The TV Set

"A place where dreams are cancelled."

Apr 28 2006 R 1h 28m
Comedy, Drama

As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.

Plot

A television network is making a pilot of Mike's quirky comedy based on the aftermath of his brother's suicide. As the network suits ask for change after change, and as Mike struggles with compromise, there are strains on families, execs who show rushes to their children, leads who feel each other out, and assistants who put a smile on everything. Can an honest show get made in the world of reality TV chasing an audience of teen-aged boys?

Written by

Jake Kasdan

Directed by

Jake Kasdan

Cast

David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

thinkfilm

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The TV Set - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
6,117
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA