2022 . March 6, 2022 . March 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307174745/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/american-cinema-editors-2022-eddie-awards-winners-1235102832/ . live .
  19. Web site: Behzadi . Sofia . July 19, 2022 . 'Euphoria', 'Abbott Elementary' & Apple Among ReFrame Stamp Recipients For Gender-Balanced Hiring; Numbers Down From 2020-2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220722025712/https://deadline.com/2022/07/euphoria-abbott-elementary-apple-reframe-stamp-gender-balanced-hiring-2021-22-1235072102/ . July 22, 2022 . August 1, 2022 . Deadline Hollywood.
  20. Web site: Artios Awards: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ ‘The Fabelmans,’ and ‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ Among Winners. Tyler. Coates. March 10, 2023.

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