Given the strength of the pairings theyve set up over the last few years, theres enough material to power a season that may live up to its loftiest. Emmy rnominated comedy portlandia returns to ifc for its eighth and final season. Portlandia final season highlights ongoing debate about. Season 8 will air in 2018, marking the end of the ifc series that stars fred armisen and carrie brownstein.
As for why the creators decided to end the show now, armisen noted that he and brownstein wanted to have some sense of control over how to conclude the series. The one disc set consists of all six episodes of its first season. The mayor makes deals throughout the town to obtain the very best route for the portland marathon. The final season of ifc s portlandia, which kicks off jan. In just a few short months, portlandia will drift into sketch comedy heaven, but first, it will unveil a final batch of artisanal episodes. Portlandia is far to twee of a show to make a huge deal of its final episode, and fred and carrie were smart enough to know that. Watch the trailer for the eighth season of portlandia.
The show kicks off its eighth and final season this week, and since 2011. Ifc has had a strong comedy series since 2011 with the premiere of portlandia, but that is soon to end with the coming season being its last. Cable and satellite subscribers can watch full episodes of portlandia on. Season 8 will air in 2018, marking the end of the ifc series that stars fred armisen and carrie brownstein the announcement of. Carrie brownstein reflects on portlandias final season nbc. Watch the first trailer for the eighth and final season of. Why the final season of portlandia wont be sentimental.
Portlandia focuses on how life really is in portland, oregon. Ifc renewed portlandia for a sixth and seventh season on february 10. Portlandia season 8 the eighth and final season of the sketch comedy series. Ifc subscribers can also watch full episodes on our app, available on ios and android, roku, apple tv, fire tv, xbox, and android tv devices. Carrie brownstein and fred armisen star in the eighth and final season of portlandia. The eighth and final season of portlandia finally has a premiere date. Carrie brownstein and fred armisen star in the eighth and final season of portlandia, which premieres thursday. On location in portland, carrie brownstein on the final season in september, shortly before filming was completed on the final season of portlandia in portland, cocreators and. Eighth and final season premieres in january on ifc. Augusta quirkifc portlandia began its eighth and final season on ifc on jan. Portlandia final season was really tricky due to trump. Portlandia is ending, and portlanders are ok with that.
After eight seasons, portlandia ended its run thursday with rose route, an episode that was a little sweet, a little strange and included selfaware jokes about portlanders frustrated with how. Ifc president jennifer caserta announced saturday that the comedy starring fred armisen and carrie brownstein has been renewed for an eighth and final. Portlandia has been renewed for an eighth and final season. Carrie brownstein tells seth how emotional filming the final season of portlandia was and explains how she and fred armisen came up. Fred armisen, carrie brownstein on portlandias final season. The last scene they ever shot for portlandia was really. Portlandia never received mainstream recognition, but fred armisen and carrie brownstein are probably fine with that. Lorne michaels executive producers the shortbased series, which stars fred armisen and carrie brownstein. Those of you looking for a fix of fred armisen before then can get just that when the lego ninjago movie is released on september 22. Ifc president jennifer caserta first confirmed a year ago that the eighth season of portlandia would be the comedys last. Fred armisen, carrie brownstein, jonathan krisel, bill oakley. Portlandia embraces its weirdness one last time in a. The eighth and final season of portlandia premieres in. Portlandia is getting ready for its final season, and a new trailer has been released for the series.