Mixology: Discussion Thread

Mixology

One bar. One night. Ten single people. Welcome to Union, a high-end bar in Manhattan’s trendy meat-packing district. Recently dumped by his fiancée, Tom (Blake Lee) hasn’t been out on the town in a decade. His best friends, handsome, confident Cal (Craig Frank) and fast-talking Bruce (Andrew Santino), are throwing Tom back into the dating pool whether he likes it or not. Tom’s first encounter is with Maya (Ginger Gonzaga), an attorney who’s as beautiful as she is brutal; before long, Tom is in tears. After that, it only gets worse. Rounding out Union’s chic crowd is Maya’s engaged-for-now friend, Liv (Kate Simses); aggressive single mom Jessica (Alexis Carra); her younger, naive sister, Janey (Sarah Bolger); bubbly cocktail waitress Kacey (Vanessa Lengies); dark, mysterious bartender Dominic (Adan Canto); and failed internet entrepreneur Ron (Adam Campbell), who’s having the worst night of his life. “Mixology” stars Blake Lee (“Parks and Recreation”) as Tom, Andrew Santino (“Punk’d”) as Bruce, Kate Simses (“What’s Your Number”) as Liv, Adam Campbell (“Epic Movie”) as Ron, Craig Frank (“8.13”) as Cal, Vanessa Lengies (“Glee”) as Kacey, Alexis Carra (“Incredible Girl”) as Jessica, Sarah Bolger (“Once Upon a Time”) as Janey, Ginger Gonzaga (“Legit”) as Maya and Adan Canto (“The Following”) as Dominic.

“Mixology” was written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (“The Hangover,” “21 and Over”), and is executive-produced by Lucas, Moore, Ryan Seacrest, Nina Wass and Adam Sher. It’s directed by Larry Charles (“Seinfeld,” “Entourage,” “Borat”), and is produced by ABC Studios.

Here's the cast of the show...

Mixology (Comedy)
EPs | Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (The Hangover, The Change-Up)
CAST | Blake Lee (Parks and Recreation), Andrew Santino (Punk’d), Kate Simses (What’s Your Number), Adam Campbell (Epic Movie), Craig Frank, Vanessa Lengies (Glee) as Kacey, Alexis Carra (Incredible Girl), Sarah Bolger (Once Upon A Time) as Janey, Ginger Gonzaga (Legit), Adan Canto (The Following)
Set in the world of a sexy Manhattan bar, the high-concept single-cam comedy chronicles the exploits of singles in search of love — all over the course of one night.

Kinda mad one of my up-and-coming rising stars, Mercedes Mashon excited the pilot I believe right around the time after the table read.

Cast Promo...



Hopeully this is good, still sad about Mercedes.

Looking forward to this show.  I like the concept and the preview was funny.  "The higher the heels, the looser she feels." 

 

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Not that I was a fan of Happy Endings, but ABC said they canceled Happy Endings because it wasn't "on brand" and too "narrow". How is this any more on brand or broad?

LMAO, I was dying at their comedies and that he used that term to describe HE and how he said these are broader in a sense... we'll see. If it flops I can't wait to see how he tries and spin it.

Um, I'm really questioning ABC's logic in their comedy pick-ups, since they are slowly starting to resemble NBC in terms of their narrow focus.

With that said, I'm not sure how this show is going to maintain itself for a season or more. I could see this concept working well in a tv-movie (perhaps ABC should get back into the tv movie business).. but not in a tv show.