LA to Vegas is an American sitcom that was broadcast on Fox. The series debuted on January 2, 2018, as a midseason entry in the 2017-18 television season. Starring Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin and Peter Stormare, the series follows the crew and regular passengers of the Los Angeles to Las Vegas route of budget airline Jackpot Airlines.
On January 9, 2018, Fox picked up three additional episodes for a total of 15.
On May 21, 2018, Fox canceled the series after one season.
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Premise
The series follows the lives of crew and passengers of a discount airline that makes regular Friday-to-Sunday getaway flights from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The stories revolve around recurring themes of hope and disappointment.
Maps LA to Vegas
Cast and characters
Main
- Kim Matula as Veronica "Ronnie" Messing, a veteran flight attendant for Jackpot Airlines, a budget service operating out of Las Vegas.
- Ed Weeks as Colin McCormack, a British professor of economics at UCLA. He and Ronnie strike up a romance after he separates from his wife. He travels to Las Vegas every weekend to visit his son.
- Nathan Lee Graham as Bernard Jasser, a flamboyant male flight attendant who works alongside Ronnie.
- Olivia Macklin as Nichole Hayes, a professional stripper who uses Jackpot Airlines to fly between Los Angeles and Las Vegas for work.
- Peter Stormare as Artem, an eccentric Russian bookie and gambler, who works as a dentist when he is not gambling in Las Vegas.
- Dylan McDermott as Captain David "Dave" Pratman, who became a pilot for Jackpot after being honorably discharged from the Air Force (thus ruining his dream of being a fighter pilot). He indulges in drugs, alcohol, and women to forget the pain of his failed marriages.
Recurring
- Amir Talai as Alan, the co-pilot.
- Zachary Knighton as Bryan, a chef and Ronnie's boyfriend
- Amy Landecker as Patricia Hayes, Nichole's mother and Captain Dave's love interest
- Kether Donohue as Meghan, Colin's ex-wife.
- Dermot Mulroney as Captain Steve Jasser, one of Pratman's rivals.
- Alison Becker as Caroline, a flight attendant for Jackpot
- Josh Duhamel as Captain Kyle
- Don Johnson as Jack Silver, the CEO of Jackpot Airlines.
Episodes
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 56% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 5.84/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Refreshingly lewd humor and funny, relatable characters are crammed into LA to Vegas alongside pacing problems and a dearth of punchlines, leaving this sitcom's high-flying potential stuck in an amiable holding pattern." On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Ratings
References
External links
- Official website
- LA to Vegas on IMDb
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