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The Other Two

The Other Two is an American sitcom created by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider. The story follows two floundering millennial siblings who must grapple with their 13-year-old brother's overnight fame.

The Other Two aired for three ten-episode seasons, the first of which premiered in 2019 on Comedy Central, and the second and third on HBO Max in 2021 and 2023 respectively. The series received near-unanimous critical acclaim throughout its run, as well as several award nominations.

A gay aspiring actor, Cary, and his sister Brooke, a former professional dancer, try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to Internet fame.

Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Mario Lopez, Tinsley Mortimer, Michael Che, Andy Cohen, Patrick Wilson, Zosia Mamet, Debi Mazar, Ian Ziering, Tavi Gevinson, Jordana Brewster, Alessia Cara, Bowen Yang, Justin Bartha, Leah McSweeney, Dylan O'Brien, Kiernan Shipka, Lukas Gage, Simu Liu, Ben Platt, Cameron Kasky, Edie Falco, and Lawrence O'Donnell also appear as themselves.

A few months prior to being named co-head writers for Saturday Night Live's 42nd season, Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider spent a week in early 2016 developing the premise of The Other Two. They wanted the show to depict the introspection and self-doubt that twenty-somethings face, while incorporating elements of pop culture. Kelly said they wanted to include depictions of the characters' sex lives. Speaking to Vulture, Schneider said they intentionally wrote the character of Chase to be kind and innocent because it would subvert expectations of the story.

The pilot was sold to Comedy Central in late 2016. Schneider and Kelly hired Charlie Gruet, who was the director of photography of the television series High Maintenance. In October 2017, The Other Two received a full series order. The series was produced through executive producer Lorne Michaels' entertainment studio, Broadway Video. The first season began streaming on HBO Max in 2021, where the second season streams exclusively, making the series a "Max Original". The second season premiered on August 26, 2021, on HBO Max with a two-episode release. On September 24, 2021, HBO Max renewed the series for a third season. In an article by The Hollywood Reporter in June 2023, it was confirmed that the series would be ending with the third season.

In October 2017, it was announced that Drew Tarver, Heléne Yorke, Case Walker, Ken Marino, and Molly Shannon had joined the cast. Kelly and Schneider discovered Walker on social media: Walker was popular on the platform Musical.ly and had over 400,000 followers on Instagram. Tarver was brought in based on his comedic work at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, while Yorke was cast after Kelly and Schneider had seen her work on High Maintenance. It was announced in February 2020 that Gideon Glick would have a recurring role in the second season as Cary's new love interest, Jess. Shannon was promoted to the main cast in season two.

Filming for the second season initially began in early 2020 but abruptly halted in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming for the second season resumed on February 22, 2021, in New York and Los Angeles and concluded on May 9.

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