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Avenue 5

Avenue 5

All cruise. No control.

20206.52 Seasons17 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

40 years in the future, space captain Ryan Clark and the crew of the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5 navigate disgruntled passengers and unexpected events after experiencing technical difficulties onboard.

Created by Armando Iannucci
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Ryan Clark

Josh Gad

Josh Gad

Herman Judd

Lenora Crichlow

Lenora Crichlow

Billie McEvoy

Zach Woods

Zach Woods

Matt Spencer

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Rav Mulcair

Suzy Nakamura

Suzy Nakamura

Iris Kimura

Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Spike Martin

Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Karen Kelly

Themes & Keywords

starshipsatirespacetourismcomforting

About Avenue 5

Avenue 5 is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of starship, satire, space, tourism, comforting. Created by Armando Iannucci, it stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Lenora Crichlow. 40 years in the future, space captain Ryan Clark and the crew of the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5 navigate disgruntled passengers and unexpected events after experiencing technical difficulties onboard.

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