The Exes Explained

The Exes should not be confused with The X's.

Genre:Sitcom
Creator:Mark Reisman
Starring:Kristen Johnston
Donald Faison
Wayne Knight
David Alan Basche
Kelly Stables
Composer:Gabriel Mann
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:64
List Episodes:List of The Exes episodes
Company:Mark Reisman Productions
Acme Productions
TV Land Original Productions
Executive Producer:Mark Reisman
Franco E. Bario
Michael Hanel
Mindy Schultheis
Larry W. Jones
Keith Cox
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:22 minutes
Channel:TV Land

The Exes is an American sitcom starring Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, Kristen Johnston, David Alan Basche, and Kelly Stables. It debuted on TV Land on November 30, 2011, airing on Wednesday nights at 10:30 p.m.[1] The series was created by Mark Reisman and follows three divorced men who live in a New York City apartment owned by their divorce lawyer.

In February 2014, TV Land renewed the series for a twelve-episode fourth season that premiered on November 5, 2014.[2] Additional episodes were ordered before the season premiered.[3] On August 10, 2015, the series was cancelled by TV Land with six episodes remaining in the fourth season. The network announced that all six episodes would air, with the finale airing September 16, 2015.[4]

Synopsis

Divorce attorney Holly (Kristen Johnston) introduces her client, Stuart (David Alan Basche), to his new roommates: two other divorced men who share an apartment in New York City that Holly owns. At first Phil (Donald Faison) and Haskell (Wayne Knight) have reservations about Stuart moving in, but Holly is right across the hall to help when things start to go downhill. When not hanging out in the apartment, the gang are usually downstairs at the local bar, joined by Holly's assistant, Eden (Kelly Stables).

Cast and characters

Episodes

See main article: List of The Exes episodes.

Development and production

TV Land placed a pilot order on November 10, 2010.[5] The series was created by Mark Reisman (Frasier), with the pilot directed by Andy Cadiff.[6] The series is executive produced by Reisman, Franco Bario, Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis, alongside production companies Mark Reisman Productions and Acme Productions.

On March 21, 2011, the pilot was given a series order of ten episodes.[7] The series premiered on November 30, 2011, and the first season aired on Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm, following Hot in Cleveland.[8]

On February 2, 2012, TV Land announced that it had ordered a second season of The Exes.[9] Season two premiered on June 20, 2012, at 10:30 pm following The Soul Man,[10] On November 13, 2012, TV Land ordered an additional 10 episodes for the second season.[11] However, on December 13, 2012, TV Land announced that the 10 additional episodes ordered will be considered the third season.[12] [13] Season three premiered on June 19, 2013, at 10:30 pm EST.[14] On July 18, 2013, TV Land extended the episode order of season three to 20 episodes. The remaining episodes began airing on December 11, 2013.[15] [16]

On February 3, 2014, TV Land announced the fourth season renewal of The Exes with a 12-episode order.[17] On September 5, 2014, TV Land announced that season four would be extended by 12 episodes, for a season total of 24. The fourth season premiered on November 5, 2014. The show was cancelled on August 10, 2015, with six produced episodes left to air, reducing season four to a total of 22 episodes.

Casting

Casting announcements began in January 2011. First to be cast were Kristen Johnston and Donald Faison, with Johnston playing Holly, a smart and sexy divorce attorney and the landlord, and Faison playing Phil Chase, a sports agent and charming ladies' man who lives in the apartment across the hall.[18] Next actor cast in the series was David Alan Basche, who plays Stuart Gardner, a caring but neurotic cosmetic dentist who moves in with Faison's and Knight's characters.[19] Wayne Knight was then cast in the role of Haskell Lutz, a perpetual couch potato who hawks merchandise on the Internet while living with the two men. This is the second sitcom Johnston and Knight have been regulars on together since 3rd Rock From the Sun.[20]

Critical reception

The first season received a 49 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews, based on 14 critic reviews.[21] On Rotten Tomatoes, season one holds a rating of 47%, based on 15 reviews, with an average rating 5.5./10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Though the cast is full of seasoned professionals and some of the content is humorous, The Exes feels churned out of a sitcom regeneration machine, introducing no new elements to the formula."[22]

Awards and nominations

In 2013, Donald Faison was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.[23] On July 18, 2013, The Exes received a nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.[24] The series received the same nomination at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.[25]

Ratings

SeasonTimeslot (ET/PT)
  1. Ep.
PremieredEndedTV SeasonViewers
(in millions)
Datespan style="width:7%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"Premiere
Viewers
(in millions)		Datespan style="width:10%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"Finale
Viewers
(in millions)
1Wednesday 10:30 pm101.43[26] 1.18[27] 2011–20121.18
2121.24[28] 0.93[29] 20120.88
3201.27[30] 0.84[31] 2013–140.93
4220.47[32] 0.42[33] 2014–150.52

International broadcast

On May 6, 2011, it was announced that Endemol would distribute The Exes internationally. The series is broadcast on SBS 9 in the Netherlands, SABC in South Africa, Shaw TV in Canada, MTV in Latin America, Comedy Central in Brazil, TVNZ in New Zealand, FOX life in Bulgaria, CNBC-e from Turkey and Dubai, TV6 in Sweden, it is now also being telecast on Comedy Central India,[34] and TLC in United Kingdom and Ireland.

