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Lady Dynamite

Lady Dynamite

20166.82 Seasons20 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A single-camera half-hour comedy based on what Maria Bamford has accepted to be "her life." It's the sometimes surreal story of a woman who loses — and then finds — her s**t.

NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Maria Bamford

Maria Bamford

Maria Bamford

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Bruce Ben-Bacharach

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Marilyn Bamford

Ana Gasteyer

Ana Gasteyer

Karen Grisham

Mo Collins

Mo Collins

Susan

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Scott Marvel Casssidy

Lennon Parham

Lennon Parham

Larissa

Bridget Everett

Bridget Everett

Dagmar

Dean Cain

Dean Cain

Graham

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Themes & Keywords

surrealdark comedyfemale protagonistsitcommental disordersabsurd

About Lady Dynamite

Lady Dynamite is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of surreal, dark comedy, female protagonist, sitcom, mental disorders, absurd. it stars Maria Bamford, Fred Melamed, Mary Kay Place. A single-camera half-hour comedy based on what Maria Bamford has accepted to be "her life." It's the sometimes surreal story of a woman who loses — and then finds — her s**t.

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