document_title: Think Like a Man Too

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text: Think Like a Man Too

text: Plot[edit]

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text: Cedric (Kevin Hart) begins by saying how Las Vegas has always been a place for casinos and showgirls, and is the perfect place for couples to get married.

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text: Cedric and his friends are all in Las Vegas for the wedding of Michael (Terrence J) and Candace (Regina Hall), with her son Duke (Caleel Harris) and mother (Angela Gibbs) joining them. Zeke (Romany Malco) and Mya (Meagan Good) arrive, with Zeke's womanizing past constantly being brought up by old friends and former flames, including the concierge at the hotel, who throws her drink in his face. Bennett (Gary Owen) and his wife Tish (Wendi McLendon-Covey) are trying to get a spark back in their marriage. Jeremy (Jerry Ferrara) and Kristen (Gabrielle Union) have married and are now trying for a baby. Dominic (Michael Ealy) and Lauren (Taraji P. Henson) are reunited after spending time away from each other, and they make out in the limousine. Finally, Cedric pulls up to the hotel in a gaudy sports car, happily getting away from his wife Gail (Wendy Williams).

text: The men and women separate to enjoy their day. Cedric books himself a lavish suite and intends to go all out for a wild weekend.

text: Michael's overbearing mother Loretta (Jenifer Lewis) doesn't approve of his engagement with Candace, still thinking no woman is good enough for her son. Loretta even takes over the bachelorette party duties, even though Lauren is the maid of honor. The women start to have a party for Candace, complete with their own blow-up doll (named Idris), until Loretta makes up her own party, which is boring. This, along with Candace's desire to have the perfect wedding, heaps on the stress.

text: Among other problems plaguing the couples include Lauren being called by her boss Lee (Kelsey Grammer), who tells her she is being considered for a C.O.O. position in New York, meaning she will be separated from Dominic. Kristen tries to get Jeremy to have sex with her and by roleplaying "Game of Thrones" characters, but Jeremy has reservations about becoming a father. He's also not thrilled about having to give up smoking weed, and he instead brought weed breath strips. Mya is ready to marry Zeke, but Zeke shows hesitation.

text: While the ladies have to deal with Loretta, Lauren and Candace conspire to set her up with Candace's Uncle Eddie. Loretta takes the ladies out to dinner, and after plans to take Candace to see Dionne Warwick. Uncle Eddie (Dennis Haysbert) shows up and begins flirting with Loretta. The ladies leave them to go see Dionne Warwick together, so they can leave to have fun. Elsewhere, the guys are hitting the casinos, with Cedric trying to score as much as he can. They run into Michael's old frat brothers Isaac (Adam Brody) and Terrell (David Walton), who just want to party. Dominic is then pulled aside by a chef who offers him a position there in Vegas, which could possibly jumpstart his career.

text: The ladies gives Tish a makeover and Mya giving her a black suit (complete with a montage) to undo her frumpy housewife look to a more alluring style. They then take the guys' party bus to the club, forcing the guys to either take a Chippendale-type bus, or walk. They choose the latter. On the bus, the ladies find Jeremy's weed strips and take them, while Lauren gets a call from her boss who officially makes her COO.

text: Cedric finds himself in trouble when Gail finds out that he's been using her card to pay for his expenses, running her up to $40,000 in charges. He tries to win it back at the casino, putting it all on his "lucky number" 15. While his back turned, Zeke pulls the chips away to leave only one to spare Cedric the loss. However, the ball does land on 15, and Cedric is angry at Zeke. Meanwhile, the ladies start to feel the effects of dance clubs, and they end up making an impromptu video to Bell Biv DeVoe's "Poison".

text: As a last resort, Cedric takes the guys to the club (the same one the ladies are at) for amateur's night, dressing in various costumes to try and win some money. This, however, turns into a disaster when Michael sees Candace getting a lap dance; he charges to attack the dancer, leading to an all-out fight between the guys, the ladies, and the dancers. They are all put in jail for the night.

text: Realizing that the wedding is in a few hours, they all try to call someone for help, but with no luck: Loretta is busy spending the night with Eddie in her room; Gail is already shacking up with Drake (who appears as himself); Bennett's mother has gone to pick up his kid. Jeremy sees the way he talks to his child, and is influenced to become a father. The guys blame Cedric for getting them into this mess.

text: Loretta sees the messages on her phone and rushes to bail them out. Everybody rushes to the venue for the wedding, but they are too late, and their spot has been taken; Candace runs away crying, and Michael leaves without a word. The couples decide to resolve their problems, except for Bennett and Tish. Jeremy decides that he's finally committed to being a father, and Kristen reveals she might be pregnant (though she claims to be a week late), bringing the two closer. Dominic and Lauren admit that they were considered for good jobs, but they each turned them down so they could be together. Zeke explains and apologizes to Mya for everything that's been going on, and finally proposes to her; Mya accepts.

text: Loretta is unable to find Michael and looks for him in Candace's room. She tells Candace maybe it was for the best and that if she really loves her son, she would finish packing and leave him, making Candace more overwhelmed and fed up. Michael walks in on this and has become fed up with his mother and decides to show tough love and tells his mother that she must apologize to Candace, but she refuses. Michael declares that he will marry Candace whether she likes it or not, and that she will no longer be invited to the wedding. Candace disagrees with Michael, saying that he needs to apologize to Loretta, because as a mother herself, she would be heartbroken if her own son did not let her go to his wedding. Loretta, recognizing her mistakes, makes the first move and finally apologizes; the three reconcile.

text: Cedric, feeling like a failure as a best man, packs his bags to leave Vegas; however, with the help of his personal butler, Declan (Jim Piddock), he finds another venue. Candace and Michael are married, and everybody, including Loretta, cheers and celebrates. In the end, Cedric becomes fed up with Vegas, and as the group leaves the hotel, he lets Bennett have his last dollar. Bennett then wins $100,000 on a slot machine. Cedric tries to claim the prize as it was his dollar, though everybody else tries to hold him back from fighting Bennett.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Kevin Hart as Cedric Ward
Regina Hall as Candace Hall
Michael Ealy as Dominic
Jerry Ferrara as Jeremy Kern
Meagan Good as Mya
Taraji P. Henson as Lauren Harris
Dennis Haysbert as Uncle Eddie
Gabrielle Union as Kristen Kern
Terrence J as Michael Hanover
Jenifer Lewis as Loretta
Romany Malco as Zeke
Wendi McLendon-Covey as Tish
Gary Owen as Bennett
David Walton as Terrell
Adam Brody as Isaac
La La Anthony as Sonia
Jim Piddock as Declan
Wendy Williams as Gail Ward
Kelsey Grammer as Lee Fox
Cheryl Hines as Andrea
Luenell as Aunt Winnie Hall
Janina Gavankar as Vanessa
Carl Weathers as Mr. Davenport
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. as himself
Coco as Coco
Drake as himself[6]

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text: Production[edit]

text: Will Packer produced Think like a Man Too.[5] Principal photography began in June 2013 in Las Vegas.[7] The first trailer for the film debuted on February 11, 2014 and appeared in theaters with Ealy, Hart and Hall's About Last Night. Director Tim Story said of the cast says "the trust that he and the cast built last time, combined with their matched work ethic, made continuing the narrative feel like “coming back together with your brothers and sisters.[8]” He also mentioned they had to move out of a suite in the filming and there was a lot of noise.[8]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text: For the soundtrack to Think Like a Man Too, singer Mary J. Blige recorded an entire collection of music from and inspired by the film. Released on June 17, 2014, it includes a remake of Shalamar's hit "A Night to Remember".[9]

text: Reception[edit]

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text: Think Like a Man Too grossed $65.2 million in North America and $5 million in other territories for a total worldwide gross of $70.2 million, against a budget of $24 million.[10]

text: Released in theaters on June 20, 2014, the film opened at #1 at the box office, grossing $29.2 million.[11]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 23% based on 80 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Think Like a Man Too reunites its predecessor's talented cast, but fails to take their characters in new or interesting directions."[12] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 38 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally negative reviews".[13] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.[14]


document_title: When Calls the Heart

question_text: who plays bill avery on when calls the heart

text: When Calls the Heart

text: Plot[edit]

text: When Calls the Heart tells the story of Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a young teacher accustomed to her high-society life. She receives her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small coal-mining town in Western Canada which is located just south of Robb, Alberta. There, life is simple—but often fraught with challenges. Elizabeth charms most everyone in Coal Valley, except Royal North West Mounted Police Constable Jack Thornton (Daniel Lissing). He believes Thatcher’s wealthy father has doomed the lawman's career by insisting he be assigned in town to protect the shipping magnate’s daughter. The town of Coal Valley was renamed Hope Valley in Episode 2, Season 2 after the coal mine was closed.

text: Living in this 1910 coal town, Elizabeth must learn the ways of the Canadian frontier movement if she wishes to thrive in the rural west on her own. Lori Loughlin portrays Abigail Stanton, whose husband, the foreman of the mine, and her only son—along with 45 other miners—have recently been killed in an explosion, which turns out to have been a tragic accident waiting to happen—a result of the mining-company site manager's irresponsible management and lack of due care in his management of the mine. The newly widowed women find their faith tested when they must go to work in the mine to keep a roof over their heads, food on the table, and compile a wage for the town's teacher.[9]

text: Episodes[edit]

text: SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired112January 11, 2014 (2014-01-11)March 29, 2014 (2014-03-29)27April 25, 2015 (2015-04-25)June 13, 2015 (2015-06-13)New Year's WishDecember 26, 2015 (2015-12-26)38February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21)April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10)ChristmasDecember 25, 2016 (2016-12-25)410February 19, 2017 (2017-02-19)April 23, 2017 (2017-04-23)The Christmas Wishing TreeDecember 25, 2017 (2017-12-25)510February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)

text: Cast[edit]

text: Main[edit]

