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Enlightened

Enlightened

Meet the new face of tranquility.

20117.02 Seasons18 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

After a very public breakdown and a subsequent philosophical awakening in rehabilitation, Amy tries to get her life back together.

Created by Scott Stephens
Produced by Jayme Lemons, Dody Dorn, Jason Weinberg
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Mike White

Mike White

Tyler

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Levi Callow

Timm Sharp

Timm Sharp

Dougie Daniels

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Helen Jellicoe

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns

Krista Jacobs

Themes & Keywords

depressionself-destructionrehabilitationworkplacemental disorders

About Enlightened

Enlightened is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of depression, self-destruction, rehabilitation, workplace, mental disorders. Created by Scott Stephens, it stars Mike White, Luke Wilson, Timm Sharp. After a very public breakdown and a subsequent philosophical awakening in rehabilitation, Amy tries to get her life back together.

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