Here and Now ( 2018 tv series ) - wikipedia Here and Now ( 2018 tv series ) Here and Now Genre Dark comedy Drama Created by Alan Ball Starring Holly Hunter Tim Robbins Daniel Zovatto Jerrika Hinton Raymond Lee Sosie Bacon Joe Williamson Andy Bean Peter Macdissi Composer ( s ) Michael Penn Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 9 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Alan Ball Peter Macdissi David Knoller Producer ( s ) Steve Oster Running time 60 minutes Production company ( s ) Your Face Goes Here Entertainment HBO Entertainment Release Original network HBO Picture format 16 : 9 HDTV Original release February 11, 2018 -- present External links Website Here and Now is an American drama television series created by Alan Ball. The first season consists of ten episodes and premiered on HBO on February 11, 2018. Starring Holly Hunter and Tim Robbins, the series focuses on a contemporary multi-racial family in the Portland area. The show 's plot involves many issues including race, identity and mental illness. Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Main 1.2 Guest starring 1.3 Series 1 ( 2018 ) 2 Episodes 3 Production 3.1 Casting 3.2 Filming 3.3 Marketing 4 Reception 5 References 6 External links Cast Main Holly Hunter as Audrey Bayer, a therapist Tim Robbins as Greg Boatwright, Audrey 's husband and a philosophy professor Jerrika Hinton as Ashley Collins, adopted by the Bayer - Boatwrights from Liberia, now creator and owner of a retail fashion website Raymond Lee as Duc Bayer - Boatwright, adopted from Vietnam when he was five, now a successful life coach and a womanizer Daniel Zovatto as Ramon Bayer - Boatwright, adopted from an orphanage in Colombia at 18 months, now a college senior studying video game design Sosie Bacon as Kristen Bayer - Boatwright, a junior in high school and her parents ' only biological child Joe Williamson as Malcolm Collins, Ashley 's husband and Duc 's best friend, an assistant personal trainer for the Portland women 's soccer team Andy Bean as Henry, a free spirit who falls in love with Ramon Peter Macdissi as Dr. Farid Shokrani, Ramon 's therapist Marwan Salama as Navid Shokrani Guest starring Trent Garrett as Randy Kevin Bigley as Michael Cynthia Ettinger as Lydia Series 1 ( 2018 ) Episodes No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Eleven Eleven '' Alan Ball Alan Ball February 11, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 11 ) 0.541 The Bayer - Boatwrights are a multicultural family consisting of the patriarch Greg, ( Tim Robbins ) a professor -- having an affair with a prostitute -- who is having his 60th birthday, organized by his wife Audrey ( Holly Hunter ) and only biological child, Kristen ( Sosie Bacon ) an introverted high school student. They also have three adopted children : Ashley ( Jerrika Hinton ), adopted from Liberia, a fashion designer who is married with a biological daughter ; Duc ( Raymond Lee ), adopted from Vietnam, a life coach ; and Ramon ( Daniel Zovatto ), adopted from Colombia, who is in a relationship with free - spirited Henry ( Andy Bean ). The party goes awry when Ramon starts hallucinating and seeing the figures 11 : 11 constantly. He starts to see a therapist, and Audrey suspects it is schizophrenia. `` It 's Coming '' Uta Briesewitz Alan Ball February 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 18 ) 0.368 Ramon notices during his therapist session conducted by Farid ( Fred ) Shrokani, ( Peter Macdissi ) and that woman in Ramon 's dream is the therapist 's mother, and that 11 : 11 is his therapists birthday. The therapist also has a gender - fluid son who likes to cross dress and wear a hijab. Kristen has sex for the first time with a model whom Ashley brought to their father 's birthday and contracts an STD. They visit a Planned Parenthood clinic and Kristen kicks a protester in the groin and she and Ashley are arrested. Duc gets his book published and has various amount of one night stands. Greg tells his students in a lecture to leave and enjoy life and one of his students ask if he is okay. Audrey decides to host a family meeting to discuss the state of Ramon 's health without Ramon ; Kristen tells him, and Ramon barges in and tells them it 's his decision. Greg drives down and hits a fork in the road, sees 11 11 on a road sign then heads in the wrong direction. `` If a Deer Shits in the Woods '' Uta Briesewitz Mohamad El Masri February 25, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 25 ) 0.385 `` Hide and Seek '' Jeremy Podeswa Nancy Oliver March 4, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 04 ) 0.300 5 `` From Sun Up To Sun Down '' Jeremy Podeswa J.R. Edwards March 11, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 11 ) 0.333 6 `` Fight, Death '' Lisa Cholodenko Wes Taylor March 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 18 ) 0.357 7 `` Wake '' Lisa Cholodenko Tanya Barfield March 25, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 25 ) 0.384 8 `` Yes '' Janicza Bravo Nancy Oliver April 1, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 01 ) 0.364 9 `` Dream Logic '' Minkie Spiro Charles Yu April 8, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 08 ) TBD 10 `` It 's Here '' Jeremy Podeswa Alan Ball April 15, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 15 ) TBD Production HBO ordered the series in July 2016. Casting On January 31, 2018, it was announced that Stephanie Arcila and Erin Carufel signed onto the series in the recurring roles of Mami and Wendy, respectively. Filming The series is partially filmed in Portland, Oregon. Marketing The teaser trailer of the first season was released in December 2017. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a 24 % approval rating based 41 reviews, with an average rating of 4.59 / 10. And the website 's consensus reads, `` Here and Now clearly has a point it wants to make, but a nebulous plot and unfocused character development stand in the way of its potential. '' On Metacritic, it has a score of 46 out of 100 based 31 reviews. References Jump up ^ `` ' Here and Now ' trailer teases ' True Blood ' creator 's Trump - era HBO series ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 13, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Petski, Denise ( August 9, 2017 ). `` ' Chance ' Casts David Barrera ; Marwan Salama Joins Alan Ball 's HBO Drama Series ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( December 19, 2017 ). `` ' Here And Now ' : Alan Ball 's Series Gets Premiere Date On HBO ''. Deadline. Retrieved January 9, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( February 21, 2017 ). `` Tim Robbins To Star In Alan Ball 's Family Drama Series For HBO ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( January 6, 2017 ). `` Alan Ball HBO Series Casts Sosie Bacon, Daniel Zovatto, Raymond Lee & Jerrika Hinton ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Goldberg, Lesley ( February 24, 2017 ). `` HBO 's Alan Ball Drama Adds Pair to Cast ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( February 13, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 2.11. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( February 21, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 2.18. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 21, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( February 27, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 2.25. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 27, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 6, 2018 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.4. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 13, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.11. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 13, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 20, 2018 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.18. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 20, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 27, 2018 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.25. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 27, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( April 3, 2018 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 4.1. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 3, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Here and Now 10 : It 's Here ''. HBO. Retrieved February 1, 2018. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( July 30, 2016 ). `` HBO Orders New Alan Ball Series, Extends Overall Deal With ' Six Feet Under ' Creator ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( January 31, 2018 ). `` ' Here And Now ' : Stephanie Arcila & Erin Carufel Set To Recur In Alan Ball 's HBO Series ''. Deadline. Retrieved February 27, 2018. Jump up ^ `` First look at HBO Portland - filmed series, ' Here and Now ' ''. OregonLive.com. December 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` ' Here and Now ' Trailer Reveals ' True Blood ' Creator Alan Ball 's New HBO Series ''. Collider. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Here and Now : Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes ''. Retrieved March 20, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Here and Now ''. Retrieved March 20, 2018. 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Question: where does the show here and now take place
Answer: the Portland area