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Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thatcher Thornton
Daniel Lissing as Jack Thornton (Seasons 1-5)
Lori Loughlin as Abigail Stanton
Jack Wagner as Bill Avery
Martin Cummins as Henry Gowen
Pascale Hutton as Rosemary LeVeaux Coulter
Kavan Smith as Leland Coulter

text: Recurring[edit]

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Paul Greene as Carson Shepherd
Gracyn Shinyei as Emily Montgomery
Loretta Walsh as Florence Blakeley
Erica Carroll as Dottie Ramsey
Mark Humphrey as Frank Hogan
Johannah Newmarch as Molly Sullivan
Mitchell Kummen as Gabe Montgomery
Logan Williams as Miles Montgomery
Ben Rosenbaum as Hickam
Carter Ryan Evancic as Cody Hastings
Chelah Horsdal as Cat Montgomery
Steve Bacic as Charles Spurlock
Kristina Wagner as Nora Avery
Aren Buchholz as Jesse Flynn
Charlotte Hegele as Julie Thatcher
Andrea Brooks as Faith Carter
Eva Bourne as Clara Stanton
Ava Grace Cooper as Opal
Max Lloyd-Jones as Tom Thornton
Brooke Shields as Charlotte Thornton
Devon Weigel as Viola Thatcher
Marcus Rosner as Charles Kensington
Mamie Laverock as Rosaleen Sullivan
Adrian Hough as Reverend Anderson
Lynda Boyd as Grace Thatcher
Will Verchere-Gopaulsingh as Caleb Dunbar
Ali Skovbye as Becky Hastings
Garwin Sanford as William Thatcher
Laura Bertram as Mary Dunbar
Derek Hamilton as Dewitt Graves
Niall Matter as Shane Cantrell (season 4)
Spencer Drever as Cyrus Rivera (season 4)
Josie Bissett as AJ Foster

text: Characters[edit]

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Elizabeth Thatcher Thornton is an independent, strong-minded, passionate and dedicated young teacher from the city. The middle daughter of William and Grace Thatcher, Elizabeth has two sisters, older sister Viola and younger sister Julie.  Elizabeth finds herself in Coal Valley, a small community on the Canadian frontier in need of a teacher, and quickly discovers it is not an easy place to live, lacking the creature comforts and luxuries of her privileged life with her family. She soon meets the newly appointed and charismatic Mountie Jack Thornton and develops an immediate dislike for him. However, over time they become good friends, and develop an obvious attraction to one another. In the final episode of season 1, "Prelude to a Kiss," (also titled as "Final Adieu"), after overcoming many obstacles throughout the season, Jack tells Elizabeth, "You're the one, you're the only one" and they share a kiss. Throughout season 2, Elizabeth's feelings for Jack are high at times as well as low. Finally, in the season 2 finale, she admits that his job as a Mountie scares her. After being comforted both admitting that they love each other, Jack and Elizabeth kiss.
Jack Thornton is a laid back country boy. Jack is the son of Mountie Thomas Thornton and his wife Charlotte Thornton. Jack has a younger brother, Tom (named after his father). As a Mountie and a man of stout character and integrity, he often finds himself protecting and saving people. In season 1's "A Telling Silence," Jack finds a basset hound whom he names Rip (after Rip Van Winkle) and takes home with him. A source of comfort and companion in the small town, Jack often goes to Rip when times in his life are difficult. In season 2's "With All My Heart," Rip, who's afraid of thunder, hides in the mine shafts during a storm. Jack and Elizabeth search for him; in their search, their relationship grows stronger. Upon his first meeting of Elizabeth, he developed an instant dislike and it appeared she irritated him. However, he grew to like and then fall madly and completely in love with her over time. In "Rules of Engagement" (S.1), it is revealed that Jack was briefly engaged to Rosemary LeVeaux when she comes looking for him. However, they have both changed and realize that they cannot have a relationship as they once did ever again. In "Prelude to a Kiss" (S.1), Jack found out that Elizabeth may be leaving Coal Valley. Taking her on a walk and giving her a framed picture of them that he had sketched, he asks her not to leave Coal Valley and tells her, "You're the one, you're the only one." She replied that she was "not going anywhere", Coal Valley was where she belonged before they share a kiss. In season 2, Elizabeth and Jack share a hot-and-cold relationship until the finale, "With All My Heart." They both admit that they love each other and share another kiss. Jack's brother, Tom, is introduced season 2's "Trials of the Heart," and their rocky relationship continues until "Coming Together, Coming Apart." Jack gently reminds his younger brother how their father was so proud of him, but he wouldn't be proud of the way he was currently living. Both in tears, Jack tells his younger brother that he believes in him and that he can turn his life around. More recently, Jack has become good friends with the sawmill operator, Lee Coulter. In season 3, Jack begins the new year knowing that Elizabeth only has eyes for him and that her relationship with Charles is over for good. In "Hearts In Question," Jack's mother Charlotte shows up unexpectedly. She meets Elizabeth and is suspicious of her, but through staying her sees Elizabeth for who she really is: a trustworthy, dedicated teacher. In the season finale, "Prayers From The Heart," Jack is injured in a flood. But he miraculously recovers in time to serve as Lee's best man at his wedding.
Abigail Stanton is a Coal Valley woman who tragically lost her husband and son in the mining accident. Abigail is a very kind woman, and she stands strongly for the things she believes in. She is one of the first women to welcome Elizabeth and the two women quickly become friends.  When Elizabeth accidentally burns down the little teacherage, Abigail gladly welcomes her into her home to live. After being complimented on her cooking, Abigail decides to open a cafe in Coal Valley. Together, Abigail and Elizabeth move into the rooms above the cafe. At the end of season 1, Abigail enjoys the company of Bill Avery, a Mountie, serving as a Forensic Investigator and friend of Jack Thornton's. In season 2, Abigail takes in her daughter-in-law, Clara, the wife of her late son Peter whom Abigail sees as the daughter she never had. With Bill's past being revealed, Abigail ends their friendship and spends more time with the new pastor, Frank Hogan.  Also, she is a strong independent woman that is set on doing the things that are right and tries to help Elizabeth.
Bill Avery is a mysterious, quiet man. He first appears in season 1's "Rules of Engagement," in order to help Jack expose Mr. Gowen's wrongdoings. Bill is immediately attracted to widow Abigail Stanton. Things are going well until Abigail discovers a picture of Bill's family and his wedding ring. He later tells her that his son died, as well as his wife. However, his wife, Nora, comes to confront him in season 2's "Heart's Desire."
Henry Gowen is a cold, cynical man who formerly owned the coal mine. After the mine was shut down, Henry became the mayor of Hope Valley and still creates a cold, cynical presence whenever people are around him. Henry is highly disliked and feared in the town. He frequently uses bribery to get what he wants, which is never for the good of the town.
Rosemary "Rosie" LeVeaux Coulter is a flamboyant, enthusiastic actress from New York. She was briefly engaged to Jack Thornton, but they both realized that it wouldn't work out. Rosie immediately disliked Elizabeth and viewed her as "the competition," but eventually came to really care about Elizabeth, even if she has a hard time showing it. At the beginning of season 2, Rosemary began working at the cafe with Abigail and the two quickly became friends. Spending time with Abigail helped tone down some of Rosemary's enthusiasm and made her a more likable person. Rosemary even came to like Elizabeth, even if only on an acquaintance level. Truthfully, she cares about everyone in Hope Valley, especially Lee, with whom she shares an mutual attraction. When Rosie is not spending time with Lee, talking to Abigail, or dreaming about the glamorous life of an actress, she can often be found somewhere writing her weekly advice column for Hope Valley's newspaper! In season 3, Rosemary's friendship with Elizabeth deepened. Instead of viewing her as an adversary, she finds a friend in Elizabeth. Throughout season 3, Rosemary's relationship with Lee becomes more romantic. In "Heart Of A Hero," seeing that Lee needs to spend more time at the sawmill to help the new settlers find jobs, Rosemary tells Lee that the theatre doesn't have to be built. He insists, but she says how important his job is. He smiles and tells her he will one day build her theatre, telling her that she is "the best part of his life." The couple shares in their first kiss. In "A Gentle Heart," Lee is injured. Thinking he is asleep, Rosemary pours out her heart to him, telling how much she loves him. In "Heartbreak," Rosemary is offered a job in Hollywood filming. This has always been Rosemary's dream, to be an actress. Lee unselfishly tells her to do whatever she feels best, but it is obvious that the thought of her leaving Hope Valley hurts him. Rosemary considers her options and realizes that her place is in Hope Valley, with Lee. Lee then tells her that he has another "role" that he thinks would be perfect for her and proposes marriage. She happily accepts. In "Hearts In Question," Rosemary enthusiastically plans for their wedding. The couple weds in the season 3 finale "Prayers From The Heart," with Elizabeth and Abigail as her maids of honor.
Leland "Lee" Coulter is a kind, laidback, patient man who opens a sawmill in Hope Valley. When timber becomes Coal Valley's major source of natural resources, the town is renamed Hope Valley.  He shares a mutual attraction to Rosemary and proves to be one of the few people who can outwit her.  When she declines his romantic intentions, Lee recruits his friend, Molly Sullivan, to make Rosemary jealous; the ploy succeeds and Rosemary accepts his suit, appreciating Lee's good qualities.  Despite her dramatic and occasionally prickly personality, Lee's compassion and patience never fails with her.  With Rosemary's help, Lee beat Mr. Gowen at his own game in "Heart and Home."  When not at work, Lee enjoys being with friends, including Jack Thornton, who shares Lee's simple and laidback outlook, allowing the men to discuss their lives and exchange romantic advice. In season 3, Lee's mill is unfortunately sabotaged by a man inside. Through Bill and Jack's investigation, they find the culprit. In season 3's "Heart Of A Hero," Rosemary unselfishly gives up the theatre that Lee promised to build her. Lee promises that one day, he will build her the theatre at a time when he isn't so involved with the sawmill and finding people jobs. In "A Gentle Heart," Lee is injured. Thinking Lee is asleep, Rosemary pours out her heart to Lee, telling him how afraid she was when she heard he had been injured. He however hears each and every word. She told him how much she loves him and to never leave her. In the episode "Heartbreak," Lee thinks Rosemary may leave Hope Valley when she is offered a movie job in Hollywood. When she gives up the movie, seeing her future in Hope Valley with him, he asks her to marry him. The couple weds in the season 3 finale, "Prayers From The Heart." Jack serves the role of Lee's best man.
Julie Thatcher is Elizabeth's hopeless romantic younger sister. She often gets herself into sticky situations by falling head over heels for men who aren't quite what they seem. In season 2 she gets involved with Jack's brother Tom, which causes trouble with her family and for Jack and Elizabeth's relationship.
Cat Montgomery is a kind, encouraging woman in Coal Valley. She is a widow and mother of three: Gabe, Miles, and Emily. Cat was one of the first mothers to show kindness to Elizabeth when she first came. She desperately wants her children to remember the good memories of their father as seen by her self-sacrificing acts in "Secrets and Lies."  Possessing a great sense of teamwork and encouragement, Cat supports the women of Coal Valley while working in the mines in "Cease and Desist." She is good friends with Elizabeth and Abigail. In "These Games," she also helps Jack catch a thief.
Florence Blakeley is a feisty gossip in Hope Valley. She often has a pessimistic perspective and always seems to find the negative, even in a very positive situation. In "Heart and Home," Abigail told Florence what she really thought about her, which causes Florence to rein in her negativity somewhat, though she remains fairly outspoken.  While not always likable, Florence adds spice to life in Hope Valley.
Molly Sullivan is a friend of Lee Coulter and Elizabeth Thatcher. Molly's husband was killed in the mine disaster. She has a daughter Rosaleen. In season 1's "A Telling Silence," Rosaleen has trouble in school because she misses her father so much. When she runs away, Elizabeth finds her in the mine, feeling guilty that she didn't bring her father his lunch the day of the disaster because she wanted to play with a friend instead. She fears her mother will blame her, but Elizabeth convinces her that Molly will "say that she loves her more than life itself." Molly is reunited with her daughter, to the joy of the town's people. In season 2's "With All My Heart," Lee feels it's time to "play hard to get" with Rosemary, so he enlists help from Molly. She pretends to be interested in him romantically. This ploy works and Rosemary admits that she does in fact like him. Molly is a kind woman and was among the first to welcome Elizabeth to town.
Clara Stanton is the wife of Abigail's late son Peter, and is a sweet, quiet, and sensitive young woman.  Abigail never knew she had a daughter-in-law until season 2's "Trials of the Heart;" with Peter having married Clara only three days before he was killed. In "Heart's Desire," Abigail invites Clara to come live with her in Hope Valley, an offer that Clara accepts.
Charles Kensington III is an old friend of Elizabeth with whom she reconnects while in Hamilton. He is interested in her, though her feelings for Jack get in the way of their relationship.

