Conception

The show’s title is alludes to the figure of speech, ” Jack of all trades, master of none ” ^[5] and was originally suggested by Ansari. ^[6] The series later incorporated a song of the same name by Beach House . ^[7] [8] Ansari says it took months to come up with the show’s title and he and Yang did not ultimately agree on it until all of the episodes were completed. ^[9]

Cast

• Aziz Ansari as Dev Shah, a commercial actor whose best-known work was a commercial Go-Gurt . ^[10] [11]
• Christmas Wells as Rachel Silva, Dev’s first romantic interest in the first season. Rachel works as a music publicist. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15]}
• Eric Wareheim as Arnold Baumheiser, Dev’s friend who Ansari describes as the “token white friend”. Wareheim notes his character’s friendship is based on his real-life friendship with Ansari as they both enjoy eating. ^{[13] [14] [16]} The role was originally set to be played by Harris Wittels before his death in February 2015. ^[17]
• Kelvin Yu as Brian Chang, Dev’s friend who is the sound of Taiwanese immigrants. ^{[13] [16] [18]} An interview with Yu in Vulture.com noted that Brian represented the “onscreen version of co-creator Alan Yang, Dev’s chill, super-good-looking friend” . ^[19]
• Lena Waithe as Denise, Dev’s friend, who is a lesbian. ^[13] [16] In an Entertainment Weekly interview, Waithe said that her character was not originally intended to be African-American or gay but that Ansari wanted Denise’s personality to reflect her own, so they rewrote her share. ^[14]
• Alessandra Mastronardi as Francesca, a friend and eventual romantic interest Dev meets in Italy in the second season. She later visits him in New York. ^[20] [21]

Also making recurring appearances in the series are Todd Barry , who plays a movie director named Todd; ^[22] Colin Salmon , who plays a fictionalized version of himself; ^[23] H. Jon Benjamin as Benjamin, an acting colleague on the film The Sickening ; Leonard Ouzts as Lawrence, the producer of Clash of the Cupcakes in the second season; And Ansari’s real-life parents Shoukath and Fatima, who play Dev’s parents. ^[24] [25] Danbury Brooks , Claire Danes , David Krumholtz , Noah Emmerich , Bobby Cannavale , John Legend , Kym Whitley and Angela Bassett . ^[9] [26]

