This HBO television show about a standup comedian going through divorce attempts to tackle three big themes: sex, religion and the importance of comedy. We look into Pete Holmes and Judd Apatow's motivations behind-the-scenes, while also asking, "What is its point of view beyond self absorption?"

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• Crashing, Season One

Additional Resources:

• How Pete Holmes Morphed His Despair Into Comedy With Crashing
• The Tao of Pete Holmes: HBO's 'Crashing' Creator on Comedy, Sex and God
• How HBO's 'Crashing' Star Pete Holmes Found Salvation — And Judd Apatow
• 'Crashing': Pete Holmes and Judd Apatow on Their HBO Stand-Up Comedy Series
• Pete Holmes Opens Old Wounds in HBO's 'Crashing'
• Pete Holmes on Crashing and Finding God in Filthy Jokes
• Small Screen: Apatow, Holmes offer raw look at HBO's Crashing
• Finally, somebody is updating Crashing for current day
• I'm Sorry But HBO's Crashing Sucks