text: Production[edit]

text: The series, originally planned to be filmed in Colorado, is filmed south of Vancouver, British Columbia, on a farm surrounded by vineyards. The fictional frontier town of Coal Valley was erected in late 2013. Some of the set trimmings and a stage coach came from the Hell on Wheels set.[10] The Thatcher home is the University Women's Club of Vancouver.[11]

text: The series was renewed for a second season,[12] which aired from April 25 to June 13, 2015. Hallmark Channel announced in July 2015 that the series had been renewed for a third season, which aired from February 21 to April 10, 2016,[13] with a sneak peek airing during the 2015 Christmas season.[14]

text: In mid-2016, it was announced that Season 4 would premiere on the Hallmark Channel Christmas Day with a two-hour special. On April 11, 2016, Lissing and Krakow announced via the series' Facebook page that Hallmark Channel had renewed the series for a fourth season, which aired from February 19 to April 23, 2017.[15][16]

text: Filming for season five began in Vancouver on August 22, 2017, and ended on December 21, 2017.[17][18]

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: The first season of the series was subsequently picked up by CBC Television for rebroadcast as a summer series in 2015.[19] The network has since aired the second and third seasons.[20][21] The series became available internationally on Netflix in August 2017.


document_title: List of U.S. states and territories by population density

question_text: what us state has the highest population density

text: 2015 Density population rank and land area (states, territories, and DC)[edit]

text:
2015 Density by population rank and land area (states, territories, and the District of Columbia)hide

State
Pop. dens.
Rank

Pop. dens.
Rank
50 states
Density
(Pop.
/ mi2)

Density
(Pop.
/ km2)

Pop.
Rank

2015
population
Land
Rank

Land
area
(mi2)
Land
area
(km2)

 District of Columbia
01 !1
— !—
7004110110000000000♠11,011
7003425100000000000♠4,251
50 !50
25 !672,228
56 !56
61.05
158.1

 New Jersey
02 !2
01 !1
7003121800000000000♠1,218
7002470000000000000♠470
11 !11
25 !8,958,013
46 !46
7,354
19,046.8

 Puerto Rico
03 !3
— !—
7003104600000000000♠1,046
7002404000000000000♠404
29 !29
!3,680,058
49 !49
3,515
9,103.8

 Rhode Island
04 !4
02 !2
7003102100000000000♠1,021
7002394000000000000♠394
44 !44
59 !1,056,298
51 !51
1,034
2,678.0

 Massachusetts
05 !5
03 !3
7002871000000000000♠871
7002336000000000000♠336
15 !15
29 !6,794,422
45 !45
7,800
20,201.9

 Guam
06 !6
— !—
7002808000000000000♠808
7002314000000000000♠314
53 !53
!169,885
52 !52
210
543.9

 US Virgin Islands
07 !7
— !—
7002799000000000000♠799
7002308000000000000♠308
54 !54
!106,906
54 !54
133.73
346.4

 Connecticut
08 !8
04 !4
7002741000000000000♠741
7002286000000000000♠286
30 !30
45 !3,590,886
48 !48
4,842
12,540.7

 American Samoa
09 !9
— !—
7002721000000000000♠721
7002279000000000000♠279
55 !55
25 !55,538
55 !55
77
199.4

 Maryland
10 !10
05 !5
7002618000000000000♠618
7002238000000000000♠238
19 !19
33 !6,006,401
42 !42
9,707
25,141.0

 Delaware
11 !11
06 !6
7002485000000000000♠485
7002187000000000000♠187
46 !46
61 !945,934
50 !50
1,949
5,047.9

 New York
12 !12
07 !7
7002420000000000000♠420
7002162000000000000♠162
04 !4
16 !19,795,791
30 !30
47,126
122,055.8

 Florida
13 !13
08 !8
7002378000000000000♠378
7002145000000000000♠145
03 !3
15 !20,271,272
26 !26
53,625
138,888.1

 Northern Mariana Islands
14 !14
— !—
7002307000000000000♠307
7002118000000000000♠118
56 !56
25 !55,070
53 !53
179
463.6

 Pennsylvania
15 !15
09 !9
7002286000000000000♠286
7002110000000000000♠110
06 !6
20 !12,802,503
32 !32
44,743
115,883.8

 Ohio
16 !16
10 !10
7002284000000000000♠284
7002109000000000000♠109
07 !7
21 !11,614,373
35 !35
40,861
105,829.5

 California
17 !17
11 !11
7002251000000000000♠251
7001970000000000000♠97
01 !1
10 !39,144,818
03 !3
155,959.34[5]
403,932.8

 Illinois
18 !18
12 !12
7002231000000000000♠231
7001890000000000000♠89
05 !5
19 !12,859,995
24 !24
55,519
143,793.5

 Hawaii
19 !19
13 !13
7002222000000000000♠222
7001860000000000000♠86
41 !41
56 !1,431,603
47 !47
6,423
16,635.5

 Virginia
20 !20
14 !14
7002212000000000000♠212
7001810000000000000♠81
12 !12
26 !8,382,993
36 !36
39,490.09
102,278.9

 North Carolina
21 !21
15 !15
7002206000000000000♠206
7001790000000000000♠79
09 !9
23 !10,042,802
29 !29
48,617.91
125,919.8

 Indiana
22 !22
16 !16
7002184000000000000♠184
7001710000000000000♠71
16 !16
30 !6,619,680
38 !38
35,826
92,788.9

 Georgia
23 !23
17 !17
7002177000000000000♠177
7001680000000000000♠68
08 !8
22 !10,214,860
21 !21
57,513
148,958.0

 Michigan
24 !24
18 !18
7002175000000000000♠175
7001670000000000000♠67
10 !10
24 !9,922,576
22 !22
56,539
146,435.3

