EPISODE
SEASON
Blunt Talk - Season 1
British newscaster Walter Blunt comes to Los Angeles, intent on conquering the world of American cable TV. Through the platform of a nightly interview show, Blunt is on a mission to impart his wisdom and guidance on how Americans should live, think and behave. Unfortunately, Blunt is constantly harassed by interfering network bosses, a dysfunctional news staff, and his numerous ex-wives and children. Blunt must now deal with the fallout from his well-intended but misguided actions, both on and off the air, with only an alcoholic manservant at his side.
21 January 1969, La Mirada, California, USA
2 February 1949, Houston, Texas, USA
2007, Los Angeles, California, USA
29 June 1961, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
11 September 1965, New York City, New York, USA
13 March 1958, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
10 May 1968, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, UK
1 December 1970, Fresno, California, USA
8 February 1953, Newport, Arkansas, USA
29 June 1947, Brooklyn, New York, USA
August 26, 2015
The most obvious reason to avoid Blunt Talk is that it's preventing the world from enjoying everything Stewart actually has to offer.
August 19, 2015
Too many of the characters and situations fail to be either recognizable or fresh, and the satire has no target. Perhaps the title refers to the show's lack of a point.
August 21, 2015
Though the central figure may feel familiar in a drama, he's surprisingly fresh in this 30-minute comic lark.
August 17, 2015
Watching Stewart run around like a mad man will lead to some legitimate chuckles.
August 19, 2015
Blunt Talk aspires to Network's kinetically brilliant madness. It arrives a limp and muddled mess.
August 24, 2015
Stewart and Scarborough make Blunt Talk worth watching, as they're an offbeat co-dependent pair who clearly have great affection and respect for each other, and watching Stewart embrace Walter's often loony behavior is a treat.
August 17, 2015
The waste of this much talent is almost criminal, and, given the nature of the scripts, one charge against the writers would be assault with a blunt object.
August 21, 2015
This could break for comedy or tragedy. Happily for us, the producers chose comedy.
August 21, 2015
Its excesses are offset by enough inspired lunacy to carry the day.
