Five episodes were provided prior to broadcast.
It’s hard to go in blind to any television show nowadays, with all of the coverage, behind-the-scenes, and spoiler chat that seem to be the cornerstone of marketing campaigns for any series with a hashtag and Twitter account. When you get that rare opportunity, having no idea what you’re about to get yourself into, it’s exciting not knowing what’s coming your way. This surprised, in-the-dark feeling is thematically apt given the subject matter of You, Me and the Apocalypse – humanity has 34 days to live thanks to an eight-mile-long comet hurtling towards the planet that’ll bring along a few earthquakes, tidal waves, acid fog, and essentially wipe the microbial floor with our remains.
Thanks to NBC’s weird-in-retrospect marketing, I went into the British-American series with the preconceived notion that You, Me and the Apocalypse was a quirky half-hour...
It’s hard to go in blind to any television show nowadays, with all of the coverage, behind-the-scenes, and spoiler chat that seem to be the cornerstone of marketing campaigns for any series with a hashtag and Twitter account. When you get that rare opportunity, having no idea what you’re about to get yourself into, it’s exciting not knowing what’s coming your way. This surprised, in-the-dark feeling is thematically apt given the subject matter of You, Me and the Apocalypse – humanity has 34 days to live thanks to an eight-mile-long comet hurtling towards the planet that’ll bring along a few earthquakes, tidal waves, acid fog, and essentially wipe the microbial floor with our remains.
Thanks to NBC’s weird-in-retrospect marketing, I went into the British-American series with the preconceived notion that You, Me and the Apocalypse was a quirky half-hour...
- 1/28/2016
- by Mitchel Broussard
- We Got This Covered
Rob Lowe and Pauline Quirke, together at last! Sky One's You, Me And The Apocalypse has that and plenty more to recommend it…
The original title of Sky/NBC’s new comedy drama was sacrificed to the gods of transatlantic appeal. Apparently Us audiences aren’t familiar enough with English boroughs just off the M4 for Apocalypse Slough to work (Apocalypse Slu-ff? Slo-oo?), hence the change to something more generic.
Thankfully, that seems to have been the only thing flattened in translation, because title aside, You, Me And The Apocalypse is a blast. Pun intended.
Mat Baynton (Horrible Histories, The Wrong Mans) is likeable as ever in the role of Slough bank manager Jamie Winton, the routine-loving straight man to his feckless, hedonistic housemate, Dave (Joel Fry). Yes, it’s a bit in debt to Peep Show, but these two soon have much more to worry about than Mark and Jez ever did.
The original title of Sky/NBC’s new comedy drama was sacrificed to the gods of transatlantic appeal. Apparently Us audiences aren’t familiar enough with English boroughs just off the M4 for Apocalypse Slough to work (Apocalypse Slu-ff? Slo-oo?), hence the change to something more generic.
Thankfully, that seems to have been the only thing flattened in translation, because title aside, You, Me And The Apocalypse is a blast. Pun intended.
Mat Baynton (Horrible Histories, The Wrong Mans) is likeable as ever in the role of Slough bank manager Jamie Winton, the routine-loving straight man to his feckless, hedonistic housemate, Dave (Joel Fry). Yes, it’s a bit in debt to Peep Show, but these two soon have much more to worry about than Mark and Jez ever did.
- 9/29/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
The drama about the last days of mankind will begin filming in late January
NBC’s upcoming dramedy “Apocalypse” has cast Rob Lowe for its lead.
Lowe, who will play the rebellious priest Father Jude, will be joined by Megan Mullally, Jenna Fischer, Matthew Baynton, Paterson Joseph and Joel Fry.
The 10-episode series follows an extended family whose lives intersect during the last days of mankind on Earth.
See photos: Rob Lowe Is ‘Killing Kennedy': 10 Other Actors Who Played JFK
NBC describes the series as:
A bold, adrenaline-fueled series. Set against a backdrop of apocalyptic chaos, the story follows...
NBC’s upcoming dramedy “Apocalypse” has cast Rob Lowe for its lead.
Lowe, who will play the rebellious priest Father Jude, will be joined by Megan Mullally, Jenna Fischer, Matthew Baynton, Paterson Joseph and Joel Fry.
The 10-episode series follows an extended family whose lives intersect during the last days of mankind on Earth.
See photos: Rob Lowe Is ‘Killing Kennedy': 10 Other Actors Who Played JFK
NBC describes the series as:
A bold, adrenaline-fueled series. Set against a backdrop of apocalyptic chaos, the story follows...
- 1/21/2015
- by Alicia Banks
- The Wrap
What if Revolution was funnier?
NBC is poised to answer that question, having given a green light to Apocalypse, an hour-long dramedy about the last days of mankind and starring Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation), Jenna Fischer (in her first major TV role since The Office) and two-time Emmy winner Megan Mullally (Will & Grace).
Set against a backdrop of apocalyptic chaos, Apocalypse follows an extended family whose lives start to intersect in the most unexpected ways after news breaks that a comet is on a collision course with Earth.
Characters include a foul-mouthed priest (to be played by Lowe), an unhinged white supremacist,...
NBC is poised to answer that question, having given a green light to Apocalypse, an hour-long dramedy about the last days of mankind and starring Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation), Jenna Fischer (in her first major TV role since The Office) and two-time Emmy winner Megan Mullally (Will & Grace).
Set against a backdrop of apocalyptic chaos, Apocalypse follows an extended family whose lives start to intersect in the most unexpected ways after news breaks that a comet is on a collision course with Earth.
Characters include a foul-mouthed priest (to be played by Lowe), an unhinged white supremacist,...
- 1/21/2015
- TVLine.com
Marking the beginning of increased investment in drama, Britain's Sky 1 has ordered 10-part series Apocalypse Slough, described as an adrenaline-fueled witty epic about the end of the world. Hailing from Working Title TV and Bigballs Films, Apocalypse Slough will be directed by Emmy-nominated Michael Engler (30 Rock) and is written by Iain Hollands (Beaver Falls). NBC Universal International Television Distribution is handling international sales with a U.S. broadcast…...
- 1/8/2015
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline TV
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