Angie Tribeca is an American comedy television series, created by Steve and Nancy Carell. The series, a satire of police procedural shows, stars Rashida Jones as the titular police detective Angie Tribeca. It also stars Hayes MacArthur, Jere Burns, Deon Cole, and Andree Vermeulen in supporting roles.
Angie Tribeca premiered on January 17â€"18, 2016, and the third season premiered on April 10, 2017.
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Plot
Angie Tribeca is a 10-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department's elite RHCU (Really Heinous Crimes Unit), who is assigned a new partner.
Development and production
The series was announced by TBS in mid-2014 with a ten-episode order. The series was announced as "...a hilarious spoof of police procedurals in the spirit of Police Squad!". A few gags presented in the preview reel were cited as similar to the classic TV cop show satire Sledge Hammer!.
Originally intended to premiere in late 2015, in November 2015, it was announced that the first season of ten episodes would run uninterrupted on the network and be released through video on demand starting on January 17, 2016.
Angie Tribeca premiered on a 25-hour ten-episode marathon on January 17â€"18, 2016.
A second season of an additional ten episodes was announced, which premiered on June 6, 2016.
On July 6, 2016, TBS renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on April 10, 2017. A fourth season is scheduled for 2018, adding Bobby Cannavale to the cast.
Cast
Main cast
- Rashida Jones as Det. Angela "Angie" Tribeca
- Hayes MacArthur as Det./Lt. Jason "Jay" Geils
- Jere Burns as Lt./Capt. Pritikin "Chet" Atkins, Angie's boss
- Burns also plays Eric Atkins, Lt. Atkins' identical twin brother; Capt. Gumbo Atkins, Atkins' Cajun cousin in New Orleans; Lt. Paddy Atkins, Atkins' Irish cousin in New York
- Deon Cole as Det. Daniel "DJ" Tanner
- Andrée Vermeulen as Dr. Monica Scholls, the medical examiner
Recurring cast
- Jagger as Det. David Hoffman, Tanner's canine partner
- Alfred Molina as Dr. Edelweiss, the expert scientist (Uncredited)
- Andreas Wigand as Screaming Cop Dave (Season 1)
- Dillon Paigen as Vomiting Cop (Season 1)
- Caitlin Kimball as Rookie Cop (Season 2)
- James Franco as Sgt. Eddie Pepper
- Matthew Glave as Mayor Joe Perry
- Heather Graham as Agent Diane Duran
- Nancy Carell as Katy Perry, Mayor Perry's wife
- Chris Pine as Dr. Thomas Hornbein
- Annie Mumolo as Beth Wiedner
- Rob Riggle as Calvin Sniglet/Det. Zachary Fontaine
- Mary McCormack as Abigail Liukin
- Alison Rich as Det. Small
- John Michael Higgins as Dr. Zaius
- Higgins also plays Randy Zaius, Dr. Zaius' identical twin brother
- Michaela Watkins as Melanie Burke
- Peggy Lipton as Peggy Tribeca, Angie's mom
- Chris Kimball as Officer Kyle
- Ren Hanami as Fluga
Guest stars
Episodes
Reception
Angie Tribeca has been met with positive reviews from critics. Metacritic gives it a rating of 78/100 based on 13 reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives the series an approval rating of 92%, based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's consensus states: "Angie Tribeca's unique blend of sharp wit and broad humor â€" and the obvious fun being had by a talented cast â€" make for a consistent, charmingly absurd spoof of police procedurals."
International broadcasts
The series was added to Australian streaming service Stan in May 2016.
The first season was shown from April 28, 2016, on E4 in the United Kingdom. The second season premiered on July 7, 2016.
In Canada, the show airs on The Comedy Network.
In India, the show airs on Comedy Central India.
In Russia, the show airs on TNT4.
In Spain, the show airs on TNT.
See also
- Police Squad!, a comedy television show with the same style of humor
- Sledge Hammer!, a sustained satire of Dirty Harry and other action heroes
- A Touch of Cloth, a similar British comedy
References
Video Angie Tribeca
External links
- Official website
- Angie Tribeca on IMDb
- Angie Tribeca at TV.com
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