Average Joe | |
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Created by | Robb Cullen |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Camera setup | Single |
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Network | BET+ |
Release | June 26, 2023 – present |
Average Joe is an American dark comedy-drama television series created by Robb Cullen. It premiered on BET+ on June 26, 2023 and later added to Netflix on August 15, 2024. [1]
In June 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.
An everyday plumber named Joe learns that his recently deceased father was working for the Russian mafia and stole $10 million and a car from them. The mafia is now looking for Joe and the money.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [4] | Original release date | BET air date [5] | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pilot" | Eric Dean Seaton | Robb Cullen | June 26, 2023 | June 25, 2023 | 0.72 [6] |
2 | "Bachelor in Paradise" | Eric Dean Seaton | Scott Boden Hodges | June 26, 2023 | March 20, 2024 | N/A |
3 | "Donuts & Whiskey?" | Christoph Schrewe | Tyrone Finch | June 29, 2023 | October 30, 2024 | N/A |
4 | "The Above Average School Teacher" | Christoph Schrewe | Arthur Harris | July 6, 2023 | November 6, 2024 | N/A |
5 | "A Cautionary Tale of Frontier Justice" | Marshall Tyler | Bryce Ahart & Stephanie McFarlane | July 13, 2023 | November 13, 2024 | N/A |
6 | "Green and Blue" | Marshall Tyler | Jerron Horton | July 20, 2023 | November 20, 2024 | N/A |
7 | "Prisoners" | David Katzenberg | Kevin O'Hare | July 27, 2023 | November 27, 2024 | N/A |
8 | "Ride Or Die" | David Katzenberg | Hawa Macalou | August 3, 2023 | December 4, 2024 | N/A |
9 | "Sounds Like Mail Man" | Joy T. Lane | Robb Cullen | August 10, 2023 | December 11, 2024 | N/A |
10 | "You Must Be Joe" | Joy T. Lane | Paul McLalin & D.J. Ryan | August 17, 2023 | December 18, 2024 | N/A |
The series was picked up by BET+ on February 7, 2022. [7] In September 2022, it was announced that Eric Dean Seaton would direct the first episode. [8] The series premiered on June 26, 2023. [9]
On June 6, 2024, BET+ renewed the series for a second season. [10] [11]
In April 2022, Deon Cole was cast in the leading role. [2] The rest of the main cast was revealed on October 20, 2022. [3]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season of the show garnered a 86% score from critics, a "positive" score. [12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [13] Daniel Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter praised the tone and performances, especially from Deon Cole , Malcolm Barrett and Cynthia McWilliams. [14]
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