Is ‘Loudermilk’ Season 4 Happening?

The big picture

• Stronger milk
  is a comedy starring Ron Livingston about a journalist turned substance abuse counselor with 3 successful seasons.
• The show faced uncertainty following the shutdown of its broadcast network, Audience.
• While it hasn't been officially announced, there's potential for a fourth season, although it's unclear which network will host the show.

The three seasons of the comedy focused on sobriety Stronger milkabout a jaded music journalist starring Ron Livingston like the eponymous character, it was a hit with fans. Still, it's not clear when we'll get more series. The first three seasons of Stronger milk premiered on the defunct Audience Network, an AT&T subsidiary that ran exclusively on the company's DirecTV premium television service. The parent company shut down the network before the third season premiered, and while the show wasn't canceled, its broadcast network wasi Stronger milk he became homeless. Fans scratched their collective heads, wondering if their favorite Gen X'er and company would ever ride again.

What is “Loudermilk”?

Stronger milk is an American comedy series created by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort. The series first aired on October 17, 2017 on the AT&T Audience Network, and Season 3 ended on December 31, 2020, much to the anger of fans. Stronger milk stars Ron Livingston like Sam Loudermilk, Will Sasso as Sam's roommate and sponsor, Ben Burns, Laura Mennell as Allison Montgomery, his love interest on the side, and Anja Savcic in the role of Claire Wilkes, a woman deeply in the grip of addiction whom Sam reluctantly helps to recover.

The series revolves around Sam, a former major music journalist and recovering alcoholic who now spends his days complaining about coffee and music and working as a substance abuse counselor in Seattle. Sam is, for all intents and purposes, a real jerk. He is a man, more or less, out of time, living out his waning Gen X years in a state of bitter enmity. He seems to be annoyed by almost everything in life. Many of these scenes take place in coffee shops.

One in particular stands out when Sam hits up a Starbucks to get his morning medicine and complains to his barista as she asks if he'd like her to leave the room for the cream. He mocks her, mimicking her annoying affectation. The poor barista confronts him and asks, “Why do you have to be so rude,” explaining that it's “the way annoying teenagers and rich people talk to sound like they don't give a shit.” His pleas don't end with a woman on the end of the line reminding him that other people are waiting to ask in his own independent vocal fry. The scene concludes with Sam throwing up his hands in defeat and proclaiming, “Fuck everybody.” which is pretty much Sam's attitude throughout the entire series.

What makes this series so good is the redemption journey the acid-tongued reporter is on. He constantly tries to do the right thing despite his propensity for self-destruction and irritation with almost anything on this planet. His research is admirable, specifically his reluctant interest in his wife, Claire Wilkes, who moves into his apartment with him and Ben rather unexpectedly. He's just as gaunt when it comes to his millennial demeanor, but a degree of tenderness lurks beneath his gruff exterior. This motley group of people in recovery is truly endearing, making a bittersweet comedy that shows both the pains of struggling with sobriety and some of the comedy. This ability to laugh at the darkness cemented the show's audience and that's why it lasted three seasons.

What happened to the audience network?

The Audience Network was a division of AT&T, a pay-per-use channel with roots dating back to 1999 (Sam's heyday) that closed its doors on May 22, 2020. The network was to to be a low-cost streaming and live TV service. intended to provide a secondary option to AT&T DirectTV service for budget-conscious consumers. It launched with 103 channels playing in a continuous loop at a price of around $15. Customers could access various TV channels like VICELAND, Sundance, CNN, AMC etc.

On January 8, 2020, AT&T announced that it would cease current operations and transition to a Barker channel for HBO Max, which launched on May 27 of that year. As a result, the shows being produced for the dying network were disrupted, their fate now entirely up in the air. Programs like Rich Eisen's Sports show suddenly found themselves in danger of being canceled, having maintained their simulcast through the audience network. That was true The Dan Patrick Show and fan favorite, Stronger milk. Luckily, the show wasn't without a home for long. Amazon jumped at the chance to get the distribution rights roughly a year after the show's impromptu cancellation, the third season premiered. The series' actors were later released from their contracts, but the cast remains vocal about wanting a fourth season.

Will there be a 'Loudermilk' season 4?

Unfortunately, there has been no official announcement of a fourth season of Stronger milk. however, there is still a distinct possibility that it could happen. come back when Stronger milk first premiered on Prime Video, said Peter Farrelly The Hollywood Reporter:

“
It's a show I'm very proud of and deserves to be seen by everyone. I'd say it has the best cast on television and deserves to be in the conversation
Schitt's Creek
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Cobra Kai
, shows that started on one network but found a much wider audience on another. This show will give you the best time to observe them!”

However, since the cast and show are now free agents, the legal work and time required to get a fourth season into production could be too costly, a huge hurdle for the much-loved show. Cast members have invariably moved on to other projects; time has passed, people have aged, and what, if any, stories of Sam and his crew are left to tell? In the face of all this, Peter Farrelly seems imperfect after plotting seven seasons. In an interview with ComingSoon this March, co-creator Peter Farrelly expressed that he was optimistic that the show would still have at least two more seasons, but was unsure where the show would go. The show is no longer on Prime Video, but still streams on Netflix. Regarding future seasons, Farrelly said:

“The three-year break that we just had from the last one works directly. Because the last episode, he sold his book, and now we cut it to three years later – the book blew up. It's a huge success . Now he is. Back in the high life, he's having lunch with Neil Young, but he's got these bananaheads he's trying to take care of in his twelve-step group. So I'm looking forward to it, but we'll do it.”

Without a home for the next few seasons, audiences will have to wait with bated breath to see their favorite cynical back in action and trust that someone will give this series another shot.

Stronger milk it is currently streaming on Netflix in the US

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