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Party Down es una comedia de situación estadounidense creada y escrita principalmente por John Enbom, Rob Thomas , Dan Etheridge y Paul Rudd, que se estrenó en la cadena Starz en Estados Unidos el 20 de marzo de 2009. La serie sigue a un grupo de proveedores de catering en Los Ángeles que sueñan con triunfar en Hollywood.

Después de dos temporadas, Starz canceló Party Down el 30 de junio de 2010. Si bien la serie fue bien recibida por la crítica, sus índices de audiencia de Nielsen fueron muy bajos. Se cree que el compromiso de Jane Lynch con Glee , así como el de Adam Scott con Parks and Recreation, fueron factores adicionales en la decisión de terminar la serie. [ 1 ] En noviembre de 2021, la cadena encargó una miniserie de seis episodios. [ 2 ] La tercera temporada se estrenó el 24 de febrero de 2023, [ 3 ] y posteriormente se clasificó como una miniserie de regreso. [ 4 ]

Premisa

Esta comedia de media hora sigue a un grupo de aspirantes a actores, escritores y otros profesionales que trabajan para una empresa de catering de Los Ángeles llamada Party Down. El grupo realiza pequeños trabajos de catering mientras sueñan con su gran oportunidad o algún cambio positivo en sus vidas. En cada episodio, el equipo trabaja en un nuevo evento e inevitablemente se ve envuelto con los extravagantes y adinerados invitados y sus absurdas vidas.

Elenco

El reparto de la segunda temporada. De izquierda a derecha: Ryan Hansen como Kyle Bradway, Martin Starr como Roman DeBeers, Lizzy Caplan como Casey Klein, Megan Mullally como Lydia Dunfree, Adam Scott como Henry Pollard y Ken Marino como Ron Donald.

Reparto principal

  • Adam Scott interpreta a Henry Pollard, un actor fracasado que regresa a Party Down Catering tras abandonar la actuación. Apático y un eterno fracasado, suele ser el más sensato del grupo y, por lo general, el más equilibrado. Su relación sentimental con Casey es un elemento recurrente en la trama de la serie.
  • Ken Marino as Ronald Wayne "Ron" Donald, the prideful team leader of Party Down catering who is very uptight when it comes to work and strives for customer satisfaction. He is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, although he relapses when under pressure from work as he suffers from low self-esteem. His dream is to own a Soup R' Crackers, a franchise that offers all-you-can-eat soup. Months after obtaining funding and opening his restaurant, the business shuts down, forcing Ron to return to Party Down but this time not as team leader.
  • Lizzy Caplan as Casey Klein (seasons 1–2; guest star season 3), a struggling comedian and actress who often disregards authority, especially Ron's. She was married at the start of the series but got divorced and started a relationship with Henry to make a "clean break" from her marriage.
  • Ryan Hansen as Kyle Bradway, an aspiring actor, sometimes model, and front man for the band Karma Rocket. He believes he is the "total package" and is just waiting for his big break.
  • Martin Starr as Roman DeBeers, a screenwriter who is a professed fan and author of hard science fiction. Often frustrated by his lack of success, he harshly judges his colleagues and party guests with an acerbic wit.
  • Jane Lynch as Constance Carmell (seasons 1 and 3; guest star season 2), a former actress who befriends and mentors aspiring actor Kyle. Lynch did not appear in the last two episodes of the first season due to her commitment to Glee. Lynch guest starred in the final episode of the second season.
  • Jennifer Coolidge as Bobbie St. Brown (season 1, episodes 9 and 10), Constance's roommate who replaces her on the Party Down team during her absence.
  • Megan Mullally as Lydia Dunfree (seasons 2–3), a recent divorcee who has moved to Hollywood hoping to achieve stardom for her 13-year-old daughter Escapade. She is very optimistic and naive, constantly seeking advice from people in the entertainment business.
  • Jennifer Garner as Evie Adler (season 3), a film producer who is reevaluating her life and career.
  • Tyrel Jackson Williams as Sackson (season 3), a Party Down employee and content creator.
  • Zoë Chao as Lucy Dang (season 3), a Party Down employee and aspiring food artist and celebrity chef.

