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IMDb rating 8.3
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Critic Season 1 William Thomas
rated 10

...put David Brent and his mugging ways out of your mind and you’ll realise that Gervais has, surprisingly quietly, done it again.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Season 1 Scott Tobias
rated 8

At their best, Gervais and Merchant exploit these grueling moments for the squirmiest laughs on television.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Season 2 William Thomas
rated 8

The characters have lost neither their charm, nor their ability to make us cringe.

Read full review at Empire

Cast & Crew

Ricky Gervais
As Andy Millman
Stephen Merchant
As Darren Lamb
Ashley Jensen
As Maggie Jacobs
Andrew Buckley
As Gobbler
Shaun Williamson
As Barry / Shaun
Shaun Pye
As Greg Lindley Jones
Shaun Pye
Writer

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Extras is a British sitcom that follows the lives of two aspiring actors, Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais) and Maggie Jacobs (Ashley Jensen), as they navigate the world of film and television extras. The show is set in London and features a host of celebrity cameos, including Robert de Niro, Kate Winslet, and Samuel L. Jackson. Andy is a struggling actor who can't seem to catch a break, and is constantly trying to kiss up to celebrities and producers in the hopes of getting his big break. Despite his efforts, he consistently fails to impress and is often dismissed from sets. Maggie, on the other hand, is content with her life as an extra and has no aspirations to be anything more. The show's first season focuses on Andy's attempts to make it big, while season two sees him landing a starring role in a sitcom, When the Whistle Blows, which becomes a commercial success but is critically panned. Andy's frustration with the show's quality and his lack of creative control leads him to quit the series and try his hand at other projects, but he consistently fails to impress and his career stagnates. In the series finale, Andy has a breakdown and realizes that he needs to reevaluate his priorities and be grateful for what he has achieved. He voluntarily leaves Celebrity Big Brother, where he has been staying as a contestant after crashing his agent's lunch meeting,and is reunited with Maggie outside the studio where they drive off together, seemingly turning their backs on show business forever.

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