Pivot, Participant
Media’s new cable network targeting Millennials, has announced that it will launch with the Australian comedy series “Please Like Me” on August 1st. Based on true-life
experiences of Australian comedian Josh Thomas, “Please Like Me”
follows Josh on the awkward events following his 21st birthday. His girlfriend dumps him, he moves back in
with his suicidal mother, and he realizes that he may be gay all in a single
day.
“‘Please Like Me’ is
the perfect show to launch our network,” said Pivot president Evan
Shapiro. “This show is unique and authentic, which speaks to the quality
entertainment that we aspire to present to our target audience.
Josh’s quarter-life crisis will resonate with many Millennials and the way
he and the cast capture that angst is hysterical.”
Thomas, recipient of
the 2010 GQ Comedian of the Year Award, created, wrote and executive produced the coming-of-age
series inspired by his own life experiences.
“Hello Hollywood! I’m excited
about being in America. I hope we get along,” Thomas said. “I’m encouraged
by your oversized slices of cake. I’m also really proud to be on Pivot, a
genuinely new and unique network making really interesting choices.”
Pivot debuts on August
1 and will air all six episodes of “Please Like Me” back to back at 8pm ET/7pm CT. The series originally aired on Australia’s
ABC2 in February and March of this year. Check out a promo below:
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