Satisfaction (American TV series) explained

Genre:Drama
Creator:Sean Jablonski
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:20
Runtime:43 minutes
Channel:USA Network

Satisfaction is a drama television series created by Sean Jablonski. It premiered on the USA Network on July 17, 2014.[1] On February 26, 2016, USA cancelled Satisfaction after two seasons.[2] Season 1 was released on DVD on January 20, 2015.

Premise

Money manager Neil Truman and his wife Grace confront their relationship and life issues when Neil finds his wife having intercourse with a male escort.[3] Neil then decides to become an escort himself, unbeknownst to his wife. Neil's experiences encourage him to then try to rekindle his marriage.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Series overview

Season 2 (2015)

On October 17, 2015, all episodes of season 2, along with the previous season, were made available for streaming on USA's website, as well as via the On Demand service on many cable systems.[5]

Production

The series was created by Sean Jablonski, who had served as executive producer alongside Russ Krasnoff. It had been filmed in Atlanta.[6]

Broadcast

Satisfaction premiered on USA on July 17, 2014, at 10 p.m.[7] In Australia, the series premiered on June 14, 2015, on showcase.[8] Although it shared title with the earlier popular Australian series of the same title and also dealt with the topic of escorting, the series is not related to this one in any way.

Reception

The first season scored an 82% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes,[9] while scoring 63 out of 100 "generally positive" on Metacritic based on 19 reviews.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USA Network renews 'Satisfaction,' cancels 'Rush'. Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. August 24, 2015.
  2. Web site: 'Satisfaction' Canceled by USA After Two Seasons. February 26, 2016.
  3. News: USA Debuts First Trailer for Matt Passmore's 'Satisfaction,' Set Summer Premieres . Philiana . Ng . . April 23, 2014.
  4. Satisfaction . 20 . 2015 . 20 . Neil . Truman . Neil Truman to see Simon Waverly.
  5. Web site: Videos Satisfaction. USA Network. October 25, 2015.
  6. News: USA Network Sets Summer Premiere Dates for 'Rush,' 'Satisfaction' and Returnees . Kissell . Rick . . April 23, 2014 . April 23, 2014 .
  7. Web site: USA Network Set Summer Premiere Dates . Andreeva . Nellie . . April 23, 2014.
  8. Web site: TV Tonight. David. Knox. Airdate: Satisfaction (US). May 21, 2015. May 22, 2015.
  9. Web site: Satisfaction Season 1. Rotten Tomatoes. September 19, 2014.
  10. Web site: Satisfaction: Season 1. Metacritic. September 19, 2014.