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Extras: The Complete 1st Season

Extras

Extras: The Complete 1st Season

HBO (Jul 21, 2005)
TV Series | Comedy
UK | English | Color | 00:30
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
026359306921
| 2 discs
Region 1
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Andy Millman has given up his day job to be an actor, but finds he just can't land the big parts. In fact, he's never even had a speaking role, so spends much of his time hanging around on set with fellow extra and best friend, Maggie Jacobs. Andy envies the A-list stars, but never misses an opportunity to ingratiate himself with them, hoping it will lead to that first elusive line of dialogue. Extras is a comedy series from creators and writers of hit BBC comedy The Office (2001): Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.


Cast View all

Ricky Gervais Andy Millman
Ashley Jensen Maggie Jacobs
Stephen Merchant Agent
Shaun Williamson Barry
Shaun Pye Greg
Gabriele Fritz Ariel
Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson
Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart
Ben Stiller Ben Stiller
Guy Henry Iain Morris
Steven Spiers Dullard
Martin Savage Damon Beesley
Michelle Terry Female Extra
Naomi Taylor Secretary
Michael Vivian Film Director
Marlon Bulger Male Extra
Vinnie Jones Vinnie Jones
Kate Winslet Kate Winslet
Patrick Malahide Minister
Matthew Perry Self
Tony Way Chef
Katherine Parkinson Woman in Queue
Peter Sullivan Film Director
Jay Villiers Producer
Michael Wildman Dan

Episodes View details

1 Ben Stiller 30 min | Sep 25, 2005

Andy and Maggie are both extras in a serious genocide movie being shot by Ben Stiller in England; however, Andy isn't satisfied with his minuscule role, and so goes to the genocide witness Goran to try and get him a bigger part.

2 Ross Kemp & Vinnie Jones 30 min | Oct 02, 2005

Again Andy and Maggie are both extras on the same production, this time it's a period drama starring "hard-man" British actor Ross Kemp, who likes to play up to his tough persona. Another tough-guy actor, Vinnie Jones, is filming something nearby. When Andy brags to his rival, Greg, who's an extra on Jones' set, that Kemp could beat up Jones, the rivalry switches hands from the extras to the actors.

3 Kate Winslet 30 min | Oct 09, 2005

Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.

4 Les Dennis 30 min | Oct 16, 2005

Andy gets a role in a pantomime, starring opposite British TV presenter Les Dennis. As Dennis begins to approach a breakdown, Maggie gets to know the pantomime director's daughter, who appears to have had her life greatly warped by her parents.

5 Samuel L Jackson 30 min | Oct 30, 2005

Andy and Maggie are this time working on an action movie starring Samuel L Jackson. Andy finds himself cornered into a friendship with an incredibly over-friendly middle-aged Welshman also working on the set. Maggie finds herself attracted to black actor Danny on set, but isn't sure how to talk to him because of his race.

6 Patrick Stewart 30 min | Nov 06, 2005

As Andy's useless agent still hasn't managed to get him any work, he takes it upon himself to get his sitcom script read by somebody. He manages to get it to Patrick Stewart, who passes it onto the BBC, who decide to develop it. However, Andy finds himself stuck developing the script with a nearly unbearably camp man, a problem he shares with Maggie, who unwittingly repeats it to Andy's colleague later on, possibly jeopardizing Andy's chances of getting his sitcom made.