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Go On

Go On

20126.51 Season22 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Ryan King, a recent widower and sports talk radio host ready to get back to work after the loss of his wife. Ryan's alpha-male boss, Stephen, has a different plan in store for Ryan, making him attend grief counseling before returning to the air. A reluctant Ryan finds himself in a support group for "life change," where he meets an oddball cast of characters, all with their own backstories filled with varying degrees of loss.

Created by Todd Holland
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Ryan King

Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

Lauren Schneider

Julie White

Julie White

Anne

Suzy Nakamura

Suzy Nakamura

Yolanda

Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams

Owen

Brett Gelman

Brett Gelman

Mr. K

John Cho

John Cho

Steven

Tonita Castro

Tonita Castro

Fausta

Themes & Keywords

support groupgriefdeathradio hostsitcomdeath of wife

About Go On

Go On is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of support group, grief, death, radio host, sitcom, death of wife. Created by Todd Holland, it stars Matthew Perry, Laura Benanti, Julie White. Ryan King, a recent widower and sports talk radio host ready to get back to work after the loss of his wife. Ryan's alpha-male boss, Stephen, has a different plan in store for Ryan, making him attend grief counseling before returning to the air. A reluctant Ryan finds himself in a support group for "life change," where he meets an oddball cast of characters, all with their own backstories filled with varying degrees of loss.

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