No Activity (U.S. TV series)
| No Activity | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Based on |
No Activity by Trent O'Donnell |
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| Directed by | Trent O'Donnell |
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| Opening theme |
"Happiness, Missouri" by EL VY |
| Composer(s) | Ex-Hell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Ashley Chang |
| Cinematography |
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| Editor(s) | Paul Swain |
| Running time | 26–28 minutes |
| Production company(s) | |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS All Access |
| Original release | November 12, 2017 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
No Activity is an American police comedy web television series, based on the Australian series of the same name created by Trent O'Donnell, that premiered on November 12, 2017 on CBS All Access. The series was developed by O'Donnell and Patrick Brammall, both of whom executive produce alongside Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Adam McKay, Joe Farrell, and Jason Burrows. In February 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, set to premiere on November 22, 2018.
Premise
No Activity is "set against the world of a major drug cartel bust" and follows "two low-level cops who have spent far too much time in a car together; two criminals who are largely kept in the dark; two dispatch workers who haven’t really clicked; and two Mexican tunnelers who are in way too small a space considering they’ve only just met."[1]
Cast and characters
Main
- Patrick Brammall as Det. Nick Cullen
- Tim Meadows as Det. Judd Tolbeck
- Amy Sedaris as Janice Delongpre, Dispatch Officer
- Sunita Mani as Fatima Khorasani, Dispatch Officer
- Jesse Plemons as Angus
- Jason Mantzoukas as Marco
- Arturo Castro as Miguel
- Adrian Martinez as Roberto
Recurring
- Will Ferrell as Adrian
- Darren Gilshenan as Tony
- Bob Odenkirk as Greg, Port Security Officer
- Alexandra Rodriguez as Gabriella
Guest
- J. K. Simmons as Leon ("Deep Sea Fishing"), Internal Affairs Investigator
- Mackenzie Davis as Pat the Rat ("The Metric System")
- Bridget Everett as DEA Special Agent Bonnie Lehman ("Golden Age of Tunnels")
- Michaela Watkins as Erin Saunders ("Golden Age of Tunnels"), Internal Affairs Investigator
- Jake Johnson as DEA Special Agent John Halderman ("Team Coyote")
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Night 35" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell & Patrick Brammall | November 12, 2017 |
| 2 | 2 | "Deep Sea Fishing" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | November 19, 2017 |
| 3 | 3 | "Dig a Hole" | Trent O'Donnell | Patrick Brammall | November 26, 2017 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Metric System" | Trent O'Donnell | Trent O'Donnell | December 3, 2017 |
| 5 | 5 | "Golden Age of Tunnels" | Trent O'Donnell | Seth Cohen & Amy Pocha | December 10, 2017 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Crow" | Trent O'Donnell | Adam Zwar | December 17, 2017 |
| 7 | 7 | "Team Coyote" | Trent O'Donnell | Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky | December 24, 2017 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Raid" | Trent O'Donnell | Patrick Brammall & Trent O'Donnell | December 31, 2017 |
Production
Development
On August 1, 2017, it was announced that CBS All Access had given the production, an American adaptation of the Australian television series No Activity, a series order. Executive producers were expected to include Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Patrick Brammall, Trent O’Donnell, Jason Burrows and Joe Farrell. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of CBS Television Studios, Gary Sanchez Productions, and Funny Or Die.[2] On October 4, 2017, it was announced that the series would premiere on November 12, 2017.[1][3]
On February 13, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[4] On September 25, 2018, it was announced that the second season would be released all at once on November 22, 2018.[5]
Casting
Alongside the series premiere announcement, it was confirmed that the series would star Patrick Brammall and Tim Meadows with guest stars including Will Ferrell, Mark Berry, Arturo Castro, Mackenzie Davis, Bridget Everett, Darren Gilshenan, Travis Guba, Jake Johnson, Sunita Mani, Jason Mantzoukas, Adrian Martinez, Jesse Plemons, Fred Pohl, Alex Rodriguez, Amy Sedaris, J. K. Simmons, Courtenay Taylor, Michaela Watkins, and Daniel Zolghadri.[1]
Release
On October 4, 2017, a teaser trailer for the series was released.[1] On October 30, 2017, the official trailer was released.[6]
Reception
The show has been met with a mixed reception from critics since its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 70% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.58 out of 10 based on 10 reviews.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 56 out of 100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]
In a positive review, The Guardian's Luke Buckmaster gave the series a rating of 3 out of 5 stars saying, "No Activity plays in minor key, a reminder of some of comedy’s essential ingredients. Shticks combine irreverence with mundanity, there is generous give and take between performers, and it shows an appreciation of incongruity in various iterations."[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Andreeva, Nellie (October 4, 2017). "'No Activity' CBS All Access Comedy Adds Tim Meadows As Co-Lead & Guest Cast Led By Will Ferrell, Gets Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 2, 2017). "CBS All Access Greenlights Drama Series 'Strange Angel' & '$1', First Comedy Series 'No Activity', Mulls More 'Big Brother' – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (October 4, 2017). "Will Ferrell, Adam McKay CBS All Access Comedy 'No Activity' Sets Cast, Premiere Date". Variety. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 13, 2018). "Funny Or Die's 'No Activity' Comedy Renewed For Season 2 By CBS All Access". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (September 25, 2018). "'No Activity': CBS All Access To Release Second Season All-At-Once In November". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (October 30, 2017). "'No Activity' Redband Trailer: First Extended Look At Will Ferrell CBS All Access Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ↑ "No Activity: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ "No Activity: Season 1 - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ Buckmaster, Luke (November 21, 2017). "No Activity review – Will Ferrell and Bob Odenkirk join faithful US reboot of Aussie cop comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved August 13, 2018.