Unprotected Sets is an American stand-up comedy television series on Epix. It ran for 24 episodes across three seasons from October 5, 2018, to March 25, 2022.
Premise
Unprotected Sets films in Portland, San Diego, Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, and Atlanta with each episode presenting “a compelling portrait of a comedian on the verge of breaking out to become the next big name in comedy. The diverse lineup of breakout talent offers insights into the motivations behind baring one’s soul for a living. Their dynamic, personal, and hilarious performances – where nothing is off limits – will show us exactly how, in their own inimitable way, each comedian turns life into art.”[1]
Production
On August 16, 2018, it was announced that Epix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of twelve episodes set to premiere on October 5, 2018. Executive producers were expected to include Wanda Sykes, Page Hurwitz, and Barry Poznick. Production companies were slated to consist of Push It Productions and MGM Television.[1][2][3]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 12 | October 5, 2018 | December 21, 2018 | |
| 2 | 12 | October 17, 2020 | March 13, 2021 | |
| 3 | 8 | February 4, 2022 | March 25, 2022 | |
Season 1 (2018)
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Zainab Johnson“ | October 5, 2018 |
| 2 | “Raul Sanchez” | October 12, 2018 |
| 3 | “Daniel Webb” | October 19, 2018 |
| 4 | “Rocky Dale Davis” | October 26, 2018 |
| 5 | “Mia Jackson” | November 2, 2018 |
| 6 | “Rob Christensen” | November 9, 2018 |
| 7 | “Becky Braunstein” | November 16, 2018 |
| 8 | “Mohanad Elshieky“ | November 23, 2018 |
| 9 | “Paris Sashay” | November 30, 2018 |
| 10 | “Shane Mauss“ | December 7, 2018 |
| 11 | “Jessa Reed” | December 14, 2018 |
| 12 | “Scout Durwood” | December 21, 2018 |
Season 2 (2020-21)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | “Calvin Evans & Hanna Dickinson” | October 17, 2020[4] |
| 14 | 2 | “Kira Soltanovich & Mike Vecchione” | October 24, 2020[4] |
| 15 | 3 | “Corey Rodrigues & Steph Tolev“ | October 31, 2020[4] |
| 16 | 4 | “Kabir Singh & Kellen Erskine” | November 7, 2020[4] |
| 17 | 5 | “Rita Brent & Dave Waite” | November 14, 2020[4] |
| 18 | 6 | “Jared Logan & Clayton English” | November 21, 2020[4] |
| 19 | 7 | “Leonard Ouzts & Arlo Weierhauser” | February 6, 2021[4] |
| 20 | 8 | “Julian McCullough & Amy Miller” | February 13, 2021[4] |
| 21 | 9 | “Debra DiGiovanni & Blaq Ron” | February 20, 2021[4] |
| 22 | 10 | “Kelsey Cook & Kiry Shabazz” | February 27, 2021[4] |
| 23 | 11 | “Marlena Rodriguez & Ali Sultan” | March 6, 2021[4] |
| 24 | 12 | “Seaton Smith & Yedoye Travis” | March 13, 2021[4] |
Season 3 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | “Chad Daniels“ | February 4, 2022 |
| 26 | 2 | “Ronnie Jordan” | February 11, 2022 |
| 27 | 3 | “Lynne Koplitz“ | February 18, 2022 |
| 28 | 4 | “Ali Siddiq“ | February 25, 2022 |
| 29 | 5 | “Tom Thakkar“ | March 4, 2022 |
| 30 | 6 | “Chanel Ali“ | March 11, 2022 |
| 31 | 7 | “Emma Willmann“ | March 18, 2022 |
| 32 | 8 | “Louis Katz” | March 25, 2022 |
References
- ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (August 16, 2018). “Epix Orders ‘Unprotected Sets’, Late-Night Docuseries On Rising Comics With EP Wanda Sykes”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Alcinii, Daniele (August 16, 2018). “Wanda Sykes, Epix team up for “Unprotected Sets”“. RealScreen. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Bitran, Tara (August 16, 2018). “TV News Roundup: Starz Sets ‘Outlander’ Season 4 Premiere Date”. Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n “Unprotected Sets”. The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 23, 2021.