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

No. overall	No. in season	title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod.  Code  [27]
1	1	“Plan B”	James Ponsoldt	Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	November 6, 2015	101
Dev hooks up with a girl named Rachel, though their night ends awkwardly after her condom breaks during sex. Later on, Dev and his friend Arnold awaited the birthday party of their friend’s one-year-old son. He runs into another friend and her kids there and babysit them for a while. Already 30, he begins to wonder if he might want kids someday. In the end, he decides that for now he enjoys being childless.
2	2	“Parents”	Aziz Ansari	Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	November 6, 2015	102
After the auditioning for a movie called The Sickening , Dev and his friend Brian discuss how their entire lives are the way they are because their immigrant parents sacrificed everything to move to America. They thank them by taking them to dinner, and discover the harshness of the lives they went through. Dev hopes that this will all help bring him and his parents closer together.
3	3	“Hot Ticket”	James Ponsoldt	Story by  : Harris Wittels Teleview by  : Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	November 6, 2015	103
Dev gets two tickets to a secret show and starts asking girls out. Only two sponds, and the one he takes Alice ( Nina Arianda ), ends up being white overly aggressive and a kleptomaniac , and she is kicked out of the club. He then runs into Rachel and they have a good time, but when she is trying to kiss her, she turns him down romantically, and is told that she is trying to make it work with her ex-boyfriend.
4	4	“Indians on TV”	Eric Wareheim	Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	November 6, 2015	108
Dev runs into Ravi ( Ravi Patel ) at an audition and they discuss how the majority of roles they audition are for accented, stereotypical Indians. After auditioning for a sitcom called 3 Buddies , Dev. The producer tries to apologize by Dev Treating to a Knicks game and visiting a VIP area. Still upset, Dev begins to involve an Indian advocacy group. However, the producer dies and the replacement producer goes with a Perfect Strangersconcept.
5	5	“The Other Man”	Eric Wareheim	Joe Mande & Aniz Ansari [28]	November 6, 2015	104
Dev ‘s friend Denise invites him to a work party, where he meets her food critic, Nina ( Claire Danes ). Nina is an energetic, sexy and sexy blonde. After conferring with Denise and Benjamin, a fellow actor from The Sickening , they agree that a husband never finds out. ( Noah Emmerich ) is a member of the Noah Emmerich family . The husband eventually finds out. Weeks later Dev and Denise run into them and learn that the affair brought up several problems the couple faced, and Dev ‘
6	6	“Nashville”	Aziz Ansari	Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	November 6, 2015	105
Rachel texts Dev she and her boyfriend have broken up, and to make their first memorable day, he asks her to she would like to fly to Nashville for a day with him. She agrees, as long as she would get home for her niece’s recital on Sunday night. The two have a fun time together, but he takes a detour on their way to the airport and they miss their flight, and she misses her niece’s recital. But she still likes him and they keep dating.
7	7	“Ladies and Gentlemen”	Lynn Shelton	Story by  : Andrew Blitz Teleplay by  : Sarah Peters & Zoe Jarman	November 6, 2015	106
While working on a commercial, Dev finds out that a colleague had been pursued by a man on her way home. When Dev tells Denise and Rachel about it, the women share similar experiences. Dev realizes he is privileged just by being male, and he identifies himself as a feminist . While hanging with the cast of his commercial one night, he discusses with the director that all the women in the commercial are just there for eye candy . The director revises the commercial so that all the main speaking roles are given to the women, and Dev is later removed from the ad for not being a good fit with his new role in it. Although he is disappointed, the women are thankful that he stood up for them.
8	8	“Old People”	Lynn Shelton	Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	November 6, 2015	107
When Arnold’s grandfather dies a week after Dev and Arnold visited him, Dev re-evaluates his relationship with his own grandparents and Rachel feels guilty for not visiting her own grandmother more often. Dev and Rachel visit her grandmother ( Lynn Cohen ), goal Rachel is summoned to a work emergency and dev stays with her grandma. The two get along and he sneaks her out of her retirement home to enjoy a fancy dinner, but she escapes when he is not looking. He and Rachel search for her, and finally find her singing at a popular jazz club.
9	9	“Mornings”	Eric Wareheim	Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	November 6, 2015	109
Rachel moves in with Dev and the two have good times together and fall in love. But as the months pass, they start finding problems: their conflicting amounts of cleanliness; The fact that Rachel. Then Rachel learns that a work promotion would require her to move to Chicago for six months. She has a breakdown on whether or not she wants to keep her job. She decides to go to Chicago for the interview. At home, Dev starts with a pasta-maker when he first moves in together, and he discovers that he’s great at making pasta. She returns and says she turned down the job, but her PR firm will make accommodations for her to make sure she’s happy with them. Their relationship continues happily.
10	10	“Final”	Eric Wareheim	Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	November 6, 2015	110
Dev and Rachel is waiting a wedding, and Dev consider a life together, believing that if they get married, it could only be because it’s the point in life that society dictates they should settle down. Dev meets his dad for advice, who asks if he really wants to be an actor, and Dev is unsure. He, Rachel, his friends, and his parents then awaits The Sickening ‘ s premiere. Dev’s scenes were cut from the film, and Rachel drunkenly lambasts the director’s apathy. Later, Dev shares with Rachel his concerns about their future and asks what their relationship is ending is if they’re not 100% sure they’ll be happy with each other forever. Rachel unhappily goes to stay with her friend, and a few days later informs Dev that she ‘ S moving to Tokyo to salvage the rest of her young adult life. Dev me up with Benjamin (who was also cut from the film), and both talk about their relationships, with Benjamin. Determined to overcome his stagnant attitude, dev makes up his mind to move to Italy and study pasta-making at culinary school.

