Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
| Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Bob Martin Don McKellar |
| Written by |
Bob Martin Matt Watts Susan Coyne Mark McKinney Katie Ford |
| Directed by |
Don McKellar Alison MacLean Patricia Rozema |
| Starring |
Matt Watts Bob Martin Jennifer Irwin Pablo Silveira Martha Burns Tommie-Amber Pirie Ed Asner Sandra Oh Al Karim Melody A. Johnson Lynne Griffin |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Bob Martin Don McKellar |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC |
| Original release | September 14, 2011 – December 6, 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays is a Canadian television sitcom that debuted on CBC Television in 2011.[1]
Described by the National Post as a cross between What About Bob? and Frasier, the show stars Matt Watts as Michael, a neurotic young man who sees his therapist twice a week, and Bob Martin as David, his therapist who views Michael as an ideal guinea pig for the experimental psychiatric techniques he hopes will turn him into a bestselling pop psychology writer.[1] Filmed in Ottawa, the show's cast also includes Jennifer Irwin, Pablo Silveira, Martha Burns and Tommie-Amber Pirie.
Reception
The show's premiere episode received low ratings, being watched by 199,000 viewers, with the rest of the season averaging around 250,000 viewers.[2][3]
The series was not renewed for the 2012-13 season.[4]
In March 2015, the CBC announced that the series will return with six new episodes in the 2015-16 season.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Camelot & cover songs: Inside CBC’s new fall lineup". National Post, June 8, 2011.
- ↑ Brioux, Bill (September 22, 2011). "PREMIERE WEEK: X Factor no new Death Star unless you're Michael Tuesday & Thursdays". TV Feeds My Family. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ↑ Salem, Todd (April 25, 2012). "Matt Watts mourns end of Michael: Tuesday and Thursdays". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ↑ CBC-TV fall lineup: Broadcaster cuts Michael, Tuesdays & Thursdays, resurrects Murdoch Mysteries. National Post, April 19, 2012.
- ↑ "CBC reveals new TV shows, revives Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 2015.