“We love these shows and the creative visions of Andrew Gurland of Married and Stephen Falk of You’re the Worst,” said Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions Nick Grad. “Both series have terrific ensemble casts and outstanding lead performances – Nat Faxon and Judy Greer in Married, and Chris Geere and Aya Cash in You’re the Worst.  These shows are honest, 360-degree looks at relationships and we’re excited to see how they evolve.” 

From Andrew Gurland (The Last Exorcism), Married follows Russ (Nat Faxon) and Lina Bowman (Judy Greer), a miserably in love married couple who can barely remember what life was like before the days of kids and responsibilities. The series, which averaged 1.96 million in Total Viewers and 1.35 million in Adults 18-49 over the course of its first seven episodes, also stars Jenny Slate (House of Lies), Paul Reiser (Mad About You), and Brett Gelman (Go On).

Starring Aya Cash (The Wolf of Wall Street) and Chris Geere (After Earth), You’re the Worst tells the story of self-destructive publicist Gretchen (Cash), who refuses to grow up and accept her adulthood, and arrogant author Jimmy (Geere), whose experience with love has left him jaded, trying to form a meaningful relationship. Created by Stephen Falk (Orange Is the New Black), You’re the Worst averaged 1.65 million in Total Viewers and 1.09 million in Adults 18-49 over the course of its first seven episodes and also stars Kether Donohue (Pitch Perfect) and Desmin Borges (Mr. Popper’s Penguins).

Both Married and You’re the Worst wrapped their 10-episode first seasons earlier this month. The latter will join an FXX lineup that includes The League and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, with Jay Baruchel-starring Man Seeking Woman set to premiere this coming March.

Are you surprised that both Married and You’re the Worst got renewed? Do you think You’re the Worst will fit in on FXX? How do these renewals, as well as the renewals for Tyrant and The Strain, impact the chances that The Bridge comes back?

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Created by Andrew Gurland (The Virginity Hit), Married follows Russ (Faxon) and Lina Bowman (Greer), a married couple who try to keep the passion alive even while dealing with their three kids, mounting debt, and the bland suburban life that neither of them thought they would have. However, through all the less than ideal situations in their life, they’re reminded that they’re best friends and that they can’t make it through the mountain of problems in their life without the other by their side.

In addition to Greer and Faxon, Married stars Jenny Slate (House of Lies), Brett Gelman (Go On), Regina Hall (Scary Movie), and Paul Reiser (Mad About You).

The series premiere of Married is set to air Thursday, July 17th at 10:00 on FX. Married will be one of three new comedies premiering on FX this summer, joining fellow relationship comedy You’re the Worst and Martin Lawrence/Kelsey Grammer collaboration Partners. You can check out a full list of FX/FXX summer premiere dates here.

Will you be watching Married? Do you think Russ and Lina will be able to tackle anything that comes their way? Are you excited at seeing Faxon and Greer as leads on a series rather than supporting players?

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FX will be premiering two new dramas this coming summer in Tyrant and The Strain. The former, to bow Tuesday, June 24th at 10:00, comes from Howard Gordon (24) and Gideon Raff (Homeland) and tells the story of Bassam “Barry” Al Fayeed (Adam Rayner), the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation. He decides to end a self-imposed 20-year exile from his home country and returns, this time with his wife and children, only to find that the culture clash his family experiences threatens to swallow them whole. The latter, set to become FX’s first Sunday drama with a July 13th premiere, is based on the best-selling trilogy of the same name and follows Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. When his team gets called in to investigate a viral outbreak with the hallmarks of vampirism, nothing will ever be the same.

In addition to Rayner, Tyrant stars Jennifer Finnigan (Monday Mornings), Justin Kirk (Weeds), Jordana Spiro (My Boys), Moran Atias (The Next Three Days), and Ashraf Barhom (The Kingdom). The Strain, which was created by Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) and will be ran by Carlton Cuse (Lost), stars David Bradley (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Kevin Durand (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Mia Maestro (Frida), Regina King (Southland), and Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers).

Additionally, FX will be returning one drama this summer in the form of The Bridge, which underwent some upheaval behind the scenes with the departure of co-creator Meredith Stiehm. To debut Wednesday, July 9th at 10:00, the second season of The Bridge finds Marco reeling from the death of his son, Sonya encountering a mysterious man who threatens to come between her and Hank, and Daniel and Adriana continuing to follow the Millie Quintana Money House.

FX will also be debuting three comedies during the summer months, starting with Andrew Gurland’s Married on Thursday, July 17th at 10:00. Starring Nat Faxon (Ben & Kate) and Judy Greer (Archer), the series follows a married couple drowning in kids, debt, and suburbia, who are sometimes reminded of just how deep a connection they share. Following the premiere of Married is You’re the Worst, which debuts Thursday, July 17th at 10:30. From Stephen Falk (Weeds), the comedy tells the story of two self-destructive people (Aya Cash, Chris Geere) who fall in love despite themselves and attempt the impossible—a relationship. Finally, the network will be debuting its next 10/90 comedy, Partners, on Monday, August 4th at 9:00. Airing its first 10 episodes in 5 weeks, the series stars Martin Lawrence (Martin) and Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) as two Chicago lawyers from vastly different backgrounds who unexpectedly meet in court as they each face a personal crisis.

Meanwhile, at FXX, the final season of Wilfred is set to premiere Wednesday, June 25th at 10:00 with back-to-back episodes. The series, which barely managed to scrape a fourth season renewal after a third season collapse, will have 10 episodes in its final season and will serve as FXX’s lone summer scripted entry.

You can check out teasers for The Strain and Tyrant below.

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Created by Andrew Gurland (The Virginity Hit), Married stars Nat Faxon (Ben & Kate) and Judy Greer (Archer) as married couple Russ and Lina Bowman, who get along fantastically and seem to have a strong, aspirational relationship. Except for the fact that, due to their disconnection in the bedroom, Lina has given Russ permission to get a mistress as a way of saving their marriage. In addition to Faxon and Greer, the series will star Jenny Slate (Parks and Recreation) and Brett Gelman (Go On). Meanwhile, You’re the Worst, from Stephen Falk (Orange is the New Black), follows two self-destructive people attempting a relationship and the chaos that results. The series will star Chris Geere (The Spa), Aya Cash (The Wolf of Wall Street), Kether Donohue (The Carrie Diaries) and Desmin Borges (The Good Wife).

“Married and You’re the Worst represent the continuing expansion of our comedy brand. They are smart, funny and adult. Married is a frank and honest portrayal of a marriage — both good and bad. You’re the Worst examines relationships — or lack thereof — of millennials and the uncertainty and anxiety that comes with those relationships. There is tremendous talent behind these shows and we couldn’t happier about the quality of these pilots,” FX original programming president Nick Grad said.

The shows will be subbing in for usual FX summer entries Wilfred, which will have its fourth and final season this year on FXX, and Louie, set to air this coming spring following a lengthy hiatus. They’ll be the second and third new comedies of the year for the network, which has already debuted animated comedy Chozen, a project that was originally slated to air on FXX.

Do Married and You’re the Worst sound like shows you would watch? Will they find an audience on FX? What type of comedies would you like to see FX develop in the future?

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