At Home with Amy Sedaris

At Home with Amy Sedaris
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Amy Sedaris
  • Drake von Sedgewynn
  • Cindy Caponera
  • Jodi Lennon
  • Frank Lesser
  • Meredith Scardino
Starring Amy Sedaris
Composer(s) Jon Spurney
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jodi Lennon
  • Ryan Cunningham
  • Daria Scoccimarro
Production location(s) New York City, New York
Cinematography Smokey Nelson
Editor(s) Christein Aromando
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 24–25 minutes
Production company(s)
  • PFFR
  • Buck Tooth Productions
Release
Original network truTV
Original release October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24) – present
External links
Website

At Home with Amy Sedaris is an American television series that premiered on October 24, 2017 on truTV. Hosted by Amy Sedaris playing various characters, the show focuses on the comedian's love of entertaining, crafts, and cooking. The series was met with critical acclaim upon its premiere, garnering a nomination for Outstanding Variety Sketch Program at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.

On April 18, 2018, it was announced that truTV had renewed the series for a second season to consist of ten episodes.

Premise

At Home with Amy Sedaris follows Sedaris as she demonstrates "her diverse but necessary homemaking skills. These skills range from creating popsicle stick buddies and gutting a fish to making raisin necklaces and entertaining businessmen. Each episode will revolve around a traditional theme, such as: entertaining the grieving, the craft of love making, and cooking without pots and pans. As always, Amy will use her unique expertise to entertain guests, demonstrate her know-how by preparing meals, and exhibit her can-do spirit by attempting to work out personal issues. Remember, if you want to be the perfect host, accentuate the positives, and medicate the negatives."[1]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Amy Sedaris as herself, Patty Hogg, Ronnie Vino, and Nutmeg

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1"TGIF"Drake von SedgewynnAmy Sedaris, Drake von Sedgewynn, Cindy Caponera, Jodi Lennon, Frank Lesser, and Meredith ScardinoOctober 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)1020.173[2]
With help from her fisherman ex-boyfriend, the community knife-sharpener, and her energetic neighbor, Amy prepares a fish dinner for a local group of businessmen.
2"Cooking for One"Drake von SedgewynnAmy Sedaris, Drake von Sedgewynn, Cindy Caponera, Jodi Lennon, Frank Lesser, and Meredith ScardinoOctober 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)101n/a
From solo meal preparation to tantalizing techniques for self-pampering, Amy demonstrates the independent bliss of the single-lady lifestyle - until Amy's first guest, Greek chef Panos Sakos, seduces her with his European charm.
3"Gift Giving"Bill BenzAmy Sedaris, Drake von Sedgewynn, Cindy Caponera, Jodi Lennon, Frank Lesser, and Meredith ScardinoOctober 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)1040.193[3]
Amy gives detailed instructions on: gluing things to popsicle sticks, working with pipe cleaners and surviving the craft room, "the most dangerous room in the house," and presents her turtle-sitter with a bevy of handmade gifts.
4"Entertaining for Peanuts"Paul BrigantiAmy Sedaris, Drake von Sedgewynn, Cindy Caponera, Jodi Lennon, Frank Lesser, and Meredith ScardinoNovember 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)1030.180[4]
Amy's rich uncle is coming to visit, and she's preparing a dinner fit for a king, until she learns she has the budget of a pauper.
5"Grieving"Bill BenzAmy Sedaris, Drake von Sedgewynn, Cindy Caponera, Jodi Lennon, and Meredith ScardinoNovember 14, 2017 (2017-11-14)1060.263[5]
Amy dedicates this show to entertaining gloomy guests who need a pick-me-up; then the loss of a beloved pet plunges her into her own dark place. But Patty Hogg takes charge and steers the show into uncharted territory.
6"Nature"Peter LauerAmy Sedaris, Drake von Sedgewynn, Cindy Caponera, Jodi Lennon, and Meredith ScardinoNovember 21, 2017 (2017-11-21)1070.165[6]
After performing her morning routine of nude outdoor tai chi, Amy gets locked out of her house, but she forages in the woods to put together a magical dinner. Plus, a chance bite by a venomous snake proves to be quite charming.
7"Holidays"Bill BenzAmy Sedaris, Drake von Sedgewynn, Cindy Caponera, Jodi Lennon, Frank Lesser, and Meredith ScardinoNovember 28, 2017 (2017-11-28)1050.177[7]
An unforeseen mishap prevents Amy from continuing her celebrity-packed holiday spectacular, but with the help of some otherworldly visitors, Amy recaptures her holiday spirit and puts on a show.
8"Out of This World"Peter LauerAmy Sedaris, Drake von Sedgewynn, Cindy Caponera, Jodi Lennon, Frank Lesser, and Meredith ScardinoDecember 5, 2017 (2017-12-05)1080.199[8]
9"Making Love"Paul BrigantiAmy Sedaris, Drake von Sedgewynn, Cindy Caponera, Jodi Lennon, and Meredith ScardinoDecember 12, 2017 (2017-12-12)1090.242[9]
Amy dedicates her entire show to the difficult craft of lovemaking. She learns about natural musk, offers viewers advice, and shares tales of romance courtesy of Patty Hogg.
10"Murdercide"Drake von SedgewynnAmy Sedaris, Drake von Sedgewynn, Cindy Caponera, Jodi Lennon, and Meredith ScardinoDecember 19, 2017 (2017-12-19)1100.193[10]
On a dark and stormy night, Amy is preparing paella for her book-club meeting when she has a very mysterious unexpected visitor.

