Corporate (TV series)

Corporate
GenreDark comedy
Satire
Tragicomedy[1][2][3]
Created by
  • Pat Bishop
  • Matt Ingebretson
  • Jake Weisman
Directed by
  • Pat Bishop
  • Matt Ingebretson
Starring
ComposerTy Segall[4]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producers
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
  • Incredible Success!
  • Comedy Partners
Original release
NetworkComedy Central
ReleaseJanuary 17, 2018 (2018-01-17) –
August 26, 2020 (2020-08-26)

Corporate is an American sitcom created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. A ten-episode first season premiered on Comedy Central on January 17, 2018.[5] On February 26, 2018, the series was renewed for a second season.[6] Corporate's third and final season[7] premiered on July 22, 2020.

Ingebretson and Weisman later guest starred as their Corporate characters in their subsequent Hulu series This Fool, of which the first season premiered on August 12, 2022.

Plot

Corporate is set in an office belonging to the fictional multinational corporation Hampton DeVille and follows the miserable lives of two downtrodden employees.

Cast

Main

  • Matt Ingebretson as Matt Engelbertson
  • Jake Weisman as Jake Levinson
  • Anne Dudek as Kate Glass
  • Adam Lustick as John Strickland
  • Aparna Nancherla as Grace Ramaswamy
  • Lance Reddick as Christian DeVille

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
110January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17)March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14)
210January 15, 2019 (2019-01-15)March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19)
36July 22, 2020 (2020-07-22)August 26, 2020 (2020-08-26)

Season 1 (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Void"Pat BishopPat Bishop & Matt Ingebretson & Jake WeismanDecember 4, 2017 (2017-12-04) (online)
January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17) (Comedy Central)		1010.404[8]
22"The Powerpoint of Death"Pat BishopPat BishopDecember 19, 2017 (2017-12-19) (online)
January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17) (Comedy Central)		1020.333[8]
33"The Pain of Being Alive"Pat BishopKate ThulinDecember 20, 2017 (2017-12-20) (online)
January 24, 2018 (2018-01-24) (Comedy Central)		1030.275[9]
44"Trademarq"Pat BishopHeather Anne CampbellDecember 21, 2017 (2017-12-21) (online)
January 31, 2018 (2018-01-31) (Comedy Central)		1040.280[10]
55"Corporate Retreat"Pat BishopAmelie GilletteFebruary 7, 2018 (2018-02-07)1050.235[11]
66"Casual Friday"Pat BishopJake WeismanFebruary 14, 2018 (2018-02-14)1060.273[12]
77"The Long Meeting"Pat BishopMatt IngebretsonFebruary 21, 2018 (2018-02-21)1070.229[13]
88"Society Tomorrow"Pat BishopJake FogelnestFebruary 28, 2018 (2018-02-28)1080.202[14]
99"Weekend"Pat BishopAmelie GilletteMarch 7, 2018 (2018-03-07)1090.307[15]
1010"Remember Day"Pat BishopHeather Anne CampbellMarch 14, 2018 (2018-03-14)1100.238[16]

Season 2 (2019)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"The One Who's There"Pat BishopPat Bishop & Matt Ingebretson & Jake WeismanJanuary 15, 2019 (2019-01-15)2010.262[17]
122"The Concert"Pat BishopMatt Ingebretson & Jake WeismanJanuary 22, 2019 (2019-01-22)2030.244[18]
133"Natural Beauty"Pat BishopLangan KingsleyJanuary 29, 2019 (2019-01-29)2040.281[19]
144"Thanks!"Matt IngebretsonPat BishopFebruary 5, 2019 (2019-02-05)2020.215[20]
155"The Expense Report"Pat BishopJessica GaoFebruary 12, 2019 (2019-02-12)2050.246[21]
166"Mattchiavelli and the Piss Detective"Pat BishopPat BishopFebruary 19, 2019 (2019-02-19)2060.221[22]
177"Labor Day"Pat BishopMatt Ingebretson & Jake WeismanFebruary 26, 2019 (2019-02-26)2070.187[23]
188"The Tragedy"Pat BishopBridger WinegarMarch 5, 2019 (2019-03-05)2080.208[24]
199"Vacation"Pat BishopMatt Ingebretson & Jake WeismanMarch 12, 2019 (2019-03-12)2090.237[25]
2010"The Fall"Pat BishopJessica GaoMarch 12, 2019 (2019-03-12)2100.171[25]

