What is FX’s Louie?

Louis CKs eclectic, funny, honest series Louie finally starts in the UK tonight.

Heres why its worth your time… What would it be about?

Who would be in it?

And he absolutely, definitely, didnt want to be Charlie Sheen.

The clearest proof of CKs popularity with other comedians is the calibre ofLouies guest stars.

So what isLouie, the show CK delivered to FX without them knowing a thing about it?

Autobiographical fiction, says CK.

To use another of CKs descriptions: its self-mutilating comedy.

If youre thinkingSeinfeld, youd be right up to a point.

Both are observational comedians, but the difference comes in what each is observing.

I kind of think of every episode as a stand-up set, explains CK.

Like Larry Davids avatar inCurb Your Enthusiasm, Louies often right.

Can we help you?, until CK ushers her away saying We dont do that here.

So he doesnt need help?

No, hereallyneeds our help, we just dont do that here.

Its brutal, but honest.

There are of course things about which many wont agree CK is right.

Although the worldLouiepresents is mostly awful, that awfulness is being called out and labelled as such.

Season one of Louie starts tonight in the UK on FX, newly rebranded as Fox, at 9pm.