‘Party Down’ Season 3 Review: A Decade Later, Starz Comedy Is Still Firing on All Cylinders
thewrap.compost-cancellation TV, dreams really can come true. To the tiny audience who tuned into Starz’s “Party Down” in 2009, its premature shunting from the air was a travesty — yet another instance of a comedy that general audiences didn’t quite get despite its evident genius.
After only two critically acclaimed seasons, it was resigned to the dustbin of history.But now, “Party Down” is back with most of the original cast on board (only Lizzy Caplan is missing) and a surprising amount of that lightning-in-a-bottle magic remains.The first season season introduced a pre-“Parks and Recreation” Adam Scott as Henry Pollard, a failed actor once seen as the next Pacino, who now works for a low-rent catering company alongside a slew of wannabe stars hoping for their big break.
With comedy icons like Megan Mullally, Jane Lynch and Ken Marino on board, the workplace comedy — with its roots firmly in that of both the British and American versions of “The Office” — offered a dry take on recession-era malaise.Now, over 10 years later, the gang is back together, sort of.
Henry has fully retired from acting to become a suburban dad and English teacher. Roman (Martin Starr) is still working for Party Down, his cynicism harsher than ever.
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