Huge in France

Last updated
Huge in France
Title screen for Huge in France.png
GenreComedy
Created by
Written by
Directed byAndrew Mogel
Jarrad Paul
Starring
Composer Jeff Cardoni
Original languagesEnglish, French
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Andrew Mogel
  • Jarrad Paul
  • Gad Elmaleh
  • Anna Dokoza
  • Sascha Rothchild
Producers
  • Rachel Shukert
  • John Blickstead
  • Trey Kollmer
  • Hal Olofsson
  • Arlyn Richardson
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time28-34 minutes
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseApril 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)

Huge in France is an American comedy television series on Netflix starring Gad Elmaleh as a French comedian who has moved to Los Angeles in an effort to be closer to his son. [1] [2]

Contents

The show premiered on April 12, 2019.

Plot

Gad Elmaleh, or simply Gad, is a very popular comedian in France who has decided to move to Los Angeles to become closer to his estranged son, Luke. Luke is aspiring to become a model while his mother Vivian is an author and life coach. Vivian's boyfriend is Jason Alan Ross, a retired actor who is mentoring Luke on modeling.

Gad along with his assistant, Brian, devise various plans to disrupt the relationship between Jason and his old family.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Episode Un"April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)
22"Episode Deux"April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)
33"Episode Trois"April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)
44"Episode Quatre"April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)
55"Episode Cinq"April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)
66"Episode Six"April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)
77"Episode Sept"April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)
88"Episode Huit"April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Sandler</span> American comedian and actor (born 1966)

Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor and comedian. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, his accolades include nominations for three Grammy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2023, Sandler was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Perry</span> American actor (1966–2019)

Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. Perry also starred as Fred Andrews on the CW series Riverdale. He had guest roles on shows such as Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Simpsons, and Will & Grace, as well as a recurring role voicing Rick Jones in The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997) from Marvel Comics, and also appeared in various films, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), 8 Seconds (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), The Final Storm, The Beat Beneath My Feet (2016), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), which was his final feature performance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alan Thicke</span> Canadian actor, songwriter, and television host (1947–2016)

Alan Willis Thicke was a Canadian-American actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains on ABC. In 2013, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Meadows</span> American actor and comedian

Tim Meadows is an American actor, comedian, and writer. Meadows was one of the longest-running cast members on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he appeared for 10 seasons from 1991 to 2000. For his work on SNL, he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1993. He played main character John Glascott on the ABC sitcom Schooled for its two-season run after playing the same character in a recurring role for six seasons on The Goldbergs. Meadows is also known for his role as Principal Duvall in the 2004 film Mean Girls, and reprised the role in Mean Girls 2 and the film's 2024 musical adaptation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ethan Embry</span> American actor (born 1978)

Ethan Embry is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Mark in Empire Records, Preston in Can't Hardly Wait, The Bass Player in That Thing You Do!, and as Bobby Ray in Sweet Home Alabama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Wain</span> American writer, director, actor, and comedian

David Benjamin Wain is an American comedian, writer, actor, and director. He has co-written and directed six feature films, including Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Role Models (2008), Wanderlust (2012) and They Came Together (2014). He has also served as a creator, producer, writer and director on a number of television series, including Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Childrens Hospital and Medical Police. He has had small roles in most of the films and TV series he has produced or directed. Wain had a starring voice role as The Warden on the 2008–2014 Adult Swim animated series Superjail!, and has provided the voices for Courtney Wheeler and Grover Fischoeder on Bob's Burgers since 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexa Davalos</span> American actress (born 1982)

Alexa Davalos Dunas is an American actress. Her early role as Gwen Raiden on the fourth season of the TV series Angel (2002–03) was followed by some Hollywood films, including The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Feast of Love (2007), The Mist (2007), Defiance (2008) and Clash of the Titans (2010). She has also appeared on the television series Reunion (2005–06) and in Frank Darabont's Mob City (2013). She starred as Juliana Crain, the main character in the Amazon Studios series The Man in the High Castle (2015–2019). She also plays Special Agent Kristin Gaines in the CBS drama series FBI: Most Wanted (2021–2023).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gad Elmaleh</span> Moroccan-Canadian comedian and actor

Gad Elmaleh is a Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. Best known in the French-speaking world, he has notably achieved fame in France, Morocco, and the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Ross</span> American stand-up comedian

Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as the "Roastmaster General" for his insult comedy, his multiple appearances at celebrity roasts held by the New York Friars Club, the Comedy Central Roast television series, and the Netflix historical comedy series Historical Roasts. In 2009 the Chicago Tribune called Ross "the new millennium Don Rickles." His directorial debut, the 2006 documentary Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie, won the prize for Best Film at the Comedia film festival held at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erinn Hayes</span> American actress

Erinn Hayes is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her role as Dr. Lola Spratt on the sitcom Childrens Hospital (2008–2016), which she later reprised in its spin-off series Medical Police (2020). For her role, Hayes received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Colter</span> American actor (born 1976)

Mike Colter is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the streaming television series Luke Cage (2016–2018), The Defenders (2017), and Jessica Jones. He has also appeared as Lemond Bishop in the television series The Good Wife (2010–2015) and The Good Fight (2018–2019), Malcolm Ward in Ringer (2011–2012), Jameson Locke in the Halo franchise (2014–2015), Agent J's father in Men in Black 3, and David Acosta, a former journalist studying to be a Catholic priest in the CBS/Paramount+ series Evil (2019-present).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy O. Yang</span> Hong Kong-American actor and comedian

Jimmy O. Yang is an American actor and stand-up comedian. As an actor, he is best known for starring as Jian-Yang in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley, as Dr. Chan Kaifang in the Netflix comedy series Space Force, and as Josh Lin in the Netflix romantic comedy film Love Hard (2021).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Omar Sy</span> French actor

Omar Sy is a French actor, best known in France for his sketches with Fred Testot on the Service après-vente des émissions television show on Canal+ (2005–2012). He gained wider recognition for his role in the 2011 comedy-drama film Intouchables, which earned him the César Award for Best Actor, making him the first Black recipient of the award. He later appeared in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Jurassic World (2015), Two Is a Family (2016), Chocolat (2016), Inferno (2016), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), the Netflix-produced series Lupin (2021–present), Jurassic World Dominion and The Takedown (2022).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kev Adams</span> French humorist and actor

Kev Adams or Kev' Adams is a French comedian, actor, humorist, screenwriter and film producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron Funches</span> American actor and comedian

Ronald Kyle Funches is an American actor, comedian, and writer. Born in California, Funches spent his early life in Chicago before relocating to Salem, Oregon, as a teenager. He began his comedy career in Portland, Oregon, at age 23. After moving to Los Angeles in 2012, he began appearing as a guest on several comedy series, including @midnight, Mulaney, and Kroll Show.

<i>The Spy</i> (TV miniseries) French television miniseries

The Spy is a French English-language espionage television miniseries, created and directed by Gideon Raff, based on the life of Israel's top Mossad spy Eli Cohen, who is portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen. The series is a production by French company Légende Entreprises for Canal+ and Netflix. OCS is airing the show in France and Netflix is streaming the show internationally outside France. The six-episode miniseries, released on September 6, 2019, on Netflix, was inspired by real-life events. It is based on the book L'espion qui venait d'Israël, written by Uri Dan and Yeshayahu Ben Porat.

<i>Away</i> (TV series) 2020 American science fiction drama television series

Away is an American science fiction drama television series starring Hilary Swank. Created by Andrew Hinderaker, the show premiered on Netflix on September 4, 2020. In October 2020, the series was canceled after one season. The show portrays the sacrifices an international group of astronauts must make, as they prepare to be away from their families for three years on the first crewed spaceflight to Mars.

Historical Roasts is an American comedy television series on Netflix. Based on the Los Angeles live comedy show of the same name, the series "roasts" historical figures including Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and Cleopatra. The 6-episode first season was released on Netflix on May 27, 2019. It is hosted by Jeff Ross, a "recurring roaster" who has appeared frequently in stand-up specials and series on Comedy Central.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Leeb</span> French actor, singer and comedian (born 1989)

Tom Leeb is a French actor, singer and comedian. He was scheduled to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with the song "Mon alliée ", but the competition was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Megan Stalter is an American comedian and actress. In her videos, Stalter specializes in desperate, deluded characters who are prone to theatricality, frequent mispronunciations, and botched suicide attempts. "I feel like all my characters are people whose lives didn't turn out a certain way, but they're still trying to pretend like it did," Stalter has said.

References

  1. Gilbert, Sophie (2019-04-12). "'Huge in France' Delivers an Unconvincing Dissection of Fame". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  2. Petski, Denise (2017-11-10). "France's Gad Elmaleh To Co-Create & Star In New Series, Stand-Up Special For Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-20.