''Charlie Lawrence'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

television series created by

Jeffrey Richman Jeffrey Richman is an American writer, producer and actor. Producer * ''Uncoupled'' (2022): executive producer * ''Modern Family'': co-executive producer * '' Stacked'' * ''Frasier'': executive producer * ''Charlie Lawrence'' (2003): executive p ...

, that aired on

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from June 15 until July 13, 2003.

Premise

A gay actor gets elected to congress as a representative from

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

Cast

Nathan Lane Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor. In a career spanning over 40 years he has been seen on stage and screen in roles both comedic and dramatic. Lane has received numerous awards including three Tony Awards, ...

as Charlie Lawrence *

Laurie Metcalf Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress. Often described as a character actor, she's known for her complex and versitile roles across the stage and screen. She has received various accolades throughout her career sp ...

as Sarah Dolecek * Ted McGinley as Graydon Cord * Stephanie Faracy as Suzette Michaels * T.R. Knight as Ryan Lemming

Episodes

Reception

Reviews for ''Charlie Lawrence'' were mostly negative. Alessandra Stanley of '' The New York Times'' called the political satire "mild and formulaic''. The first episode of ''Charlie Lawrence'' got a rating of 0.9 in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic.

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* * * 2003 American television series debuts 2003 American television series endings 2000s American LGBT-related comedy television series 2000s American sitcoms American LGBT-related sitcoms CBS original programming English-language television shows Gay-related television shows Television shows set in Washington, D.C. Television series by CBS Studios Television series by 20th Century Fox Television {{LGBT-tv-prog-stub