Recurring cast

  • J. K. Simmons as Leonard Stiltskin, disgruntled, foul-mouthed film producer who appears in season 1's "Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen" and season 2's "Precious Lights Pre-School Auction".
  • Joey Lauren Adams as Diandra Stiltskin, Leonard's unhappy and unfaithful wife who tries to seduce Kyle, appearing in season 1's "Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen" and season 2's "Precious Lights Pre-School Auction".
  • Ken Jeong as Alan Duk, original Party Down CEO who purchases one of Ron's "Soup 'R Crackers", appearing in season 1's "Sin Say Shun Awards After Party" and "Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception". Duk was tried and convicted for white collar crimes before season 2.
  • Kristen Bell as Uda Bengt, the uptight leader of Valhalla Catering who eventually starts a relationship with Henry after Casey leaves. She appears in season 1's "Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception" and season 2's "Party Down Company Picnic".
  • Aviva Farber as Mandy, Ron's girlfriend who appears in season 2's "Jackal Onassis Backstage Party" and "Precious Lights Pre-School Auction".
  • Michael Hitchcock as Bolus Lugozshe, the new owner of Party Down, appearing in season 2's "Party Down Company Picnic" and "Constance Carmell Wedding".
  • June Diane Raphael as Danielle Lugozshe, daughter of Bolus who begins an affair with Ron and eventually chooses him over her fiancé. She appears in season 2's "Party Down Company Picnic" and "Constance Carmell Wedding".
  • James Marsden as Jack Botty (season 3), a successful actor and boyfriend of Evie.

Party Down featured several cameos and guest appearances, including Kevin Hart, Steve Guttenberg, Breckin Meyer, Rick Fox, and George Takei.[5]

Development

Conception

The concept of Party Down was six years in the making, with many of the ideas for the episodes conceptualized years before the show was made.[6] An original unaired pilot was shot at Rob Thomas's house with all the original cast except Lizzy Caplan, whose character was played by Andrea Savage. Paul Rudd was also in the pilot, but could not participate in the series due to film projects. The pilot was used to sell the show to the Starz network.[7][8]

Crew

The series was executive produced by co-creators John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge and Paul Rudd.[9] Enbom served as showrunner.[10] The co-executive producers were Jennifer Gwartz and Danielle Stokdyk and Jennifer Dugan was a producer.[11] Beginning with season two, series star Adam Scott served as a producer, while series directors Bryan Gordon and Fred Savage served as supervising producers.[9] Series star Ken Marino directed the second-season finale episode.[9]

Possible film adaptation

On January 8, 2012, Megan Mullally stated a film was being written by John Enbom and she would be part of it. According to Mullally, the film would likely pick up where season two left off.[12]

In a January 2012 interview, Martin Starr commented that "I know that things have gone out that make it seem like it’s official, but there’s nothing official. We all have our fingers crossed and hope that everything works out and that we can get it made. There are small steps being taken that hopefully will lead to people signing contracts and us getting to do something, but at the moment I’m not capable of saying that it’s happening yet". Starr continued that, although he had "heard of the possibility of financiers", he was not sure "to what degree things are moving forward, or if things are moving forward". He then joked "Hopefully those talks lead to us getting to make an amazing movie that all seven of us fans can watch".[13] In December 2015, Adam Scott said the film is unlikely to ever happen, and if anything were to happen it would most likely be new episodes.[14]

Revival

In March 2021, it was reported that a revival as a six-episode limited series was in development at Starz. The originals series creators Enbom, Thomas, Etheridge, and Rudd became involved and Enbom served as showrunner.[15] In November 2021, Starz officially ordered a six-episode series with Adam Scott, Jane Lynch, Ken Marino, Martin Starr, Ryan Hansen and Megan Mullally to return; Lizzy Caplan was reported not to return due to scheduling conflicts. Jennifer Garner, Tyrel Jackson Williams, and Zoë Chao were cast as series regulars, while James Marsden was cast in a recurring role.[16] Ultimately, Caplan appeared in a cameo in the season finale, as her appearance was always meant to be a surprise.[17] The series began production in January 2022[2] and filming wrapped in March 2022.[18] The third season premiered on February 24, 2023.[3]

