I Feel Bad
A sitcom about a woman balancing family, work, and self-doubt.
I Feel Bad is an American sitcom that aired on NBC, based on the book I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything by Orli Auslander. It premiered on September 19, 2018, and was canceled after one season, concluding on December 27, 2018. The series was executive produced by Aseem Batra, Julie Anne Robinson, Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, and Joshua D. Maurer. The show follows Emet, a wife, mother, and career woman who "feels bad" when she deviates from her own standards of perfection while trying to "have it all."
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Based on
- I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything, Orli Auslander
- Creator
- Aseem Batra
- Starring
- Sarayu Blue
- Paul Adelstein
- Madhur Jaffrey
- Brian George
- James Buckley
- Zach Cherry
- Johnny Pemberton
- Composer
- Mateo Messina
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
Facts from the source article.
Cast and characters
Sarayu Blue portrayed Emet Kamala-Sweetzer, with Paul Adelstein as her husband David Sweetzer. Madhur Jaffrey and Brian George played Emet's parents Maya and Sonny Kamala. James Buckley, Zach Cherry, and Johnny Pemberton appeared as Emet's co-workers Chewey, Norman, and Griff. Lily Rose Silver and Rahm Braslaw played Emet and David's children Lily and Louie; Callan Farris portrayed Louie in the pilot episode. Aisling Bea and Christopher Avila were written out after the pilot as Simone and Hux. Guest stars included Jane Seymour as Chewey's Mom, Debra Jo Rupp as Griff's Mom, Parker Young as boss Damon Paul, Alfred Molina as Max, Caroline Aaron as Irene, Taylor Misiak as Mackenzie, and MYTEEN as themselves.
Production
The pilot for "I Feel Bad" was ordered by NBC on February 2, 2018, with Aseem Batra writing the script based on Orli Auslander's book. Batra executive produced alongside Amy Poehler, Julie Anne Robinson, Dave Becky, and Joshua D. Maurer, while Kelly Pancho and Kim Lessing served as producers and Auslander as consulting producer. Universal Television, Paper Kite Productions, CannyLads Productions, and 3 Arts Entertainment were involved. NBC gave the series a green light on May 8, 2018, scheduling it for Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. and setting an October 4, 2018 premiere. On November 8, 2018, the show was announced to end in December 2018, with a renewal decision pending; NBC canceled it on May 10, 2019. Sarayu Blue and Paul Adelstein were cast as leads on February 26, 2018, with Zach Cherry and James Buckley joining the main cast in March 2018.
Reception
Critical response was mixed to negative. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series had a 31% approval rating with an average 5.06 out of 10, based on 16 reviews; the consensus stated it was not very funny. Metacritic assigned a score of 55 out of 100 from 9 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews.
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