Series

Rude Awakening

★ 6.6(5)199830m3 seasons

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Good to know

Creator: Claudia Lonow
Release date: 1998-08-01
Runtime: 30m
Language: English
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 55
Network: Showtime
Status: Ended
Country: United States of America
Studio: Mandalay Television

About Rude Awakening

Rude Awakening is a 1998 web series in the Comedy genre, created by Claudia Lonow, starring Sherilyn Fenn, Lynn Redgrave and Jonathan Penner. It spans 3 seasons and 55 episodes, and originally aired on Showtime. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Rude Awakening in United Arab Emirates — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Unemployed alcoholic ex-soap-opera actress Billie Frank tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her self-destructive habits; her relationships with other members of Addictions Anonymous, her neighbor Dave, and her mother Trudy are explored.

Seasons (3)

Season 113 eps · 1998

Season 222 eps · 1999

Season 320 eps · 2000

Cast

Sherilyn Fenn

Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank

Lynn Redgrave

Trudy Frank

Jonathan Penner

Dave Parelli

Mario Van Peebles

Marcus Adams

Themes & keywords

self-destructionlos angeles, californiaalcohol abuserecovering alcoholicalcoholics anonymoussoap opera actresssingle camera

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Rude Awakening in United Arab Emirates?+

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Is Rude Awakening on Netflix?+

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How many seasons of Rude Awakening are there?+

Rude Awakening has 3 seasons and 55 episodes in total.

Who stars in Rude Awakening?+

Rude Awakening stars Sherilyn Fenn, Lynn Redgrave, Jonathan Penner and Mario Van Peebles.

When did Rude Awakening come out?+

Rude Awakening is a 1998 web series created by Claudia Lonow.

What genre is Rude Awakening?+

Rude Awakening is Comedy series.

Who created Rude Awakening?+

Rude Awakening was created by Claudia Lonow.