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Louie
2010–2015
· TV Show
· 22 min episodes
· 5 seasons
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #38
- IMDb #100
- Rotten Tomatoes #28
- Metacritic #17
- RatingGraph #135
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #83
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #30
- Metacritic Critics #16
- Metacritic Audience #44
- Criticker #22
- Trakt #142
Every rating
76–94
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 76, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 94.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →The life of Louie C.K., a divorced comedian living in New York with two kids.
Details
- Created by
- Louis C.K.
- Released
- 29 June 2010
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 22 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 61 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 16 wins, 45 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (20) →
Awards & nominations
See all 61 →16 wins from 61 nominations across 21 ceremonies
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series 2016 | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series 2016 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 2015 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series 2015 | Best Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Best Episodic Comedy 2015 | Best Episodic Comedy | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Episodic Television Series – Comedy 2015 | Episodic Television Series – Comedy | Pamela Adlon, Dave Becky, M. Blair Breard, Louis C.K., Vernon Chatman, Adam Escott, Steven Wright | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series 2015 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Gayle Keller | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series 2015 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Louis C.K., M. Blair Breard, Dave Becky, Adam Escott, Pamela Adlon, Vernon Chatman, Steven Wright, John Skidmore | Nominee |
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Best Comedy Series
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Best Comedy Series | Pamela Adlon, Vernon Chatman, Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Best Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Best Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Best Comedy Series | Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
Individual Achievement in Comedy
4 nominations, 2 won
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
4 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
American Film Institute Award
2 nominations, 2 won
| AFI TV Program of the Year | Winner | |
| AFI TV Program of the Year | Winner |
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Louis C.K. | Winner |
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Melissa Leo | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Pamela Adlon | Nominee |
Best Episodic Comedy
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Episodic Comedy | Louis C.K. | Winner |
Peabody Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Area of Excellence | Louis C.K. | Winner |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
5 nominations
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
4 nominations
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Sarah Baker | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Melissa Leo | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | David Lynch | Nominee |
Outstanding Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Louis C.K., M. Blair Breard, Dave Becky, Adam Escott, Pamela Adlon, Vernon Chatman, Steven Wright, John Skidmore | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Louis C.K., M. Blair Breard, Dave Becky, Adam Escott, Pamela Adlon, Vernon Chatman, Steven Wright | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Louis C.K., M. Blair Breard, Tony Hernandez, Dave Becky, Vernon Chatman | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Louis C.K. | Nominee |
Episodic Television Series – Comedy
2 nominations
| Episodic Television Series – Comedy | Pamela Adlon, Dave Becky, M. Blair Breard, Louis C.K., Vernon Chatman, Adam Escott, Steven Wright | Nominee |
| Episodic Television Series – Comedy | Dave Becky, M. Blair Breard, Louis C.K. | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Gayle Keller | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Gayle Keller | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
1 nomination
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Susan E. Morse | Nominee |
Robert Prize
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Television Series | Nominee |