Primetime

Primetime is an American sitcom that premiered on NBC on September 20, 2012. The series has aired for eight seasons, and was renewed for a ninth and final season on January 11, 2020. The series has garnered critical acclaim and has been nominated for and won several accolades, at the Golden Globes, Emmys, and other award shows. The series stars Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig as a television writer who creates a primetime soap opera entitled Bloodline, and a failing actress who agrees to star in the series, respectively. The series entails the everyday antics of the set, and is notable for its serialized structure, with multiple storylines in each season continuing throughout each episode.
== Premise ==
The series follows the writers and actors of Bloodline, a popular primetime soap opera that grants its actors fame once again. The series mainly follows Josh Reynolds, the creator of Bloodline, Marissa Braun, a failed actress and one of the stars, Nicole Talon, a famed television actress and Maurissa's co-star, Andrew Fairchild, Marissa's ex-husband and Nicole's on-screen husband, Ronnie McClay, the actor portraying Marissa's TV husband, and Isaiah Wright, Josh's friend and co-showrunner on the series.
== Cast ==
*Kristen Wiig as Marissa Braun
*Amy Adams as Nicole Talon
*Andy Samberg as Josh Reynolds
*Tim Meadows as Andrew Fairchild (seasons 1-5)
*Alan Tudyk as Ronnie McClay
*Maisie Richardson-Seller as Millie Bobbins
*Brett Dier as Toby Calvin
*Skai Jackson as Angie Williams
*Paul Rudd as Isaiah Wright
== Episodes ==
Season	Episodes	Premiere 	Finale
1 	23 	September 20, 2012	May 9, 2013
2 	22 	September 26, 2013	April 24, 2014
3 	22 	October 2, 2014 	May 14, 2015
4 	22 	January 28, 2016 	April 7, 2016
5 	22 	September 22, 2016	May 4, 2017
6 	22 	September 28, 2017	May 3, 2018
7 	22 	October 4, 2018 	May 16, 2019
8 	22 	September 26, 2019	April 16, 2020
9 	13 	2021 	TBA
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
Primetime received critical acclaim from critics and audiences alike. The series has been lauded for its humor, cast, plots, and serialization. At the 70th Golden Globes, Primetime won Best Musical or Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for Andy Samberg, Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for Kristen Wiig, and Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film for Paul Rudd. Amy Adams was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film, as was Tim Meadows for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film. At the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Andy Samberg, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Kristen Wiig, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Paul Rudd, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Amy Adams, with only Samberg and Wiig winning.