EPIX'S PROVOCATIVE LATE NIGHT STAND-UP SERIES "UNPROTECTED SETS" RETURNS FOR A THIRD SEASON PREMIERING FEBRUARY 4, 2022
All New Episodes of the Series Companion Podcast Available Same Day
Unprotected Sets returns to EPIX for a third season with eight newly minted, one-hour specials from today's freshest voices in standup comedy. Uproarious onstage performances and candid green room confessionals offer a revealing look into the life and mind of a comic unlike any other show on the market today. The series is produced by MGM's Evolution Media.
Season 3 Comedians Featured by Episode:
Episode 301: Chad Daniels (Fergus Falls, MN) - Friday, February 4th at 12:35 AM ET/PT
Episode 302: Ronnie Jordan (Atlanta) - Friday, February 11th at 12:00 AM ET/PT
Episode 303: Lynne Koplitz (NYC) - Friday, February 18th at 12:40 AM ET/PT
Episode 304: Ali Siddiq (Houston) - Friday, February 25th at 12:50 AM ET/PT
Episode 305: Tom Thakkar (Bloomington, IN) - Friday, March 4th at 1 AM ET/PT
Episode 306: Chanel Ali (Philadelphia) - Friday, March 11th at 12:45 AM ET/PT
Episode 307: Emma Willmann (Blue Hill, ME) - Friday, March 18th at 12:45 AM ET/PT
Episode 308: Louis Katz (Los Angeles) - Friday, March 25th at 12:00 AM ET/PT
Over three successful seasons, Unprotected Sets has helped discover the next generation of comedy headliners, including breakout stars Zainab Johnson (co-host of Netflix's 100 Humans), Clayton English (TruTV's Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks), and Rob Christensen (Apple TV+'s The Problem with Jon Stewart). Today, in addition to the series, audiences can now listen to all new episodes of the Unprotected Sets companion podcast, which is available on all major platforms. The podcast, produced by MGM Television and Audio Up, features the funniest working comedians from across the country. Nothing is off-limits as each comedian brings their life into the art.
ABOUT MGM
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content as well as the premium pay television network EPIX, which is available throughout the U.S. via cable, satellite, telco and digital distributors. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous other television channels, digital platforms and interactive ventures and is producing premium short-form content for distribution. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
ABOUT EVOLUTION MEDIA
Evolution Media, an MGM company, has produced some of the most buzz-worthy non-fiction programming spanning a wide array of formats and genres across broadcast and cable television networks. The company has garnered numerous awards and industry accolades including 13 Telly Awards, a CableFax Best Series Award, multiple Reality TV Awards for Best Series and the Best Reality Show award from the Critics' Choice Awards.
Evolution Media's current slate of long-running hit series includes The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, The Real Housewives of Orange County and Vanderpump Rules for Bravo; its break-out format Botched for E! Network; MTV's hit revival The Hills: New Beginnings, and Sex Life for MGM's Epix. Since its formation 1987, the company has produced more than 60 series for various networks including TLC's Clean Sweep and The Adam Carolla Project; truTV's action series Ocean Force; MTV's Yo Momma; Bravo's Date My Ex, Gay Weddings and Boy Meets Boy; VH1's Bands Reunited; ABC Family's teen reality hit, Switched!; Disney Channel's groundbreaking teen series Bug Juice, Movie Surfers, Code:9 and the tele-feature Now You See It; HGTV's Desperate Spaces; the reality comedy Growing Up Twisted for A&E; He's a Lady for TBS; WeTV's critically acclaimed series High School Confidential; BET's talker My Black is Beautiful; and the award-winning feature documentary Camp Out (Logo).
ABOUT EPIX:
EPIX(R), an MGM company, is a premium television network delivering a broad line-up of quality original series and documentaries, the latest movie releases and classic film franchises - all available on TV, on-demand, online and across devices. EPIX(R) has tripled the amount of original programming on the network and has become a destination for original premium content with series including Godfather of Harlem, starring and executive produced by Forest Whitaker; Pennyworth, the origin story of Batman's butler Alfred and drama Chapelwaite, based on the short story Jerusalem's Lot by Stephen King and starring Academy Award winner Adrien Brody; as well as upcoming premieres of western adventure series Billy the Kid; sci-fi horror series From produced by Midnight Radio and AGBO; season two of dramedy Bridge and Tunnel written and directed by Ed Burns and season three of epic fantasy drama series Britannia. Other originals include Emmy(R)-nominated music docuseries Laurel Canyon; docuseries Fall River, from Blumhouse Television; season two of War of the Worlds, from Howard Overman and starring Gabriel Byrne and Daisy Edgar-Jones; sweeping historical drama Domina; acclaimed spy thriller Condor; docuseries NFL: The Grind and NFL Icons, from NFL Films; music docuseries Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records; docuseries Fiasco, based on the podcast of the same name; Belgravia, from Julian Fellowes, Gareth Neame and the creative team from Downton Abbey; docuseries Helter Skelter: An American Myth, executive produced and directed by Lesley Chilcott; By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem; and Enslaved featuring Hollywood icon and human rights activist Samuel L. Jackson. Launched in October 2009, EPIX(R) is available nationwide through cable, telco, satellite and emerging digital distribution platforms as well as through its EPIX NOW app, providing more movies than any other network with thousands of titles available for streaming.
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