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Avenue 5 S1E1 — I Was Flying

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Avenue 5•Season 1•Episode 1

I Was Flying

6.7/10 · 1,761 votesJan 19, 202029 min

Ranked #9 of 9 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

When a malfunction occurs aboard the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5, it's up to engineer Billie McEvoy to warn Capt. Ryan Clark, owner Herman Judd and his right-hand woman Iris Kimura that the incident may have a cataclysmic knock-on effect.

Directed byArmando Iannucci

Written byArmando Iannucci

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Cast8

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Ryan Clark

Josh Gad

Josh Gad

Herman Judd

Lenora Crichlow

Lenora Crichlow

Billie McEvoy

Zach Woods

Zach Woods

Matt Spencer

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Rav Mulcair

Suzy Nakamura

Suzy Nakamura

Iris Kimura

Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Spike Martin

Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Karen Kelly

Crew9

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci

Director

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci

Writer

Yusuf Chaudhri

Yusuf Chaudhri

Stunts

George Kirby

George Kirby

Stunt Double

Laura Swift

Laura Swift

Stunts

Rachael Evelyn

Rachael Evelyn

Stunts

J

Jonathan Spencer

Gaffer

Varpu Kronholm

Varpu Kronholm

Stunts

Felix Leech

Felix Leech

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"I Was Flying" is episode 1 of Avenue 5 season 1. It scored 6.7/10 from 1,761 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Armando Iannucci and written by Armando Iannucci, it aired on January 19, 2020.

Next: E2 · And Then He's Gonna Shoot Off...Best of Season 1