Officer Drake, Ray and Jonathan try to track down a stalker; George decides to make a stand at work; Jonathan battles his nemesis.
Bored to Death
Show summary:
"How he solves anything is a mystery." Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman), a struggling Brooklyn writer with a drinking problem, tries to cope with his recent breakup with his girlfriend by reinventing his life. On a whim, Ames decides to emulate his idol novelists Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler by posing as a private detective and offering his services through an online ad. Soon enough, he takes on various cases of unwitting clients, satisfying some while failing others. The HBO original comedy is based on Jonathan Ames' short story of the same name, which is included in his book The Double Life is Twice as Good: Essays and Fiction and in McSweeney's Issue 24. The cable series also stars Ted Danson (Damages, Becker) as George Christopher, Jonathan's magazine editor, and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) as Ray Hueston, Jonathan's best friend.
"How he solves anything is a mystery." Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman), a struggling Brooklyn writer with a drinking problem, tries to cope with his recent breakup with his girlfriend by reinventing his life. On a whim, Ames decides to emulate his idol novelists Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler by posing as a private detective and offering his services through an online ad. Soon enough, he takes on various cases of unwitting clients, satisfying some while failing others. The HBO original comedy is based on Jonathan Ames' short story of the same name, which is included in his book The Double Life is Twice as Good: Essays and Fiction and in McSweeney's Issue 24. The cable series also stars Ted Danson (Damages, Becker) as George Christopher, Jonathan's magazine editor, and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) as Ray Hueston, Jonathan's best friend.
A dermatologist enlists Jonathan to deliver a letter to his intended at an Asian health spa; Jonathan takes Ray to the spa for his birthday.
Leah hires Jonathan to help find her new dog; Ray joins Jonathan in the search for Leah's dog; George heads to the hospital for surgery.
Jonathan tries to repair the relationship between a limousine driver and his wife; Ray has a meeting with Kevin Bacon.
A professor hires Jonathan to track down a valuable item; George finds an alibi to explain his drug test results; Ray meets a familiar barfly.
George receives some sobering news from his new urologist; Jonathan is kidnapped by a pair of henchmen.
Jonathan is hired by George's nemesis, Richard Antrem; Stella reveals that she is not over her first love; George has a new female urologist; Ray plots to win back Leah.
Jonathan is hired by a policeman; George learns that his new publisher plans to cut costs; Ray fails a yoga test with Leah.
