Louie is an American comedy-drama television series on the FX network that began airing in 2010. It is written, directed, edited and produced by the show's creator, stand-up comedian Louis C.K., who stars as a fictionalized version of himself, a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in New York City. The show has a loose format atypical for television comedy series, consisting of largely unconnected storylines and segments (described as "extended vignettes") that revolve around Louie's life, punctuated by live stand-up performances.
The show has met with critical acclaim and was included in various 2010 top-ten lists. C.K. has received several Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his acting, writing and directing and won for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.