''LA to Vegas'' is an American

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that was broadcast on

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. The series debuted on January 2, 2018, as a midseason entry in the 2017–18 television season. Starring

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, Ed Weeks,

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, Olivia Macklin, and Peter Stormare, the series follows the crew and regular passengers of the

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route of

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Jackpot Airlines. On January 9, 2018, Fox picked up three additional episodes for a total of 15. On May 21, 2018, Fox canceled the series after one season.

Premise

The series follows the lives of the crew and passengers of a discount airline that makes regular Friday-to-Sunday getaway flights from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The stories revolve around recurring themes of hope and disappointment.

Cast and characters

Main

as Veronica "Ronnie" Messing, a veteran flight attendant for Jackpot Airlines, a budget service operating out of Las Vegas. * Ed Weeks as Colin McCormack, a British professor of economics at

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. He and Ronnie strike up a romance after he separates from his wife. He travels to Las Vegas every weekend to visit his son. *

as Bernard Jasser, a flamboyant male flight attendant who works alongside Ronnie. *Olivia Macklin as Nichole Hayes, a professional stripper who uses Jackpot Airlines to fly between

and Las Vegas for work. * Peter Stormare as Artem, an eccentric Russian bookie and gambler, who works as a dentist when he is not gambling in Las Vegas. *

as Captain David "Dave" Pratman, who became a pilot for Jackpot after being

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from the

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(thus ruining his dream of being a fighter pilot). He indulges in drugs, alcohol, and women to forget the pain of his failed marriages.

Recurring

* Amir Talai as Alan, the co-pilot *

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as Bryan, a chef and Ronnie's boyfriend * Amy Landecker as Patricia Hayes, Nichole's mother and Captain Dave's love interest *

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as Meghan, Colin's ex-wife. * Dermot Mulroney as Captain Steve Jasser, one of Pratman's rivals. * Alison Becker as Caroline, a flight attendant for Jackpot *

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as Captain Kyle *

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as Jack Silver, the CEO of Jackpot Airlines.

Episodes

Reception

Critical response

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, the series has an approval rating of 56% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 5.84/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Refreshingly lewd humor and funny, relatable characters are crammed into ''LA to Vegas'' alongside pacing problems and a dearth of punchlines, leaving this sitcom's high-flying potential stuck in an amiable holding pattern." On

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, the season has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Ratings

References

External links

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