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''The Other Two'' is an American
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created by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider. The story follows two floundering millennial siblings who must grapple with their 13-year-old brother's overnight fame. The series premiered on
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on January 24, 2019, and was renewed for a second season shortly after, on February 11, 2019. The second season premiered on August 26, 2021, on
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. In September 2021, the series was renewed for a third and final season, which premiered on May 4, 2023 and ended on June 29, 2023.


Premise

A gay aspiring actor, Cary (
Drew Tarver Andrew Tarver (born May 6, 1986) is an American actor and comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. He is known for starring in the Seeso show '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' and for his appearances on comedy podcasts, i ...
), and his sister Brooke ( Heléne Yorke), a former professional dancer, try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to Internet fame.


Cast and characters


Main

* Heléne Yorke as Brooke Dubek, Cary and Chase's older sister and a former professional dancer, who wants to figure out her career path *
Drew Tarver Andrew Tarver (born May 6, 1986) is an American actor and comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. He is known for starring in the Seeso show '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' and for his appearances on comedy podcasts, i ...
as Cary Dubek, Brooke's younger brother, Chase's older brother, and an aspiring actor, who struggles to find roles * Case Walker as Chase Dubek / ChaseDreams, Cary and Brooke's younger brother, who is thrust into stardom after a viral internet video *
Ken Marino Kenneth Joseph Marino (born December 19, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He was a cast member on MTV's ''The State'' and has starred in shows such as '' Party Down'', '' Marry Me'', '' Burning Love'', and '' Chil ...
as Streeter Peter Peters, ChaseDreams' newly hired manager. *
Molly Shannon Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2001. In 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ...
as Pat Dubek, the three siblings' Hollywood-ready mother (seasons 2–3; recurring season 1) * Brandon Scott Jones as Curtis Paltrow, Cary's co-worker and confidant (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2) *
Josh Segarra Josh Segarra (born June 3, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series ''The Electric Company'', '' Sirens'', and ''Arrow'' as well as for originating the role of Emilio Estefan in the musical ''On Your Feet!''. ...
as Lance Arroyo, Brooke's upbeat, sweet, and seemingly simple-minded ex who specializes in novelty footwear (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2)


Recurring

* Wanda Sykes as Shuli Kucerac, an executive from ChaseDreams' record label * Andy Ridings as Matt, Cary's roommate, who swears he is straight but makes moves on Cary (season 1) *
Richard Kind Richard Bruce Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American actor and comedian, known for his roles as Dr. Mark Devanow in ''Mad About You'' (1992–1999, 2019), Paul Lassiter in ''Spin City'' (1996–2002), Andy in ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2002 ...
as Skip Schamplin, Cary's agent who also has multiple odd jobs (season 1; guest season 3) * Alison Rich as Melanie, a producer on Pat's show (seasons 2–3) *
Gideon Glick Gideon Glick (born June 6, 1988) is an American actor. His Broadway work includes the role of Ernst in the musical '' Spring Awakening,'' Jimmy-6 in '' Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'', Jordan Berman in ''Significant Other,'' and most recently Di ...
as Jess, Cary's love interest (season 2) *
Nadia Dajani Nadia Dajani (born December 26, 1965) is an American actress. She hosts the baseball comedy web series ''Caught Off Base with Nadia''. Early life and education Dajani was born in Los Angeles, California on December 26, 1965. She grew up the youn ...
as Mackenzie, Cary's agent (seasons 2–3) *
Fin Argus Steffan Fin Argus (born September 1, 1998) is an American actor, musician, and model. Early life and education Argus is from Des Plaines, Illinois. They have an older sister, Sadie, and a younger sister, Lacey. They were a self-described "theatre ...
as Lucas Lambert Moy, an actor who Cary dates, whose
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prevents them from sleeping together (season 3)


Guest stars

*
Beck Bennett Christopher Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, and writer, who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' for eight seasons (2013–2021). Before then, he performed in AT&T "It's Not Complicated" commercials in ...
as Jeff, Brooke's one-time lover and flight attendant (season 1) *
Ali Ahn Alison Ahn is an American actress. Early life and education Ahn grew up in Pasadena, California. She is of Korean descent. She was involved in dance and theater at college at Yale University, where she graduated in 2003. She received her MFA i ...
as Jo, a realtor and friend of Brooke (seasons 1–3) * Kate Berlant as Pitzi Pyle, a talent agent who meets with Cary (seasons 1 & 3) *
Jackie Hoffman Jacqueline Laura Hoffman (born November 29, 1960 in Queens, New York City) is an American actress, singer, and comedian known for her one-woman shows of Jewish-themed original songs and monologues. She is a veteran of Chicago's famed The Second ...
as Lorraine, an actor hired as a body double for Chase (season 1) *
Josie Totah Josie Totah (born August 5, 2001), formerly known as J. J. Totah, is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role on the Disney Channel series '' Jessie'' and supporting role on the 2013 ABC comedy series '' Back in the Game''. T ...
as Elijah, a student with a crush on Cary (season 1) * Daniel K. Isaac as Jeremy Delongpre, a teacher and love interest for Cary (season 1) * Greta Lee as Genevieve Kim, a friend of Brooke from her dancing past (season 1) * Jimmy Fowlie as Cameron Colby, an Instagay that befriends Cary (seasons 1–3) *
Heidi Gardner Heidi Lynn Gardner (born July 27, 1983) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She has been a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' since 2017, beginning in season 43. Early life Gardner was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. Sh ...
as Mona, a partier who gives Pat
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(season 1) *
Tuc Watkins Charles Curtis "Tuc" Watkins III (born September 2, 1966) is an American actor, known for his roles as David Vickers on ''One Life to Live'', Mr. Burns in '' The Mummy, Bob Hunter on ''Desperate Housewives'', Congressman Roger Harris on ''Black ...
and
Noah Galvin Noah Egidi Galvin (born May 6, 1994) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing Dr. Asher Wolke in the TV series '' The Good Doctor'', Kenny O'Neal in the ABC sitcom ''The Real O'Neals'' and later taking over the titular ro ...
as Troy and Eddie, a couple who pose as a father-son duo on Pat's talk show (season 2) *
Dana Delany Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956) is an American actress. After appearing in small roles early in her career, Delany received her breakthrough role as Colleen McMurphy on the ABC television drama '' China Beach'' (1988–1991), for whic ...
as Emily Overruled, the star of a legal procedural Cary appears on (season 3) *
Ann Dowd Ann Dowd (born January 30, 1956) is an American actress. She has played supporting roles in numerous films, including ''Green Card'' (1990), ''Lorenzo's Oil'' (1992), ''Philadelphia'' (1993), '' Garden State'' (2004), '' The Manchurian Candidate' ...
as Paula Davies, the founder of a safe haven for ex-girlfriends of celebrities (season 3)
Kathie Lee Gifford Kathryn Lee Gifford ( née Epstein; born August 16, 1953) is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show '' Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee''. Gifford is ...
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also appear as themselves.