Syndication

The Exes aired on NickMom from July 26 to September 27, 2015

Home media

The Exes: Season 1 & 2 was released on DVD in Region 1 on November 4, 2014. The three-disc set includes all 22 episodes from seasons one and two. Special features include interviews with Kristen Johnston, Donald Faison, David Alan Basche, Kelly Stables, Wayne Knight and director Andy Cadiff, and a behind-the-scenes featurette.[35]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: + relative_time(tweet.created_at) + . The Exes Premieres Nov. 30 10:30PM/9:30C . Tvland.com . April 25, 2012.
  2. Web site: Bibel. Sara. TV Land Moves 'The Exes' Season Four Premiere from August to November . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512232138/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/12/tv-land-moves-the-exes-season-four-premiere-from-august-to-november/263130/ . dead . May 12, 2014 . TV by the Numbers . May 12, 2014. May 12, 2014.
  3. Web site: TV Land Renews "The Exes" For 12 Additional Episodes In Advance Of Season Four Premiere. TV by the Numbers. Sara. Bibel. September 5, 2014. September 5, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140906132914/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/09/05/tv-land-orders-twelve-additional-episodes-of-the-exes/300016/. September 6, 2014. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: 'The Exes' Cancelled By TV Land After 4 Seasons, Last Multi-Cam Original Series. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. August 10, 2015. August 15, 2015.
  5. http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/10/development-update-wednesday-november-10-369212/8970/ Development Update: Wednesday, November 10
  6. http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/02/08/development-update-tuesday-february-8-506504/9127/ Development Update: Tuesday, February 8
  7. Web site: Breaking News - TV Land Greenlights Three Sitcoms Including "Happily Divorced," "The Exes" and a New Season of Current Hit "Retired at 35" TheFutonCritic.com . 2024-05-29 . thefutoncritic.com.
  8. Web site: Mitovich . Matt Webb . July 21, 2011 . TVLine Items: Osbourne Stops Talking, Snooki Flirts with DWTS, OLTL Vets Return, and More . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723013044/https://tvline.com/2011/07/tvline-items-sharon-osbourne-exits-talk-snooki-dwts-oltl-returns/ . July 23, 2011 . April 25, 2012 . Tvline.com.
  9. Web site: February 2, 2012 . TV Land Renews The Exes For Second Season . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120214010438/http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/02/tv-land-renews-the-exes-for-second-season/ . February 14, 2012 . February 2, 2012 . TVWise.
  10. Web site: TV Land Changes Cedric Sitcom Name To The Soul Man, Schedules Retired at 35; Just My Show Talks To Bill Kirchenbauer About Kirk Cameron's Comments . SitcomsOnline.com . March 12, 2012.
  11. Web site: Report: TV Land's 'The Exes' Getting Super-Sized Second Season – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20130508184424/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/13/report-tv-lands-the-exes-getting-super-sized-second-season/157587/ . dead . May 8, 2013 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . November 14, 2012.
  12. Web site: The Exes, The Soul Man: renewed (officially) | canceled + renewed TV shows . December 14, 2012 . TV Series Finale . June 27, 2013.
  13. Web site: 'The Soul Man' & 'The Exes' Renewed by TV Land – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20130106051846/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/13/the-soul-man-the-exes-renewed-by-tv-land/161721/ . dead . January 6, 2013 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . March 28, 2013.
  14. Web site: 'Hot in Cleveland', 'The Exes', & 'The Soul Man' to Premiere June 19 on TV Land. https://web.archive.org/web/20130507105157/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/02/hot-in-cleveland-the-exes-the-soul-man-to-premiere-june-19-on-tv-land/180779/. dead. May 7, 2013. Bibel. Sara. TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. May 2, 2013. May 2, 2013.
  15. Web site: July 18, 2013 . TV Land Orders 10 More Episodes Of 'The Exes' Season 3 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130721002736/https://www.deadline.com/2013/07/tv-land-orders-10-more-episodes-for-upcoming-third-season-of-the-exes/ . July 21, 2013 . July 18, 2013 . Deadline Hollywood.
  16. Web site: Kondolojy. Amanda. TV Land Greenlights Original Sitcom 'Kirstie's New Show' Starring Kirstie Alley. https://web.archive.org/web/20130718152419/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/15/tv-land-greenlights-original-sitcom-kirsties-new-show-starring-kirstie-alley/169633/. dead. July 18, 2013. TV by the Numbers. July 23, 2013. February 15, 2013.
  17. Bibel. Sara. 'The Exes' Renewed for 12 Episode Season 4 by TV Land. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222022648/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/03/the-exes-renewed-for-12-episode-season-4-by-tv-land/234153/. dead. February 22, 2014. TV by the Numbers. February 3, 2014. February 3, 2014.
  18. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . PILOT CASTINGS: Christine Taylor, Kristen Johnston & Donald Faison Board TV Land Comedies, Amy Acker Joins USA Dramedy – . Deadline Hollywood . January 6, 2011 . December 2, 2011.
  19. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . TV CASTINGS: Ben Schwartz, Sherri Shepherd, Jeffrey Nordling Join Pilots – . Deadline Hollywood . January 24, 2011 . December 2, 2011.
  20. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Pilot Castings: Actors Board TBS' 'Hound Dogs', TV Land's Mark Reisman Comedy – . Deadline Hollywood . January 26, 2011 . December 2, 2011.
  21. Web site: The Exes – Season 1 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic . Metacritic.com . December 22, 2011.
  22. Web site: The Exes: Season 1 (2011–2012) . Rotten Tomatoes . May 27, 2023.
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