Baskets (TV series)
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Baskets is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on January 21, 2016, on FX.[2] The series was co-created by Louis C.K., Zach Galifianakis, and Jonathan Krisel; Krisel is also the showrunner and director. Galifianakis stars in the dual lead role as Chip Baskets, a failed professional clown in Paris, who instead becomes a local rodeo clown in Bakersfield, California, and his twin brother, Dale Baskets. Galifianakis, C.K., M. Blair Breard, Dave Becky, Marc Gurvitz and Andrea Pett-Joseph serve as executive producers, with FX Productions as the production company.[3] In 2017 C.K.'s production company Pig Newton had all ties to the show and FX cut after C.K. admitted to sexual misconduct with five women.[4] On May 24, 2018, FX renewed the show for a fourth and final season, which premiered on June 13, 2019.[5][6] The series ended on August 22, 2019.[7]
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Directed by | Jonathan Krisel |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
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Production location | Los Angeles |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 21–25 minutes |
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Network | FX |
Release | January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21) – August 22, 2019 (2019-08-22) |