Episodes


Season 1 (2019)


Season 2 (2021)


Season 3 (2023)


Production


Development

A few months prior to being named co-head writers for ''
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''s 42nd season, Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider spent a week in early 2016 developing the premise of ''The Other Two''. They wanted the show to depict the introspection and self-doubt that twenty-somethings face, while incorporating elements of pop culture. Kelly said they wanted to include depictions of the characters' sex lives. Speaking to ''Vulture'', Schneider said they intentionally wrote the character of Chase to be kind and innocent because it would subvert expectations of the story. The pilot was sold to
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in late 2016. Schneider and Kelly hired Charlie Gruet, who was the director of photography of the television series ''
High Maintenance ''High Maintenance'' is an American anthology comedy-drama television and web series created by ex-husband and wife team Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld. The show follows The Guy, a cannabis courier (played by Sinclair), as he delivers his pr ...
''. In October 2017, ''The Other Two'' received a full series order. The series was produced through executive producer Lorne Michaels' entertainment studio,
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. The first season began streaming on
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in 2021, where the second season streams exclusively, making the series a "Max Original". The second season premiered on August 26, 2021, on HBO Max with a two-episode release. On September 24, 2021, HBO Max renewed the series for a third season. In an article by ''
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'' in June 2023, it was confirmed that the series would be ending with the third season.


Casting

In October 2017, it was announced that
Drew Tarver Andrew Tarver (born May 6, 1986) is an American actor and comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. He is known for starring in the Seeso show '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' and for his appearances on comedy podcasts, i ...
, Heléne Yorke, Case Walker,
Ken Marino Kenneth Joseph Marino (born December 19, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He was a cast member on MTV's ''The State'' and has starred in shows such as '' Party Down'', '' Marry Me'', '' Burning Love'', and '' Chil ...
, and
Molly Shannon Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2001. In 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ...
had joined the cast. Kelly and Schneider discovered Walker on social media: Walker was popular on the platform Musical.ly and had over 400,000 followers on Instagram. Tarver was brought in based on his comedic work at
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (shorter UCB Theatre) is an American improvisational theatre company and training center founded by the Upright Citizens Brigade troupe members Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh. Prior t ...
, while Yorke was cast after Kelly and Schneider had seen her work on ''High Maintenance''. It was announced in February 2020 that
Gideon Glick Gideon Glick (born June 6, 1988) is an American actor. His Broadway work includes the role of Ernst in the musical '' Spring Awakening,'' Jimmy-6 in '' Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'', Jordan Berman in ''Significant Other,'' and most recently Di ...
would have a recurring role in the second season as Cary's new love interest, Jess. Shannon was promoted to the main cast in season two.


Filming

Filming for the second season initially began in early 2020 but abruptly halted in March due to the
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. Filming for the second season resumed on February 22, 2021, in New York and Los Angeles and concluded on May 9.


Complaints against Kelly and Schneider

The show's creators Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider were reportedly the subject of complaints to human resources over their behavior on set and in the writers' room. The allegations, which became known to the public just before the series finale in June 2023, include Kelly verbally abusing writers and overworking the crew and claims that Schneider enabled his behavior. A formal investigation was conducted during which Kelly and Schneider weren't allowed to be on set for a period, although they were formally cleared of wrongdoing and allowed to return.


Reception

''The Other Two'' was met with critical acclaim with its third season being the most acclaimed. The series has an overall approval rating of 97% based on 77 reviews on the
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website
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.
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assigned the series a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 based on 35 critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". The first season has an approval rating of 94% based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 8.52 out of 10, on the
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website
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. The website's critical consensus reads: "With game leads and a wickedly witty sense of humor, ''The Other Two'' skewers and celebrates pop culture with equal aplomb."
Metacritic Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc ...
assigned the series a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The second season has an approval rating of 96% based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 8.50 out of 10, on the
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website
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. The website's critical consensus reads: "More mature, but still hilarious, ''The Other Two'''s superb second season solidifies its place as one of TVs best comedies."


Accolades


Notes


References


External links

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