The Break with Michelle Wolf
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| The Break with Michelle Wolf | |
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| Genre | Variety show |
| Directed by | André Allen |
| Presented by | Michelle Wolf |
| Starring | DJ Jer-Z |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Running time | 23–30 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | May 27 – July 29, 2018 |
The Break with Michelle Wolf is an American television variety show starring Michelle Wolf that premiered on May 27, 2018, on Netflix. The series is executive produced by Wolf, Dan Powell, Christine Nangle, and Daniel Bodansky. Powell and Nangle also act as showrunners for the series. On August 17, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had canceled the series.
The Break with Michelle Wolf was designed to "take a break from the seriousness of late-night comedy" and "instead of making the news fun, she’ll make fun of everything and everybody. There will be no preaching or political agenda — unless it’s funny."[1]
Production
On February 12, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order consisting of ten episodes and expected the show to begin airing sometime in late 2018. The series was set to star Michelle Wolf who also executive produces alongside Dan Powell, Christine Nangle, and Daniel Bodansky. Powell and Nangle were also expected to act as showrunners for the series. Wolf's production company Cats in Pants was expected to produce the series as well.[1][2][3][4]
Cancellation
Episodes
| No. | Title | Featured guest | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Strong Female Lead" | Amber Ruffin | May 27, 2018 |
| 2 | "Be Honest" | Neal Brennan | June 3, 2018 |
| 3 | "Bad Opinions" | Tim Cappello | June 10, 2018 |
| 4 | "Hate It or Love It" | Hannibal Buress | June 17, 2018 |
| 5 | "Entertainment Explosion!" | N/A | June 24, 2018 |
| 6 | "Perfect Sports" | Nick Kroll | July 1, 2018 |
| 7 | "How Dare You!?" | Seth Meyers | July 8, 2018 |
| 8 | "Sincere and Angry" | N/A | July 15, 2018 |
| 9 | "I Pledge Allegiance" | N/A | July 22, 2018 |
| 10 | "Wet Boys" | N/A | July 29, 2018 |
Release
On April 28, 2018, the first trailer for the series was released following Wolf's hosting stint at the 2018 White House Correspondents Dinner.[7] On May 18, 2018, a second trailer was released.[8] About a week later, a clip from the first episode was released.[9]
