Anger Management (TV series)

Anger Management
Developed by	Bruce Helford
Starring	Charlie Sheen Selma Blair Shawnee Smith Michael Arden Daniela Bobadilla Noureen DeWulf Derek Richardson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Charlie Sheen Ramon Estevez Dave Caplan Bruce Helford Mark Burg Sandra Stern Joe Roth Kevin Beggs Vince Totino
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	approx. 22 minutes
Production companies	Lionsgate Television Debmar-Mercury Revolution Studios Evolution Management Estevez Sheen Productions
Original release
Network	FX
Release	June 28, 2012 (2012-06-28)

Anger Management is an upcoming American comedy series that is set to premiere on FX on June 28, 2012. The series is based on the 2003 movie of the same name and stars Charlie Sheen as the role originated by Jack Nicholson in the movie.

Synopsis

The series follows Charlie (Charlie Sheen), a former minor-league baseball player who has overcome his past anger issues to become a "non-traditional" therapist. However, his life is continuously complicated by his family and friends.

Cast

• Charlie Sheen as Charlie Goodson
• Selma Blair as Kate
• Shawnee Smith as Jennifer Goodson
• Michael Arden as Patrick
• Daniela Bobadilla as Emma Goodson
• Noureen DeWulf
• Derek Richardson as Steve Nolan

Recurring

• Brett Butler as the bartender at a bar Charlie frequents.
• Katlin Mastandrea as Olivia, Emma's best friend.
• Aldo Gonzalez as Ernesto, a therapy patient in Charlie's prison group.
• Martin Sheen as Charlie's father

Production

On July 18, 2011, it was announced that a TV series based on the 2003 film Anger Management was in development with Charlie Sheen starring in the role played by Jack Nicholson in the film. The series will be Sheen's first acting role since his firing from the hit CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men on March 7, 2011 after eight seasons. On October 27, 2011, it was announced that FX had picked up the series with an initial ten episode order. If the series is successful, FX would then order an additional 90 episodes under a unique syndication model crafted by Debmar-Mercury, which would be shot over an accelerated schedule of two years. The series is set to premiere on June 28, 2012 at 9pm on FX.

Casting

Casting announcements began in January 2012, with Shawnee Smith and Selma Blair first cast as the two female leads. Smith was cast as Charlie's ex-wife and Blair was cast as Charlie's therapist and possible love interest. Several actresses tested for the two female lead roles, including Julie Benz, Jenica Bergere, Elaine Hendrix, Kate Reinders and Nicole Hiltz.

Next to be cast was Noureen DeWulf, in the role of a spoiled rich girl who is sentenced to join the therapy group after shooting her boyfriend when he cheated on her. Michael Arden and Daniela Bobadilla were cast as, respectively, Patrick, one of the members of the therapy group, and Bobadilla as Emma, Charlie's 13-year-old daughter. Derek Richardson was the last actor cast in the series, in the role of a member of the therapy group whose anger issue is that he has no anger.

International broadcasts

• The series will air on CTV in Canada.
• The series will air on TBS in Latin America.
• The series will air on 3+ in Denmark.
• The series will air on TV6 in Sweden.
• The series will air on TV3 in Norway.

External links

• Official website
• Anger Management at IMDb