''Killing It'' is an American comedy television series starring Craig Robinson. The pilot episode premiered on

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on March 31, 2022, while the rest of the season premiered on April 14. In June 2022, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on August 17, 2023.

Premise

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pursuing

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decides to enter the Florida Python Challenge.

Cast

Main

* Craig Robinson as Craig Foster *

Claudia O'Doherty Claudia O'Doherty (born 29 November 1983) is an Australian actress, writer, and comedian. She won the 2009 Melbourne Fringe Best Comedy Award and the Brisbane Comedy Festival Award for her debut show ''Monsters of the Deep 3D''. She has appeared ...

as Jillian Glopp * Rell Battle as Isaiah Foster *

Scott MacArthur Scott MacArthur (born August 6, 1979) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Jimmy Shepherd, a main character on the Fox comedy series '' The Mick''. Career MacArthur starred in the Fox series '' The Mick'' from 2017 to 201 ...

as Brock (regular season 1; recurring season 2) * Stephanie Nogueras as Camille, Craig's ex-wife (regular season 1; recurring season 2)

Recurring

* Wyatt Walter as Corby, Brock's son * Jet Miller as Vanessa, Craig and Camille's daughter *

Tim Heidecker Timothy Richard Heidecker (; born February 3, 1976) is an American comedian, writer, director, actor, and musician. Along with Eric Wareheim, he is a member of the comedy duo Tim & Eric. As an actor, Heidecker's filmography includes roles in ' ...

as Rodney LaMonca * Anna Mae Quinn as Prada LaMonca * Mike Mitchell as Dean Trovia * Faith Ford as Angelica *

Arturo Del Puerto Arturo del Puerto is a Puerto Rican actor known for his roles on ''Fear the Walking Dead'', '' Chicago P.D.,'' '' Ride Along 2'', and the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series '' For All Mankind.'' Biography Del Puerto is half Pu ...

as Marco (season 1) *

Dot-Marie Jones Dorothy-Marie Jones (born January 4, 1964) is an American actress and retired athlete who has had multiple roles in television. She attended California State University, Fresno, where she set records for shot put. Jones is also a 15-time world ...

as Jackie Boone (season 2) * Katie Kershaw as Natalie-Ray Boone (season 2) * Joe Massingill as Ray-Nathan Boone (season 2) * Melanie Field as Shayla (season 2) * Brendan Jennings as Walt (season 2)

Guest stars

D'Arcy Carden D'Arcy Beth Carden (born Darcy Beth Erokan; January 4, 1980) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for portraying Janet in the NBC sitcom ''The Good Place'' (2016–2020), for which she earned a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Aw ...

as Sloane Faulkner (season 1) *

Zach Grenier Zach Grenier is an American character actor in film, television and stage. He is best known for his roles in films such as '' Tommy Boy'' (1995), ''Twister'' (1996), and ''Fight Club'' (1999), and for his roles in television such as Andy Cramed ...

as Jim Gallant (season 1) *

Beck Bennett Christopher Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' for eight seasons, joining for its 39th season in 2013 and leaving at the end of its ...

as Johnny (season 2) *

Kyle Mooney Kyle James Kozub Mooney (born September 4, 1984) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director. Mooney was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2013 to 2022. In 2017, he co-wrote and starr ...

as Bugs (season 2) *

Timothy Simons Timothy Simons (born June 12, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Jonah Ryan on the HBO television series ''Veep'' (2012–2019) and the Netflix series '' Nobody Wants This'' (2024–present). Early life and ...

as Agent Burton (season 2) *

Ayden Mayeri Ayden Mayeri (born October 1, 1990) is an Iranian-American actress, comedian, and writer, known for her work in both television and film. On television, she had a recurring role in ''Homecoming'' (2018) and starred in the Peacock comedy '' Mr. ...

as Blythe (season 2) *

Tommy Dewey Thomas R. Dewey (born August 3, 1978) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He co-starred in the Hulu original series ''Casual (TV series), Casual.'' Early life Dewey was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He went to Mountain Brook High School, ...

as Tate (season 2) *

Jackie Earle Haley Jack Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961) is an American actor and director. His earliest roles included Moocher in '' Breaking Away'' (1979) and Kelly Leak in '' The Bad News Bears'' (1976), '' The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training'' (1977) and '' ...

as Troy Chubner (season 2)

Episodes

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2023)

Reception

On the

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website

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, 90% of ten critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Headlined by a fun rapport between Craig Robinson and Claudia O'Doherty, ''Killing It'' is a clever satire of a dog eat dog world."

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, which uses a

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, assigned the first season a score of 70 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

External links

Official website
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