Dice (TV series)

Dice is an American comedy television series created by Scot Armstrong starring Andrew Dice Clay as himself. On March 20, 2015, Showtime ordered a six-episode first season.[1] The series premiered on Showtime on April 10, 2016.[2] On September 22, 2016, Showtime renewed Dice for a seven-episode second season, which premiered on August 20, 2017.[3][4] On January 30, 2018, it was announced that the series had been canceled after two seasons.[5]

For the 2001 Canadian miniseries, see Dice (miniseries).

Dice
GenreSitcom
Created byScot Armstrong
StarringAndrew Dice Clay
Kevin Corrigan
Natasha Leggero
ComposerDelicate Steve
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Scot Armstrong
  • Bruce Rubenstein
  • Brian Gatewood
  • Alexandro Tanaka
  • Andrew Dice Clay
  • Bryan Furst
  • Sean Furst
Producers
  • Chris Plourde
  • Chris Smirnoff
CinematographyJohn Tanzer
Editors
  • Adam Burr
  • Tony Orcena
  • Peter CabadaHagan
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time24–28 minutes
Production companiesOlé Productions
American Work Inc.
Fox 21 Television Studios
Showtime Networks
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseApril 10, 2016 (2016-04-10) –
October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)

Premise

Dice follows "the stops and starts of Andrew Dice Clay’s career resurgence in his transplanted home base of Las Vegas. Mired in Sin City’s suburbs, Clay tries to live his life while still trapped in the skin of his infamous character. You remember: the adult nursery rhymes, the insults, the ban from MTV, the deliberate controversy. He works to pay back his gambling debts, manage his sons’ heavy metal band and fend off pumped-up fans — all while sporting his trademark black leather jacket and fingerless gloves, poised for a comeback."[2]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10)May 15, 2016 (2016-05-15)
27August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)

Season 1 (2016)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
11"Elvis"Scot ArmstrongJackie ClarkeApril 1, 2016 (2016-04-01) (online)
April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10) (Showtime)		1BEL104/S1040.254[6]
22"Ego"Jay KarasBrian Gatewood & Alessandro TanakaApril 17, 2016 (2016-04-17)1BEL106/S1060.180[7]
33"Prestige"Scot ArmstrongScot Armstrong, Brian Gatewood & Alessandro TanakaApril 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)1BEL103/S1030.165[8]
44"Alimony"Scot ArmstrongScot ArmstrongMay 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)1BEL101/S1010.171[9]
55"Sal Maldonado"Scot ArmstrongBrian Gatewood & Alessandro TanakaMay 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)1BEL102/S1020.155[10]
66"Six Grand"Jay KarasBrian Gatewood & Alessandro TanakaMay 15, 2016 (2016-05-15)1BEL105/S1050.220[11]

Season 2 (2017)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
71"It's a Miserable Life"Scot ArmstrongBrian Gatewood & Alessandro TanakaAugust 7, 2017 (2017-08-07) (online)
August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20) (Showtime)		2BEL2010.177[12]
82"Big Fan"Scot ArmstrongBrian Gatewood & Alessandro TanakaAugust 27, 2017 (2017-08-27)2BEL2020.135[13]
93"No Bullshit"Todd BiermannSarah AfkamiSeptember 10, 2017 (2017-09-10)2BEL2030.183[14]
104"The Twelve"Todd BiermannScot ArmstrongSeptember 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)2BEL2040.105[15]
115"The Old Man"Jay KarasScot ArmstrongSeptember 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)2BEL2050.170[16]
126"Fingerless"Jay KarasBrian Gatewood & Alessandro TanakaOctober 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)2BEL2060.137[17]
137"The Trial"Tamra DavisScot ArmstrongOctober 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)2BEL2070.115[18]

Production

Broadcast

The pilot was made available on April 1, 2016, through Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Hulu, Roku, PlayStation Vue and other streaming platforms[19] and all six episodes were made available on April 10, 2016, via Showtime's streaming services and on-demand.[20]

Reception

The first season of Dice has been met with mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 33% approval rating with an average rating of 5.26 out of 10 based on 15 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Dice man is back with a few surprisingly funny guest stars, but they're not enough to salvage a series of unfunny storylines."[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 56 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[22]

References
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