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Season 1 – The Great Indoors

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Jack loves his job traveling around the world as the adventure writer for Outdoor Limits, but an announcement from the magazine's charismatic founder, Roland, abruptly brings his globetrotting days to a halt. Jack's new assignment at the now web-only publication keeps him chained to a desk as he supervises a team of millennial writers, including tech nerd Clark, social media expert Emma, hipster-lumberjack Mason -- who spends minimal time outside -- and Roland's daughter, Brooke, who coddles the rest of the staff. Jack gets help understanding the 20-somethings from his best friend, Eddie, who runs the local dive bar.
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The Great Indoors — Season 1

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The Great Indoors serves up one repetitive, formulaic joke, though the cast performs respectably within the significant constraints of the material.

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Hank Stuever Washington Post Jan 25, 2019
B
It all rings just true enough to be fairly funny; the pilot episode comes across as a way to poke harmless fun across the divide. Go to Full Review Amber Dowling TheWrap Jun 13, 2018
The show just alienates too much of its potential audience; an audience that by the show's own admission is easily offended, and probably won't stick around once it realizes it's the butt of some ill-conceived jokes. Go to Full Review Euan Ferguson Guardian Mar 21, 2017
First bite, and it's Satire 0, Snowflakes 1, and Fry gets no good lines whatsoever. Whatever was our national treasure doing? Had he just been wandering past the set? Go to Full Review Kari Croop Common Sense Media Nov 1, 2016
3/5
Throwback comedy pits Gen-Xers against Millennials. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mar 27, 2017 It's fun seeing Jeff Winger interacting with McLovin' and Steven Fry in such a humorous way. See more Mar 5, 2017 The Great Indoors started off ok but has gotten better with each episode. See more Mar 2, 2017 I love the fact that they make fun of the millennials, being one my self it funny to know how true it is. See more Feb 24, 2017 I absolutely love the unique characters, the new age comedy, and the chemistry between the actors. Most definitely a favourite of mine. See more Feb 18, 2017 Very funny. The cast is great. See more Feb 12, 2017 Hilarious! Love the diverse cast, not just a bunch of boring white people! See more Read all reviews
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Joel McHale

Jack

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Clark

Susannah Fielding

Brooke

Chris Williams

Eddie

Christine Ko

Emma

Shaun J. Brown

Mason

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 27, 2016 Pilot Jack, a renowned adventure reporter, transitions to the role of desk-bound boss, overseeing a team of 20-something journalists, after the founder of the outdoor magazine he works for decides to go to a web-only publication. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 3, 2016 Dating Apps Clark, Emma and Mason try to help Jack create a profile of himself for an online dating app after his first attempt is disastrous. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 10, 2016 Step One: Shelter Jack is forced to crash at Clark's tiny apartment until he can find his own place; Brooke has to tell the gang that the office perks are being taken away due to budget cuts. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 17, 2016 You Don't Know Jack The team cleans out Jack's old storage unit, discovering secrets about his love life in the process; Clark and Mason host a '90s-themed party at Eddie's bar. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 24, 2016 No Bad Ideas After crushing Clark with a brutal performance review, Jack is forbidden by human resources to give the staff any feedback; Emma and Mason try to help Brooke hire a new intern. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 1, 2016 Going Deep Brooke steps in as Eddie's interim best friend when Jack is unable to help him through the pain of his divorce; a big secret is revealed when Clark, Emma and Mason face off in a fitness tracker challenge to win concert tickets. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 8, 2016 At Emma Emma quits her job after being refused a raise, making Jack and Roland the magazine's social media managers; Eddie rebrands his bar in an attempt to boost business. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 15, 2016 Office Romance When the human resources department tosses out a rule against interoffice dating, Jack loses his excuse to break up with Amy; Mason comes close to uncovering the romantic history of Jack and Brooke. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 5, 2017 The Mediocre Outdoors Jack tests the gang's survival skills by taking them on a camping trip and leaving them alone in the woods without their cellphones. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 12, 2017 The Explorers' Club When an adventure society's president accuses Roland of faking an expedition, Jack and the gang work to clear his name. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 19, 2017 Mason Blows Up An investigative coup turns Mason into an overnight celebrity, causing Jack to try and reassert his dominance; due to his low self-esteem, Clark offers Emma relationship advice about other men rather than asking her out. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 9, 2017 Paul's Surprise Jealousy prompts Jack to insult Brooke's fiancé at the couple's re-engagement party; the millennials squabble over who should create a slide show for the party. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 16, 2017 DTR Jack dates a millennial to avoid commitment but needs the help of Clark, Emma and Mason to keep up with the girl's exhausting lifestyle. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 23, 2017 Friends Like These Jack asks his co-workers to pretend to be his closest friends at a dinner party; his girlfriend becomes concerned by Jack's lack of an inner circle. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 9, 2017 Relationship Jack Jack fixates on his relationship with Rachel to the detriment of the magazine and his friends, causing Eddie and Roland to try to break him of the habit. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 27, 2017 Aaron Wolf The millennials' journalistic integrity slips when Jack's nemesis, a former magazine staffer turned famous outdoor reality TV host, returns to guest-edit the magazine. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 30, 2017 Cubicles Jack can't concentrate because of the millennials' distracting juvenile behavior, so Brooke installs cubicles in the bullpen as a remedy. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 6, 2017 Party Paul Jack takes Brooke's fiancé, Paul and Roland out for a night on the town; Paul gets tipsy and goes missing. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 13, 2017 Ricky Leaks After Jack insults Ricky, the magazine's IT manager, Ricky's actions cause everyone on the staff to turn on each other. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 27, 2017 The Heartbreaker Jack sets up a double date to get Eddie out of a post-divorce rut; Emma decides to break up with her boyfriend. Details Episode 21 Aired May 1, 2017 Roland's Secret Jack is caught up in Roland and Brooke's family drama when they each ask for help hiding secrets about their love lives. Details Episode 22 Aired May 8, 2017 The Company Retreat At the magazine's company retreat, feelings resurface between Jack and Brooke as the two try to help Clark hook up with Emma; Roland accepts an opportunity to return to field reporting. Details

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The Great Indoors — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Andy Ackerman
Executive Producer
Mike Gibbons, Chris Harris, Andy Ackerman
Screenwriter
Mike Gibbons, Brad Stevens, Craig Doyle, Isabelle Esposito, Austen Earl, Liz Feldman, Joanna Lewis, Alex Edelman, John Blickstead, Damir Konjicija, Jen Howell, Trey Kollmer, Boyd Vico, Kristine Songco, Dario Konjicija, Todd Linden
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (L|D)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 27, 2016
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