S1.E3

Long, Long Time

Episode aired Jan 29, 2023
TV-MA
1h 16m

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

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Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman in Long, Long Time (2023)

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When an unknown person approaches his compound, survivalist Bill forges an unlikely connection. Later, Joel and Ellie seek Bill's guidance.When an unknown person approaches his compound, survivalist Bill forges an unlikely connection. Later, Joel and Ellie seek Bill's guidance.When an unknown person approaches his compound, survivalist Bill forges an unlikely connection. Later, Joel and Ellie seek Bill's guidance.

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

228K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Craig Mazin felt inspired to cast a comedic actor like Nick Offerman because "funny people have soul", a mantra he learned from Vince Gilligan, citing performances like Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008) and Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015).

Goofs
At the beginning of the episode, Joel and Ellie are camped in a mountainous wooded landscape that's presented as "10 miles west of Boston," but appears strikingly unlike the dense, predominantly hardwood forests in eastern Massachusetts. Much of the show's filming took place in Alberta, Canada, which lacks natural landscapes that closely resemble the U.S. northeast.

Quotes
Frank: You live in a psycho bunker where 9/11 was an inside job and, and the government are all Nazis.
Bill: The government ARE all Nazis!
Frank: Well, yeah, now... but not then!

Connections
Featured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Rachel Brosnahan/Murray Bartlett (2023)

Soundtracks
I'm Coming Home to Stay
(uncredited)
Written by Jeremy Spencer
Performed by Fleetwood Mac

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Featured review

10/10

Achingly beautiful

Heterosexual man here not interested in pushing any agenda. I mention the foregoing fact only to highlight some of the oddly angry reviews about this episode. It was simply a beautiful heart wrenching love story. It made me think of my wife and what kind of world it would be without her in it. That's about it. I wasn't expecting this episode and honestly I usually hanker after more escapist fun, but this was so undeniably beautiful and so profoundly moving, I was lost in it. I'm not saying I want very episode to be like this. I loved the action, sets and world building of the last episode and I would say on balance I want more of this, but this episode really affected me. How can I not applaud it?