Men of a Certain Age 

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

Creators:

Mike Royce, Ray Romano

Stars:

Ray Romano, Scott Bakula, Andre Braugher

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 8 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
Kwesi Boakye	...	Jamie Thoreau 14 episodes, 2009-2011
Little JJ	...	DaShaun 13 episodes, 2009-2011
Jon Manfrellotti	...	Manfro 13 episodes, 2009-2011
Brittany Curran	...	Lucy 13 episodes, 2009-2011
Emily Rios	...	Maria 12 episodes, 2009-2011
Isaiah Montgomery	...	Michael Thoreau 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:

husband wife relationship | car dealership | car salesman | bachelor | separated | 

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Taglines:

It's where you go from here.

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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:

Norm's Restaurant, 470 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

TNT Originals

Technical Specs

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 (2010) instead.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Cobie Smulders/Andre Braugher/Phil Hanley (2015)

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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.