Extras premiered on HBO on September 25, 2006. What happens when a beleaguered "background artist" finally catches his big break? For Andy Millman, who's just broken through with his own TV sitcom, fame means a whole new level of humiliation. Ricky Gervais stars as Andy Millman, a 40-something actor who gave up his day job to pursue movie fame, only to find he couldn't land any substantial parts. Undaunted by failure and convinced of his star potential, Andy finally turned the corner when a comedy pilot he wrote got picked up by a British TV network. Despite his many gaffs and foibles, Andy may well be on his way to fame and fortune... if only he can survive meddling network executives, questionable fans, and the gross ineptitude of his clueless agent, Darren Lamb. Throughout Andy's latest misadventures there is a reassuring constant: his ongoing friendship with Maggie Jacobs, the perky if none-too-bright actress who continues to slog away as an extra on various big-budget movie sets, all the while searching for a man with two even legs.
Cast
• May 10, 2008
Andy Millman ................................................. Ricky Gervais
Darren Lamb .................................................. Stephen Merchant
Maggie Jacobs ................................................ Ashley Jensen
Barry ........................................................ Shaun Williamson
Episodes
• May 10, 2008
Season 1 (2006)
(6 Episodes In Season 1)
Episode 1: Ben Stiller (Originally Aired 9/25/2006)
Episode 2: Ross Kemp (Originally Aired 10/2/2006)
Episode 3: Kate Winslet (Originally Aired 10/9/2006)
Episode 4: Les Dennis (Originally Aired 10/16/2006)
Episode 5: Samuel L. Jackson (Originally Aired 10/23/2006)
Episode 6: Patrick Stewart (Originally Aired 10/30/2006)
Extras premiered on HBO on September 25, 2006. What happens when a beleaguered "background artist" finally catches his big break? For Andy Millman, who's just broken through with his own TV sitcom, fame means a whole new level of humiliation. Ricky Gervais stars as Andy Millman, a 40-something actor who gave up his day job to pursue movie fame, only to find he couldn't land any substantial parts. Undaunted by failure and convinced of his star potential, Andy finally turned the corner when a comedy pilot he wrote got picked up by a British TV network. Despite his many gaffs and foibles, Andy may well be on his way to fame and fortune... if only he can survive meddling network executives, questionable fans, and the gross ineptitude of his clueless agent, Darren Lamb. Throughout Andy's latest misadventures there is a reassuring constant: his ongoing friendship with Maggie Jacobs, the perky if none-too-bright actress who continues to slog away as an extra on various big-budget movie sets, all the while searching for a man with two even legs.
