Crashing

Series premiere. Aspiring comedian Pete finds himself without a home after he catches his wife, Jessica, in a compromising position. As Pete attempts to find solace at a New York comedy club, he befriends cynical comedy legend Artie Lange.

Pete wallows in his new reality, but Artie snaps him out of it with an offer: In exchange for a ride to Albany, Pete can be Artie's opening act. Pete meets co-headliner T.J. Miller and attempts to save Artie from breaking his sobriety.

Pete and T.J. head upstate to his wife's yard sale, where Pete teams up with an unexpected ally to get back a prized possession.

Pete spends an unusual night 'barking' on the streets of New York where he finds himself encountering disinterested locals, befriending some up-and-coming comics, engaging in a turf war with a rival barker, and getting a pep talk from a veteran.

When Pete's parents decide to come to New York for his mother's birthday, Pete begs Jess to come along and keep up the charade of their marriage, but an incredibly tense dinner reveals some harsh truths. Later, Pete faces a turning point.

Homeless once more and facing professional disappointment, Pete turns to Artie Lange, who invites him to be a guest on his podcast. Pete meets Sarah Silverman, who takes pity on him and suggests that he try to find work as an audience 'warm up' comedian.

Pete's high from his new warm-up gig on The Rachael Ray Show is interrupted by an unexpected visit from Leif's wife, who pulls him back into the chaos of his separation from Jess.

Season One Finale. After attempt to cheer up Pete goes wrong, Artie tags along with Pete to a baptism. Artie gets insight into religion and God from a woman, and Pete runs into Jess which makes him question how much he is willing to sacrifice for comedy.

Pete Holmes created and stars in this comedy series about a stand-up comic trying to make it on the NYC comedy scene.

Hear what it takes to make it in the comedy business from Pete Holmes and his comic cohorts in the HBO series 'Crashing.'

Get the hilarious lowdown on 'Crashing' with star Pete Holmes and executive producer Judd Apatow.