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Bored to Death

2009-09-20 · 30 min / episode · ★ 7.2

Comedy · Crime · Mystery · Drama

Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies — moonlighting as a private detective — because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.

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Creators
Jonathan Ames
Production companies
Fair Harbor Entertainment, Dakota Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment, Fair Harbor Productions
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United States of America
Status
Ended

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Jason SchwartzmanJason SchwartzmanJonathan Ames
Zach GalifianakisZach GalifianakisRay Hueston
Ted DansonTed DansonGeorge Christopher
Heather BurnsHeather BurnsLeah

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