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Louie

<p>Stand-up comedian Louie C.K. draws from his own life as a divorced single father in this new comedy for FX.</p>

Louie
Official Website
Released:
September 28, 2019

Cast:

Louis C.K.

Director:
Louis C.K.

Producer:
Louis C.K., Dave Becky, M. Blair Breard

Written by:
Louis C.K.

Metacritic Score:
70% (Season 1), 90% (Season 2), 94% (Season 3), 93% (Season 4)

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
86% (Season 1), 100% (Season 2), 100% (Season 3), 92% (Season 4)

On-Demand Release Date:
May 17, 2019

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