Episodes

Season 1 (2009)

Temporada 2 (2010)

Temporada 3 (2023)

Recepción

La primera temporada de Party Down tiene un índice de aprobación del 87% con una puntuación media de 8,5 sobre 10 en Rotten Tomatoes, basada en 30 críticas. El consenso de la crítica en el sitio web es: "Antes de que las series sobre actores con dificultades se volvieran repetitivas, existía Party Down ". [ 28 ] En Metacritic , tiene una puntuación de 66 basada en 12 reseñas, lo que indica "críticas generalmente favorables". [ 29 ] Andrew Wallenstein de The Hollywood Reporter dijo: "Detrás de la superficie de esta comedia desenfrenada se esconde una astuta reflexión sobre la promesa y el peligro de llevar una vida poco convencional, algo que los aspirantes a actores conocen bien". [ 11 ] El American Film Institute nombró a Party Down una de las 10 mejores series de 2009. [ 30 ]

La segunda temporada tiene una calificación del 100% con una puntuación promedio de 8.9 sobre 10 en Rotten Tomatoes basada en 13 reseñas. El consenso de la crítica del sitio web es: " La segunda temporada de Party Down afianza aún más el estatus de la serie como una joya de comedia astuta y ácida". [ 31 ] En Metacritic, tiene una puntuación de 84 basada en 12 reseñas, lo que indica "aclamación universal". [ 32 ] James Poniewozik de Time clasificó a Party Down como la sexta mejor serie de televisión de 2010. [ 33 ] La serie fue nominada en los 26th TCA Awards a Logro Sobresaliente en Comedia . [ 34 ]

En 2014, Entertainment Weekly incluyó la serie en el puesto #22 de su lista de las "26 mejores series de culto de la historia", calificándola como una "serie inteligente y con un humor seco" y diciendo: "Pero el guion poco convencional brilló con más fuerza en los momentos más pequeños, cuando el grupo simplemente estaba sentado alrededor de una cocina discutiendo para pasar el tiempo". [ 35 ] En 2020, Briana Kranich de Screen Rant clasificó a Party Down como la segunda serie de televisión más infravalorada de la década de 2000. [ 36 ]

La tercera temporada tiene una calificación del 95% con una puntuación promedio de 8 sobre 10 en Rotten Tomatoes, basada en 42 reseñas. El consenso de la crítica en el sitio web es: "Tras un largo paréntesis, Party Down ofrece a los fans pacientes una tercera temporada tan ingeniosa —y desternillante— como sus predecesoras". [ 37 ] En Metacritic, tiene una puntuación de 81 basada en 27 reseñas, lo que indica "aclamación universal". [ 38 ]

Referencias

  1. ↑ "Última hora: Starz cancela 'Party Down' y 'Gravity'"" . Entertainment Weekly . 30 de junio de 2010 . Consultado el 16 de noviembre de 2021 .
  2. ^ Andreeva , Nellie (16 de noviembre de 2021). "Starz da luz verde al regreso de 'Party Down' con seis de los siete protagonistas de la serie original . Deadline . Consultado el 16 de noviembre de 2021 .
  3. 1 2 Nemetz, Dave (14 de diciembre de 2022). " Party Down Revival consigue fecha de estreno en Starz — Además, vea (la mayor parte de) el equipo de catering reunirse en un nuevo avance" . TVLine . Recuperado el 14 de diciembre de 2022 .
  4. ↑Andreeva, Nellie (December 22, 2023). "With 'Shining Vale' Canceled & 'Minx' Renewal Unlikely, Starz Signals Comedy Retreat". Deadline. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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Further reading

  • Siegel, Alan (February 22, 2023). "Are We Having Fun Yet?!: The Oral History of 'Party Down'". The Ringer. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  • Official websiteEdit this at Wikidata
  • Party Down at IMDb