The Spoils Before Dying
| The Spoils Before Dying | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Matt Piedmont Andrew Steele |
| Written by |
Matt Piedmont Andrew Steele |
| Directed by | Matt Piedmont |
| Starring |
Will Ferrell Michael Kenneth Williams Kristen Wiig Maya Rudolph |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Will Ferrell Adam McKay Matt Piedmont Andrew Steele Nate Young |
| Production company(s) | Funny or Die |
| Release | |
| Original network | IFC |
| Original release | July 8 – July 10, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Spoils Before Dying is an American comedy miniseries written by Matt Piedmont and Andrew Steele, and directed by Piedmont. It stars Will Ferrell, Michael Kenneth Williams and Kristen Wiig.[1] The miniseries premiered on July 8, 2015 on the American cable channel IFC.[2] A followup to the miniseries The Spoils of Babylon, The Spoils Before Dying follows a 1950s jazz pianist-turned-private eye who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation.[1]
Cast
- Will Ferrell as Eric Jonrosh (the author of The Spoils Before Dying) who portrays J. Edgar Hoover[1]
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Rock Banyon, a 1950s jazz pianist-turned-private eye[3]
- Kristen Wiig as Lauoreighiya Samcake (Jonrosh's ex-wife) who portrays Delores O’Dell[4]
- Haley Joel Osment as Marty Comanche who portrays Alistair St. Barnaby-Bixby-Jones[4]
- Michael Sheen as Christopher Smith who portrays Kenton Price[4]
- Steve Tom as Chip Donwelly[4]
- Marc Evan Jackson as Kermit Biggs[4]
- Maya Rudolph as Fresno Foxglove[4]
- Kate McKinnon as Dallas Boudreaux[5]
- Tim Meadows as Gary Dunhill [4]
- Chris Parnell as Bebop Jones[4]
- Emily Ratajkowski as Agent Day[4]
- Berenice Marlohe as Beatrice[4]
- Andy Daly as Artie Mann[4]
- Peter Coyote as Dizzy The Cat
- Chin Han as Salizar Vasquez Deleon
- Molly Shannon as Odessa Dobson who portrays Tricksy the bartender
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Murder in B Flat" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Andrew Steele | July 8, 2015 | 0.14[6] |
| 2 | "Blues for Barnaby" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Andrew Steele | July 8, 2015 | 0.11[6] |
| 3 | "That's Jazz" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Andrew Steele | July 9, 2015 | 0.06[7] |
| 4 | "Fear Steps In" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Andrew Steele | July 9, 2015 | 0.03[7] |
| 5 | "The Trip Trap" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Andrew Steele | July 10, 2015 | 0.08[8] |
| 6 | "The Biscuit Eaters" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Andrew Steele | July 10, 2015 | 0.08[8] |
References
- 1 2 3 "IFC Grabs More 'Spoils' From Funny Or Die". Deadline.com. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ↑ Locker, Melissa (May 6, 2015). "The Spoils Before Dying to Premiere This July as Three Night Mini-Series Event". IFC. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2015). "Michael Kenneth Williams To Star In Sundance Series 'Hap And Leonard', IFC's 'Spoils Before Dying'". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 O'Neal, Sean (March 17, 2015). "Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Haley Joel Osment in for Spoils Of Babylon follow-up". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ↑ Stephens, Emily L. (July 9, 2015). "The Spoils Before Dying: "That's Jazz"/"Fear Steps In"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- 1 2 "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.8.2015". showbuzzdaily.com.
- 1 2 "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.9.2015". showbuzzdaily.com.
- 1 2 "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.10.2015". showbuzzdaily.com.
External links
- Official website
- The Spoils Before Dying at the Internet Movie Database
- The Spoils Before Dying at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Spoils Before Dying at Metacritic
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