 South Carolina
25 !25
19 !19
7002162000000000000♠162
7001620000000000000♠62
23 !23
37 !4,896,146
40 !40
30,061
77,857.6

 Tennessee
26 !26
20 !20
7002160000000000000♠160
7001610000000000000♠61
17 !17
31 !6,600,299
34 !34
41,235
106,798.2

 New Hampshire
27 !27
21 !21
7002148000000000000♠148
7001570000000000000♠57
42 !42
57 !1,330,608
44 !44
8,953
23,188.2

 Kentucky
28 !28
22 !22
7002112000000000000♠112
7001430000000000000♠43
26 !26
40 !4,425,092
37 !37
39,486
102,268.3

 Louisiana
29 !29
23 !23
7002108000000000000♠108
7001410000000000000♠41
25 !25
39 !4,670,724
33 !33
43,204
111,897.8

 Washington
30 !30
24 !24
7002107000000000000♠107
7001410000000000000♠41
13 !13
27 !7,170,351
20 !20
66,456
172,120.2

 Wisconsin
31 !31
25 !25
7002106000000000000♠106
7001410000000000000♠41
20 !20
34 !5,771,337
25 !25
54,158
140,268.6

 Texas
32 !32
26 !26
7002105000000000000♠105
7001400000000000000♠40
02 !2
12 !27,469,114
02 !2
261,232
676,587.8

 Alabama
33 !33
27 !27
7001950000000000000♠95
7001370000000000000♠37
24 !24
38 !4,858,979
28 !28
50,645
131,169.9

 Missouri
34 !34
28 !28
7001880000000000000♠88
7001340000000000000♠34
18 !18
32 !6,083,672
18 !18
68,742
178,041.0

 West Virginia
35 !35
29 !29
7001760000000000000♠76
7001290000000000000♠29
39 !39
54 !1,844,128
41 !41
24,038
62,258.1

 Minnesota
36 !36
30 !30
7001680000000000000♠68
7001260000000000000♠26
21 !21
35 !5,489,594
14 !14
79,627
206,233.0

 Vermont
37 !37
31 !31
7001670000000000000♠67
7001260000000000000♠26
51 !51
66 !626,042
43 !43
9,217
23,871.9

 Mississippi
38 !38
32 !32
7001630000000000000♠63
7001240000000000000♠24
33 !33
48 !2,992,333
31 !31
46,923
121,530.0

 Arizona
39 !39
33 !33
7001600000000000000♠60
7001230000000000000♠23
14 !14
28 !6,828,065
06 !6
113,594
294,207.1

 Arkansas
40 !40
34 !34
7001570000000000000♠57
7001220000000000000♠22
34 !34
49 !2,978,204
27 !27
52,035
134,770.0

 Oklahoma
41 !41
35 !35
7001570000000000000♠57
7001220000000000000♠22
28 !28
43 !3,911,338
19 !19
68,595
177,660.2

 Iowa
42 !42
36 !36
7001550000000000000♠55
7001210000000000000♠21
31 !31
46 !3,123,899
23 !23
55,857
144,669.0

 Colorado
43 !43
37 !37
7001520000000000000♠52
7001200000000000000♠20
22 !22
36 !5,456,574
08 !8
103,642
268,431.5

 Maine
44 !44
38 !38
7001430000000000000♠43
7001160000000000000♠16
43 !43
58 !1,329,328
39 !39
30,843
79,883.0

 Oregon
45 !45
39 !39
7001410000000000000♠41
7001160000000000000♠16
27 !27
42 !4,028,977
10 !10
95,988
248,607.8

 Utah
46 !46
40 !40
7001360000000000000♠36
7001140000000000000♠14
32 !32
47 !2,995,919
12 !12
82,170
212,819.3

 Kansas
47 !47
41 !41
7001360000000000000♠36
7001140000000000000♠14
35 !35
50 !2,911,641
13 !13
81,759
211,754.8

 Nevada
48 !48
42 !42
7001260000000000000♠26
7001100000000000000♠10
36 !36
51 !2,890,845
07 !7
109,781
284,331.5

 Nebraska
49 !49
43 !43
7001240000000000000♠24
7000900000000000000♠9
38 !38
53 !1,896,190
15 !15
76,824
198,973.2

 Idaho
50 !50
44 !44
7001200000000000000♠20
7000700000000000000♠7
40 !40
55 !1,654,930
11 !11
82,643
214,044.4

 New Mexico
51 !51
45 !45
7001170000000000000♠17
7000600000000000000♠6
37 !37
52 !2,085,109
05 !5
121,298
314,160.4

 South Dakota
52 !52
46 !46
7001110000000000000♠11
7000400000000000000♠4
47 !47
62 !858,469
16 !16
75,811
196,349.6

  North Dakota
53 !53
47 !47
7001100000000000000♠10
7000400000000000000♠4
48 !48
63 !756,927
17 !17
69,001
178,711.8

 Montana
54 !54
48 !48
7000700000000000000♠7
7000200000000000000♠2
45 !45
60 !1,032,949
04 !4
145,546
376,962.4

 Wyoming
55 !55
49 !49
7000600000000000000♠6
7000200000000000000♠2
52 !52
67 !586,107
09 !9
97,093
251,469.7

 Alaska
56 !56
50 !50
7000100000000000000♠1
5000000000000000000♠0
49 !49
64 !738,432
01 !1
570,641
1,477,953.4

text: 2013 Density by states, divisions, regions and territories in square miles and square kilometers[edit]

text:
hideLegend

Division totals – 9 divisions for 50 states and DC

Region totals – 4 regions (2 or 3 divisions each)

Individual territories

Total U.S. Territories

50 states + DC and District of Columbia

Divisions & regions as defined by U.S. Census Bureau

Last col. shows larger region which contains entity in col. 2

text:
2013 Density by states, divisions, regions and territories in square miles and square kilometershide

Rank
State/Territory/
Division/Region
Density
(Pop.
/ mi2)

Density
(Pop.
/ km2)

Geog.
sort

01 !1
65 ! District of Columbia
01 !10,588.8
01 !4,088.4
13 !MdAtl

02 !2
30 ! New Jersey
02 !1,210.1
02 !467.2
08 !MdAtl

03 !3
69 ! Puerto Rico
03 !1,055.9
03 !407.7
66 !Terr.

04 !4
39 ! Rhode Island
04 !1,017.1
04 !392.7
01 !NEng

71 !--
71 !       Territories
05 !991.0
05 !382.6
71 !USA

05 !5
21 ! Massachusetts
06 !858.0
06 !331.3
02 !NEng

06 !6
70 ! U.S. Virgin Islands
07 !792.2
07 !305.9
67 !Terr.

07 !7
67 ! Guam
08 !759.6
08 !293.3
68 !Terr.

08 !8
07 ! Connecticut
09 !742.6
09 !286.7
03 !NEng

09 !9
66 ! American Samoa
10 !726.1
10 !280.4
69 !Terr.

10 !10
20 ! Maryland
11 !610.8
11 !235.8
14 !MdAtl

11 !11
08 ! Delaware
12 !475.1
12 !183.4
15 !MdAtl

12 !12
32 ! New York
13 !417.0
13 !161.0
09 !MdAtl

51 !1
53 !       Mid-Atlantic
14 !416.5
14 !160.8
11 !NEast

13 !13
09 ! Florida
15 !364.6
15 !140.8
16 !SAtl

60 !1
61 !       Northeast
16 !345.5
16 !133.4
12 !USA

14 !14
68 ! Northern Mariana Islands
17 !295.5
17 !114.1
70 !Terr.

