Extras
Extras was the second TV series to be created by Ricky Gervais and writing parter Stephen Merchant, after the huge success of their first creation, The Office.
Starring alongside Gervais and Merchant was Ashley Jensen (Maggie), an actress also known to American audiences from her recurring role as Christina in Ugly Betty.
A co-production between the HBO and the BBC, Extras centered around the lives two characters who worked as background extras for TV and movies. Each episode of the series had a famous special guest star playing a “heightened reality” version of themselves, including Kate Winslet, Ben Stiller, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Stewart, Daniel Radcliffe, Ian McKellen, and David Tennant.
The series ran from 2005 to 2007, ending with a finale Christmas episode. As with The Office, Gervais decided to end Extras after two seasons.
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