Partners is an American sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence that aired on FX. The show centers on two Chicago lawyers from vastly different backgrounds who develop a partnership after they unexpectedly meet in court on the worst day of their lives.[1][2] This was Lawrence's first TV series since his eponymous Fox series ended its five-season run in 1997.[3]
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Starring | |
Theme music composer | Jared Gutstadt |
Opening theme | "Mama Said She Didn't Raise No Fool" by Jingle Punks |
Composer | Bennett Salvay |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 21-22 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | FX |
Release | August 4 September 1, 2014 | –
FX ordered 10 episodes of the sitcom and, if the series had done well over its first 10-episode run, the network would have ordered an additional 90 episodes.[2] The sitcom premiered on August 4, 2014, and was not renewed after its one season.
It was announced that the series would be filmed in Los Angeles.[5] The original working titles were The Partnership and Braddock & Jackson.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | US viewers (millions) |
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1 | "They Come Together" | Kelsey Grammer | Robert L. Boyett & Robert Horn | August 4, 2014 | 1003 | 1.12[6] |
2 | "Let's Have a Simple Gwedding" | Joe Regalbuto | Robert Horn | August 4, 2014 | 1006 | 1.01[7] |
3 | "Another Man's Wingtips" | Joe Regalbuto | Bob Keyes & Doug Keyes | August 11, 2014 | 1007 | 0.862[8] |
4 | "Who's Your Mama?" | Steve Zuckerman | Jeanette Collins & Mimi Friedman | August 11, 2014 | 1004 | 0.669[9] |
5 | "Jurist Prudence" | Steve Zuckerman | Warren Hutcherson | August 18, 2014 | 1005 | 0.446[10] |
6 | "Paralegal Activity" | Rich Correll | David Love | August 18, 2014 | 1002 | 0.384[10] |
7 | "The Curious Case of Benjamin Butt-Ugly" | Rich Correll | Allan Rice | August 25, 2014 | 1001 | 0.648[11] |
8 | "The Law School Reunion" | Kelsey Grammer | David Arnold | August 25, 2014 | 1010 | 0.555[11] |
9 | "Doug Day Afternoon" | Rich Correll | Larry Mintz & Bob Griffard | September 1, 2014 | 1008 | 0.779[12] |
10 | "How to Get a Head in Advertising" | Rich Correll | Les Firestein | September 1, 2014 | 1009 | 0.749[12] |