15 !15
38 ! Pennsylvania
18 !285.5
18 !110.2
10 !MdAtl

16 !16
35 ! Ohio
19 !283.2
19 !109.3
34 !ENC

17 !17
05 ! California
20 !246.1
20 !95.0
58 !Pac

52 !2
55 !       New England
21 !233.2
21 !90.0
07 !NEast

53 !3
57 !       South Atlantic
22 !233.1
22 !90.0
22 !South

18 !18
13 ! Illinois
23 !232.0
23 !89.6
35 !ENC

19 !19
11 ! Hawaii
24 !218.6
24 !84.4
59 !Pac

20 !20
46 ! Virginia
25 !209.2
25 !80.8
17 !SAtl

21 !21
33 ! North Carolina
26 !202.6
26 !78.2
18 !SAtl

54 !4
51 !       East North Central
27 !192.1
27 !74.2
39 !MWest

22 !22
14 ! Indiana
28 !183.4
28 !70.8
36 !ENC

23 !23
22 ! Michigan
29 !175.0
29 !67.6
37 !ENC

24 !24
10 ! Georgia
30 !173.7
30 !67.1
19 !SAtl

25 !25
40 ! South Carolina
31 !158.8
31 !61.3
20 !SAtl

26 !26
42 ! Tennessee
32 !157.5
32 !60.8
23 !ESC

27 !27
29 ! New Hampshire
33 !147.8
33 !57.1
04 !NEng

61 !2
62 !       South
34 !136.3
34 !52.6
33 !USA

28 !28
17 ! Kentucky
35 !111.3
35 !43.0
24 !ESC

29 !29
18 ! Louisiana
36 !107.1
36 !41.3
28 !WSC

30 !30
49 ! Wisconsin
37 !106.0
37 !40.9
38 !ENC

55 !5
52 !       East South Central
38 !105.0
38 !40.5
27 !South

31 !31
47 ! Washington
39 !104.9
39 !40.5
60 !Pac

32 !32
43 ! Texas
40 !103.1
40 !40.8
29 !WSC

33 !33
01 ! Alabama
41 !95.4
41 !36.9
25 !ESC

62 !3
60 !       Midwest
42 !90.0
42 !34.7
48 !USA

65 !--
64 ! 50 States + DC
43 !89.5
43 !34.6
65 !NAmer

56 !6
59 !       West South Central
44 !89.1
44 !34.4
32 !South

34 !34
25 ! Missouri
45 !87.9
45 !33.9
40 !WNC

35 !35
48 ! West Virginia
46 !77.1
46 !29.8
21 !SAtl

36 !36
23 ! Minnesota
47 !68.1
47 !26.3
41 !WNC

37 !37
45 ! Vermont
48 !68.0
48 !26.3
05 !NEng

38 !38
24 ! Mississippi
49 !63.7
49 !24.6
26 !ESC

39 !39
03 ! Arizona
50 !58.3
50 !22.5
49 !Mtn

57 !7
56 !       Pacific
51 !57.4
51 !22.2
63 !West

40 !40
15 ! Arkansas
53 !56.9
53 !21.8
32 !WSC

41 !41
15 ! Oklahoma
53 !56.1
53 !21.3
32 !WSC

42 !42
15 ! Iowa
54 !54.8
54 !21.2
42 !WNC

43 !43
06 ! Colorado
55 !50.8
55 !19.6
50 !Mtn

63 !4
63 !       West
57 !49.5
57 !19.1
12 !USA

44 !44
19 ! Maine
56 !43.1
56 !16.6
06 !NEng

58 !8
58 !       West North Central
58 !41.1
58 !15.9
47 !MWest

45 !45
37 ! Oregon
59 !40.9
59 !15.8
61 !Pac

46 !46
16 ! Kansas
60 !35.4
60 !13.7
43 !WNC

47 !47
44 ! Utah
61 !35.3
61 !13.6
51 !Mtn

59 !9
54 !       Mountain
62 !26.7
62 !10.3
57 !West

48 !48
28 ! Nevada
63 !25.4
63 !9.8
52 !Mtn

49 !49
27 ! Nebraska
64 !24.3
64 !9.4
44 !WNC

50 !50
12 ! Idaho
65 !19.5
65 !7.5
53 !Mtn

51 !51
31 ! New Mexico
66 !17.2
66 !6.6
54 !Mtn

52 !52
41 ! South Dakota
67 !11.1
67 !4.3
45 !WNC

53 !53
34 !  North Dakota
68 !10.5
68 !4.0
46 !WNC

54 !54
26 ! Montana
69 !7.0
69 !2.7
55 !Mtn

55 !55
50 ! Wyoming
70 !6.0
70 !2.3
56 !Mtn

56 !56
02 ! Alaska
71 !1.3
71 !0.5
62 !Pac


document_title: The Office (U.S. season 8)

question_text: who took michael's place on the office

question_tokens: who took michael 's place on the office

text: The Office (U.S. season 8)

text: Production[edit]

text: The eighth season of the show was produced by Reveille Productions and Deedle-Dee Productions, both in association with NBC Universal Television Studios. The show is based on the British comedy series of the same name, which was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). In addition, the two are executive producers on the show.[1] This season of The Office was produced by Greg Daniels and Paul Lieberstein,[1] the latter of whom serves as the showrunner.[2] Returning writers from the previous season included Lieberstein, Charlie Grandy, Justin Spitzer, Carrie Kemper, Daniel Chun, Robert Padnick, Aaron Shure, Steve Hely, Amelie Gillette, Mindy Kaling, and B. J. Novak; the latter two were both also credited as executive producers.[3][4] It was previously unknown whether Kaling would write for the series any longer.[5] Kaling herself confirmed via her Twitter page that she would write the Christmas-themed episode, "Christmas Wishes".[6] Three new writers joined the staff beginning in season eight: Owen Ellickson, Allison Silverman and Dan Greaney.[7] The season also saw the directorial debuts of cast members Ed Helms and Brian Baumgartner; Helms directed the episode "Christmas Wishes", and Baumgartner directed "After Hours".[8]

text: The series was renewed for an eighth season on March 17, 2011,[9] began filming on July 25, 2011,[10] and the season concluded filming on March 9, 2012.[11] Jenna Fischer's pregnancy was written into the show, and Pam was again pregnant at the start of the season with a boy as she was in real life.[12] Unlike the sixth season, there was no episode focusing on the baby's birth; it was instead announced on a blog.[13] In an interview, executive producer Lieberstein stated that, with the departure of Michael Scott, the writers would explore further into the other characters on the show, such as centering on a specific character for an episode.[14] On January 25, 2012, news broke that NBC was planning a spin-off series starring Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, that would be set at Schrute Farms, Dwight's bed-and-breakfast and beet farm.[15] The spin-off would be created by Wilson and executive producer Paul Lieberstein, but Office developer Greg Daniels would not be involved.[15] Due to his initial involvement in the spin-off, Lieberstein stepped down as showrunner of The Office.[16] On October 29, 2012, it was revealed that NBC was not going forward with the proposed spin-off, although the original backdoor pilot, "The Farm" aired later in the ninth season.[17]

text: Cast[edit]

text: The Office employs an ensemble cast. Most of the main characters, and some supporting ones, are based on characters from the British version of The Office. While these characters normally have the same attitudes and perceptions as their British counterparts, the roles have been redesigned to better fit the American show. The show is known for its large cast size, many of whom are known particularly for their improvisational work. Rainn Wilson portrays Dwight Schrute, who, based upon Gareth Keenan, is the Assistant to the Regional Manager, although the character frequently fails to include "to the" in his title. John Krasinski portrays Jim Halpert, a sales representative and prankster, who is based upon Tim Canterbury, and is married to Pam Halpert, the office administrator. Pam (Fischer), who is based on Dawn Tinsley, is shy, but is often a cohort with Jim in his pranks on Dwight. B. J. Novak portrays Ryan Howard, who is a temporary worker.[18] Helms plays Andy Bernard, the preppy manager—who was previously a salesman—and boastful Cornell alumnus whose love for a cappella music and awkward social skills generates mixed feelings from his employees.[19] Andy is an original character, meaning he has no English equivalent from Gervais's series. Reprising his guest-starring role of Robert California, James Spader joined the regular cast to replace Kathy Bates's character as the CEO of Sabre.[20] Cody Horn, who guest starred in the seventh season as Jordan Garfield, was originally supposed to be featured as a recurring character this season,[21] but she did not return.

text: The eighth season introduced several new characters. Stephen Collins, Dee Wallace and Josh Groban were cast as Andy's father, mother and brother, respectively, and appeared in the episode "Garden Party".[22][23] From the episodes "Pam's Replacement" to "Last Day in Florida", Lindsey Broad had a recurring guest star spot as Cathy Simms, Pam's temporary replacement while she was on maternity leave, and who remained employed at the company for a while after.[24] Maura Tierney appeared in "Mrs. California", playing California's wife.[25] Catherine Tate returned to reprise her role as Nellie Bertram, in a major arc starting in the episode "Tallahassee". Despite reports that she would also get romantically involved with Robert,[26][27] this never occurred. Two writers for the animated comedy series The Simpsons, Matt Selman and Matt Warburton, appeared in the Kaling-scripted episode "Test the Store",[28] and Simpsons star Dan Castellaneta appeared in the episode "Turf War".[29] Originally, it was announced that the season would feature Stanley Hudson's other daughter and a new male addition to the accounting department,[21] however, these characters never appeared.

text: At the time, this season marked the final year that some cast members—notably Helms, Fischer, Novak, and Krasinski—were signed on for the show, as their contracts expired at the end of the season; this caused speculation that several members of the main cast would leave the series following this season.[30] The eighth season was Novak's last as a series regular, although he made a few recurring appearances in the ninth season.[31] It was also Kaling's final full season, due to her pilot, The Mindy Project, being picked up by Fox; Kaling portrayed customer service representative Kelly Kapoor.[32] On February 28, 2012, it was announced that Spader would not return for a ninth season of the show.[33] There was initial speculation that following the eighth season, Daniels was considering rebooting the series due to the possible departures of main cast members.[30] However, a new deal was negotiated with NBC, and all the main cast members, sans Spader, Novak, and Kaling, would return for the ninth season, although several new characters would be brought on board for a "mini reboot". NBC also announced that Catherine Tate would become a series regular.[34][35]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Ratings[edit]

text: The series aired on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. as part of "Comedy Night Done Right" television block.[36] The season premiere, "The List" received a 3.9/10 percent share in the Nielsen ratings among viewers aged 18 to 49, meaning that 3.9 percent of viewers aged 18 to 49 watched the episode, and 10 percent of viewers watching television at the time watched the episode.[37] "The List" was the highest rated episode of the season.[37] Despite this, it became the lowest season premiere of the series since the series premiere.[37] The rest of the season was unable to receive more than seven million viewers. The twenty-second episode, "Fundraiser" received only 4.17 million viewers, making it, at the time, the lowest-rated episode of The Office to ever air (although it was later beaten by several ninth-season episodes the following year).[38] The season finale, "Free Family Portrait Studio", was viewed by 4.49 million viewers, making it the lowest finale for The Office to air, beating the first-season finale "Hot Girl", which was viewed by 4.8 million viewers.[39][40] The drop in ratings led to a lower ad-price for the series, with an average cost of $178,840 per-30 second commercial.[41] Despite this, the show was still one of NBC's highest rated shows and ranked as the most expensive ad-cost for any NBC scripted series during the year it aired.[41] Despite the lower live ratings, Nielsen Soundscan announced that The Office added up to 44 percent to its next-day "live plus same day" 18–49 rating when additional time-shifted viewing was added, such as DVRing.[42]

