I'm Dying Up Here (2017)

Comedy · Drama

Set in LA’s celebrated, infamous stand-up comedy scene of the 1970s, this series delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that inhabit the hilarious, but complex business of making an audience laugh.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (4,448 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

7.80 avg 10 episodes 7.1 → 8.3 58 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.1	297
2	Midnight Special	7.4	172
3	The Cost of a Free Buffet	7.7	160
4	Sugar and Spice	7.5	150
5	The Return	7.9	138
6	Girls Are Funny, Too	8.0	126
7	My Rifle, My Pony and Me	8.1	131
8	The Unbelievable Power of Believing	8.1	131
9	Lingchi	7.9	119
10	Creative Indifferences	8.3	139

Season 2 (2018)

8.05 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 8.5 57 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gone with the Wind	7.7	122
2	Plus One	7.9	114
3	Bete Noire	7.4	105
4	The Mattresses	7.8	102
5	Heroes and Villains	8.3	105
6	Between Us	8.2	92
7	Call Me a Ham	8.5	100
8	Now You See Me, Now You Don't	8.1	97
9	Deathbed Confessions	8.1	86
10	Lines Crossed	8.5	125

I'm Dying Up Here (2017)

Cast

Seasons

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