Doll & Em

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Doll & Em
Genre Comedy
Created by
Written by
Directed byAzazel Jacobs
Starring
  • Emily Mortimer
  • Dolly Wells
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
Producer Alessandro Nivola
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyKing Bee Productions
Release
Original network
Original release18 February 2014 (2014-02-18) 
8 July 2015 (2015-07-08)

Doll & Em is a British comedy television series created by and starring Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells. A six-episode order was commissioned by Sky Living in 2013. The series was directed and co-written by Azazel Jacobs. [1] A 124-minute theatrical cut of the series was shown at the London Film Festival, premiering 10 October 2013. [2] Sky Living premiered Doll & Em on 18 February 2014. The American cable network HBO acquired the series in September 2013, and premiered it on 19 March 2014. [1] [3]

Contents

On 16 October 2014, Sky Living renewed the show for a second series, [4] which started broadcasting on 3 June 2015 on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

Cast

Plot

The show is about an actress named Em and her best friend Doll as they navigate their friendship once Em hires Doll to be her assistant. It also explores the characters' roles in the entertainment industry. Additionally, the plot concerns the making of Em's new movie. [7]

Episodes

Series 1 (2014)

No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Episode 1" Azazel Jacobs Emily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs18 February 2014 (2014-02-18)
2"Episode 2"Azazel JacobsEmily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs25 February 2014 (2014-02-25)
3"Episode 3"Azazel JacobsEmily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs4 March 2014 (2014-03-04)
4"Episode 4"Azazel JacobsEmily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs11 March 2014 (2014-03-11)
5"Episode 5"Azazel JacobsEmily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs18 March 2014 (2014-03-18)
6"Episode 6"Azazel JacobsEmily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs25 March 2014 (2014-03-25)

Series 2 (2015)

No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Episode 7" Azazel Jacobs Story by: Emily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs
Teleplay by: Emily Mortimer & Dolly Wells
3 June 2015 (2015-06-03)
2"Episode 8"Azazel JacobsStory by: Emily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs
Teleplay by: Emily Mortimer & Dolly Wells
10 June 2015 (2015-06-10)
3"Episode 9"Azazel JacobsStory by: Emily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs
Teleplay by: Emily Mortimer & Dolly Wells
17 June 2015 (2015-06-17)
4"Episode 10"Azazel JacobsStory by: Emily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs
Teleplay by: Emily Mortimer & Dolly Wells
24 June 2015 (2015-06-24)
5"Episode 11"Azazel JacobsStory by: Emily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs
Teleplay by: Emily Mortimer & Dolly Wells
1 July 2015 (2015-07-01)
6"Episode 12"Azazel JacobsStory by: Emily Mortimer, Dolly Wells & Azazel Jacobs
Teleplay by: Emily Mortimer & Dolly Wells
8 July 2015 (2015-07-08)

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