Undateable (2014 Television Series)

Undateable is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from May 29, 2014 to January 29, 2016 and originally premiered as a mid-season replacement. The series was created by Adam Sztykiel and is based on the book Undateable: 311 Things Guys do That Guarantee They Won't be Dating or Having Sex by Ellen Rakieten and Anne Coyle. On May 8, 2015, NBC renewed Undateable for a third season that consisted entirely of live episodes, which premiered on October 9, 2015. On May 13, 2016, NBC canceled the series after three seasons.

Premise
Danny Burton is a 34-year-old carefree single guy who has watched most of his friends move on to serious relationships. When his last remaining single friend Shannon moves out to get married, Danny searches for a new roommate. A promising candidate is Justin, the owner of Black Eyes Bar (frequently mispronounced "Black Guys Bar") in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale. Justin and his friends – the creepy Burski, oddball Shelly, and recently out-of-the-closet Brett – all have certain qualities that make them appear "undateable". While Danny himself has good luck getting women into bed, he is unable or unwilling to form a lasting commitment with any of them. Danny's older sister, Leslie, has similar fears about being undateable, having the "baggage" of being a mid-30s divorcee.

Main

 * Chris D'Elia as Danny Burton
 * Brent Morin as Justin Kearney, Danny's roommate who is a bar owner
 * David Fynn as Brett, Justin's gay co-worker and friend
 * Rick Glassman as Adam Burski, Justin's nerdy friend who has a crush on Leslie
 * Ron Funches as Shelly, Justin's oddball friend who moves into the upstairs loft at the bar
 * Bianca Kajlich as Leslie Burton, Danny's recently divorced sister
 * Bridgit Mendler as Candace, Justin's optimistic new bartender and later fiancé (Season 2–)

Recurring

 * Briga Heelan as Nicki, Justin's former employee who was briefly his girlfriend (Season 1; guest in Season 2)
 * Eva Amurri Martino as Sabrina, Danny's ex-girlfriend and Justin's new employee (Season 1)
 * Adam Hagenbuch as Trent, Candace's ex-boyfriend (Season 2; guest in Season 3)
 * Whitney Cummings as Charlotte, Justin's friend from school whom he sets up with Danny (Season 3-)

Development and casting
NBC purchased the script from Bill Lawrence in October 2012. Casting for the pilot began in early 2013, with Brent Morin and Rick Glassman being cast in February and Bianca Kajlich and Chris D'Elia being cast in March. Matthew Wilkas was also cast in March as Brett, Justin's gay friend. Aly Michalka was originally cast as Maddie, a waitress in Justin's bar and Justin's love interest, but she left the show in April 2013 and was replaced with Briga Heelan in a guest star role as the similar character Nicki.