Liza on Demand
Liza on Demand is an American comedy series created by Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, and Liza Koshy that premiered on June 27, 2018, on YouTube Premium. The series stars Koshy, Kimiko Glenn, and Travis Coles and follows Koshy as a "tasker" who completes odd jobs around Los Angeles via a phone application. The series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 25, 2019. In January 2020, the series was renewed for the third and final season, premiering and concluding in October 2021.
Premise
Liza on Demand follows "chaotic misadventures that ensue as the eponymous character takes on various gigs, tasks and odd jobs in her quest to climb the ranks and become an 'elite tasker'."Cast and characters
Main
- Liza Koshy as Liza Hertzler, a "tasker" who is trying to make it to "elite status" in her job working for the app, Taskit.
- Travis Coles as Oliver, Liza's roommate and close friend who works for a real estate company.
- Kimiko Glenn as Harlow, Liza's roommate and close friend who owns a show dog named Bark-Paul Gosselaar.
Recurring
- Jim O'Heir as Don
Guest
- Noah Schnapp as Evan M., a rude teenage Uber rider. Also appears in Season 2, Episode 9 as Trevor, the son of Mrs. Schulz.
- Jennifer Esposito as Holly, a mother of three boys that lives in Sherman Oaks who hires Liza to complete a puzzle as part of her son's homework.
- John Gemberling as Rude Man, a man who tells Liza to smile whom she later tricks into inviting her back to his home by pretending to be a man.
- Jessica Tuck as Orchid Owner, a woman who hires Liza to watch her orchid while she is on vacation.
- Chloe Csengery as Alyssa, a student at Mary Richards High School that Liza befriends.
- Froy Gutierrez as Doug, a popular jock at Mary Richards High School with a one-sided crush on Liza.
- Matt McCoy as Clay Coburn, a candidate for the United States Congress.
- Morgan Smith as Martha, an employee of the Coburn campaign.
- Irene Keng as June, a woman hired to attend a Coburn campaign rally because she is Asian-American.
- Lindsey Alley as Elizabeth Coburn, Clay Coburn's wife.
- Eugene Cordero as Nigel, a Game of Thrones fan who enlists Liza's help to propose to his girlfriend.
- Valerie Harper as Wanda, an older woman who is spending Valentine's Day alone and hires Liza to pick up her groceries.
- Leonard Roberts as Marc, a man who hires Liza to help him break up with his boyfriend.
- Greg Cromer as Todd, a man who hires Liza to deliver a Valentine's Day basket to his lover.
- Tanjareen Thomas as Shannon, Todd's lover.
- Kate Flannery as Karaoke Woman, a woman who hires Liza to take her karaoke machine to a repair shop for her.
- Ken Lerner as Seymour F., a man who hires Liza to deliver food to him and then gives her a one-star rating because the food is too cold.
- Pete Gardner as Father Michaels, a priest presiding over Seymour's funeral.
- Matt Malloy as Funeral Director, a funeral director at Golden Roads Mortuary, where Liza is hired to serve as a professional mourner.
- Drew Droege as Sebastian Foyeé, a famous choreographer who meets Liza at a club after taking cough syrup and ayahuasca. He was under the impression that she was a good dancer while he was high and wanted her to tour with Lady Gaga.
- Seth Morris as Rudy, the owner of Rudy's Escape Room, where Liza, Oliver, and Harlow go during a drunken stupor.
- Flula Borg as Chris, an assistant to rapper Drake. He returns Liza's lost phone to her after she, Oliver, and Harlow spent time with Drake the previous evening.
- Carolyn Hennesy as Cora Reeves, a wealthy woman who believes Liza is related to her thanks to a mix-up at a DNA company.
- Josh Peck as Jonas, a man who Liza meets that lives off the grid.
- Kevin Nealon as Jim, a condescending marketing executive that Liza meets during a focus group testing.
- Chrissie Fit as Katie, a successful influencer that Liza did TaskIt training with.
- Jason Nash as a guest, a guest at Mrs. Schulz New Year's Eve party