''The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks'' is an American

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. It premiered in three sub-15 minute episodes on August 22, 2011. The series marked the first production for AMC's Digital Studios, which co-released the program through Hulu. It starred

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as the title character and

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as his psychiatrist.

The premise

Early in each episode, Arthur sits in a session with his therapist, rehashing his latest sexual encounter. Arthur is a successful playwright who is working to stage an elaborate play that mirrors his dysfunctional love life. Arthur has run-ins with barely legal teens, overemotional actors and surprise escorts. Aided by his therapist, and friend, Chandler Brown (Pete Chekvala), he attempts to navigate through this complex love life (and, accordingly, his on-stage meta-life). Some scenes reference the film ''

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''.

The cast

as Arthur Banks *

as The Therapist *

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as The Narrator *Pete Chekvala as Chandler Brown *

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as Annette *Laura Clery as Cornelia Klein *Fabianne Therese as Chloe *Camille Cregan as The Understudy *

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as George Epstein *Liesl Gaffney Dawson as Sophie

Episodes

*Episode One: I Pulled A Polanski *Episode Two: The Silent Treatment *Episode Three: The Latent Existentialist

References

External links

Official site for ''The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks''
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