I'm Dying Up Here

I'm Dying Up Here is an American [genre]series which aired on Showtime. The series premiered on June 4, 2017.

Set in the celebrated and infamous L.A. stand-up comedy scene of the '70s, where the careers of most comedy superstars began, "I'm Dying Up Here" delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that inhabit the hilarious, but complex business of making an audience laugh. The series is based on William Knoedelseder's book of the same name.