Kevin Can F**k Himself
Kevin Can F**k Himself is an American dark comedy-drama television series created by Valerie Armstrong, who also serves as an executive producer. The title is a parody of the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait.
The first two episodes were made available on AMC+ on June 13, 2021, and the series premiered on AMC on June 20, 2021. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. In November 2021, AMC confirmed the series would end after two seasons. The second and final season premiered on August 22, 2022, on AMC and AMC+.
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Premise
Set in Worcester, Massachusetts, the show explores the life of Allison McRoberts, a woman struggling to redefine her life amid an unhappy marriage to her husband, Kevin, a narcissistic man-child whose cruel and manipulative treatment of her borders on domestic abuse. The show presents contrasting perspectives of her experience—a typical sitcom wife when Allison is with her husband, shown with a multiple-camera setup and canned laughter, and as a woman navigating a difficult personal path, filmed in the single-camera setup more common to television dramas.Cast and characters
Main
- Annie Murphy as Allison Devine McRoberts, a woman seeking to take the lead in her own life.
- Mary Hollis Inboden as Patricia Deirdre "Patty" O'Connor, the McRoberts' neighbor who owns a hair salon.
- Eric Petersen as Kevin McRoberts, an insensitive and unambitious man-child who is Allison's husband—modeled on the loutish husbands in sitcoms such as The King of Queens, The Honeymooners, and, most pointedly, Kevin Can Wait, the CBS sitcom starring Kevin James. He is completely oblivious to Allison's life and activities when she is away from him.
- Alex Bonifer as Neil O'Connor, Kevin's friend and Patty's brother who often gets involved in his schemes. Neil is extremely dimwitted. Like Kevin, he is completely oblivious to Patty's life away from him.
- Brian Howe as Peter "Pete" McRoberts, Kevin's father. He predominantly makes caustic comments on the goings-on in the "sitcom" portions of the show and often gets involved in his son's activities.
- Raymond Lee as Samuel "Sam" Park, Allison's old friend from high school who now owns a diner and is married. He and Allison still have feelings for each other.
- Candice Coke as Detective Tammy Ridgeway, a detective investigating illegal oxycodone distribution; she enters into a relationship with Patty in season 1.
Recurring
- Jamie Denbo as Diane McAntee, Allison's aunt and co-worker who runs a liquor store; starts sleeping with Neil in season 2
- Meghan Leathers as Jenn, Sam's wife
- Robin Lord Taylor as Nick, a restaurant worker who is out on parole
- Sean Clements as Kurt, Patty's boyfriend
- Lauren Weedman as Lorraine, Pete's girlfriend, who annoys Kevin
Guest
- Jon Glaser as Paddy
- Brian Scalabrine as Himself
- Sean Avery as Himself
- Peri Gilpin as Donna Devine, Allison's mother
- Rachel Dratch as Beatrice, a former employee at City Hall
- Erinn Hayes as Molly, Kevin's new girlfriend
Episodes
Each episode was released on AMC+ one week prior to the AMC broadcast date.Production
Development
In November 2018, it was announced AMC had opened a writers' room on the series as part of its scripts-to-series development model, with Valerie Armstrong serving as creator and executive producer, with Rashida Jones and Will McCormack serving as executive producers under their Le Train Train banner. In October 2019, AMC ordered the series.The show's title is an allusion to Kevin Can Wait, a 2016 CBS sitcom starring Kevin James, which was heavily criticized for the manner in which the lead character's wife was written out of the show in the second season. Although Kevin Can F**k Himself is not meant as a direct parody of Kevin Can Wait, that incident served as a jumping-off point for the creative team of Kevin Can F**k Himself to make a show exploring the implications of gender roles in American family sitcoms. On August 27, 2021, AMC renewed the series for a second season. On November 30, 2021, AMC confirmed the series would conclude after two seasons.
Casting
In February 2020, Annie Murphy joined the series' cast in the leading role. In March 2020, Eric Petersen, Mary Hollis Inboden and Alex Bonifer joined the cast in starring roles. In May 2020, Raymond Lee and Brian Howe also joined the cast in starring roles. In January 2021, Meghan Leathers and Candice Coke joined the cast in recurring roles.In May 2022, Erinn Hayes from Kevin Can Wait was cast in a guest role.
Shooting
The McRoberts house exteriors were shot on Nason Street in Brockton, Massachusetts. Other shooting locations around Massachusetts include Worcester, Hingham, Milton, Randolph, Canton, Common Market Restaurants in Quincy, and in Brockton the Campello Station of the United States Postal Service and the First Evangelical Lutheran Church.Reception
Critical reception
The first season of Kevin Can F**k Himself holds an 82% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 60 reviews with an average rating of 6.80/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Kevin Can F**k Himself ambitious blend of genres don't always gel, but searing social commentary and a stellar performance from Annie Murphy make for an engaging watch." On Metacritic, the first season holds a rating of 65 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season holds an approval rating of 100% with an average rating of 7.7/10 based on 7 reviews.