The Last O.G.

The Last O.G.
Title screen from the pilot
Genre Comedy
Created by
Starring
Composer(s) Joseph Stephens
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Tracy Morgan
  • Jorma Taccone
  • Eric Tannenbaum
  • Kim Tannenbaum
  • Joel Zadak
  • John Carcieri
  • Jordan Peele
Producer(s)
Production location(s) New York City
Cinematography Michael Simmonds
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Streetlife Productions Inc.
  • Monkeypaw Productions
  • Full Flavor
  • The Tannenbaum Company
  • Principato-Young Entertainment
  • Studio T
Release
Original network TBS
Original release March 31, 2018 (2018-03-31) – present
External links
Official website

The Last O.G. is an American comedy television series created by Jordan Peele and John Carcieri and starring Tracy Morgan, Tiffany Haddish, Allen Maldonado, Ryan Gaul, Taylor Christian Mosby, Dante Hoagland, and Cedric the Entertainer. The series follows a recently released convict who returns to Brooklyn to find his old neighborhood has changed, and his ex-girlfriend is raising their children with a white man. The series first aired on March 31, 2018, on TBS. On April 23, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.

Premise

Tray is an ex-con who is released from prison for good behavior after serving fifteen years. He returns to his old Brooklyn neighborhood to find that it has become gentrified. His ex-girlfriend, Shay, is now married to a white man named Josh and is raising his twin children Amira and Shazad. Tray decides to become a better man and a father with the help of the owner of a halfway house, Mullins, and his cousin Bobby.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

  • Joel Marsh Garland as Big Country
  • Gino Vento as Gustavo
  • Derek Gaines as Jaybird
  • Daniel J. Watts as Felony
  • Dimitri Joseph Moise as Mostel Defferies
  • Malik Yoba as Wavy
  • Edi Patterson as Elizabeth
  • Miles G. Jackson as Benjamin
  • Natalie Carter as Ruth
  • Byrne Davis, Jr. as Billy C.
  • Randy Gambill as Jason

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Jorma TacconeJohn Carcieri & Jordan PeeleMarch 31, 2018 (2018-03-31)[lower-alpha 1]1.87[1][lower-alpha 2]
2"Bobo Beans"Chioke NassorJeff StilsonApril 10, 2018 (2018-04-10)1.52[2]
3"Truth Safari"Chioke NassorAlex RubensApril 17, 2018 (2018-04-17)1.12[3]
4"Swipe Right"John LeeDiallo Riddle & Bashir SalahuddinApril 24, 2018 (2018-04-24)1.16[4]
5"Repass"Chioke NassorDiarra KilpatrickMay 1, 2018 (2018-05-01)1.05[5]
6"Tray-ning Day"Maurice MarableMarc TheobaldMay 8, 2018 (2018-05-08)1.15[6]
7"Lemon Drops"John LeeAdam SchulmanMay 15, 2018 (2018-05-15)1.01[7]
8"That Backslide"Maurice MarableDiallo Riddle & Bashir SalahuddinMay 22, 2018 (2018-05-22)1.04[8]
9"Paid in Full"Jorma TacconeJohn CarcieriMay 29, 2018 (2018-05-29)1.17[9]
10"Clemenza"Chioke NassorJohn Carcieri & Jordan PeeleJune 5, 2018 (2018-06-05)1.16[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ The episode originally aired as a "sneak peek" on March 31, 2018. It was later re-aired for its official television premiere on April 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ The episode's official premiere was viewed by 1.8 million people.

Production

Development

On January 16, 2016, it was announced that FX had given the production a pilot order. The episode was written by Jordan Peele and John Carcieri. Executive producers were set to include Peele, Carcieri, Tracy Morgan, Eric Tannenbaum, and Joel Zadak. Production companies involved with the pilot included FX Productions.[11]

On October 17, 2016, it was announced that series was moving from FX to TBS and that it had been given a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The previous month, FX decided not to proceed with the production and its producers began to shop it around. Various networks showed interest but it ultimately came down to TBS and Comedy Central. The existing pilot script was rewritten and Studio T became involved in the series' production replacing FX Productions.[12]

