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TV News: Comedy Series “Partners” Premieres on FX August 4; “Anger Management” Moves to Mondays

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  • May 22, 2014

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Martin Lawrence and Kelsey Grammar. Photo courtesy of The Wrap.

For lovers of comedy, Partners sounds like it’s going to be a big winner for FX. The series, starring Martin Lawrence and Kelsey Grammer as two lawyers who are as different as night and day (no pun intended), debuts Monday, August 4, with two back-to-back episodes airing from 9:00-10:00 pm ET/PT. Also airing on Mondays following Partners is Anger Management, which moves to its new timeslot beginning August 4. For more details on Partners, check out the official FX press release below.

 
 
PARTNERS TO COMMENCE AUGUST 4 ON FX
The 10/90 Comedy Stars Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence
Two New Episodes Will Air Back-to-Back For Five Weeks Ahead of Anger Management

LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2014 – The series premiere of FX’s newest 10/90 comedy, Partners starring Martin Lawrence and Kelsey Grammer has been set for Monday, August 4. FX will air two back-to-back episodes of the show from 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT for five consecutive weeks. Also beginning August 4, Anger Management will move to Mondays and air back-to-back episodes from 10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT immediately following Partners.

In Partners, Grammer and Lawrence play two Chicago lawyers from vastly different backgrounds who unexpectedly meet in court as they each face a personal crisis. Marcus Jackson (Lawrence) is a kind-hearted community activist going through a heartbreaking divorce when he meets Allen Braddock (Grammer), an elitist lawyer who has just been fired from his father’s firm.  Brought together by fate and desperation, they develop a partnership and friendship, forcing each other to find the balance between the ethical and the unscrupulous in both their professional and personal lives. Other series regulars include Telma Hopkins, Rory O’Malley, McKaley Miller, Edi Patterson and Danièle Watts. Bob Boyett and Robert Horn serve as Executive Producers and Showrunners.  Executive Producers also include Martin Lawrence, Kelsey Grammer, Brian Sher, Stella Bulochnikov, Michael Green and Sam Maydew. The series is produced by Lionsgate Television in association with Grammnet NH Productions and You Go Boy Productions. It is distributed by Debmar-Mercury.

FX ordered 10 episodes of Partners as part of a unique syndication model crafted by Debmar-Mercury for multiple sitcoms.  As is standard with the 10/90 model, if the series meets designated ratings thresholds over its first 10-episode run, the network will trigger an additional 90-episode order.

 

Source: © 2014 FX Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

 

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Linda

Love TV, movies, and books--mostly mysteries, with a good love story thrown in every now and then. I have four adopted dogs who I adore. I love trying new recipes, and enjoy eating what I make. English language perfectionist. Reading in bed, Italian food, warm weather, the beach, all types of games = favs!