Season 2 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod.  code
11	1	“The Thief [a] “	Aziz Ansari	Story by  : Andy Blitz Teleplay by  : Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	May 12, 2017	201
As an apprentice pasta maker in Modena , Italy, Rachel, who is in Japan. For his birthday, he had booked a restaurant at the restaurant, but he did not want to leave. The two have a great day together, and Dev gets her number. However, his phone is stolen, so he and his pasta instructor’s try to track down the thief. They eventually spot him, but he did not walk the phone. Dev is discouraged that he may never see Sara again. After his Italian friends celebrate his birthday and present some gifts, Rachel.
12	2	“The Nozze [b] “	Aziz Ansari	Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	May 12, 2017	202
Arnold visits Dev in Modena. After celebrating Dev’s birthday with a meal at an exclusive restaurant, and talking about posting videos on singles websites, the two drive out to the countryside to expect a wedding of Arnold’s friend, Ellen. However, Arnold soon reveals that the friend is his ex-girlfriend who he dated for 11 years. Arnold breaks down when he sees the groom physically resembles him but is shorter, and starts to antagonize him. Dev pulls him aside, the two discussing how he and Ellen are different people now, and whatever he is idealized is gone. After receiving a cheerful message from another online girl, he returns to the wedding and apologizes to Ellen, who forgives him. Meanwhile, Dev, who had been texting Rachel again, tries to tell her that he thinks their messaging is not helping either of them move on.
13	3	“Religion”	Alan Yang	Aziz Ansari & Aniz Adam Ansari	May 12, 2017	203
Dev fakes being a devout Muslim while his relatives are visiting. While hanging out with his younger cousin Navid, he offers him a bite of his pork sandwich, at which Navid decides he loves pork and later wants to go with him to a barbecue food festival, and they excuse themselves from Eid prayer to sneak out To wait. At a later restaurant gathering, Dev reveals that he is not religious, but his family and relative are in shock. His mother is upset, and does not wish to speak to him. Two weeks later, Dev’s father explains that his mother has tried to raise him as a Muslim, and while it’s okay to follow his own religious practices, when he does it in front of mother, it makes her feel like a failure. That night, Dev skims through a copy of the Qur’an his mother gave him as a child, And texts her. They make up, coming to terms with each other’s spirituality.
14	4	“First Date”	Eric Wareheim	Story by  : Sarah Schneider Teleplay by  : Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	May 12, 2017	204
Dev meets a dozen women on a popular dating app , and he takes each one to the same restaurant and rooftop bar. His dates are of all races-and maturity levels. The women include an aspiring actress, a cocaine addict, a WWE fanatic with poor social skills, and a woman who dev. He Seems To hit it off with Priya, who is aussi Indian , And They joke about non-Indian people Who only time Indians, qui Dev labels an ” Indian fetish.” Later, when he is with another Indian named Sona, they run into her friend Patrick, a tall, handsome fight photographer who just returned from assignment in Syria . Dev feels inadequate next to Patrick, and it’s apparent Sona and Patrick have feelings for each other. At the end of the night he kisses Priya, who reciprocates but politely declines his offer to go to his apartment for a drink, since it is only their first date. He does get lucky with one of the women, Christine, who invites him back to her place. There he is shocked to find that she stores her condoms in an offensive cookie jar that depicts a cartoonish black woman in the racist mammy archetype . Dev does not say anything until after they have sex, and then tells her finds it offensive. Christine is flustered and defensive at first, it was a gift and she did not know it was offensive,
15	5	“The Dinner Party”	Eric Wareheim	Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	May 12, 2017	205
After hosting the Jabbawockeez on Clash of the Cupcakes , Dev is ecstatic to hang out with his Italian friend Francesca, who is in town accompanying her boyfriend on a business trip. Dev meets his show’s producer, a world-renowned chef and TV host, Chef Jeff, and they hit it off. Despite consulting Arnold for good tips, Dev’s second date with Priya, a girl from the previous episode, bombs. Dev takes Francesca to Chef Jeff’s dinner party, and the two run into Dev’s friend Ravi. John Legend performs as a featured guest. He and Francesca have a good time, and later Dev is pulled aside by Jeff, who sees clearly that Dev likes her. This is a great place to go for a romantic getaway.
16	6	“New York, I Love You”	Alan Yang	Story by  : Cord Jefferson Teleplay by  : Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	May 12, 2017	206
Dev, Denise, and Arnold are on their way to see the new Death Castle movie . The intersecting lives of different New Yorkers are shown. A doorman named Eddie must juggle favors for his apartment’s residents, eventually standing up for himself against a man who wanted to hide his affair. His friend goes to a convenience store, where a deaf girl named Maya is struggling with her sex life. She eventually tells her boyfriend she wishes to be eaten out more. She and her boyfriend discuss it and get into a cab. In the next cab, two women spoil Death Castle for Their driver Samuel has Burundian immigrant. That night, Samuel and his roommates find no clubs to go on their night out. They eventually find some women trying to get into their other roommate’s fast food place. Samuel convinces him to let them all in, and the group has a good time. The women do not wish to end the night there, So They all go to see Death Castle together, Where all the characters from the watch episode, Samuel and sits next to Dev. The title and format of the movie is New York, I Love You .
