A dark mentorship forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comic, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old comedy writer.
Episode 1. There Is No Line
2021-05-13 · 29 min
An entitled young writer and a waning comedy legend must put aside their differences to save their careers.
Episode 2. Primm
2021-05-13 · 34 min
Deborah tests Ava's limits.
Episode 3. A Gig's a Gig
2021-05-20 · 30 min
Ava gains insight into Deborah's past.
Episode 4. D'Jewelry
2021-05-20 · 30 min
At DJ's jewelry expo, Ava comes to better understand Deborah and DJ's complicated mother-daughter relationship. Deborah receives an unexpected piece of ammunition against Marty.
Episode 5. Falling
2021-05-27 · 31 min
Deborah blackmails Marty. Ava has a wild night to remember in Vegas that puts everything in perspective.
Episode 6. New Eyes
2021-05-27 · 32 min
While Deborah recovers from surgery, she and Ava have a unique bonding experience when Deborah dispels a major misperception about her past.
Episode 7. Tunnel of Love
2021-06-03 · 29 min
DJ's birthday party becomes a surprise dual function. Meanwhile, Deborah and Marty reconnect.
Episode 8. 1.69 Million
2021-06-03 · 32 min
With a little encouragement from Ava, Deborah’s unpolished set sparks a career-defining moment.
Episode 9. Interview
2021-06-10 · 26 min
Ava tries to keep a secret from Deborah, but someone in Deborah’s inner-circle leverages the truth. Meanwhile, Deborah stares down the barrel of her first radically honest show.
Episode 10. I Think She Will
2021-06-10 · 35 min
For her final performance at the Palmetto, Deborah must decide between playing it safe and putting her entire career on the line. Meanwhile, Ava deals with a family crisis.
Season 2
8 episodes · 2022
The dark mentorship between legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance and her young, entitled writer Ava continues to evolve as the two travel across the country workshopping Deborah’s new stand-up act.
Season 3
9 episodes · 2024
A year after parting, Deborah Vance is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
Season 4
10 episodes · 2025
In season 4, tensions rise as Deborah and Ava endeavor to get their late night show off the ground and make history doing it.
Season 5
10 episodes · 2026
In the aftermath of mistaken and unflattering news reports that she passed away, Deborah Vance and Ava return to Las Vegas more determined than ever to secure Deborah’s legacy as a comedian.
Amazing and timely show. This is not a comedy, it's _about_ comedy; which is written by depressed damaged people.
The core relationship between two broken and talented individuals set against the backdrop ridiculousness of the entertainment **industry**. Balancing extremes are the theme of the show as personal demons can be what sells the best, so self-awareness is how you profit off your pain, but also prevents you from doing what is truly best for you.
It's also about women from a woman's perspective, which is still pretty new, so the cinematic language may be unfamiliar to some. Very multifaceted, as women can compete and support each other simultaneously. No one can hurt you as much as someone who loves you.
Watch if you appreciate great writing and able to devote your full focus to keep up with the dialog. Bonus tip, stay for the credits, the song is usually an excellent emotional reflection of the episode.