Bored to Death 

A well-meaning but struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective using the methods he read about in old detective novels.

Creator:

Jonathan Ames

Stars:

Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jason Schwartzman	...	Jonathan Ames 24 episodes, 2009-2011
Zach Galifianakis	...	Ray Hueston 24 episodes, 2009-2011
Ted Danson	...	George Christopher 24 episodes, 2009-2011
Heather Burns	...	Leah 22 episodes, 2009-2011

Storyline

A well-meaning but struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective using the methods he read about in old detective novels.

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Plot Keywords:

private detective | detective | writer | private eye | white wine | 

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Taglines:

New cases. No clues.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aneidikeftos detective

Filming Locations:

Clinton Diner, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dakota Pictures,3 Arts Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Eventhough they play lovers, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen are really married.

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Goofs

On the last page of text in the intro, on the fourth line, there is a grammatical error. It reads: "... she would have been smart and gotten far away New York." but it should read: "...she would have been smart and gotten far away from New York."

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Quotes

Leah: That's a big word for you, you read it in one of your Comic Books?
Ray Hueston: No, I read it in my diary.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Most Underrated HBO Shows of All Time (2018)

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Soundtracks

Bored to Death
Performed by Coconut Records
Written by Jason Schwartzman and Jonathan Ames

User Reviews

It's like a Wes Anderson TV show, with a pinch of Kevin Smith

I've got to say, I'm loving this show so far.

I've never seen a TV comedy show with this sort of sense of humour before, it reminds me, as my title suggests, of a Wes Anderson movie but with a pinch of Kevin Smith.

Imagine if "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zisou" was about a young writer-turned-unlicensed-private-detective instead of an over-the-hill documentary-maker, and throw in a scene from "Mallrats" every now and again and you get close to the feel of "Bored To Tears".

Jason Schwartzman is, IMO, the perfect choice for the lead role - he's almost reprising his "I (Heart) Huckabees" character.

Keep an eye out for little details - objects on screen, reactions of "extras", the lyrics in whatever song is playing in the background... there's alsorts of really funny things you might miss if you're only half paying attention.

I can't wait for the next episode!