text: The season ranked as the eighty-seventh most-watched television series during the 2011–12 season, with an average of 6.506 million viewers.[43] The season also ranked as the thirty-second most-watched television series in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic. In this category, the show was viewed by an estimated 4.376 million viewers per episode and received a 3.42 rating/9 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. This means that, on average, the season was viewed by 3.42 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 9 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast.[44]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: The eighth season of The Office received mixed reviews. While some critics felt that the show was still humorous in its eighth year, many others argued that the program should have ended after the departure of Steve Carell.[45][46] The A.V. Club reviewer Myles McNutt criticized Robert California's role, noting that he is a character that "the narrative reacts to as opposed to something actually involved in the narrative".[47] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix criticized Ed Helms' comedic performance as manager (calling him "a softer version of Michael Scott"), as well as the toning down of Robert California from his appearance in the show's seventh season's finale, "Search Committee". Sepinwall also expressed disappointment that many of the supporting characters were seemingly transformed into mere caricatures of their former selves.[48] He stopped reviewing a majority of the Season 8 episodes since "Pam's Replacement", due to his distaste for the series.[48] Time writer James Poniewozik also criticized the choice of Andy as manager, instead arguing that Jim should have gotten the job so the series could have been more ensemble-oriented.[49] New York named Andy Bernard one of the most annoying TV characters of 2011.[50] Matt Zoller Seitz from New York wrote, "Fact is, the show's first post–Steve Carell year has been a mess, at times bordering on a disaster", although he did write, "Nevertheless, I still adore these characters, even when the writing doesn't do them justice."[51] McNutt gave the season a "C" grade overall, writing that the season finale, "Free Family Portrait Studio" was "a disheartening conclusion to the show's worst season, offering little optimism to sustain our already dwindling enthusiasm over the summer months."[52]

text: Bret Fetzer of Amazon.com wrote that "it's best to approach this season as if it were a completely new series".[53] He felt that it is unfair to compare the quality of this season to that of past seasons because "the series' previous heights were so very high".[53] However, he called the year "uneven", because episodes would range from putting "Andy into Michael Scott-ish situations" to "seek[ing] out new angles on the well-established web of interpersonal conflicts". This vacillation between extremes meant that the episodes "sometimes" work.[53] Matt Zoller Seitz of Salon considered the post-Michael Scott era of The Office "warmer and more reflective".[54] He also praised the decision of Andy as a manager, and he highlighted Ed Helms and Craig Robinson's performances in "Lotto", arguing that they represented the "subtlest, deepest acting to date [on The Office]".[54] He also selected "Lotto" as the best episode of the season.[54] Hank Stuever of The Washington Post named the series the tenth best series of 2011, specifically praising the actors' ability in "Mrs. California" to deliver cringe humor without Carell.[55] TV Guide named it an honorable mention on their list of the best TV shows of 2011.[56] Price Peterson from TV.com called the series "still one of the best shows on TV" and argued that, while "Season 8 definitely wasn't the show's best", the season "sneaked in some genuinely great jokes, new characters, and affecting plotlines."[57] Despite the lackluster reviews many of the episodes received, many critics praised Ellie Kemper's performance as Erin Hannon. McNutt noted that "regardless of how down I was on this or any other episode, Ellie Kemper really has been tremendous all season."[58] In addition, Kemper's performance in the episodes "Spooked,"[59][60] "Christmas Wishes,"[61] "Pool Party,"[62] and "Special Project,"[63] in particular, were praised by critics.

text: In retrospect, many members of the cast and crew felt that the season was not the show's best. Rainn Wilson said that the season made some mistakes "creatively"; for instance, he argued that the chemistry between Spader and Helms was "a bit dark" and that the show should have gone for a "brighter and more energized" relationship.[64] Brian Baumgartner felt that the show "stayed status quo [with the previous year], but without a key piece" and "didn't make a firm decision" on the direction it was headed.[65] Ben Silverman, one of the show's producers, said that "it didn't have the sense of purpose and focus" that the next season would have.[66]

text: Episodes[edit]

text: In the following table, "U.S. viewers (million)" refers to the number of Americans who viewed the episode on the night of broadcast. Episodes are listed by the order in which they aired, and may not necessarily correspond to their production codes.

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code [67]
U.S. viewers
(millions)

153
1
"The List"
B. J. Novak
B. J. Novak
September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)
8002
7.64[37]

Robert California (James Spader) becomes the new regional director of Dunder Mifflin, Scranton, but becomes the new company CEO after talking to Jo Bennett. Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) is chosen by California to become the new regional manager. When Robert leaves his open notebook by reception, Erin discovers a list which divides the office employees' names. Pam and Jim photocopy it, and the office goes crazy trying to figure out its meaning. The problem worsens when Robert invites the left-side to lunch. Eventually, California explains that the lists are of the "winners" and "losers". After hearing this, an impassioned Andy defends his fellow coworkers.

154
2
"The Incentive"
Charles McDougall
Paul Lieberstein
September 29, 2011 (2011-09-29)
8001
6.70[68]

Robert challenges the Dunder Mifflin staffers to double their sales. Andy decides to create an incentive program; he promises the office that he will tattoo a picture of their choosing on his buttocks if they meet the sales quota, which they do in only one day. The office then makes Andy get a tattoo of a puppy. Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer) becomes unlikely friends with Angela Lipton (Angela Kinsey), who is also pregnant.

155
3
"Lotto"
John Krasinski
Charlie Grandy
October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06)
8005
5.82[69]

The entire warehouse staff quits after winning the lottery, leaving Andy (Ed Helms) and Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) to scramble for replacements, while Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner), Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper) get a taste of the warehouse life. Darryl eventually confronts Andy about his jealous feelings that Andy was chosen as manager, and Andy delivers a speech that defends California's choice.

156
4
"Garden Party"
David Rogers
Justin Spitzer
October 13, 2011 (2011-10-13)
8004
6.08[70]

Andy throws a garden party at Schrute Farms to impress Robert, with his parents (Stephen Collins and Dee Wallace) and brother (Josh Groban) in attendance. Andy is disappointed that even at his own party, his father shows obvious favoritism towards his brother. A conversation between Andy and his father is later broadcast via a baby monitor to the rest of the members of the office. In the meantime, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) works to make it a classy event, on the behest of a book that is an elaborate prank by Jim.

157
5
"Spooked"
Randall Einhorn
Carrie Kemper
October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27)
8006
5.53[71]

Erin tries to make the annual Halloween party spooky and non-childish, with help from Gabe Lewis (Zach Woods). Dwight becomes friends with Robert's son (David Mazouz), and Pam and Jim debate the existence of ghosts. Meanwhile, Robert tries to figure out everyone's deepest fears in order to culminate the party with a specially-tailored ghost story.

158
6
"Doomsday"
Troy Miller
Daniel Chun
November 3, 2011 (2011-11-03)
8003
6.15[72]

In order to improve efficiency, Dwight installs a Doomsday device that will send an email to California and suggest the closing of the branch. After the maximum number of mistakes is made on the first day, the email is sent but the office works to counteract it; Jim is sent to distract California, whereas Pam—among others—attempts to talk Dwight into dismantling his machine. Meanwhile, Gabe attempts to court the new warehouse worker, Val (Ameenah Kaplan).

159
7
"Pam's Replacement"
Matt Sohn
Allison Silverman
November 10, 2011 (2011-11-10)
8007
5.96[73]

Pam trains a temporary worker, Cathy Simms (Lindsey Broad), to take her place while she is on maternity leave, and enlists Dwight's support when she tries to show that Jim finds her replacement attractive. Meanwhile, Robert surprises Andy, Kevin, and Darryl when he asks to join their band. However, he soon brings in several professional musicians and kicks the original three members out, forcing them to happily play outside by the dumpster

160
8
"Gettysburg"
Jeffrey Blitz
Robert Padnick
November 17, 2011 (2011-11-17)
8008
5.50[74]

Andy takes some of the office staff on a field trip to Gettysburg for inspiration. After most of the office abandons him, Darryl and Jim confront Andy and tell him that he should stop trying so hard to impress his coworkers. Meanwhile, Gabe finds himself enjoying the trip when he is mistaken as an Abraham Lincoln impersonator. Robert tasks the remaining employees with coming up with a new business idea for Dunder Mifflin and becomes convinced that Kevin's simple ideas are elaborate metaphors.

161
9
"Mrs. California"
Charlie Grandy
Dan Greaney
December 1, 2011 (2011-12-01)
8009
5.71[75]

Robert tries to get Andy to not give his wife, Susan (Maura Tierney), a job in the office. After a confusing interview, Andy relents and gives Susan a job, and California is furious. After Susan learns the truth, she and California have a major fight. Meanwhile, Dwight tries opens a gym in the building.

162
10
"Christmas Wishes"
Ed Helms
Mindy Kaling
December 8, 2011 (2011-12-08)
8010
5.79[76]

Andy attempts to make everyone's Christmas wishes come true. Erin, upset about her unrequited feelings for Andy, drinks too much at the Christmas party and is escorted home by California. Meanwhile, Dwight and Jim are ordered to stop pranking one another, lest they forfeit their Christmas bonuses. Thus, they try to frame each other.

