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No Activity is an American police comedy web television series created for CBS All Access, based on the Australian series of the same name. The series was developed by Trent O'Donnell and Patrick Brammall, the creator and star of the Australian series. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay were brought on to produce the series with their company Funny or Die. The series is marked as the first original comedy series for the CBS streaming service.

No Activity premiered on November 12, 2017, with the rest of eight-episode first season streaming weekly on All Access. On February 13, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.

Plot

Set against the world of a major drug cartel bust, the series follows two low-level cops who have spent far too much time in a car together; two criminals who are largely kept in the dark; two dispatch workers who haven't really clicked; and two Mexican tunnelers who are in way too small a space considering they've only just met. It's "Waiting for Godot" as a police procedural.

Cast

Main

• Patrick Brammall as Det. Nick Cullen
• Tim Meadows as Det. Judd Tolbeck
• Amy Sedaris as Janice Delongpre, Dispatch Officer
• Sunita Mani as Fatima Khorasani, Dispatch Officer

Recurring

• Jesse Plemons as Angus
• Arturo Castro as Miguel
• Adrian Martinez as Roberto
• Will Ferrell as Adrian
• Jason Mantzoukas as Marco
• Darren Gilshenan as Tony
• Bob Odenkirk as Greg, Port Security Officer

Guest

• J. K. Simmons as Leon, Internal Affairs Investigator
• Mackenzie Davis as Pat the Rat
• Bridget Everett as DEA Special Agent Bonnie Lehman
• Michaela Watkins as Erin Saunders, Internal Affairs Investigator
• Jake Johnson as DEA Special Agent John Halderman

Episodes

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Production

Development

In October, 2017, it was announced that CBS was developing their own version of the Australian series, No Activity for American audiences with Will Ferrell, Adam McKay along with their production company, Funny or Die as executive producers. The series was greenlit for an 8-episode first season set to premiere on November 12, 2017 on CBS All Access. The series will star Patrick Brammall (from the Australian series) as Det. Nick Cullen and Tim Meadows as Det. Judd Tolbeck with a range of guest stars such as Mackenzie Davis, Jason Mantzoukas, Jesse Plemons, J.K. Simmons, Michaela Watkins, Jake Johnson (guest starred on the Australian series) along with Ferrell himself.

Reception

The show has been met with a mixed reception from critics since its premiere. On Rotten Tomatoes the first season holds a 63% approval rating with an average rating of 5.58 out of 10 based on eight reviews. On Metacritic, the first season scored 56 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, indicating a mixed or average response. In a positive review, The Guardian's Luke Buckmaster gave the show 3 out of 5 stars saying, "No Activity plays in minor key, a reminder of some of comedy"?s essential ingredients. Shticks combine irreverence with mundanity, there is generous give and take between performers, and it shows an appreciation of incongruity in various iterations."