Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca Information

Angie Tribeca is an American comedy television series created by Steve Carell and Nancy Walls Carell. The series, a satire of police procedural shows, stars Rashida Jones as the titular police detective Angie Tribeca. It also stars Hayes MacArthur, Jere Burns, Deon Cole and Andre Vermeulen in supporting roles. The series was announced by TBS in mid 2014 with a ten-episode order. Angie Tribeca premiered on a 25-hour 10-episode marathon on January 17-18, 2016. It was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 6, 2016. On July 6, 2016, TBS renewed the series for a third season.

Plot

Angie Tribeca is a 10-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department's elite RHCU (Really Heinous Crimes Unit) who is assigned a new partner.

Development and production

The series was announced as "... a hilarious spoof of police procedurals in the spirit of Police Squad!". A few gags presented in the preview reel were cited as similar to the classic TV cop show satire Sledge Hammer!.

Originally intended to premiere in late 2015, In November 2015, it was announced that the first season of 10 episodes would run uninterrupted on the network and be released through video on demand starting on January 17, 2016. A second season of an additional 10 episodes was announced, which premiered on June 6, 2016.

In season two, the recurring screaming cop who appears at the end of the title sequence was removed.

Cast

Main cast

Rashida Jones as Angela "Angie" Tribeca
Hayes MacArthur as Jason "Jay" Geils
Jere Burns as Lieutenant Pritikin "Chet" Atkins, Angie's boss
Deon Cole as Daniel "DJ" Tanner
Andre Vermeulen as Dr. Monica Scholls, the medical examiner

Recurring cast

Jagger as David Hoffman, Tanner's canine partner
Alfred Molina as Dr. Edelweiss, the expert scientist
Andreas Wigand as Screaming Cop Dave (Season 1)
Dillon Paigen as Vomiting Cop (Season 1)
Caitlin Kimball as Rookie Cop (Season 2)
James Franco as Sgt. Eddie Pepper
Matthew Glave as Mayor Joe Perry
Heather Graham as Agent Diane Duran
Nancy Carell as Katy Perry, Mayor Perry's wife

Guest stars

Gary Cole as Professor Everett ("Pilot")
Lisa Kudrow as Monica Vivarquar ("Pilot")
Adam Scott as Surgeon ("The Wedding Planner Did It")
Gillian Vigman as Jean Nat ("The Wedding Planner Did It")
Sarah Chalke as Mrs. Parsons ("The Famous Ventriloquist Did It")
Jeff Dunham as Fisher Price ("The Famous Ventriloquist Did It").
John Michael Higgins as Dr. Zaius and Randy Zaius ("The Thumb Affair")
Amy Smart as Stacy ("Commissioner Bigfish")
David Koechner as Police Commissioner Niles J. Bigfish ("Commissioner Bigfish")
Kerri Kenney-Silver as Special Agent Laurie Partridge, Fish and Game Division, Rodent Task Force ("Ferret Royale")
Keegan-Michael Key as Helmut Frntbt ("Ferret Royale")
Bill Murray as Vic Deakins ("Tribeca's Day Off")
Cecily Strong as Samantha Stevens ("Tribeca's Day Off")
Laura Bell Bundy as Vivian Tribeca ("Murder in the First Class")
Gene Simmons as Himself ("Inside Man")
Danny Trejo as Himself ("Inside Man")
John Gemberling as Barista ("The One With the Bomb")
Ryan Hansen as Wilson Phillips ("The One With the Bomb")
Jon Hamm as McCormick, Geils partner who was "the best man on the force" but was transferred just as Tribeca awoke from her coma ("Fleas Don't Kill Me").
Vicki Lewis as Anne Muffet, the dog trainer and murder suspect ("Fleas Don't Kill Me").
Tzi Ma as Joseph Takagi ("Miso Dead").
Busy Philipps as Courtney Woodpatch-Newton, anti-whaling activist and murder suspect ("Miso Dead")
Rhys Darby as Dr. Helm, a forensic scientist and dentist ("Miso Dead").
Joey McIntyre as Skylar, member of boyband, Boypocalypse Wow ("Boyz II Dead")
Saul Rubinek as Pfoopa, manager of boyband, Boypocalypse Wow ("Boyz II Dead")
Chris Kirkpatrick as Chad, member of boyband, Boypocalypse Wow ("Boyz II Dead")
Aaron Carter as P.T. Cruiser, member of boyband, Boypocalypse Wow who was murdered ("Boyz II Dead")
Colton Dunn as Denarius, member of boyband, Boypocalypse Wow ("Boyz II Dead")
Joe Jonas as Detective Green, officer of the LAPD who brings the other detectives coffee and alluded to be the one that should infiltrate boyband, Boypocalypse Wow.

Episodes

See List of Angie Tribeca episodes for more information

Reception

Angie Tribeca has been met with positive reviews from critics. Metacritic gives it a rating of 78/100 based on 13 reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives the series an approval rating of 92%, based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's consensus states: "Angie Tribecas unique blend of sharp wit and broad humor - and the obvious fun being had by a talented cast - make for a consistent, charmingly absurd spoof of police procedurals."

International broadcasts

The series was added to Australian streaming service Stan in May 2016.

The first season was shown from 28 April 2016 on E4 in the United Kingdom. The second season premiered on 7 July 2016.

In Canada, the show airs on The Comedy Network.

In India,the show airs on Comedy Central India.