Season 3 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten by [26]Original release date [27]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
211"Pickles 4 Breakfast"Pat BishopPat Bishop & Matt IngebretsonJuly 22, 2020 (2020-07-22)3010.258[28]
222"Black Dog"Pat BishopJake WeismanJuly 29, 2020 (2020-07-29)3020.260[29]
233"The Importance of Talking Shit by Oscar Wilde"Matt IngebretsonPaige WeldonAugust 5, 2020 (2020-08-05)3030.270[30]
244"Good Job"Pat BishopBridger WinegarAugust 12, 2020 (2020-08-12)3040.239[31]
255"Fuck You Money"Pat BishopCaroline AndersonAugust 19, 2020 (2020-08-19)3050.238[32]
266"The Wind of God"Pat BishopPat Bishop & Matt IngebretsonAugust 26, 2020 (2020-08-26)3060.246[33]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 87% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Corporate takes a bleak, absurdist look at corporate life to deliver a clever show with a more nihilistic bent than your typical workplace comedy."[34] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the first season has a score 75 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[35] On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has a 100% approval rating based on 7 reviews with an average rating of 9/10, and the third season has a 100% approval rating based on 6 reviews with an average rating of 8.5/10.[36][37]

Variety reviewed the series, calling it, “Deliciously dark and hilariously ruthless…a scathing satire of contemporary office culture that feels long, long overdue."[38] Adweek also lauded the show saying, “It’s the kind of universe building that’s usually reserved for prestige dramas…or big-budget sci-fi feature films.”[39]

Ratings

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of Corporate
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "The Void" January 17, 2018 0.21[8] 0.404
2 "The Powerpoint of Death" January 17, 2018 0.17[8] 0.333
3 "The Pain of Being Alive" January 24, 2018 0.16[9] 0.275
4 "Trademarq" January 31, 2018 0.16[10] 0.28
5 "Corporate Retreat" February 7, 2018 0.14[11] 0.235
6 "Casual Friday" February 14, 2018 0.15[12] 0.273
7 "The Long Meeting" February 21, 2018 0.13[13] 0.229
8 "Society Tomorrow" February 28, 2018 0.09[14] 0.202
9 "Weekend" March 7, 2018 0.17[15] 0.307
10 "Remember Day" March 14, 2018 0.13[16] 0.238

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of Corporate
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "The One Who's There" January 15, 2019 0.14[17] 0.262
2 "The Concert" January 22, 2019 0.13[18] 0.244
3 "Natural Beauty" January 29, 2019 0.17[19] 0.281
4 "Thanks!" February 5, 2019 0.11[20] 0.215
5 "The Expense Report" February 12, 2019 0.15[21] 0.246
6 "Mattchiavelli and the Piss Detective" February 19, 2019 0.11[22] 0.221
7 "Labor Day" February 26, 2019 0.09[23] 0.187
8 "The Tragedy" March 5, 2019 0.11[24] 0.208
9 "Vacation" March 12, 2019 0.12[25] 0.237
10 "The Fall" March 19, 2019 0.09[25] 0.171

Season 3

Viewership and ratings per episode of Corporate
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pickles 4 Breakfast" July 22, 2020 0.13[28] 0.258
2 "Black Dog" July 29, 2020 0.15[29] 0.260
3 "The Importance of Talking Shit by Oscar Wilde" August 5, 2020 0.14[30] 0.270
4 "Good Job" August 12, 2020 0.11[31] 0.239
5 "Fuck You Money" August 19, 2020 0.13[32] 0.238
6 "The Wind of God" August 26, 2020 0.15[33] 0.246

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