''Mr. Corman'' is an American

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television series created by, written by, directed by, and starring

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. The series premiered on August 6, 2021, on

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. In October 2021, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise

''Mr. Corman'' is described as a deep cut into the days and nights of a public school teacher in the

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Cast

Main

as Josh Corman, a public school teacher in the San Fernando Valley * Arturo Castro as Victor, Josh's friend and roommate

Guest

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as Ruth Corman, Josh's mother *

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as Elizabeth Corman, Josh's sister *

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as Dax, Josh's friend and a social media influencer *

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as Megan, Josh's former girlfriend and Dax's childhood friend *

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as Cheryl, Meghan's mother *

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as Artie, Josh's estranged father *

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as Ms. Perry-Geller, Josh's coworker and an art teacher *

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as Lindsey *

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as Emily * Veronica Falcon as Beatriz, a coworker at school

Episodes

Production

Development

On September 5, 2019, ''

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'' reported that Joseph Gordon-Levitt would be directing, writing, and executive producing ''Mr. Corman'' along with

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. In March 2020,

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joined as

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and executive producer, with Ravi Nandan, Nathan Reinhart, and Inman Young also executive producing under A24. In October 2021, the series was canceled after one season.

Casting

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to star in the series as Josh Corman. ''

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'' reported on March 10, 2020 that Arturo Castro will portray the part of Victor. In an interview with

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and

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on September 4, 2020, the Maryland

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said that he auditioned and got a part in the series.

Filming

In March 2020, after three weeks of filming in

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, production was shut down due to the

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. While being interviewed by ''The Talk'' in October 2020, Gordon-Levitt revealed that production was being moved from Los Angeles to

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to feel safer while filming. In February 2021, ''Deadline Hollywood'' reported that the series was in the last few weeks of filming.

Release

In February 2021,

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announced that the series, along with a handful of others, would have a mid-2021 premiere. In May, Apple confirmed that the series would premiere on August 6, 2021.

Reception

The

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website

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reports a 70% approval rating with an average score of 5.80/10 based on 40 critic reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A slow build that won't work for everyone, ''Mr. Corman''s dazzling visuals and catchy musical numbers are let down by rote characterizations and a main character who can be hard to root for."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 59 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

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