The second season of the American

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series '' Louie'' premiered on June 23, 2011, and concluded on September 8, 2011. It consisted of thirteen episodes, each running approximately 23 minutes in length. FX broadcast the second season on Thursdays at 10:30 pm in the United States. The season was produced by 3 Arts Entertainment and the executive producers were

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, Dave Becky and M. Blair Breard. The second season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1 on June 19, 2012. ''Louie'' was created, written and directed by Louis C.K., who stars as a fictionalized version of himself, a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in New York City. The show has a loose format atypical for television comedy series, consisting of largely unconnected storylines and segments (described as "extended

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") that revolve around Louie's life, punctuated by live stand-up performances. The season received critical acclaim from critics.

Cast

Main cast

as Louie

Recurring cast

Guest stars

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as Nick ("Niece") * Jim Norton as Jim ("Oh, Louie/Tickets") * Chris Rock as Chris ("New Jersey/Airport") * Godfrey as Godfrey ("Niece") *

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as Jonathan ("New Jersey/Airport") * Amir Blumenfeld as Young Nervous Writer ("Halloween/Ellie") *

Dane Cook Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released six comedy albums: '' Harmful If Swallowed''; ''Retaliation''; ''Vicious Circle''; '' Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garde ...

as Dane ("Oh, Louie/Tickets") *

Joan Rivers Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona—heavi ...

as Joan ("Joan") *

Bob Saget Robert Lane Saget (May 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Saget played Danny Tanner on the ABC sitcom ''Full House'' (1987-1995), and reprised the role for its Netflix sequel '' Fulle ...

as Bob ("Oh, Louie/Tickets") *

Doug Stanhope Doug Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, author, political activist and podcast host. His stand-up material favors caustic and often obscene observations of life in the style of Bill Hicks and Bill Burr, which he del ...

as Eddie ("Eddie") *

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as Keni ("Duckling") * Steven Wright as Steven ("New Jersey/Airport")

Episodes

Reception

Reviews

The second season of ''Louie'' received "universal acclaim" from critics, receiving a

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score of 90 out of 100, based on seven reviews. Alan Sepinwall of

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called it "one of the best shows on television" and Kris King of Slant Magazine stated "''Louie'' is smart, cinematic, and bitterly honest, constantly dancing between revelatory moments and hysterical bursts of humor that are both surprising and touching."

Awards and nominations

For the

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received three nominations for his work on ''Louie''—he was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (for "Duckling") and won for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (for "Pregnant"). For the

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, the series and C.K. himself each won for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy and Outstanding Individual Achievement in Comedy, respectively. C.K. and

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received a nomination for Best Television Comedy Series for the 64th Writers Guild of America Awards. C.K. was nominated for Best Actor – Television Series: Musical or Comedy for the

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. The series was also included as one of the Top Television Programs of the Year by the American Film Institute.

References

External links

* {{TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy 2011 American television seasons