Fairview (TV series)


Fairview is an American adult animated satirical sitcom created by R. J. Fried and executive produced by The Late Show host Stephen Colbert.
It premiered on Comedy Central on February 9, 2022, and received negative reviews with critics lambasting the series for its writing, humor, and social commentary. Although there was no cancellation announcement, the series was not renewed for a second season.
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Synopsis

Set in a world populated by anthropomorphic nesting dolls and roly-poly people, the series focuses on how national political issues caused societal problems within the communities through an interaction with the dysfunctional citizens of Fairview, a so-called idyllic small town inhabited with idiotic party people who are willing to urinate in the public and fight in the parking lots. The town is overseen by Kelly Sampson, a former party girl turned mayor, along with her fellow incompetent political figures and their families.

Cast and characters

Production

The series was animated using Adobe After Effects. It was picked up by Comedy Central on October 7, 2021, with a slate premiere for early 2022. On January 27, 2022, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 9, 2022. Only eight episodes were produced.

Episodes


Critical reception

Fairview has received negative reviews, with critics lambasting the series for its writing, humor, and social commentary. Nick Schager of The Daily Beast called the show a "tasteless mockery of small-town America" and goes on by saying "ts animation is similarly dreary, with character designs that feature no hands, legs or feet; the bottom of each figure is instead a rounded ball as if everyone were an anthropomorphic round-bottomed dolls or kids’ punching bag." Maxwell Yezpitelok of Cracked.com derided its writing and humor, saying "hows like Fairview skip ahead to the point where the showrunners are already kind of burned out and grabbing ideas from whatever's on the news, without the benefit of having previously developed strong characters and a distinctive style."