"From the mind of creator/director/star Rich Burns, it took a refreshingly honest look at life for men of a certain age, and by doing so felt like the rare series to actually center stories about hope, hook-ups, and heartaches for an entire generation of gays. And, most of all, it was a story about friendship: Careers can ebb & flow, romantic partners can come & go, but at the end of the day it's our Good Judys who have been and always will be there for us."
"As for silver fox Ray (Rich Burns), he's not exactly sure he's got that-at least not at the beginning of The Disappointments' first season. An aspiring screenwriter struggling to make ends meet in LA, he's desperate for a paying gig, any gig. Thankfully he's got his hunky younger partner Dwight (Trevor LaPaglia) to support him, though it doesn't help Ray's ego that his "sugar daddy" is many years his junior."
"But after his ex Keith's life tragically comes to an end, Ray starts to open back up to two of his oldest friends: There's Gary ( Sixteen Candles icon Gedde Watanabe), who finds himself exploring spirituality in the face of a health crisis, and James (James Matthew Campbell), a commercial actor who's realizing his chances of becoming a star may have passed him by long ago."
The Disappointments follows a group of gay friends in their 50s confronting unfulfilled expectations and midlife challenges. Ray, an aspiring screenwriter in LA, struggles financially while leaning on a younger partner and processing the death of an ex. His longtime friends include Gary, who explores spirituality amid a health crisis, and James, a commercial actor accepting that stardom likely passed him by. The season blends dark comedy and emotional moments as the trio navigates careers, relationships, and identity, culminating in a climactic time-jump cliff-hanger that leaves their futures uncertain.
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