17	7	“Door # 3”	Melina Matsoukas	Story by  : Lakshmi Sundaram Teleplay by  : Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	May 12, 2017	207
Jeff Informs Dev que la network wishes to lock _him_ down for a seven-season Clash of the Cupcakes contract. Dev wants to think about it, as he is not passionate about the show. Meanwhile, Brian’s dad begins dating two women. When Brian asks how he can do that, he tells Brian and Arnold that the two women are alright with it, as old people like him are lonely. Dev visits his dad in the hospital he works at, and later the guest-judge on Clash injures himself while doing a magic trick. Dev sits down with Jeff, and tells _him_ he wishes to quit Clash , purpose pitches a show called Expired BFFs: Best Food Friends , Where he and Jeff travel around the world together tasting foods and Immersing Themselves in crops. Jeff loves it, and gets it greenlit. Brian ‘ S dad tells his son both women have broken up with him, and he gets a dog. When Dev Skypes Francesca to tell him the news, she tells Dev that she is engaged.
18	8	“Thanksgiving”	Melina Matsoukas	Aziz Ansari & Lena Waithe	May 12, 2017	208
As Dev’s family does not celebrate Thanksgiving, he has spent it with Denise’s family for years, the two being childhood friends. In 1995, 12-year-old Denise begins to realize she is attracted to women. On Thanksgiving 1999, she comes out to Dev. When it comes to her family, she says LGBT issues are touchy in black families. In 2006, Denise came out to her mother Catherine ( Angela Bassett ). Catherine asks her sister Joyce if this is her fault. On Thanksgiving 2015, Denise brings her girlfriend Michelle. Denise and Joyce are obviously annoyed, and attempt to hide the fact that Denise is gay from her grandma, Ernestine. The next year, Denise brings home a superficial girl named Nikki. After dinner, Dev talks with Catherine and Joyce. Catherine admits that while she is homophobic, She does not want to miss a Michelle. Finally, on Thanksgiving in 2017, Denise gets back together with Michelle. Joyce and Ernestine are happy to see her. Michelle and Catherine talk alone, and Catherine admits to Denise she is happy the two of them are together. Denise, Catherine, Joyce, Ernestine, Dev, and Michelle have a wonderful dinner, and happily say grace together.
19	9	“Amarsi A Po ‘ [c] “	Aziz Ansari	Aziz Ansari	May 12, 2017	209
Francesca visits for the month, and wants to spend time with Dev. The two spend so much time together, and Dev asks Arnold if he should confess his feelings for her. He believes she feels the same way, but she is still engaged. At one point, the two spend the night at his place because of a blizzard, and she asks to share his bed, but nothing happens. At a party, Francesca seems absent, and Dev asks her what’s wrong. She insists it is nothing, and admits this situation is difficult for both of them. She then gets into an argument with her fiancé, Pino, where she confesses that she does not want to leave New York. On one of her final days there, Dev reveals that he is in love with her. She tells him that she is in love with him too, and asks for time so she can figure out what to do.
20	10	“Buona Notte [d] “	Aziz Ansari	Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang	May 12, 2017	210
While filming BFFs , Dev discovers that the makeup artist Lisa has quit the show. After hearing a rumor from his friend Benjamin, he asks Lisa why she left, where she confirms Jeff sexually harassed her, along with some other crew members. Before They Promote the show is Raven Live! , Dev’s agent tells him that the women Jeff harassed have come forward with their stories. Raven ( Raven-Symoné ) [31] confronts Jeff, who walks off the set. Je tries to make it happen. At the apartment, Francesca comes to him, where he says the show is likely canceled. He asks for her decision, and she says she is going back to Italy with Pino. Dev gets upset, And said he was just a distraction from a dying relationship. She rejects him by saying that she can not abandon her grandmother in Modena to move here. She leaves. Dev asks Arnold what to do, and he runs into Rachel. The two quickly say goodbye to each other. Dev sits at home, wondering if a relationship with Francesca would ever be possible. Francesca packs her bags, and Pino asks if she is ready to leave. She does not respond, and the screen cuts to black. Before the credits roll, she and Francesca are not wearing her engagement ring. Wondering if a relationship with Francesca would ever be possible. Francesca packs her bags, and Pino asks if she is ready to leave. She does not respond, and the screen cuts to black. Before the credits roll, she and Francesca are not wearing her engagement ring. Wondering if a relationship with Francesca would ever be possible. Francesca packs her bags, and Pino asks if she is ready to leave. She does not respond, and the screen cuts to black. Before the credits roll, she and Francesca are not wearing her engagement ring.

