Home > Difficult People > Season 1 « TV Series Page Difficult People: Season 1 (2015) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 85% Average Rating: 8/10 Season Reviews: 20 Fresh: 17 Rotten: 3 Critics Consensus: Difficult People makes the unlikable likable with mean-spirited, unhappy characters who still can't help but amuse. 85% Average Rating: 8.8/10 Season Reviews: 14 Fresh: 12 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Difficult People makes the unlikable likable with mean-spirited, unhappy characters who still can't help but amuse. AUDIENCE SCORE 78% liked it Average Rating: 3.7/5 User Ratings: 352 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Aug 5, 2015 Billy and Julie come up with an entrepreneurial scheme to sell bottled "library water-fountain" water and Julie gets in trouble for a controversial tweet. More 2 Devil's Three-Way Air date: Aug 5, 2015 Julie seeks out an old high-school crush, and brings him to bed with her and Arthur. Meanwhile, Billy finds a father-figure in Denise's husband, Nate. More 3 Pledge Week Air date: Aug 12, 2015 Billy hits it off with a new man, only to find out he's a "participator." Meanwhile, Julie's home-life crumbles as Arthur cracks under the pressure of the PBS pledge drive. More 4 The Courage of a Soldier Air date: Aug 19, 2015 Billy visits his very Jewish brother for Yom Kippur dinner and Julie attempts to befriend a veteran to prove to Marilyn's surrogate daughter that she's charitable. More 5 The Children's Menu Air date: Aug 26, 2015 While Billy's boss is out of town, Billy and Julie overhaul the café menu with children's cuisine at adult prices. More 6 Even Later Air date: Sep 2, 2015 Billy and Julie prepare a portfolio for a writing gig, but find it easier to procrastinate than write. More 7 Premium Membership Air date: Sep 9, 2015 Billy and Julie decide to create their own podcast, but it proves more difficult than anticipated. Meanwhile, Billy has some unexpected fun at the dog park. More 8 Difficult Christmas Air date: Sep 16, 2015 Julie and Billy book a gig at The Cutting Room but Billy's newfound obligation to family threatens to compromise their big break. More Difficult People: Season 1 Videos 0:40 Difficult People: Season 1 Teaser 1:32 Difficult People: Season 1 Trailer View All Videos (2) Difficult People: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (5) Tv Season Info Genre: Comedy Network: Hulu Premiere Date: Aug 5, 2015 Exec. Producers: Amy Poehler, Dave Becky Cast Julie Klausner as Julie Kessler Billy Eichner as Billy Epstein James Urbaniak as Arthur Andrea Martin as Marilyn Kessler Derrick Baskin as Nate Anthony Atamanuik Byron Jennings Debra Monk Kathie Lee Gifford Julie Halston Seth Meyers Jeffery Self Mary Testa Rebecca Watson Show More Cast News & Interviews for Difficult People: Season 1 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This September Straight Outta Compton Is A Powerful Biopic Fall 2015 TV Premiere Dates View All Difficult People: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Aug 5, 2015 Billy and Julie come up with an entrepreneurial scheme to sell bottled "library water-fountain" water and Julie gets in trouble for a controversial tweet. More 2 Devil's Three-Way Air date: Aug 5, 2015 Julie seeks out an old high-school crush, and brings him to bed with her and Arthur. Meanwhile, Billy finds a father-figure in Denise's husband, Nate. More 3 Pledge Week Air date: Aug 12, 2015 Billy hits it off with a new man, only to find out he's a "participator." Meanwhile, Julie's home-life crumbles as Arthur cracks under the pressure of the PBS pledge drive. More 4 The Courage of a Soldier Air date: Aug 19, 2015 Billy visits his very Jewish brother for Yom Kippur dinner and Julie attempts to befriend a veteran to prove to Marilyn's surrogate daughter that she's charitable. More 5 The Children's Menu Air date: Aug 26, 2015 While Billy's boss is out of town, Billy and Julie overhaul the café menu with children's cuisine at adult prices. More 6 Even Later Air date: Sep 2, 2015 Billy and Julie prepare a portfolio for a writing gig, but find it easier to procrastinate than write. More 7 Premium Membership Air date: Sep 9, 2015 Billy and Julie decide to create their own podcast, but it proves more difficult than anticipated. Meanwhile, Billy has some unexpected fun at the dog park. More 8 Difficult Christmas Air date: Sep 16, 2015 Julie and Billy book a gig at The Cutting Room but Billy's newfound obligation to family threatens to compromise their big break. More Critic Reviews for Difficult People Season 1 All Critics (20) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (3) Difficult People... raises an important philosophical question: Can you enjoy a sitcom if you loathe its lead characters? I think not. Aug 4, 2015 | Full Review… Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer Top Critic Klausner makes for an effective foil, grounding the series with a furtive belief in her character's comedy that's both totally oblivious and oddly innocent, as well as giving unthinking support for Billy. Aug 6, 2015 | Full Review… Eric Thurm Grantland Top Critic Klausner and Eichner don't laugh at each others' jokes, but that's because they're fully committed to the bit. The world is their stage, and they refuse to break. Aug 6, 2015 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Liz Shannon Miller indieWire Top Critic What the show captures perfectly are the kind of people who are so immersed in inside-information about entertainment that their own ideas for projects are impossibly obscure -- they'll never appeal to a broad audience. Aug 5, 2015 | Full Review… Ken Tucker Yahoo! TV Produced by Amy Poehler, it has the edge of her other production, Broad City and lots of brash, unexpected laughs. Really worth seeking out. Aug 5, 2015 | Full Review… Roger Catlin rogercatlin.com Even though Billy and Julie's cynicism borders on aggressive and off-putting, it's these rare glimpses of their humanity that make Difficult People a refreshing 22-minute watch. Aug 5, 2015 | Full Review… Rebecca Iannucci TV Line Billy and Julie are not supposed to be likable. They're both kind of awful, a la the Seinfeld gang, but often screamingly funny in their inappropriate commentary. Aug 3, 2015 | Full Review… Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The charm of Difficult People is that it refuses to deal in charm. Though witty and observant, albeit in a relentlessly negative way, Julie and Billy are clueless. Aug 5, 2015 | Full Review… Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times Top Critic Yes, they are self-absorbed, hypercritical people who you would and should hate. But the reason the show works is that, very subtly, it's mocking them. Aug 5, 2015 | Full Review… Neil Genzlinger New York Times Top Critic Not too many [post-Seinfeld sitcoms] are willing to really, truly commit and create unpleasant characters that you ultimately like because they're funny and make an art out of going too far. Aug 5, 2015 | Full Review… Matt Zoller Seitz New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (20) Audience Reviews for Difficult People: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Difficult People: Season 1! 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