Living with Yourself


Living with Yourself


Living with Yourself is an American science fiction comedy-drama television series created by Timothy Greenberg that premiered on October 18, 2019, on Netflix. The series stars Paul Rudd and Aisling Bea. Rudd also serves as an executive producer, alongside Greenberg, Anthony Bregman, Jeff Stern, Tony Hernandez, Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, and Jeffrey Blitz.

Synopsis

Living with Yourself follows the story of a man who, after undergoing a mysterious treatment that promises him the allure of a better life, discovers that he has been replaced by a cloned version of himself.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Paul Rudd as Miles Elliot, a copywriter at Pool Branding who is unhappy with his life, and his more optimistic clone.
  • Aisling Bea as Kate Elliot, Miles's wife, an interior architect.

Recurring

  • Alia Shawkat as Maia, Miles's younger half-sister
  • Desmin Borges as Dan, Miles's co-worker
  • Karen Pittman as Lenore Pool, Miles's boss
  • Zoë Chao as Kaylyn, a receptionist at Pool Branding
  • Rob Yang as Left / Yongsu, a Top Happy Spa employee
  • James Seol as Right / Jung-Ho, a Top Happy Spa employee

Guest

  • Jon Glaser as Henry
  • Emily Young as Mousy Co-Worker
  • Eden Malyn as Margaret
  • Ginger Gonzaga as Meg, Kate's business partner
  • Gabrielle Reid as Branding Co-worker
  • Gene Jones as Farmer Ray
  • Zach Cherry as Hugh
  • Tom Brady as himself

Episodes

Production

On February 16, 2017, it was announced that IFC had given a series greenlight to a new comedy series created by Timothy Greenberg. Executive producers for the series were expected to include Greenberg, Jeffrey Blitz, Anthony Bregman, and Jeff Stern. Blitz was also set to serve as a director and the series was slated to premiere in 2018. Production companies involved with the series were scheduled to consist of Likely Story and Jax Media.

On August 10, 2018, it was announced that the project had moved to Netflix, which had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The series was set to be written by Greenberg, who was also expected to executive produce alongside Blitz, Bregman, Stern, Tony Hernandez, Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, and Paul Rudd. Dayton and Faris were also anticipated to serve as directors for the series.

Alongside the announcement of the series’ move to Netflix, it was confirmed that Paul Rudd had been cast in the dual lead roles. On August 28, 2018, it was announced that Aisling Bea had joined the cast. Principal photography for the first season took place on location in New York City in 2018.

On October 18, 2019, Living With Yourself was officially released on Netflix.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 81% based on 76 critic ratings, with an average rating of 7.15/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Strange, surreal, and surprising, Living With Yourself can't quite sustain its high-concept premise, but it remains engaging thanks to its clever writing and the sheer force of Paul Rudd's dueling performances." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades

Collection James Bond 007

References

External links

  • Living with Yourself on Netflix
  • Living with Yourself at IMDb

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