Bored to Death: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jonathan Ames continues to ply his trade as an unlicensed private detective, getting caught up in increasingly risky jobs and absurd adventures around New York City with George and Ray, his always supportive partners in solving crime. In addition, a shocking revelation drives him to embark on one of his most important cases yet, the quest to find his biological father. As if that wasn't enough, Jonathan's writing career is finally starting to look up with the publication of his long-delayed second book.

Series details

• Title: Bored to Death
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
• Premiere date: 2009-09-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-11-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 764

Cast and credited roles

• Jason Schwartzman — Jonathan Ames
• Zach Galifianakis — Ray Hueston
• Ted Danson — George Christopher
• Heather Burns — Leah

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-09-20; final listed air date 2009-11-08; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-09-26; final listed air date 2010-11-14; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2011-10-10; final listed air date 2011-11-28; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bored to Death on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.