Easy (TV series)

Easy follows several people living in Chicago as they navigate issues such as love, relationships, and general knowledge. A review described the series as a microscopic portrayal of the different varieties of modern love. It has an episodic anthology format, with standalone episodes that do not relate to previous ones. The series does include recurring narratives, such as the story of the married couple Kyle (Michael Chernus) and Andi (Elizabeth Reaser), introduced in Season 1. The story is revisited in Season 2 and Season 3, with their respective episodes focusing on the development and effects of their decision to enter into an open relationship. The producers created some characters from scratch, but others, such as Odinaka Malachi Ezeokoli, Karley Sciortino, and Jane Adams's characters in Season 2 are based on the actors' real personas, personalities, and/or jobs. ==Cast==

• Jane Adams as Annabelle Jones (season 1–3) • Zazie Beetz as Noelle (season 1–3) • Aya Cash as Sherri (season 1–3) • Michael Chernus as Kyle (season 1–3) • Kiersey Clemons as Chase (season 1–3) • Dave Franco as Jeff (season 1–3) • Evan Jonigkeit as Matt (season 1–3) • Marc Maron as Jacob Malco (season 1–3) • Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Sophie (season 1-3) • Kate Micucci as Annie (season 1–3) • Elizabeth Reaser as Andi (season 1–3) • Jaz Sinclair as Amber (season 1–3) • Jacqueline Toboni as Jo (season 1–3) Guest Introduced in Season 1 • Suzanne Adent as Penny (season 1-3) • Arthur Agee as himself • Malin Åkerman as Lucy • Andrew Bachelor as Andrew • Orlando Bloom as Tom • Hannibal Buress as Jason • Raúl Castillo as Bernie • Aislinn Derbez as Gabi (season 1-2) • Peter Gwinn as Andy (season 1-3) • Noah Hopkins as Russ (season 1-3) • Jake Johnson as Andrew (season 1, 3) • Mauricio Ochmann as Martin • Emily Ratajkowski as Allison Lizowska • Rebecca Spence as Cheryl (season 1, 3) • Lucas Von Kampen as Allen (season 1-3) • Jake Weber as Wally Introduced in Season 2 • Kate Berlant as Lauren • Lindsay Burdge as Amy (season 2-3) • Craig Butta as Frank Bruno • Dustin Guy Defa as Couples’ Therapist (season 2-3) • Odinaka Malachi Ezeokoli as himself (season 2-3) • Megan Ferguson as Samantha (season 2-3) • Judy Greer as Gretchen • Tim Kazurinsky as Father Timothy • Jennifer Kim as Annie • Lawrence Michael Levine as Harrison • Joe Lo Truglio as Mike • Danielle Macdonald as Grace (season 2-3) • Danny Masterson as Annie's boyfriend • Aubrey Plaza as Lindsay • Parker Sawyers as Jason • Karley Sciortino as Sally • Kate Lyn Sheil as Annie's roommate (season 2-3) • Timothy Simons as Chris Whitman • Michaela Watkins as Karen Treska Introduced in Season 3 • Sophia Bush as Alexandria • Cliff Chamberlain as Ryan • Marika Engelhardt as Det. Lindsay • Nicky Excitement as Hugh • Louis Frazier as Kool • John Gallagher Jr. as Lucas • Lydia House as Lydia • Melanie Lynskey as Beth • Perry Myers as Perry • Kali Skrap as Skrap • Anthony Smith as Anthony ==Production==

In March 2016, it was announced Netflix had ordered a season of eight episodes, with Joe Swanberg writing and directing the series, with Michael Chernus, Marc Maron, Elizabeth Reaser, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jake Johnson, Aya Cash, Dave Franco, Jane Adams, Hannibal Buress, Kiersey Clemons, Orlando Bloom, and Malin Åkerman starring. ==Episodes==

Some characters appear in one or more episodes as the protagonist, and in other episodes as background characters. Season 1 (2016) Season 2 (2017) Season 3 (2019) ==Reception==

The first season of Easy received positive reviews from film critics. It holds an 85% approval rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 7.53/10. On Metacritic, the season holds a rating of 72 out of 100, based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The show's second season received similar reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an 86% approval rating based on 14 critical reviews, with an average rating of 9/10. ==References==