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Enlightened

  • TV Series
  • 2011–20132011–2013
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  • 28m
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Enlightened (2011)
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A self-destructive woman who has a spiritual awakening becomes determined to live an enlightened life, creating havoc at home and work.A self-destructive woman who has a spiritual awakening becomes determined to live an enlightened life, creating havoc at home and work.A self-destructive woman who has a spiritual awakening becomes determined to live an enlightened life, creating havoc at home and work.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
8.8K
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POPULARITY
3,609
264
  • Creators
    • Laura Dern
    • Mike White
  • Stars
    • Laura Dern
    • Diane Ladd
    • Sarah Burns
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    • Laura Dern
    • Mike White
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    • Laura Dern
    • Diane Ladd
    • Sarah Burns
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Laura Dern
    Laura Dern
    • Amy Jellicoeas Amy Jellicoe
    18 episodes18 eps • 2011–2013
    Diane Ladd
    Diane Ladd
    • Helen Jellicoeas Helen Jellicoe
    18 episodes18 eps • 2011–2013
    Sarah Burns
    Sarah Burns
    • Krista Jacobsas Krista Jacobs
    16 episodes16 eps • 2011–2013
    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Levi Callowas Levi Callow
    15 episodes15 eps • 2011–2013
    Timm Sharp
    Timm Sharp
    • Dougie Danielsas Dougie Daniels
    15 episodes15 eps • 2011–2013
    Mike White
    Mike White
    • Tyleras Tyler
    15 episodes15 eps • 2011–2013
    Jon Shere
    • Louisas Louis
    14 episodes14 eps • 2011–2013
    Brent Bradshaw
    Brent Bradshaw
    • Kenas Ken
    14 episodes14 eps • 2011–2013
    Bayne Gibby
    Bayne Gibby
    • Connieas Connie
    13 episodes13 eps • 2011–2013
    Michaela Watkins
    Michaela Watkins
    • Janice Holmas Janice Holm
    9 episodes9 eps • 2011–2013
    Jason Mantzoukas
    Jason Mantzoukas
    • Omar Alias Omar Ali
    8 episodes8 eps • 2011–2013
    Travis Heaps
    Travis Heaps
    • Steve Jacobsas Steve Jacobs
    7 episodes7 eps • 2011–2013
    Charles Esten
    Charles Esten
    • Damon Manningas Damon Manning
    6 episodes6 eps • 2011
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Jeff Flenderas Jeff Flender
    6 episodes6 eps • 2013
    Amy Hill
    Amy Hill
    • Judy Harveyas Judy Harvey
    6 episodes6 eps • 2011–2013
    Riki Lindhome
    Riki Lindhome
    • Harperas Harper
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011–2013
    Dan Levy
    Dan Levy
    • Sethas Seth…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    Christie Volkmer
    Christie Volkmer
    • Szidon's Assistantas Szidon's Assistant…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011–2013
    • Creators
      • Laura Dern
      • Mike White
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    A self-destructive woman who has a spiritual awakening becomes determined to live an enlightened life, creating havoc at home and work.
    • corporate
    • enlightened
    • new age
    • corporation
    • making change
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      • Meet the new face of tranquility
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    • Trivia
      On a roundtable for comedy actresses put together by the magazine The Hollywood Reporter, Laura Dern commented her surprise regarding the journalist questions about the show. According to Dern, many of them emphasized the imperfect personality of her character, making the actress wonder if James Gandolfini or Larry David (stars of The Sopranos (1999) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), also on HBO) were asked the same types of questions, considering their characters are praised for how flawed they are. Dern reveals that she just assumed the audience would be interested in seeing a female character whose strength and comicality came from her extreme behavior, and that she never got those questions when promoting independent movies, where she had played characters with similar traits.
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      Featured in The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2012)

    User reviews69

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    8/10
    A series that looks good at anger, doubt, uncertainty, and the fight for love and spiritual meaning.
    Just been watching this new HBO series "Enlightened" and I must say it's an interesting and raw work from Mike White he shows how life can be depressing and dark with rage and anger. It's clear that most people can relate to this thru their jobs and paying bills, and dealing with relationships as all of this brings stress and uncertainty to most. All of this is showcased thru the life of one middle aged lady Amy(the wonderful Laura Dern(who shares a birthday the same day as me!)she's a woman who's had a nervous and spiritual breakdown.

    And Amy is faced with a destructive type of life it all began when she split from her ex husband(Luke Wilson)who's battled his demon with drugs. Also to complicate matters life on the job sucks as after 15 years she's been demoted to a lower level computer programming job in the basement of the company! As she watched how others have slimmed, lied, and slept their way up the ladder. As Amy's mind feels the rage and anger toward her co workers anytime she has thoughts of them.

    Not all is lost still Amy is a productive citizen who still fights for joy and peace by trying to do the right thing by looking out for others and her character always tries to do things for humanity. She gets much advice and support from her mother(Diane Ladd who's Laura's real life mother) who she lives with. Overall this is a series that's a little dark with drama and blended well with anger and sadness as it proves life is always uncertain with a challenge ahead. Still the lead character Amy fights for what's right and to be at peace with life and people in a spiritual manner. Overall good interesting new series.
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    • Release date
      • October 10, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 頓悟人生
    • Production companies
      • Rip Cord Productions
      • HBO Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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