Something Is Wrong
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| "Something Is Wrong" | |
|---|---|
| Louie episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Louis C.K. |
| Written by | Louis C.K. |
| Cinematography by | Paul Koestner |
| Editing by | Susan E. Morse |
| Production code | XCK03001 |
| Original release date | June 28, 2012 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Something Is Wrong" is the first episode of the third season of the American comedy-drama television series Louie. It is the 27th overall episode of the series and was written and directed by Louis C.K., who also serves as the lead actor. It was released on FX on June 28, 2012.
The series follows Louie, a fictionalized version of C.K., a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in New York City. In the episode, Louie faces a dilemma with his girlfriend, and then decides to buy a motorcycle.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.43 million household viewers and gained a 0.7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the tone and directing, although some felt that the episode wasn't favorably compared to the rest of the following episodes.
Louie (Louis C.K.) arrives at a diner, parking his car. He notes a sign that makes confusing claims, such as cars only allowed to park after midnight. He goes inside to meet his girlfriend, April (Gaby Hoffmann). As she explains some of her problems, she reads Louie's body language and deduces something is wrong. She begins to think Louie wants to break up with her, despite Louie denying it. She decides to make it easier for him and breaks up with him, leaving him in the diner. He later goes outside, seeing that his car has been demolished by a repair crew for parking it there.
Louie arrives at a shop, impressed by a motorcycle. Finding that it costs just $7,500, he decides to buy it. While riding through New York, he gets distracted by a gang of bikers pulling off a wheelie, causing him to crash his motorcycle. As he is tended in the hospital, he calls his ex-wife Janet (Susan Kelechi Watson), informing her that he cannot pick up their children from school, angering her. He is let go of the hospital, despite feeling pain in his leg.
Later, Louie is visited by April, who wanted to get her laptop back. Seeing his condition, she decides to put him in the sofa and make him food. As she leaves, Louie suggests she should stay. She tells him they really need to stay apart, as it will save him from going through another divorce and storms off.
Production
Development
In June 2012, FX confirmed that the first episode of the season would be titled "Something Is Wrong", and that it would be written and directed by series creator and lead actor Louis C.K. This was C.K.'s 27th writing and directing credit.[1]