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes , the first season holds approval of 100% based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 9/10. The site’s critical consensus reads, “Exceptionally executed with charm, humor, and heart, Master of None is a refreshingly offbeat take on a familiar premise.” ^[32] On Metacritic , the series has a score of 91 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating “universal acclaim”. ^[33]

James Poinewozik of The New York Times called it “the year’s best comedy straight out of the gate” and a “mature rom-com.” ^[34] IGN’s Matt Fowler gave the entire first season an 8.8 out of 10, saying “by the second episode it takes a very funny, unique take on food, dating, relationships, etc. (the usual suspects) , And a few years later, it was not until the end of the second half of the year that the film was released. ..but there ‘s no denying Master of None ‘ s success overall. ” ^[35] James Dempsey of Newstalk Described the show as “like a transatlantic cousin of Ricky Gervais’ Extras , Reviews another story of an actor navigating show business and his personal life. Aim whereas That show relied Heavily one stunt cameos of Hollywood actors playing pantomime versions Of themselves – along with painfully blunt awkwardness that attempts to wring every possible laugh out of increasingly cringe comedy – Master of None is content and confident to let the viewer warm to it entirely on its terms. ^[36] Purpose whereas That show relied Heavily one stunt cameos of Hollywood actors playing pantomime versions of Themselves – along with painfully blunt awkwardness That Attempts to wring every possible to laugh out of increasingly cringe comedy – Master of None is happy and confident to let the viewer warm to it Entirely on its terms. And it’s all the better for it. ” ^[36] Purpose whereas That show relied Heavily one stunt cameos of Hollywood actors playing pantomime versions of Themselves – along with painfully blunt awkwardness That Attempts to wring every possible to laugh out of increasingly cringe comedy – Master of None is happy and confident to let the viewer warm to it Entirely on its terms. And it’s all the better for it. ” ^[36]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season also holds an approval rating of 100% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 8.9 / 10. The site’s critical consensus reads, ” Master of None ‘ s second season picks up where its predecessor left off, delivering an ambitious batch of episodes that builds on the show’s premise while adding surprising twists.” ^[37] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 91 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating “universal acclaim”. ^[38]

Top Ten Lists

Master of None Was it included Many Lists of best TV shows of 2015. ^[39] Jaime Lutz from Time Out New York HAS called Expired it the best TV show of 2015. ^{[ citation needed ]} In addition, It was Awarded the runner-up position By Matthew Gilbert from The Boston Globe , Mark Peikert from TheWrap , and Paste . Master of None Was aussi Official’re one of the top 10 shows of the year by Many publications, Including Complex , Entertainment Weekly , Film School Rejects , The Guardian , IGN , Los Angeles Times , The New York Times , People , TIME , TV Guide , Vanity Fair , Variety , Vogue , and The Washington Post . ^{[ Citation needed ]}

Accolades

year	Award	Category	Recipients	Episode	result	Ref.
2015	American Film Institute Awards	Top 10 TV Programs of the Year	Master of None	Won	[40]
2016	Critics’ Choice Television Awards	Best Comedy Series	Master of None	Won	[41]
		Best Actor in a Comedy Series	Aziz Ansari	Nominated
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy	Aziz Ansari	Nominated	[42]
	Dorian Awards	TV Comedy of the Year	Master of None	Nominated	[43]
	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series	Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang	“Parents”	Nominated	[44]
		Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series	Aziz Ansari	“Parents”	Nominated
	Peabody Awards	Entertainment and children’s programming honorees	Master of None	Won	[45]
	GLAAD Media Awards	Outstanding Comedy Series	Master of None	Nominated	[46]
	Television Critics Association Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy	Master of None	Nominated	[47]
		Outstanding New Program	Master of None	Nominated
		Individual Achievement in Comedy	Aziz Ansari	Nominated
	Gold Derby Awards	Best Comedy Series	Master of None	Nominated	[48]
		Best Comedy Actor	Aziz Ansari	Nominated
		Best Comedy Guest Actor	Shoukath Ansari	Nominated
		Best Comedy Guest Actress	Claire Danes	Nominated
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Actor in a Comedy Series	Aziz Ansari	Nominated	[49]
		Best Direction in a Comedy Series	Aziz Ansari	“Parents”		Nominated
		Best Writing in a Comedy Series	Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang	“Parents”		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Comedy Series	Master of None	Nominated	[50]  [51]  [52]  [53]
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Aziz Ansari	“Parents”		Nominated
		Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	Aziz Ansari	“Parents”		Nominated
		Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series	Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang	“Parents”		Won
	Gotham Awards	Breakthrough Series – Long Form	Master of None	Nominated	[54]
2017	Television Critics Association Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy	Master of None	Pending
		Individual Achievement in Comedy	Aziz Ansari	Pending

Future

Looking forward to seasons, Ansari told Vulture , “I do not know if we’re going to do a season three. I would not be surprised if I needed a looonng [ sic ] break before I could come back to it. .] I’ve got to become a different guy before I write a third season, is my personal thought, I’ve got to get married or have a kid or something. Guy being single in New York eating all around the town. ” ^[55]

Notes