GO ON: Scott Silveri on the NBC Comedy (Finally) Getting a DVD Release

In 2012, NBC debuted the Matthew Perry-led comedy GO ON. The series followed Perry’s Ryan King in the aftermath of his wife’s death, as he (eventually) learned to embrace a grief support group—it was charming, but dark; grounded, but genuinely funny. It served as a FRIENDS reunion for Perry and GO ON creator Scott Silveri, but also boasted its own impressive ensemble (featuring John Cho, Laura Benanti, Julie White, Suzy Nakamura, Tyler James Williams, Brett Gelman, Sarah Baker, Tonita Castro, Bill Cobbs, and Allison Miller).

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GO ON: Scott Silveri on the End of Season Arc, the Show’s Evolution, Moving to Thursday Nights, Guest Stars, and More

As season 1 of GO ON winds down, the Matthew Perry-led comedy has had quite the ride: the series launched in August during NBC’s Olympic coverage and spent the first part of the season behind the comfortable lead-in of THE VOICE. The comedy struggled a bit in the ratings during the few months THE VOICE was on a hiatus, but starting tonight, NBC will try out the series in its Thursday night comedy block after THE OFFICE.

While GO ON may have had some highs and lows with the ratings in the first season, personally, I’ve found it to be arguably the strongest new comedy series of any network this year. So with the end of the season fast approaching, I spoke with GO ON creator Scott Silveri to get his take on when the show started clicking for them, the rating struggles, the show’s new night, what fans can expect from the end of the season…and from a potential season 2.

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