# It's Bruno! (2019)

> A proud old-school Brooklyn man devotes his days to his adorable dog Bruno and insists the neighbors show the pooch proper respect.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/75907

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- Episode runtime: 15 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Solvan Naim
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Solvan Naim, Rob Morgan, Shakira Barrera, Donnell Rawlings, Jade Eshete, Johnnie Mae, Eden Marryshow, Omar Scroggins
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10186846/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: deadpan, sardonic, awkward, warm, absurd

## Synopsis

It's Bruno! (2019) is a short American comedy series created by Solvan Naim for Netflix. Naim also stars as Malcolm Bartello, an old-school Brooklyn native whose days revolve around caring for his adorable dog Bruno, and who expects every neighbor to give the pooch the respect he thinks it deserves. Supporting players Rob Morgan as Harvey, Shakira Barrera as Lulu, and Donnell Rawlings as Carl orbit his building, turning each small domestic slight into a flashpoint. The engine of the show is simple: Malcolm's earnest, self-serious devotion collides with the indifference and mild absurdity of his neighbors, and each brisk fifteen-minute episode is built from a single escalating misunderstanding over etiquette, dog ownership, and neighborhood pride. The result is one self-contained season of eight episodes, a single-season sitcom with a deadpan, knowingly awkward rhythm and a Brooklyn stoop atmosphere. Its tone is dry, sardonic, and warm, grounded in the city's everyday texture rather than spectacle. Fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Louie will find resonance in its awkward social comedy and its portrait of an eccentric urban everyman.

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