Production

Background

Sedaris grew up in the 1960s and 70s in Raleigh, North Carolina and learned to cook at a young age. She frequently watched local hospitality shows like WTVD's At Home with Peggy Mann and WRAL-TV's The Bette Elliott Show. These shows inspired the initial concept of the show. Describing Mann's influence, Sedaris has said, "She would do cooking and crafting, and she would have local people on to talk about their businesses. It was very boring and I was obsessed with Peggy Mann. I liked the idea of pretending you had a show happening in your home."[11] She also researched entertainers like Lawrence Welk and Dinah Shore, as well as vintage educational programs and public access shows, which served as inspiration for the specific tone and off-kilter sensibility of the series.[12]

Sedaris conceived the show 20 years ago and eventually developed it into a satire on various famous homemakers including Martha Stewart.[12]

Development

On January 14, 2017, it was announced during the Television Critics Association's annual winter press tour that TruTV had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Executive producers were set to include Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Alyson Levy, John Lee, and Vernon Chatman. Production companies involved with the series include PFFR.[13][14]

On April 18, 2018, it was announced that truTV had renewed the series for a second season to consist of ten episodes. A24 is set to join the series as a new production company.[15]

Reception

Critical response

At Home with Amy Sedaris has received positive reviews from critics at launch. On Rotten Tomatoes the first season holds a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.25 out of 10 based on 11 reviews.[16] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the series has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[17]

In a positive review, Verne Gay of Newsweek gave the first season three and a half stars out of four and commented, "Sedaris remains, as ever, hilarious, inventive, unbalanced and deeply, joyously, shamelessly twisted. Her new show’s not bad either. At Home With Amy Sedaris is each of those [The Frugal Gourmet, Barefoot Contessa, Paula’s Home Cooking, and 30 Minute Meals], on acid."[18] Danette Chavez of The A.V. Club praised the series saying, "Sedaris has an earnest desire to share her unique brand of hospitality. What she mixes up here is cozy and kooky, with a side of depravity."[19] James Poniewozik of The New York Times said in positive review that, "each episode is a self-contained distillation of Ms. Sedaris’s talents and HGTV-meets-Adult-Swim sensibility. Even in an age of oddball TV experiments, there really is no place like At Home."[20]

Ratings

The show has been a success in regards to viewer ratings. Since the series premiered, the audience has grown 52% among people aged 18 to 49. About a fourth of those people are new viewers to TruTv.[11]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2018 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety Sketch Series At Home with Amy Sedaris Nominated [21][22]

References

  1. ↑ Wright, Megh (July 27, 2017). "'At Home with Amy Sedaris' Premieres on truTV in October". Splitsider. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 25, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.24.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 1, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.31.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 8, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.7.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 15, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.14.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 22, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.21.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 29, 2017). "Updated with Broadcast: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.28.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  8. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (December 6, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.5.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (December 13, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.12.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (December 20, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.19.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  11. 1 2 Koul, Scaachi (November 28, 2017). "Amy Sedaris Is The Weirdo The World Needs Right Now". BuzzFeed. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  12. 1 2 Roberts, Soraya (November 8, 2017). "Amy Sedaris's New Show Is the Anti-Goop". New Republic. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (January 14, 2017). "TruTV Orders Amy Sedaris Comedy Series – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  14. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (January 14, 2017). "Amy Sedaris to Star in TruTV Scripted Comedy Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  15. ↑ Petski, Denise (April 18, 2018). "'At Home With Amy Sedaris' Renewed For Season 2 By TruTV". Deadline. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  16. ↑ "At Home With Amy Sedaris: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  17. ↑ "At Home with Amy Sedaris: Season 1 - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  18. ↑ Gay, Verne (October 22, 2017). "'At Home with Amy Sedaris': Insane, in a good way". Newsday. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  19. ↑ Chavez, Danette (October 24, 2017). "You'll definitely want to RSVP for At Home With Amy Sedaris". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  20. ↑ Poniewozik, James (December 8, 2017). "Review: The Haywire Hospitality of 'At Home With Amy Sedaris'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  21. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (July 12, 2018). "Emmy Nominations: 'Game Of Thrones, 'The Americans', 'Atlanta', Defending Champ 'Handmaid's Tale' Among Top Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List". Variety. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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