Men of a Certain Age (2009– )

A group of college buddies in the throes of middle age keep their friendship going long after they've graduated.

Creators:

Ray Romano, Mike Royce

Stars:

Ray Romano, Scott Bakula, Andre Braugher

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ray Romano	...	Joe Tranelli (22 episodes, 2009-2011)
Scott Bakula	...	Terry Elliott (22 episodes, 2009-2011)
Andre Braugher	...	Owen Thoreau Jr. (22 episodes, 2009-2011)
LisaGay Hamilton	...	Melissa (20 episodes, 2009-2011)
Matt Price	...	Lawrence (20 episodes, 2009-2011)
Richard Gant	...	Owen Thoreau Sr. (18 episodes, 2009-2011)
Braeden Lemasters	...	Albert (17 episodes, 2009-2011)
Brian White	...	Marcus (16 episodes, 2009-2011)
Shelly Desai	...	Carlos (15 episodes, 2009-2011)
Little JJ	...	DaShaun (13 episodes, 2009-2011)
Jon Manfrellotti	...	Manfro (13 episodes, 2009-2011)
Brittany Curran	...	Lucy (13 episodes, 2009-2011)
Kwesi Boakye	...	Jamie Thoreau (13 episodes, 2009-2011)
Isaiah Montgomery	...	Michael Thoreau (11 episodes, 2009-2011)
Emily Rios	...	Maria (11 episodes, 2009-2011)
Albert Hall	...	Bruce (10 episodes, 2009-2011)
Melinda McGraw	...	Erin Riley (9 episodes, 2010-2011)
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Sonia Tranelli (9 episodes, 2009-2011)
Eddie Shin	...	Carl (9 episodes, 2010-2011)

Storyline

A group of college buddies in the throes of middle age keep their friendship going long after they've graduated.

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Plot Keywords:

separated | forty something | three friends | car dealership | boyhood friends | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the prime of your life.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Facebook TNT Network

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

18600 Devonshire Street, Northridge, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

TNT Originals

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Owen was written for Wendell Pierce. But he turned it down to work on Treme instead.

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: Do You Want Lies with That? (2010)

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Soundtracks

"When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)"
(uncredited)
Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love
Performed by The Beach Boys

User Reviews

Heading into the Classic Vault

Not since the 70's classics, such as All in the Family, The Waltons, Barney Miller, and M*A*S*H, has there been a ensemble cast with such a depth of characters and circumstantial and contextual realism as Men of a Certain age. This series strikes me as a straight drama with various flavors of comedy, from raucous to bittersweet, sprinkled in. As a 47-year-old male I can relate to it completely, but not that relating matters, since I enjoyed M*A*S*H and All in the Family equally when I was in my teens.

When truth is poignantly portrayed through writing, acting, and production you can't miss it. It's the magic coming together of the whole and celestial alignment that happens when courage and genius are found on both sides of the lens. This show shines and is the first I would be willing to watch in SD on my HDTV since the aforementioned series of the 70's. Nothing is overdone: no melodrama, no ego trips, no pretense, no glamor, nothing special - just wonderful, richly textured exposures of characters made compelling by the final link in the chain

• the actors.

As a fan, I sincerely hope they stick to the formula and don't pull a Mork and Mindy - a highly successful piece of fluff, until Mork's character was "expanded" out of its established zone.

It's an easy, deserving, lone 10 in an ocean of "reality T.V." and other vomitous, puerile, formulaic, Hollywood, corporate morass.