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Party Down: charmingly low-budget workplace satire from the makers of Veronica Mars

This dry, two-season comedy plays on the blurred boundaries between personal and professional life with an impressive ensemble cast
Failed actor Henry Pollard returns to work at Party Down catering, reuniting with a team of aspiring stars who seek fortune and fame in Hollywood’s entertainment industry. Photograph: Colleen E Hayes/Starz Media

When we talk about the sitcoms of the late 2000s and early 2010s – The Office, Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock – there’s one name that is consistently overlooked. Running for just two seasons on the US cable channel Starz from 2009 to 2010, Party Down is up there with the best of its contemporaries, bringing together an impressive ensemble cast to deliver a drily hilarious workplace satire.

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