163
11
"Trivia"
B. J. Novak
Steve Hely
January 12, 2012 (2012-01-12)
8011
5.90[77]

When Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez) joins a trivia contest, Andy gets the entire office involved. Eventually, the team made up of Kevin, Erin, Kelly, and Meredith wins. Meanwhile, Dwight goes to Sabre headquarters to petition California to give him a job as a regional manager. California tries to get out of meeting with him, but eventually declines Dwight's request.

164
12
"Pool Party"
Charles McDougall
Owen Ellickson
January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19)
8012
6.02[78]

When Robert decides to sell his mansion due to his divorce, Kevin suggests that he throw an office pool party, where Erin attempts to make Andy jealous by flirting with Dwight. Robert gives everyone a tour of his massive home, which increasingly makes everyone feel uncomfortable.

165
13
"Jury Duty"
Eric Appel
Aaron Shure
February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02)
8013
5.31[79]

After Jim fakes having jury duty to spend time with Pam and their newborn child, Dwight suspects something is awry and tries to trip Jim up with an investigation. Jim, worrying that he will get into trouble, confides in Andy, who understands and tries to help cover up the incident. Meanwhile, Angela gives birth to her son, whom Dwight believes is his son.

166
14
"Special Project"
David Rogers
Amelie Gillette
February 9, 2012 (2012-02-09)
8014
5.19[80]

Just as Pam's maternity leave ends, Dwight and Andy must select employees to accompany Dwight to Tallahassee, Florida, after he is sent on an assignment by corporate.

167
15
"Tallahassee"
Matt Sohn
Daniel Chun
February 16, 2012 (2012-02-16)
8015
4.38[81]

Dwight and his group journeys to Tallahassee to meet with the President of Sabre's special projects, Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate). The group discovers that Todd Packer (David Koechner) is participating in the same project, much to Jim and Dwight's chagrin. Although Dwight tries to impress his new boss, he has an emergency appendectomy. Andy fills in for Erin, and surprisingly enjoys himself.

168
16
"After Hours"
Brian Baumgartner
Halsted Sullivan & Warren Lieberstein
February 23, 2012 (2012-02-23)
8016
5.02[82]

Dwight and Packer compete to be in charge of the Sabre store by trying to romantically woo Nellie. Cathy bothers Jim in his room and tries to seduce him, only to be foiled with help from Dwight. In Scranton, Andy has everyone stay late to cover for their co-workers in Florida.

169
17
"Test the Store"
Brent Forrester
Mindy Kaling
March 1, 2012 (2012-03-01)
8017
4.95[83]

At the Sabre store opening, Dwight attempts to put on a theatrical presentation to impress Nellie. After a shaky start, an impromptu speech—originally supposed to be delivered by Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak)—given by Jim impresses the critical crowd. Andy is embarrassed after receiving a black eye, courtesy of a little girl.

170
18
"Last Day in Florida"
Matt Sohn
Robert Padnick
March 8, 2012 (2012-03-08)
8018
4.89[84]

When California reveals he hates Nellie's business plan, Jim swings into action to keep Dwight from getting fired. Jim eventually delays Dwight long enough, and Packer—who takes Dwight's place at the meeting with California—is fired instead of Dwight. Andy learns that Erin is not going to return to Scranton.

171
19
"Get the Girl"
Rainn Wilson
Charlie Grandy
March 15, 2012 (2012-03-15)
8019
4.87[85]

Andy drives to Florida to try to win back Erin. Nellie revisits the Scranton branch and takes over as regional manager, assuming that because the manager seat is vacant, she can have it. This usurping divides the office into pro-Andy and pro-Nellie factions.

172
20
"Welcome Party"
Ed Helms
Steve Hely
April 12, 2012 (2012-04-12)
8020
4.39[86]

California forces the office to prepare a welcome party for Nellie, but the party planners seek to sabotage it. Soon, Jim and Dwight learn tragic information about Nellie that makes them think twice about pranking her. Meanwhile, Erin helps Andy break up with his current girlfriend Jessica (Eleanor Seigler).

173
21
"Angry Andy"
Claire Scanlon
Justin Spitzer
April 19, 2012 (2012-04-19)
8021
4.35[87]

Andy returns to the office to find Nellie in the manager's chair. Andy soon overreacts by punching a hole in a wall and is promptly fired. Meanwhile, Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling) is forced to choose between Ryan and a new man, Ravi (Sendhil Ramamurthy), Pam and Jim's pediatrician.

174
22
"Fundraiser"
David Rogers
Owen Ellickson
April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26)
8022
4.17[38]

Andy goes to a fundraiser held by Angela's husband Robert Lipton (Jack Coleman) and returns with 12 dogs. Dwight, who wants to win the entire auction, discovers that the winners must lose money. Nellie tries to bond with Darryl and he teaches her how to properly eat a taco.

175
23
"Turf War"
Daniel Chun
Warren Lieberstein & Halsted Sullivan
May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03)
8023
4.44[88]

While drunk, Robert shuts down Dunder Mifflin's Binghamton branch. Andy prepares to make his comeback by temporarily forming his own rival paper company. Jim and Dwight work together to defeat a rival salesman (Chris Bauer) who wants the Binghamton branch's clients.

176
24
"Free Family Portrait Studio"
B. J. Novak
B. J. Novak
May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)
8024
4.49[39]

Dwight offers free family portraits in an elaborate scheme to obtain the DNA of Angela's child. After he steals a diaper, Angela pursues him in a high-speed car chase. After former CFO of Dunder Mifflin David Wallace (Andy Buckley) buys back the company, he re-installs Andy as manager and donates several million dollars to a mentor program California will join. California promptly leaves the office for good.

text: Home media release[edit]

text:
The Office: The Complete Eighth Season

Set details[89]
Special features[89]

24 episodes
5-disc set
1.78:1 aspect ratio
Subtitles: English, Spanish
English (Dolby Digital)

Deleted scenes from every episode
Producer's cuts of:

"Angry Andy"
"Fundraiser"

The Girl Next Door webisodes
Blooper reel
Super Bowl XLVI Promos

Release dates

Region 1
Region 4
Region A

September 4, 2012 (2012-09-04)[90]
February 13, 2013 (2013-02-13) (Part 1)[91]
August 8, 2013 (2013-08-08) (Part 2)[92]
September 4, 2012 (2012-09-04)[90]


document_title: Circular Quay ferry wharf

question_text: what wharf does the manly ferry leave from at circular quay

text: Circular Quay ferry wharf

text: Layout[edit]

text: The Circular Quay ferry wharf complex consists of five double sided wharves at 90 degrees to the shoreline, numbered 2 to 6. Wharves 2 to 5 are used exclusively by Sydney Ferries, while wharf 6 is used by operators including Captain Cook Cruises and Manly Fast Ferries. Each wharf has ticket selling facilities on both sides of the barriers as most other wharves do not have such facilities.

text: On the eastern side alongside Bennelong Apartments, is the Eastern Pontoon used by charter operators. On the western side, lie the Commissioners Steps and Harbour Masters Steps that are used by charter operators and water taxis.

text: When the Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company introduced hydrofoils to the Manly service in the mid-1960s, a pontoon was attached to the eastern side of wharf 2 to allow the hydrofoils to berth without their foils fouling the wharf. This was removed when the hydrofoils were replaced by JetCats in 1991.

text: Wharf 3 is exclusively used by ferries on the Manly service. When the Freshwater class ferries were introduced in the 1980s, the wharf was rebuilt to accommodate their onboard gangways. It has a mezzanine level allowing ferries to disembark passengers from their upper decks. It also houses an office for Harbour City Ferries. To better accommodate the larger ferries, wharf 3 is built higher from the water and this combined with differently configured Opal card readers, means only Manly ferries can use the wharf.

text: Wharves 2, 3, 4 and 5 are used interchangeably by Sydney Ferries.

text: Ferry services[edit]

text:
Platform
Line
Stopping pattern
Notes

2

F2

Shuttle to Taronga Zoo
Limited stops to Taronga Zoo via Mosman Bay
Limited stops to Taronga Zoo via Cremorne Point

[1]

3

F1

Shuttle to Manly

[2]

4

F5

All stops to Neutral Bay

[3]

F6

All stops to Mosman Bay
Limited stops to Mosman Bay

[1]

F7

F7 Eastern Suburbs[show]

Shuttle to Rose Bay
Shuttle to Double Bay
Limited stops to Watsons Bay via Garden Island
Limited stops to Watsons Bay via Garden Island, Double Bay & Rose Bay
Limited stops to Rose Bay via Garden Island & Double Bay
Limited stops to Rose Bay via Darling Point & Double Bay
Limited stops to Rose Bay via Double Bay
Limited stops to Double Bay via Darling Point

F7 Eastern Suburbs (weekends)[show]

Shuttle to Watsons Bay
Limited stops to Watsons Bay via Rose Bay
Limited stops to Watsons Bay via Double Bay & Rose Bay
Limited stops to Double Bay via Garden Island

[4]

5

F3

F3 Parramatta River[show]

Shuttle to Sydney Olympic Park
Limited stops to Parramatta
Limited stops to Parramatta via Barangaroo
Limited stops to Rydalmere via Drummoyne
Limited stops to Rydalmere via Milsons Point, McMahons Point and Abbotsford
Limited stops to Sydney Olympic Park via Balmain East
Limited stops to Sydney Olympic Park via Cockatoo Island
Limited stops to Sydney Olympic Park via Barangaroo
Limited stops to Sydney Olympic Park via Barangaroo & Cockatoo Island
Limited stops to Cabarita
Limited stops to Chiswick
Limited stops to Cockatoo Island

