''Living with Yourself'' is an American

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series created by Timothy Greenberg that premiered on October 18, 2019, on

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. It stars

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and

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. Rudd also serves as an executive producer, alongside Greenberg, Anthony Bregman, Jeff Stern, Tony Hernandez, Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, and Jeffrey Blitz.

Synopsis

''Living with Yourself'' follows the story of a man who, after undergoing a mysterious treatment that promises him the allure of a better life, discovers that he has been replaced by a

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version of himself.

Cast and characters

Main

as Miles Elliot/Miles Elliot clone, a

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at Pool Branding who is unhappy with his life, and his more optimistic clone. *

as Kate Elliot, Miles's wife, an interior architect.

Recurring

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as Maia, Miles's younger

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* Desmin Borges as Dan, Miles's co-worker *

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as Lenore Pool, Miles's boss * Zoe Chao as Kaylyn, a receptionist at Pool Branding *

Rob Yang Rob Yang is a Korean American actor known for his role as Lawrence Yee on ''Succession'' and as Logan Kim on ''The Resident''. Yang has also appeared in numerous television shows and films, including ''The Americans ''The Americans'' is an A ...

as Left/Yongsu, a Top Happy Spa employee * James Seol as Right/Jung-Ho, a Top Happy Spa employee

Guest

Jon Glaser Jonathan Daniel Glaser (born June 20, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his work as a writer and sketch performer for many years on '' Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', creating and starring in the Adult Swim ...

as Henry * Emily Young as Mousy Co-Worker * Eden Malyn as Margaret *

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as Meg, Kate's business partner * Gabrielle Reid as Branding Co-worker * Gene Jones as Farmer Ray * Zach Cherry as Hugh *

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as himself

Episodes

Production

On February 16, 2017, it was announced that IFC had given a series greenlight to a new comedy series created by Timothy Greenberg. Executive producers for the series were expected to include Greenberg, Jeffrey Blitz, Anthony Bregman, and Jeff Stern. Blitz was also set to serve as a director and the series was slated to premiere in 2018. Production companies involved with the series were scheduled to consist of

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and Jax Media. On August 10, 2018, it was announced that the project had moved to

, which had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The series was set to be written by Greenberg, who was also expected to executive produce alongside Blitz, Bregman, Stern, Tony Hernandez, Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, and

. Dayton and Faris were also anticipated to serve as directors for the series. Alongside the announcement of the series’ move to Netflix, it was confirmed that

had been cast in the dual lead roles. On August 28, 2018, it was announced that

had joined the cast. Principal photography for the first season took place on location in New York City in 2018. On October 18, 2019, ''Living With Yourself'' was officially released on Netflix.

Reception

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, the series holds an approval rating of 81% based on 76 critic ratings, with an average rating of 7.15/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Strange, surreal, and surprising, ''Living With Yourself'' can't quite sustain its high-concept premise, but it remains engaging thanks to its clever writing and the sheer force of Paul Rudd's dueling performances." On

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, it has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Living With Yourself 2010s American black comedy television series 2010s American comedy-drama television series 2019 American television series debuts 2019 American television series endings English-language Netflix original programming Television series about cloning Television shows filmed in New York City Works by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris