Jake in Progress (2005)

Comedy · Romance

Jake in Progress is an American comedy series broadcast on ABC from 2005 to 2006. Created by Austin Winsberg, the show was originally conceived as a real-time comedy; the first season was to show the first date of Jake and a woman. This was dropped during development, and the show became more conventional and episodic. The first aired episode reflected the original plan, and covering the first half-hour of a date.

IMDb rating: 6.0 (375 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 +2.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

8.04 avg 5 episodes 6.3 → 8.3

Slow burn

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.3	13
2	Stand by Your Man	8.3	15
3	Rivals and Departures	7.9	12
5	Sign Language	9.4	7
10	Boys' Night Out	8.3	11