F3 Parramatta River (weekends)[show]

Services to Rydalmere & Parramatta

[5]

F4

All stops to Barangaroo

[6]

6
Lane Cove River

Captain Cook Cruises service to Hunters Hill

[7]

Harbour Explorer

Captain Cook Cruises service Darling Harbour to Fort Denison, Taronga Zoo, Watsons Bay & Manly

[8]

Watsons Bay

Captain Cook Cruises Watsons Bay Rocket

[9]

Manly Fast Ferry

Shuttle to Manly

[10]

Sydney Harbour Eco Hopper
Tourist Hop on/Hop off service around Sydney Harbour
[11]

text: Public transport interchange[edit]

text: The transport facilities in the Circular Quay precinct

text: The Circular Quay ferry wharf complex is adjacent to an elevated railway station of the same name. The station is served by Sydney Trains services on the Airport, Inner West & South Line and the Bankstown Line.

text: South of the railway station is the Alfred Street bus terminus. A large number of Sydney Buses routes originate from there as well as two Sydney Explorer routes.


document_title: Goliath (TV series)

question_text: who plays judge in season 2 of goliath

question_tokens: who plays judge in season 2 of goliath

text: Goliath (TV series)

text: Premise[edit]

text: Goliath follows "a down-and-out lawyer (Thornton) as he seeks redemption. His one shot depends on getting justice in a legal system where truth has become a commodity, and the scales of justice have never been more heavily weighed toward the rich and powerful."[7]

text: Cast[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Billy Bob Thornton as Billy McBride: formerly a brilliant and personable lawyer who founded the law firm Cooperman McBride with Donald Cooperman, and the two of them built it to be a successful legal firm.  He walked out of the firm and became an alcoholic after a murder suspect he got acquitted on a technicality went on to kill an entire family. He lives in an extended-stay hotel by the Santa Monica Pier.[8]
Nina Arianda as Patty Solis-Papagian: a DUI lawyer and real estate agent, who brings Rachel Kennedy's case to McBride.[9]
Tania Raymonde as Brittany Gold: a prostitute who cares about Billy McBride and sometimes works as his legal assistant.[10]
Diana Hopper as Denise McBride (recurring season 1, main season 2): Billy and Michelle's 16-year-old daughter.[11]

text: Season 1[edit]

text:
William Hurt as Donald Cooperman: McBride's partner in founding Cooperman McBride. He is disfigured with facial burns, and functions as a recluse: he rarely if ever leaves his office, and most people at the firm have never seen him. He monitors meetings and depositions remotely by cameras. Without the staff's knowledge, he has the entire office bugged, giving him access to everything that happens. He holds a grudge against McBride.[12]
Maria Bello as Michelle McBride: Billy's ex-wife and a partner at Cooperman McBride. She is angry with McBride, but respects his legal skills and is still fond of him.[13]
Olivia Thirlby as Lucy Kittridge: a young associate at Cooperman McBride who Cooperman installs on the Larson case.[14]
Molly Parker as Callie Senate: a senior lawyer at the firm who previously used a relationship with Cooperman to advance her career.[15]
Sarah Wynter as Gina Larson: widow of Ryan Larson (who worked at Borns Tech and is supposed to have committed suicide by blowing himself up on a boat).[16]
Britain Dalton as Jason Larson: son of Ryan and Gina. He eventually becomes the plaintiff in the case.[17]

text: Season 2[edit]

text:
Ana de la Reguera as Marisol Silva, a city councilwoman from East Los Angeles, in the race to be the first Latina mayor of Los Angeles.[18]
Matthew Del Negro as Danny Loomis, a charismatic yet devious political operator and consiglieri to the city's power elite under the guise of being a "financial analyst".[19]
Morris Chestnut as Deputy District Attorney Hakeem Rashad, who was on the losing side of Billy’s last criminal case and has a bitter, old grudge against him.[20]
Mark Duplass as Tom Wyatt, a successful Los Angeles developer who wants to give the city a distinct skyline. A prominent philanthropist, he is a major contributor to mayoral candidate Marisol Silva.[21]

text: Recurring[edit]

text: Julie Brister as Marva Jefferson: Billy's legal assistant.

text: Season 1[edit]

text:
Damon Gupton as Leonard Letts: Corporate counsel to Borns Tech.
Dwight Yoakam as Wendell Corey: CEO of Borns Tech.[22]
Harold Perrineau as Judge Roston Keller: The presiding judge on the Larson case.[22]
Ever Carradine as Rachel Kennedy: Ryan's sister, and the initial plaintiff in the wrongful death case against Borns Tech.
Kevin Weisman as Ned Berring: A former employee at Borns Tech and a key witness in the case.
Jason Ritter as FBI Agent Farley.

text: Season 2[edit]

text:
Diego Josef as Julio Suarez, the son of the owner of Chez Jay, who is falsely accused of murder.
Dominic Fumusa as Detective Keith Roman: An LAPD detective involved in the conspiracy. Roman blames Billy for getting a killer off who then went on to murder a family a few years ago.[11]
Paul Williams as J. T., a former colleague of Billy's with extensive contacts, who left his legal practice following the execution of a client.
James Wolk as FBI Special Agent Jeff Clayton, who agrees to help Billy hunt down his prime suspect in the Marcos Pena murder.[23]
Alexandra Billings as Judge Martha Wallace, the judge in the Pena murder case, and a former prosecutor who has history with both Billy and J.T.[24]
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Gabriel Ortega, a powerful drug lord behind the murder conspiracy; he has childhood connections to Marisol.
Annika Marks as Mary Roman[25]
JC Gonzalez as DJ Diego Spiz.[26]

text: Episodes[edit]

text: SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired18October 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)28June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)

text: Season 1 (2016)[edit]

text:
No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date11"Of Mice and Men"Lawrence TrillingDavid E. Kelley & Jonathan ShapiroOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)
22"Pride and Prejudice"Alik SakharovJonathan Shapiro & David E. KelleyOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)
33"Game On"Bill D'EliaJonathan Shapiro & David E. KelleyOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)
44"It's Donald"Alik SakharovJonathan ShapiroOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)
55"Cover Your Ass"Anthony HemingwayJonathan ShapiroOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)
66"Line of Fire"Lawrence TrillingJonathan ShapiroOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)
77"Beauty and the Beast"Lawrence TrillingJonathan Shapiro & David E. KelleyOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)
88"Citizens United"Lawrence TrillingJonathan Shapiro & David E. KelleyOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)

text: Season 2 (2018)[edit]

text:
No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date91"La Mano"Lawrence TrillingBen MyerJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
102"Politics"Lawrence TrillingNoelle Valdivia and Tony SaltzmanJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
113"Fresh Flowers"Dennie GordonJennifer Ames and Steve Turner & Marisa WegrzynJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
124"Alo"Dennie GordonNoelle Valdivia and Tony SaltzmanJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
135"Who's Gabriel"Dennie GordonTony SaltzmanJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
146"Two Cinderellas"Lawrence TrillingNoelle ValdiviaJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
157"Diablo Verde"Lawrence TrillingJennifer Ames and Steve TurnerJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
168"Tongue Tied"Dennie GordonMarisa WegrzynJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text: On May 14, 2015, it was announced that Amazon had issued a pilot order for the series, then titled Trial, based off a script by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro.[27] On December 1, 2015, Amazon announced that it was bypassing the pilot process with the project and was instead issuing a straight-to-series order consisting of a ten-episode first season to premiere in 2016.[2]  The first season would ultimately come to consist of eight episodes total. On August 7, 2016, it was announced that the first season would premiere on October 13, 2016.[3]

text: Casting[edit]

text: On June 25, 2015, it was reported that Kevin Costner was in talks to join the series in the lead role of Billy McBride.[28] By June 30, he had exited talks.[29] On July 23, 2015, it was confirmed that Billy Bob Thornton had ultimately been cast in the role.[8] In August, Olivia Thirlby and Maria Bello joined the main cast.[14][13] On September 14, Sarah Wynter was cast in the series regular role of Gina Larson.[16] In November, Molly Parker and Britain Dalton joined the production as series regulars.[15][17] The following March, Nina Arianda and Tania Raymonde were also announced as part of the main cast.[9][10] In June, Dwight Yoakam and Harold Perrineau were cast in recurring roles.[22] In August, the final casting announcements, of Diana Hopper and Jason Ritter in recurring roles, were made.[7][30]

text: Renewal[edit]

text: On February 15, 2017, Amazon announced the series had been renewed for a second season. In that announcement, it was also confirmed that Clyde Phillips was joining the series in season two as the day-to-day showrunner. Kelley, Shapiro and Ross Fineman were set to remain in their roles as executive producers.[4]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 78% based on 36 reviews, with an average score of 6.04/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Compelling performances from an excellent cast—led by standout Billy Bob Thornton—propel David E. Kelley's Goliath into must-watch TV territory."[31] On Metacritic the first season has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[32]

text: Season two holds a rating of 86% based on 7 professional reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Audience reviews are sharply at odds with those of professional critics, scoring only a 53% rating, with many reviews scoring 1-star, or even half a star.[33]

text: Among Amazon Prime subscribers, Season two scores a mere 2.7 out of 5 stars with more than 4,700 reviews posted, 43% of which are rated one-star.[34]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
Year

Ceremony

Category

Recipient(s)

Result

Ref.

2017

74th Golden Globe Awards

Best Actor – Television Series Drama

Billy Bob Thornton

Won

[35]