Free Agents (2011– )

Alex is recently divorced, and Helen lost her fiance a year ago. Obviously, these two are definitely not ready to be dating again. So naturally, they end up in bed together one night. Oops.... See full summary »

Stars:

Hank Azaria, Kathryn Hahn, Mo Mandel

Cast

Series cast summary:
Hank Azaria	...	Alex (8 episodes, 2011)
Kathryn Hahn	...	Helen (8 episodes, 2011)
Mo Mandel	...	Dan (8 episodes, 2011)
Natasha Leggero	...	Emma (8 episodes, 2011)
Al Madrigal	...	Gregg (8 episodes, 2011)
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Walter (8 episodes, 2011)
Anthony Head	...	Stephen (8 episodes, 2011)
Aaron Refvem	...	Billy Taylor (2 episodes, 2011)
Juliet Lemar Roberts	...	Claire (2 episodes, 2011)

Storyline

Alex is recently divorced, and Helen lost her fiance a year ago. Obviously, these two are definitely not ready to be dating again. So naturally, they end up in bed together one night. Oops. And they're co-workers. Double oops. At least they have one thing in common: they're both in need of getting back on the horse again but unable to figure out how. Despite their little romantic encounter, however, they decide to just remain friends. Helen insists this has nothing to do with Alex crying like a baby after sex. And Alex tries to reassure Helen that she'll have no trouble finding a new boyfriend as soon as she removes the pictures of her dead fiance that are all over her apartment. The rest of the office tries to get Alex back out there... but no matter how many terrible shirts they make him buy, he's never going to be a ladies' man. His colleagues aren't actually much help: from the boss who can't wait to hear about Alex's sexual exploits to the eternal "player" who wants Alex as his ...

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Plot Keywords:

based on british tv series

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Taglines:

Never take your work home with you.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Descomprometidos

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Media Studios (UMS), Dark Toy Entertainment, Big Talk Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #18.180 (2011)

User Reviews

A dazzling polished gem of a pilot!

Wow; wow; wow; wow; WOW! It is well-known in the TV world that a new sitcom now has to open running on all cylinders or it is over. The two seasons SEINFELD had to get it together is a thing of the past - now you're lucky if you get two episodes! Amazingly, now and then, a sitcom manages to present a pilot that is at mid-third-season form out of the gate, like MODERN FAMILY did - and now FREE AGENTS has done. The writing is quirky and original and yet 100% genuine-to-character - delicious dialog! Everyone knows what a great talent Hank Azaria is - and I have known of Kathryn Hahn's stunning performing skills since they gave her the "A" storyline in an episode of that coroner's office series in which she played a supporting character. I have always imagined they may have regretted that since she completely eclipsed everything else that ever came out of that fairly excellent program! This is television comedy AT ITS BEST. So far, I wouldn't hesitate to put this up against the best sitcoms of today or of any day. I can't imagine anyone giving this anything less than ten stars - unless they work for another network! It's truly top-of-the-line.