“I don’t need drugs, cuz I got pugs,” exclaims Maria Bamford, who plays a version of herself on Lady Dynamite. Here she is off her mood-stabilizing meds and in a speedy, euphoric state while party planning her dog Blossom’s birthday.
Lady Dynamite is a new original single-camera comedy series based on what actor/comedian Maria Bamford has accepted to be “her life.” The occasionally surreal episodes, refracted across multiple time periods, are inspired by Bamford’s life, metal breakdown and diagnosis with Bipolar II.
Lady Dynamite also stars Fred Melamed as Bamford’s manager and close friend Bruce Ben-Bacharach, and Mary Kay Place plays Bamford’s mother. Guest stars include Patton Oswalt, Ana Gasteyer, Jon Cryer, Mira Sorvino, Brandon Routh, June Diane Raphael, Adam Pally, Dean Cain, Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro and Jenny Slate. Pam Brady, Mitch Hurwitz and Maria Bamford are executive producers on the Netflix production.