Hot Date

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Hot Date
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Emily Axford; Brian K. Murphy;
Written by	Emily Axford; Brian K. Murphy;
Directed by	Matthew Pollock
Starring	Emily Axford; Brian K. Murphy;
Composer	Jay Wadley
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	Will Arnett; Emily Axford; Drew Buckley; Marc Forman; Chris Grant; Spencer Griffin; Luke Kelly-Clyne; Brian Murphy; Peter Principato; Sam Reich; Brian Steinberg; Joel Zadak; Brian Stern;
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Electric Avenue Productions; Principato-Young Entertainment; Big Breakfast;
Release
Original network	Pop
Original release	November 8, 2017 –; present

Hot Date is an American comedy television series created by, and starring, Emily Axford and Brian K. Murphy. The series premiered on Pop on November 8, 2017.^[1]^[2] On January 30, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 20, 2019.^[3]^[4]

Cast[]

Emily Axford as Em
Brian K. Murphy as Murph
Will Arnett as Sam Keurig
Kevin Pollak as Father
John Albaugh as Tucker
Carisa Barreca as Sue
Alison Becker as Libby
Joel Boyd as Bernard
Brooke Breit as Tawney
Bria Cloyd as Nikki
Brianne Fitzpatrick as Kara
Jon Gabrus as Luke
Patrick Gough as Travis
Terence Bernie Hines as James
Alison Banowsky as Ivy
Ben Schwartz as Ian
Japhet Balaban as Nick
Ashlyn Hughes as Caitlin
Erin Long as Kiki
Vernon Mina as Lorne
Kiley B. Moore as Ginny
Scott Morehead as Cooper
Cody Reiss as Gordo
David Smith as Jaden
Tien Tran as Laura
Travis Turner as Mike
Kimberly Michelle Vaughn as Rachel

Episodes[]

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	10	November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)	January 3, 2018 (2018-01-03)
	2	10	September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)	October 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)

Season 1 (2017–18)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1	1	"Throwback Thursday"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian K. Murphy	November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)	101
Murph thinks Emily is too concerned with her exes' personal lives, so he seeks out his own ex, Bridget, to prove a point about the dangers of dwelling on the past. Married suburbanites Beth and Seth desperately try to resuscitate their wild sides, and a reality dating show's finale episode captivates the nation with a jaw-dropping conclusion.
2	2	"Double Standards"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian K. Murphy	November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)	102
Emily and Murph are turned away from a hip nightclub. Self-professed heart breaker Jeremy falls for Rebecca. A dad tries to give his twin teenagers "the talk."
3	3	"For Real, Where Have All My Friends Gone?"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian K. Murphy	November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15)	103
Murph and Emily consider finding a new couple to hang out with when Mike and Laura prove too wholesome. Bridget wonders if she'll ever love a man...or woman again. Darius and Denise fight over a guy's tattoo, and Will Arnett joins as podcast host, Sam Keurig, reflecting on his complicated history with friendship.
4	4	"Gold Diggers"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian K. Murphy	November 22, 2017 (2017-11-22)	104
Murph and Emily come into a large sum of money following the death of a relative and decide to splurge at a fancy restaurant. Brittany and Kiki try convincing Rachel to stay with her rich boyfriend, Ian (Ben Schwartz). Travis and Karin let a mobile payment app take over their entire relationship, and Tawney considers taking up a new life as a "Sugar Momma."
5	5	"Matchmaking"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian K. Murphy	November 29, 2017 (2017-11-29)	105
Emily and Murph try to set up their single friends. Loretta asks her son for help with her dating profile. Kiki and Hannah school Jeremy on hook-up apps.
6	6	"Relationship Goals"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian K. Murphy	December 6, 2017 (2017-12-06)	106
Murph and Emily decide to spice things up in the bedroom at a sex store (run by Mena Suvari). Bridget and Darius bicker while trying to keep up appearances on Instagram. Ellie turns to private investigator Jack Briggs and learns an awful secret about her husband.
7	7	"On Again, Off Again"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian K. Murphy	December 13, 2017 (2017-12-13)	107
Emily and Murph try to repair a friend's relationship after game night goes awry. Rideshare driver Creighton picks up passengers while fighting with his jealous girlfriend Elyzabeth. Popstar exes attack each other.
8	8	"Babies"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian K. Murphy	December 20, 2017 (2017-12-20)	108
Murph cares for a very sick Emily. Rebecca's blind date gets wasted. Teen couple Kyle and Hayley vow to run away together.
9	9	"Adulting"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian K. Murphy	December 27, 2017 (2017-12-27)	109
Murph and Emily host a potluck. Beth and Seth experience a night of erotic theatre. A recent divorcee thinks twice about dating a college student.
10	10	"Blackout Brunch"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian K. Murphy	January 3, 2018 (2018-01-03)	110
Bottomless mimosas get away from Murph and Emily. Mike and Laura get in a fight. Bridget and Brad think about getting back together.

Season 2[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[5]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date ^[5]	Prod. code
11	1	"Apartment Hunting"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian Murphy	September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)	201
12	2	"Family"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian Murphy	September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)	202
13	3	"Jobs"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian Murphy	September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)	203
14	4	"Wedding Planning"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian Murphy	September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)	204
15	5	"Bed and Breakfast"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian Murphy	October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)	205
16	6	"Rate 'Em and Weep"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian Murphy	October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)	206
17	7	"Couple's Therapy"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian Murphy	October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)	207
18	8	"Kids"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian Murphy	October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)	208
19	9	"Male Gaze"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian Murphy	October 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)	209
20	10	"The Wedding"	Matthew Pollock	Emily Axford & Brian Murphy	October 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)	210

References[]

^ Gerard, Jeremy (April 13, 2017). "POP Adds Hour Series 'Clique' And 15 Years Of 'ER' To Slate – Upfront's". Deadline. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
^ Chancellor Agard (September 15, 2017). "Hot Date: Will Arnett produces Pop TV's new comedy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
^ Petski, Denise (January 30, 2019). "'Hot Date' Renewed For Season 2 By Pop – TCA". Deadline.
^ "Pop Takes "Hot Date" Out for a Second Season". The Futon Critic. August 27, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Hot Date – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

External links[]

Hot Date at IMDb

[1] Gerard, Jeremy (April 13, 2017). "POP Adds Hour Series 'Clique' And 15 Years Of 'ER' To Slate – Upfront's". Deadline. Retrieved November 25, 2017.

[2] Chancellor Agard (September 15, 2017). "Hot Date: Will Arnett produces Pop TV's new comedy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 25, 2017.

[3] Petski, Denise (January 30, 2019). "'Hot Date' Renewed For Season 2 By Pop – TCA". Deadline.

[4] "Pop Takes "Hot Date" Out for a Second Season". The Futon Critic. August 27, 2019.

[TFC-5] "Hot Date – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

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