Alex, Inc.

Alex, Inc. is an American comedy television series created by Matt Tarses that aired on ABC from March 28 to May 16, 2018. Based on Gimlet Media, Inc.'s StartUp, the series stars Zach Braff, Tiya Sircar, Hillary Anne Matthews, Elisha Henig, Audyssie James, Michael Imperioli, and Alex Keener.

Alex, Inc.
GenreComedy
Created byMatt Tarses
Based onStartUp
by Gimlet Media, Inc.
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Patrick Kienlen
  • Paul O'Toole
  • Andy St. Clair
CinematographyEric Edwards
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time21–22 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkABC
Picture format720p (HDTV)
Audio format5.1 surround sound
Original releaseMarch 28 (2018-03-28) –
May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)
External links
Website

Premise

The series follows Alex Schuman, a radio journalist, husband, and father of two, who decides to quit his job and start his own company.

Cast and characters

Main
  • Zach Braff as Alex Schuman,[1] a radio journalist, Rooni's husband, and father of Ben and Soraya, who has left his old job to start his own podcast company
  • Tiya Sircar as Rooni Schuman,[1] a lawyer, Alex's wife, and mother of Ben and Soraya
  • Hillary Anne Matthews as Deirdre, a producer at Alex's old job who left with him for his new company
  • Elisha Henig as Ben Schuman,[1] Alex and Rooni's son
  • Audyssie James as Soraya Schuman,[1] Alex and Rooni's daughter
  • Alex Keener as The AirThruster CEO, an inter-office rival constantly at odds with Alex
  • Michael Imperioli as Eddie, Alex's cousin and an investor in the new company

Notable guest stars

Production

Development

On August 29, 2016, it was announced that ABC had ordered Start Up, a single-camera comedy television series, as a put pilot. Matt Tarses, Zach Braff, John Davis, John Fox, Chris Giliberti, Alex Blumberg, and Matt Lieber serve as executive producers. Zach Braff also serves as director. The series is a production of Davis Entertainment and is based on the podcast StartUp.[2] On January 25, 2017, it was announced that a pilot for the series was officially picked up.[3] On May 11, 2017, it was announced that the series was officially picked up. The series is further a production of Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios.[4] On May 16, 2017, it was announced that the series was renamed to Alex, Inc.[5][6] On January 8, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on March 28, 2018.[7][8] On May 9, 2018, it was announced that the series was canceled after one season.[9]

Casting

On August 29, 2016, it was announced that Zach Braff was cast in the series.[2] On February 15, 2017, it was announced that Tiya Sircar was cast in the series.[10] On March 8, 2017, it was announced that Michael Imperioli was cast in the series.[11] On March 14, 2017, it was announced that Hillary Anne Matthews was cast in the series.[12] On March 22, 2017, it was announced that Chris Sacca would play himself in the series.[13] On May 11, 2017, it was announced that Elisha Henig and Audyssie James were cast in the series.[4] On February 8, 2018, it was announced that Sophia Bush would guest star in the series.[14]

Episodes
No.Title [15][16]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [15][16]Prod.
code [15]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Unfair Advantage"Zach BraffMatt TarsesMarch 28, 2018 (2018-03-28)1004.60[17]
Guest stars: Chris Sacca as himself, Austin Pendleton as Wesley Harman, Ashleigh Murray as Melissa
2"The Wax Museum"Zach BraffMatt TarsesApril 4, 2018 (2018-04-04)1013.73[18]
Guest star: Morgan Krantz as Jack Miller
3"The Butterfly Pavilion"Richie KeenVanessa McCarthyApril 11, 2018 (2018-04-11)1033.53[19]
Guest stars: Kelly Perine as Marion, Candice Azzara as Aunt Louise, Jill Johnson as Teacher
4"The Nanny"Alisa StatmanJuliet SeniffApril 17, 2018 (2018-04-17)1064.85[20]
Guest stars: Robert Clendenin as Dave Felix, Philip Anthony Rodriguez as Nelsen Munoz
5"The Mother-in-Law"Michael Patrick JannDan RubinApril 18, 2018 (2018-04-18)1022.76[21]
Guest stars: Anjali Bhimani as Joya, John Patrick Jordan as Harley, Courtney Richards as Emile
6"The Cop Car"Zach BraffAndy St. Clair & Paul O'TooleApril 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)1042.94[22]
Guest star: Sophia Bush as Vanessa Stanhope
7"The Grande Apologano"Zach BraffLisa McQuillanApril 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)1072.49[22]
Guest stars: Matt Walsh as Detective Phipps, Joel Kelley Dauten as Jeremy
8"The Internet Trolls"Phil TraillJoshua Corey & Brian KratzMay 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)1053.06[23]
9"The Fever"Chris KochMorgan Beck & Dan RubinMay 9, 2018 (2018-05-09)1083.03[24]
Guest star: Anjali Bhimani as Joya
10"The Rube Goldberg Contraption"John PutchJoshua Corey & Brian KratzMay 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)1093.24[25]

When Alex unexpectedly becomes successful, his investors ask him to create five new podcasts. This leads to Alex employing famous podcast producer Serena Bans, which in turn leads to conflict within the office. Meanwhile, Alex is worried he and Ben are drifting apart.

Special guest star: Natalie Morales as Serena Bans

Guest stars: Sam Lloyd as Dr. Gibbs, Dean Cameron as Bruce

Reception

Critical

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 40% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 4.46/10.[26] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[27]

Overall
Viewership and ratings per season of Alex, Inc.
Season Episodes First aired Last airedAvg. viewers
(millions)		18–49
rank
Date Viewers
(millions)		 Date Viewers
(millions)
1 10 March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28) 4.60[17] May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) 3.24[25]3.42TBD

Season 1
Viewership and ratings per episode of Alex, Inc.
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1 "The Unfair Advantage" March 28, 20181.1/4[28]4.60[17]
2 "The Wax Museum" April 4, 20180.9/4[29]3.73[18]
3 "The Butterfly Pavilion" April 11, 20180.9/4[30]3.53[19]
4 "The Nanny" April 17, 20181.3/5[31]4.85[20]
5 "The Mother-in-Law" April 18, 20180.6/3[32]2.76[21]
6 "The Cop Car" April 25, 20180.7/3[33]2.94[22]
7 "The Grande Apologano" April 25, 20180.6/3[33]2.49[22]
8 "The Internet Trolls" May 2, 20180.8/4[34]3.06[23]
9 "The Fever" May 9, 20180.7/3[35]3.03[24]
10 "The Rube Goldberg Contraption" May 16, 20180.8/3[36]3.24[25]

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