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The FXX comedy series Dave is ending, at least for now. Co-creator and star Dave Burd is looking to focus on other projects, so he has no immediate plans to make a fourth season.
A single-camera comedy series created by Burd and Jeff Schaffer, the Dave TV show stars Burd, Taylor Misiak, Andrew Santino, GaTa, Travis Bennett, and Christine Ko. The show is based on the life of Burd, a rapper and comedian known as Lil Dicky, on stage. A suburban neurotic man, Dave (Burd) is in his late twenties and has convinced himself he’s destined to be one of the best rappers ever. With the pressure mounting as he records his debut album, Dave has to decide if he’ll sacrifice friendships, love, and his own sense of self to make his dream come true. Simultaneously exasperating and inspiring his friends, Dave vows to leave no stone unturned on his quest to become the next superstar. The third season’s guests include Demi Lovato, Don Cheadle, Killer Mike, Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox, Rick Ross, Travis Barker, and Usher.
The show premiered on FXX in March 2020 and, despite drawing some of the cable channel’s lowest ratings, has aired for three seasons and 30 episodes.
The series could return later, per Deadline. This break for the series is being compared to the long periods between seasons for Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, which returns for its final season this Sunday.
Burd said the following about the FXX series:
“Making Dave has been and continues to be a dream come true. But there are other creative ventures that I am dying to pursue as well. For the past 5 years, I’ve poured every fiber of my being into the show, and after three amazing seasons, this feels like a good time to press pause to give myself the bandwidth to do some of the other things I have always wanted to do. I am beyond excited about what I have planned for the future and am enormously appreciative of FX for their continued partnership.”
An FX spokesperson also said the following about the comedy:
“After some back and forth, there are no current plans for a fourth season of Dave right now, as Dave Burd has decided to take an extended break to focus on music and other ventures. That does not rule out the possibility of doing something in the future. We love the show and sincerely appreciate the creative excellence Dave, Jeff Schaffer, the cast and crew delivered with every episode. We are excited that our partnership with Dave will continue as he develops future projects for us through his overall production deal with FXP.”
What do you think? Have you kept up with the Dave TV series? Are you hoping to see a fourth season on FXX someday?