# The Mindy Project (2012)

> An obstetrician-gynecologist in New York City juggles a small medical practice, quirky coworkers and her own romantic misadventures.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/40751

## Facts

- Seasons: 6
- Episodes: 117
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Mindy Kaling
- Network: FOX, Hulu
- Cast: Mindy Kaling, Chris Messina, Ed Weeks, Amanda Setton, Ike Barinholtz, Beth Grant, Xosha Roquemore, Adam Pally
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2211129/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, self aware, warm, witty, sympathetic

## What critics say

Audiences rated the series positively, with the early seasons well regarded and later seasons judged weaker.

## Synopsis

The Mindy Project (2012-2017) is an American network sitcom created by Mindy Kaling for FOX and later Hulu. Mindy Kaling stars as Dr. Mindy Lahiri, an obstetrician-gynecologist running her own life in a small Manhattan medical practice, where she tries to balance career ambitions with a messy romantic life. Chris Messina plays fellow doctor Danny Castellano, and Ike Barinholtz, Ed Weeks and Xosha Roquemore fill out the offbeat staff around her. The engine of the show is the collision between Mindy's professional competence and her chaotic dating choices, with each episode built from clinic appointments, awkward office encounters and romantic misfires. Across six seasons the show moves through a series of relationships and workplace shake-ups, giving it an ongoing serialized spine layered over its standalone comic beats. The tone is breezy, self-aware and warm, with a rapid-fire sense of humor and a sympathetic lead who narrates her own missteps. Fans of The Office, Parks and Recreation and Happy Endings will find a similar blend of ensemble quirk and romantic comedy in a single-camera workplace setting.

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