Take My Wife (2016 TV series)

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Take My Wife
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Genre Comedy
Created by Cameron Esposito
River Butcher
StarringCameron Esposito
River Butcher
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes14 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersCameron Esposito
River Butcher
Scott Aukerman
David Jargowsky
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesYoung & Sharp Productions
Comedy Bang! Bang! Productions
Original release
Network Seeso
ReleaseAugust 11, 2016 (2016-08-11) 
March 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)

Take My Wife is an American sitcom on the Seeso comedy subscription streaming service. The show follows former real-life couple Cameron Esposito and River Butcher as they share their lives as stand-up comics who are balancing work, relationships, and the breaking down of gender barriers. [1] On December 19, 2016, Seeso renewed the series for a second season. [2] On August 9, 2017, Seeso announced the shutdown of its service by the end of the year, leaving Take My Wife without a home. On March 5, 2018, it was announced that season 1 and the previously unaired season 2 were now available on iTunes (US) and would be available on the Starz app starting May 1, 2018. Take My Wife is also now available on iTunes in the UK (as of April 30, 2018). [3]

Contents

For its second season, the show's creators and producers featured large numbers of women, people of color, and LGBTQ individuals in front of and behind the camera. [4] [5] Esposito has acknowledged this was a conscious effort on their part: "As a small budget show, we prioritized hiring queer folks, POC, and female standups." [3]

Cast

Main

Guest stars

2017 campaign to save Take My Wife

On August 9, 2017, it was announced that NBC would be shutting down Seeso. A web campaign to "#SaveTakeMyWife" quickly formed to encourage another network or streaming service to pick up the show for future seasons. [6] On March 5, 2018, it was announced that the distribution rights to the first two seasons had been picked up for the Starz app and that both seasons were now available on iTunes. [3]

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Set-up"Sam Zvibleman Cameron Esposito August 11, 2016 (2016-08-11)
22"Punchline"Sam ZviblemanShauna McGarryAugust 11, 2016 (2016-08-11)
33"Applause Break"Sam ZviblemanGretchen Enders and Caitlin GillAugust 11, 2016 (2016-08-11)
44"Opener"Sam ZviblemanShauna McGarry and Cooper JohnsonAugust 11, 2016 (2016-08-11)
55"Feature"Sam ZviblemanGretchen EndersAugust 11, 2016 (2016-08-11)
66"Headliner"Sam Zvibleman River Butcher August 11, 2016 (2016-08-11)

Season 2 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
71"Episode 201"Ingrid Jungermann, Cat Solen, and Scott Aukerman Cameron Esposito March 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
82"Episode 202"Ingrid Jungermann and Cat SolenJess LacherMarch 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
93"Episode 203"Ingrid Jungermann, Cat Solen, and Scott AukermanClaire MulaneyMarch 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
104"Episode 204"Ingrid JungermannBrittani NicholsMarch 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
115"Episode 205" River Butcher River ButcherMarch 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
126"Episode 206"Ingrid Jungermann Jessica Gao March 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
137"Episode 207"Ingrid Jungermann and Cat SolenJess LacherMarch 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
148"Episode 208"Ingrid JungermannJessica GaoMarch 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)

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