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The Kominsky Method Trivia | 30 facts about the Netflix series

One of the most successful, original series, that Netflix has ever released is without any doubt “The Kominsky Method”.

Let’s find out more about “The Kominsky Method”!

The Kominsky Method is an American comedy-drama television series streaming on Netflix.
It was created by Chuck Lorre.
It premiered on November 16, 2018, on Netflix.
The series stars Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin, Sarah Baker, Nancy Travis, and Kathleen Turner.
The Kominsky Method follows an aging acting coach who, years earlier, had a brief moment of success as an actor.
In January 2019, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.
The second season premiered on October 25, 2019.
In July 2020, the series was renewed for a third and final season.
Alan Arkin plays the role of Norman Newlander. Alan Arkin’s spouse in real life is Suzanne Newlander Arkin.
Reunites Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito from The War of the Roses(1989), Romancing the Stone (1984), and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) of which Michael Douglas was at one point going to star, but instead stayed on as producer.
Alan Arkin starred in “The In-Laws” in 1979 while Michael Douglas starred in the remake 24 years later.
In Season 1, Episode 4, Norman (Arkin) is buying a sandwich for Sandy (Douglas). Norman asks the deli clerk which ham he would recommend and the man answers ‘the honey glazed one’. Norman turns to Sandy and states: “I would’ve bet a million bucks he would’ve said Virginia Ham.” In “The American President” Andrew Shepherd (played by Douglas) fails with ordering flowers for Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), so instead he sends Virginia Ham to her office.
On August 14, 2017, it was announced that Netflix was finalising a series order for the production of a first season consisting of ten episodes.
The series was set to be written by Chuck Lorre, Alan J. Higgins, and David Javerbaum.
Lorre was also set to direct the first episode and executive produce alongside Michael Douglas.
Emily Osment, who plays Theresa, one of Sandy’s students, had a recurring role in Season Three of “Mom,” also produced by Chuck Lorre.
Ann-Margret and Alan Arkin previously played a married couple in The Santa Clause 3.
Jay Leno makes a guest appearance in the second episode. He and Nancy Travis previously starred together in Last Man Standing.
Alan Arkin and Nancy Travis both starred in So I Married an Axe Murderer
Reportedly Netflix wanted longer seasons from season 2 on, but Michael Douglas insisted to continue doing 8-episode seasons.
Its Rotten Tomato critics score is 80% (a solid, above-average B-).
New York Times critic Mike Hale said that while the show wasn’t a disaster, “It has a certain warm-bath appeal, if you don’t mind a thick foam of prostate jokes.”
The show won two Golden Globes. More specifically it won the “Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy” Golden Globe, while Michael Douglas won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Despite the “big names” starring on the Netflix series, “The Kominsky Method” wasn’t very popular when it won two Golden Globes in 2018.
This is the reason why an article was written on Forbes under the title Why You’ve Never Heard Of ‘The Kominsky Method’
Jacqueline Bisset was scheduled to appear as one of Sandy’s ex wives in season 2, but shortly after the announcement it was revealed that Kathleen Turner would play the role instead, making her directly Mindy’s mother.
Production companies involved with the series consist of Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre Productions.
When the show announced its renewal for a third and final season, it was also revealed that Alan Arkin wouldn’t be back and that he made clear to the producers doing the second season that it was his final season.
When asked then why the season two finale didn’t write his character out, sources within the show revealed that it wasn’t clear if a third season was going to happen, so they choose to make a somewhat happy ending for the character in case they didn’t return.
Nancy Travis and Susan Sullivan starred together in Last Man Standing (2011). The episode in which Susan Sullivan first appeared aired 7 days before season 1 of The Kominsky Method (2018) premiered.