# Go On (2012)

> A grieving sports talk radio host is forced into a support group where he meets an eccentric cast of people dealing with their own losses.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/40871

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 22
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: comedy, drama
- Created by: Scott Silveri
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Matthew Perry, Laura Benanti, Julie White, Suzy Nakamura, Tyler James Williams, Brett Gelman, John Cho, Tonita Castro
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2300923/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: wry, sardonic, wistful, sincere, breezy

## What critics say

Audiences rated the single season positively, praising its warm take on grief and its ensemble of support group characters led by Matthew Perry.

## Synopsis

Go On (2012-2013) is an American network sitcom created by Scott Silveri for NBC. Matthew Perry plays Ryan King, a sports talk radio host who is newly widowed and pushed by his brash boss Steven (John Cho) to attend grief counseling before he can return to the airwaves. Reluctant and sardonic, Ryan finds himself in a support group for people dealing with life change, a room full of eccentric members whose losses range from the mundane to the devastating. Lauren Schneider (Laura Benanti) and Anne (Julie White) bring sharp edges and unexpected warmth to the sessions, while Owen (Tyler James Williams) and Yolanda (Suzy Nakamura) add their own quirks. The engine of the series is Ryan's resistance: he wants to look fine, keep his cool on air, and avoid the feelings waiting behind every joke, and each episode plays out as a clash of wisecracks, awkward confessions, and small, hard-won breakthroughs. Its tone is wry and breezy, with a wistful undercurrent that keeps the jokes landing even as the stakes stay real. The format is a single 22-episode season built around the group's weekly meetings. Fans of Episodes, Community and Divorce will find resonance in its mix of barbed comedy and tender emotional honesty about loss.

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