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Throughout his long-standing career, Chuck Lorre has created several hit shows, withThe Big Bang TheoryandTwo and a Half Menbeing his most popular work. However, the creator, also known as the ‘King of Sitcoms,’ has a legacy that extends beyond these iconic series, with distinctive and successful shows such asThe Kominsky Method.
Premiered in 2018, the series marked a departure from much of Lorre’s previous work, it stood out both in terms of concept and his approach to production. Despite the shift, Lorre has expressed that the show felt particularly personal to him.
The Kominsky Methodfelt more personal to Chuck Lorre than his other shows
Chuck Lorretook a different approach to his work while creating the Netflix comedy,The Kominsky Method. Starring Oscar winnersMichael Douglasand Alan Arkin, the show centers on Sandy Kominsky, an actor-turned-acting coach.
The showrunner has shared that it addressed often-overlooked topics such as the experience of aging, physical changes, relationships, and feeling disconnected from modern culture.
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Talking about the series in an interview withThe New York Times, Lorre said,“What I was interested in exploring was just the minutiae of getting older. There’s not a lot of plot in that; that’s just life. That’s just human entropy.”
And the showrunner also suggested thatThe Kominsky Methodfelt a lotmore relatable to him than his other shows.He explained,
I don’t have to make this stuff up. On “The Big Bang Theory” we would be regularly talking to our astrophysicist consultant David Saltzberg at U.C.L.A. to make sure we got the math right or the science right. I didn’t need to have a consultant on this one.
Premiering in 2018, the comedy series ran for three seasons and gained widespread recognition, earning two Golden Globes wins and seven Primetime Emmy nominations, including for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Chuck Lorre took a unique approach toThe Kominsky Method
During his conversation with The New York Times, Chuck Lorre also reflected on adopting a new approach to production for the Netflix show. While Lorre isrenowned for his work on multi-camera shows,The Kominsky Methodis a single-camera series, similar toThe Big Bang Theoryspin-offYoung Sheldon.
Lorre has admitted he was“a nervous wreck”when working on his first single-camera show.“It’s an entirely different animal, and the working process is very different. It’s much slower,”he toldDeadline, talking about his experience working onYoung Sheldon.
However, things were a lot more distinct for the Netflix comedy series, as it was also his first non-network show. Reflecting on the shift in approach, Lorre said,“Would this have been possible on a major broadcast network? I don’t know.”He continued,
I really never thought of it that way. I wanted from the beginning to have an opportunity to work in a different environment with a different palette. So I could learn.
Lorre acknowledged that the transition to this new format was a steep learning curve for him.“I had a steep learning curve because I had been doing the studio audience, four-camera approach for decades,”he explained.
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Additionally, Lorre has also shared that inThe Kominsky Method, he“had the freedom to just write and chase the characters where it felt appropriate to go,”as perNPR, which allowed him to trust his instinct and pursue the direction that felt right, rather than being confined by traditional comedy constraints.
The Kominsky Methodis available to watch on Netflix.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
