Partner (TV Show)

Partners (2014 TV series)

Genre: Sitcom

Created by:

Robert L. Boyett

Robert Horn

Starring:

Kelsey Grammer

Martin Lawrence

Rory O'Malley

Edi Patterson

Telma Hopkins

Danièle Watts

McKaley Miller

Theme music composer: Jared Gutstadt

Opening theme: "Mama Said She Didn't Raise No Fool" by Jingle Punks

Composer(s): Bennett Salvay

Country of origin: United States

Original language(s) : English

No. of seasons: 1

No. of episodes: 10 

Production

Executive producer(s):

Robert L. Boyett

Brian Sher

Kelsey Grammer

Martin Lawrence

Michael Green

Robert Horn

Sam Maydew

Stella Bulochnikov

Camera setup: Multiple-camera

Running time: 22 minutes

Production company(s):

Robert L. Boyett Productions

Robert Horn Proudctions

Runteldat Productions

Grammnet Productions

Lionsgate Television

Distributor Debmar-Mercury

Broadcast

Original channel: FX

Picture format: 720p (16:9 HDTV)

Original run: August 4, 2014 – present

The show is set as Chicago lawyers from vastly different backgrounds who develop a partnership after they unexpectedly meet in court on the worst day of their lives.

FX has ordered 10 episodes of the sitcom and, if the series does well over its first 10-episode run, the network will order an additional 90 episodes.The sitcom premiered on August 4, 2014, and will air two back-to-back episodes for five consecutive weeks.

CastEdit

Kelsey Grammer as Allen Braddock: a hotshot lawyer fired from his own father's firm 

Martin Lawrence as Marcus Jackson: a community activist going through a divorce

Rory O'Malley as Michael: Marcus's ambivalent gay assistant

Edi Patterson as Veronica: investigator for Allen and Marcus's law firm

Telma Hopkins as Ruth Jackson: Marcus's mother

Danièle Watts as Laura Jackson: Marcus's daughter

McKaley Miller as Lizzie Braddock: Allen's step-daughter

Production

It was announced that the show will be filmed in Los Angeles. The original working titles were The Partnership and Braddock & Jackson.

Episodes

No./Title/Directed by/Written by/Original air date/Production code/U.S. viewers (million)

1 "They Come Together" Kelsey Grammer Robert L. Boyett & Robert Horn August 4, 2014 1003 1.12

2 "Let's Have a Simple Gwedding" Joe Regalbuto Robert Horn August 4, 2014 1006 1.01

3 "Another Man's Wingtips" Joe Regalbuto Bob Keyes & Doug Keyes August 11, 2014 1007 0.86

4 "Who's Your Mama?" Steve Zuckerman Jeanette Collins & Mimi Friedman August 11, 2014 1004 0.70

5 "Jurist Prudence" Steve Zuckerman Warren Hutcherson August 18, 2014 1005 0.45

6 "Paralegal Activity" Rich Correll David Love August 18, 2014 1002 0.38

7 "The Curious Case of Benjamin Butt-Ugly" Rich Correll Allan Rice August 25, 2014 1001 0.65

8 "The Law School Reunion" Kelsey Grammer David Arnold August 25, 2014 1010 0.56

9 "Doug Day Afternoon" Rich Correll Larry Mintz & Bob Griffard September 1, 2014 1008

10 "How to Get a Head in Advertising" Rich Correll Les Firestein September 1, 2014 1009