On May 17, 2017, it was announced that the series had been titled The Last O.G.[13] On July 27, 2017, it was announced that series would premiere on October 24, 2017 with two episodes airing for a full hour.[14] However, on January 11, 2018, it was announced that series would premiere on April 3, 2018.[15] The premiere had been delayed after the departure of series co-creator and showrunner John Carcieri, who left after production on season one had ended. He was replaced by Saladin K. Patterson.[16]

Casting

Alongside the initial pilot announcement, it was confirmed that Tracy Morgan would star in the series.[11] On March 15, 2017, it was announced that Allen Maldonado had been cast as series regular.[17] On April 13, 2017, it was reported that Ryan Gaul was joining the main cast.[17] In May 2017, it was announced that Tiffany Haddish, Cedric the Entertainer, Taylor Mosby, and Dante Hoagland were joining the show as series regulars.[18][13]

Release

Marketing

On February 16, 2018, TBS released the first trailer for the series.[16]

Premiere

On March 12, 2018, the series held its world premiere at the annual South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas at the Paramount Theatre. Following the screening, journalist Ramin Setoodeh moderated a question-and-answer session with Jorma Taccone, Tracy Morgan, and Tiffany Haddish.[19][20]

Renewal

On April 23, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[21]

Reception

Critical response

The Last O.G. has been met with a positive response from critics since its premiere. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 81% with an average rating of 7.17 out of 10 based on 21 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite uneven writing, The Last O.G. succeeds on the strength of Tracy Morgan's inspired performance and Tiffany Haddish's comic instincts."[22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 65 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[23]

Ratings

On April 3, 2018, the official series premiere drew 1.8 million total viewers, with 882K in the key 18-49 demo in Live + same day. This was the largest cable comedy premiere since 2016, the largest scripted cable comedy premiere since 2015, and the strongest TBS original debut ever. In addition, more than 6.9 million total viewers tuned into the show over a three-night, five-telecast launch on TBS and TNT following the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four.[24]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Tracy Morgan Nominated [25]
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tiffany Haddish Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Jordan Peele & John Carcieri Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Porter, Rick (April 3, 2018). "Saturday cable ratings: Final Four scores for TBS, up from 2016". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 11, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.10.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 18, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.17.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 25, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.24.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 2, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.1.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 9, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.8.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 16, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.15.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 23, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.22.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  9. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 31, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.29.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  10. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 6, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.5.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  11. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (January 16, 2016). "Tracy Morgan To Star In FX Comedy Pilot From Jordan Peele". Deadline. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 17, 2016). "Tracy Morgan Comedy From Jordan Peele Moves To TBS With Series Order". Deadline. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  13. 1 2 Pedersen, Erik (May 17, 2017). "Tracy Morgan TBS Series Gets A Title, Adds Cedric The Entertainer & Others". Deadline. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  14. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (July 27, 2017). "TNT & TBS Unveil Fall 2017 Premiere Dates For 'Good Behavior,' 'Search Party', New Tracy Morgan Comedy 'The Last O.G.'". Deadline. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  15. ↑ Petski, Denise (January 11, 2018). "Tracy Morgan's 'The Last O.G.' Gets April Premiere Date On TBS". Deadline. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  16. 1 2 Petski, Denise (February 17, 2018). "'The Last O.G.' Trailer: Tracy Morgan Is Out of Prison In TBS Sitcom". Deadline. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  17. 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 15, 2017). "Allen Maldonado To Co-Star In Tracy Morgan Comedy For TBS". Deadline. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  18. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 10, 2017). "Tiffany Haddish To Co-Star In Tracy Morgan Comedy For TBS". Deadline. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  19. ↑ "The Last O.G." SXSW 2018 Schedule. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  20. ↑ Travers, Ben (March 8, 2018). "SXSW 2018: 10 Must-See TV Events, From 'The Last O.G.' Premiere to a Real-Life 'Westworld'". IndieWire. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  21. ↑ Petski, Denise (April 23, 2018). "'The Last O.G.' & 'Search Party' Renewed At TBS". Deadline. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  22. ↑ "The Last O.G.: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  23. ↑ "The Last O.G.: Season 1 - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  24. ↑ Petski, Denise (April 5, 2018). "Tracy Morgan's 'The Last O.G.' Sets Premiere Ratings Record For TBS". Deadline. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Voters Are "Sweet" on Queen Sugar". Black Reel Awards. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
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