The Spoils Before Dying is an American comedy miniseries written by Matt Piedmont and Harper Steele,[a] and directed by Piedmont. It stars Will Ferrell, Michael Kenneth Williams and Kristen Wiig.[2] The miniseries premiered on July 8, 2015, on the American cable channel IFC.[3] A follow-up to the miniseries The Spoils of Babylon, The Spoils Before Dying follows a 1950s jazz pianist-turned-private eye who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation.[2]
| The Spoils Before Dying | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Matt Piedmont Harper Steele[a] |
| Written by | Matt Piedmont Harper Steele[a] |
| Directed by | Matt Piedmont |
| Starring | Will Ferrell Michael Kenneth Williams Kristen Wiig Haley Joel Osment |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Will Ferrell Adam McKay Matt Piedmont Harper Steele[a] Nate Young |
| Production company | Funny or Die |
| Original release | |
| Network | IFC |
| Release | July 8 – July 10, 2015 |
Cast
edit- Will Ferrell as Eric Jonrosh (the author of The Spoils Before Dying) who portrays J. Edgar Hoover[2]
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Rock Banyon, a 1950s jazz pianist-turned-private eye[4]
- Kristen Wiig as Lauoreighiya Samcake (Jonrosh's ex-wife) who portrays Delores O’Dell[5]
- Haley Joel Osment as Marty Comanche who portrays Alistair St. Barnaby-Bixby-Jones[5]
- Michael Sheen as Christopher Smith who portrays Kenton Price[5]
- Steve Tom as Chip Donwelly[5]
- Marc Evan Jackson as Kermit Biggs[5]
- Maya Rudolph as Fresno Foxglove[5]
- Kate McKinnon as Dallas Boudreaux[6]
- Tim Meadows as Gary Dunhill [5]
- Chris Parnell as Bebop Jones[5]
- Emily Ratajkowski as Agent Day[5]
- Bérénice Marlohe as Beatrice[5]
- Andy Daly as Artie Mann[5]
- Peter Coyote as Dizzy The Cat
- Chin Han as Salizar Vasquez Deleon
- Molly Shannon as Odessa Dobson who portrays Tricksy the bartender
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Murder in B Flat" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Harper Steele[a] | July 8, 2015 | 0.14[7] |
| 2 | "Blues for Barnaby" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Harper Steele[a] | July 8, 2015 | 0.11[7] |
| 3 | "That's Jazz" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Harper Steele[a] | July 9, 2015 | 0.06[8] |
| 4 | "Fear Steps In" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Harper Steele[a] | July 9, 2015 | 0.03[8] |
| 5 | "The Trip Trap" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Harper Steele[a] | July 10, 2015 | 0.08[9] |
| 6 | "The Biscuit Eaters" | Matt Piedmont | Matt Piedmont & Harper Steele[a] | July 10, 2015 | 0.08[9] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Sharf, Zack; Donnelly, Matt (21 January 2024). "Will Ferrell Had 'Zero Knowledge' About the Trans Community. Then His Best Friend of 30 Years Came Out: 'This Was All New Territory for Me'". Variety. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "IFC Grabs More 'Spoils' From Funny Or Die". Deadline Hollywood. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ Locker, Melissa (May 6, 2015). "The Spoils Before Dying to Premiere This July as Three Night Mini-Series Event". IFC. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2015). "Michael Kenneth Williams To Star In Sundance Series 'Hap And Leonard', IFC's 'Spoils Before Dying'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k O'Neal, Sean (March 17, 2015). "Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Haley Joel Osment in for Spoils Of Babylon follow-up". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ Stephens, Emily L. (July 9, 2015). "The Spoils Before Dying: "That's Jazz"/"Fear Steps In"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.8.2015". showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10.
- ^ a b "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.9.2015". showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11.
- ^ a b "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.10.2015". showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15.