The Thick of It (U.S. TV series)
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| The Thick of It | |
|---|---|
| Format | Comedy |
| Created by | Armando Iannucci Richard Day Mitchell Hurwitz |
| Written by | Mitchell Hurtwitz, Richard Day |
| Directed by | Christopher Guest |
| Starring | John Michael Higgins Oliver Platt Michael McKean Rhea Seehorn Alex Borstein Wayne Wilderson |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Mitchell Hurwitz Richard Day Paul Delegdy Armando Iannucci |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 20-22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Thick of It was a pilot for a American television comedy in the running for the 2007-2008 season on ABC. The show would have been about the day-to-day lives of a low-level member of the United States Congress and his staff. ABC did not pick up the show for its Fall 2007 schedule.[1] Other networks, including HBO, Showtime and NBC, have expressed interest in the show.[2]
Based on the British series of the same name, it was developed for American audiences by producers Mitch Hurwirtz and Richard Day, of Arrested Development fame. Original series creator Armando Iannucci had a production credit on the show, but he would not be otherwise involved on a regular basis. The pilot was produced by Sony Pictures TV and BBC Worldwide.
[edit] Plot
The show revolves around a low-level member of Congress and his staff. Platt played a committee chairman.[3] Actress Rhea Seehorn would also have been a part of the cast and Michael McKean played "a former campaign operative who's now the chief of staff" for the congressman.[4]
Grammy and Emmy Award-winner Christopher Guest directed the pilot.[5]
[edit] Characters
- Albert Alger (played by John Michael Higgins) - the main character and a newly-elected Congressman.
- Malcolm Tucker (played by Oliver Platt) - protective and intimidating committee chairman.
- Glen Glahm (played by Michael McKean) - Alger's scatterbrained chief of staff.
- Ollie Tadzio (played by Rhea Seehorn) - Alger's young and ambitious speech writer.
- Hope Mueller (played by Alex Borstein) - Alger's press secretary that he inherited from the previous Congressman.
- Taylor (played by Wayne Wilderson) - an ambitious political blogger.
[edit] References
- ^ Sometimes buzz about TV pilots is just a lot of hot air. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-05-27.
- ^ Rejected by ABC, political satire sparks interest. Reuters. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
- ^ Platt, 'Piz' Pluck Pilot Parts. Zap2it.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
- ^ 'Gilmore' Regular Joins ABC Pilot. Zap2it.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
- ^ Christopher Guest Jumps Into 'The Thick of It'. Zap2it.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
