Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies - moonlighting as a private detective - because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.
The offbeat comedy series BORED TO DEATH kicks off its eight-episode first season SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by other half-hour episodes debuting on subsequent Sundays at the same time. Created by Jonathan Ames (author of several books, including the acclaimed graphic novel "The Alcoholic"), the show follows the misadventures of a fictional Jonathan Ames as he pursues his quixotic dream of emulating his heroes from classic private detective novels.
BORED TO DEATH stars Jason Schwartzman ("The Darjeeling Limited") as Jonathan Ames; Ted Danson ("Damages," HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm") as George Christopher, a high-profile magazine editor and Jonathan's boss; and Zach Galifianakis ("The Hangover") as comic book illustrator Ray Hueston, Jonathan's confidant. Guest stars on the first season include Olivia Thirlby, Heather Burns, Kirsten Wiig, Parker Posey, Bebe Neuwirth, Oliver Platt, Patton Oswalt and John Hodgman.
Mixing noir mystery and neurotic humor, BORED TO DEATH opens with Jonathan's girlfriend, Suzanne (Olivia Thirlby), moving out of their apartment in Brooklyn, on the grounds that Jonathan devotes too much time to smoking pot and drinking white wine instead of focusing on his writing and their relationship. As Jonathan returns to his empty apartment, a neighbor who witnessed the parting suggests he look for a rebound date on Craigslist.
After sifting through his abundant supply of noir suspense novels, Jonathan idly decides to offer his services as a private detective on the site instead. As responses to Jonathan's Craigslist post roll in, he begins taking cases - and usually finds himself injecting his own personal problems into his client's situation.
Jonathan's needy boss, magazine editor George Christopher, frequently interferes with his newfound career, forcing him to work his cases in increasingly ludicrous ways. Jonathan also meets regularly with his best friend Ray, a struggling graphic artist who does his best to advise him, but can barely keep his own life together.
Jonathan Ames (executive producer, writer) is the author of eight books, including the graphic novel "The Alcoholic" (illustrated by Dean Haspiel), "I Pass Like Night," "The Extra Man," "What's Not to Love?," "Wake Up, Sir!" and "I Love You More Than You Know." His new book, "The Double Life Is Twice as Good," was published this month. Winner of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Ames adapted "The Extra Man" for the screen. To be released in 2010, the film was directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini and stars Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, John C. Reilly and Katie Holmes.
Jason Schwartzman's numerous feature films include "Rushmore," "I Heart Huckabees," "The Darjeeling Limited," "Bewitched," "Marie Antoinette," "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" and the Judd Apatow comedy "Funny People." In addition to starring in BORED TO DEATH, he performs the show's opening theme, which he co-wrote with Jonathan Ames.
Ted Danson has starred in a number of hit TV series, including "Cheers" and "Damages," and has made frequent appearances on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," including the series' new season, which kicks off the same night as the debut of BORED TO DEATH. Among his feature films are "Three Men and a Baby," "Saving Private Ryan," "Body Heat" and "Made in America."
Zach Galifianakis' credits include the films "The Hangover," "Into the Wild," "Out Cold" and the upcoming action comedy "G-Force," as well as such TV series as "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Reno 911!" He currently has a web series on the website "Funny or Die" entitled "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis," where he conducts "interviews" with celebrities.
BORED TO DEATH was created by Jonathan Ames; executive producers, Jonathan Ames, Sarah Condon, Stephanie Davis, Dave Becky and Troy Miller; co- executive producer, Tracey Baird; producers, Mark Baker and Anna Dokoza; directors, Alan Taylor, Paul Feig, Nicole Holofcener, Michael Lehman, Adam Bernstein, and Tucker Gates; writers, Jonathan Ames, Donick Carey, Martin Gero and Samantha McIntyre.
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Jonathan Ames — the author who created HBO's Bored to Death and who himself doesn't own a television — made an appeal yesterday to his Twitter followers: "[D]oes anyone on twitter live in downtown brooklyn? all my plans to watch my show at friends' houses has fallen
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