Michael: Every Day, formerly known as Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays, is a Canadian television sitcom that debuted on CBC Television in 2011."Camelot & cover songs: Inside CBC's new fall lineup" . National Post, June 8, 2011.
Described by the National Post as a cross between What About Bob? and Frasier, the show stars Matt Watts as Michael, a neurotic young man undergoing regular psychotherapy, and Bob Martin as David, his therapist who views Michael as an ideal guinea pig for the experimental psychiatric techniques he hopes will turn him into a bestselling pop psychology writer. Filmed in Ottawa, Ontario, the show's cast also includes Jennifer Irwin, Pablo Silveira, Martha Burns and Tommie-Amber Pirie.
The series is based in part on Watts' own past struggles with anxiety disorder."Don McKellar on resurrecting the CBC comedy show Michael". The Globe and Mail, January 12, 2017.
Episodes Season 1 The series was greenlit in February 2011, shot during June of that year at an average episode budget of $150,000 CAD and premiered on CBC on September 14, 2011, at 9 pm. After two episodes, the series was moved to Tuesdays at 9PM. The show was not renewed for the 2012–13 season.CBC-TV fall lineup: Broadcaster cuts Michael, Tuesdays & Thursdays, resurrects Murdoch Mysteries . National Post, April 19, 2012.
The first season was released on DVD in Canada in 2014 by VideoWorks. In 2015, it became available in the United States through Hulu. In Canada, it is available to stream through the CBC's website.
Season 2 In March 2015, the CBC announced that the series would return with six new episodes in the 2015–16 season."CBC reveals new TV shows, revives Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays". The Globe and Mail, March 4, 2015. The new episodes were ultimately delayed, however, and premiered in January 2017 under the new series title Michael: Every Day. The series was not renewed for a third season.
Reception The show's premiere episode garnered low ratings, with 199,000 viewers watching. The rest of the season averaged around 250,000 viewers.
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