Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California.
The series aired in the USA on HBO from 18 July, 2004 to 11 September, 2011. There are 96 half-hour episodes in eight seasons.
Entourage originally aired in South Africa on DStv's GO channel (which became Vuzu in July 2009) from 4 April, 2007 to 14 November, 2011. It later aired on TopTV's Fox FX channel. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.
Season 8 premiered on Fox FX with a double bill on Friday 13 September 2013, at 20h30. Thereafter new episodes broadcast weekly at 21h00, preceded by repeat of the previous episode at 20h30. There are eight episodes in the eighth and final season.
Synopsis
HBO presents Entourage, the hit comedy series executive produced by Mark Wahlberg that takes a look at the day-to-day life of Vincent (Vince) Chase, a hot young actor in modern-day Hollywood, and his entourage.
He's brought with him from their hometown in Queens, NY: manager Eric, half-brother Drama, and friend Turtle.
The series draws on the experiences of industry insiders to illustrate both the heady excesses of today's celebrity lifestyle, as well as the difficulty of finding love and success in the fast track of show biz.
Now that the boys are getting used to the perks of stardom, Eric, along with superagent Ari, keep Vince's star rising while making sound decisions for a long-lasting career in a world of fleeting fame.
Adrian Grenier stars as Vince. Kevin Connolly plays Eric, Vince's closest confidant who's learning the rules of the business as he tries to help Vince make the right choices and keep his trajectory aimed high.
Kevin Dillon plays Vince's half-brother Drama, whose own acting aspirations have been eclipsed by Vince's success. Jerry Ferrara plays Turtle, the house manager, who's always up for a good time.
Jeremy Piven plays Ari, Vince's aggressive, high-powered agent, who clashes with Eric over his client's decisions.
Also appearing in Entourage are Debi Mazar as Vince's publicist Shauna and Rex Lee as Lloyd, Ari Gold's much-maligned assistant.
Cameos
Numerous celebrities appear throughout the series, playing themselves. These include:
Season 1
Mark Wahlberg
Ali Larter
Jessica Alba
David Faustino
Jimmy Kimmel
Luke Wilson
Vitali Klitschko
Corrie Sanders
Sarah Silverman
Sara Foster
Big Boy (radio host)
Gary Busey
Larry David
Scarlett Johansson
Season 2
Amanda Peet
Lamar Odom
Jaime Pressly
Holly Valance
Hugh Hefner
Ralph Macchio
Pauly Shore
Danny Masterson
Chris Penn
Anthony Anderson
Bob Saget
Michael Buffer
James Cameron
Peter Dinklage
Joyce Brothers
Mandy Moore
Themselves
Vanessa Angel
Jesse Jane
Devon (porn star)
Teagan Presley
Melinda Clarke
DJ Quik
Brooke Shields
Saigon (rapper)
Richard Schiff
Season 3
James Woods
Maria Menounos
Paul Haggis
Penny Marshall
Seth Green
Ed Burns
Three 6 Mafia
DJ AM
Joel Silver
Chuck Liddell
Brett Ratner
Monique Alexander
Season 4
Stephen Gaghan
Anthony Michael Hall
Marissa Miller
Dan Castellaneta
Dennis Hopper
M. Night Shyamalan
Snoop Dogg
Brian Grazer
Sophie Monk
Peter Jackson
Mary J. Blige
Gary Busey
Anna Faris
Sydney Pollack
Kanye West
Season 5
Richard Roeper
Michael Phillips
Ben Silverman
Tony Bennett
Mark Wahlberg
T.I.
Whoopi Goldberg
Elizabeth Hasselbeck
Sherri Shepherd
Eric Roberts
Katie Morgan
Phil Mickelson
Jeffrey Tambor
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Frank Darabont
Jason Patric
Jenaveve Jolie
Peter Berg
Joy Bryant
Michael Phelps
Gus Van Sant
Martin Scorsese
Season 6
Jay Leno
50 Cent
A. J. Hammer
David Schwimmer
Edward Burns
Jeffrey Tambor
Mark Wahlberg
Tom Brady
Steve Nash
Linda Cohn
Bob Saget
Aaron Sorkin
Zac Efron
Frank Darabont
David Faustino
Dean Cain
Melinda Clarke
Matt Damon
Bono
LeBron James
Jim Edmonds
Season 7
Aaron Sorkin
Adrian Peterson
Antonio Esfandiari
Bob Saget
Brian Urlacher
Chris Bosh
Chris Moneymaker
Christina Aguilera
Craig Smith
Drew Brees
Eminem
Jeffrey Tambor
Jerry Jones
Jessica Simpson
John Cleese
John Stamos
Jordan Farmar
Kevin Love
Lenny Kravitz
Mark Cuban
Mark Wahlberg
Mike Tyson
Minka Kelly
Nick Cassavetes
Paul Rosenberg
Peter Berg
Queen Latifah
Randall Wallace
Richard Branson
Ryan Howard
Sasha Grey
Sean Combs
Shawn Merriman
Stan Lee
Stefan Richter
The Alchemist
Tom Sizemore
Season 8
Johnny Galecki
Christian Slater
Andrew Dice Clay
Mark Cuban
Jamie Kennedy
Bobby Flay
Melinda Clarke
David Spade
Alex Rodriguez
Amar'e Stoudemire
Michael Strahan
Mark Teixeira
Rachel Zoe
Seasons
Season 1 (8 episodes)
Channel: GO | Premiere: 4 Apr 2007 | Finale: 23 May 2007 | Wednesdays, 21h30
Channel: Fox FX | Premiere: 3 May 2010 | Finale: 13 May 2010 | Mon-Thurs, 21h15
Season 2 (14 episodes)
Channel: GO | Premiere: 10 Apr 2008 | Finale: 29 Apr 2008 | Mon-Fri, 22h30
Channel: Fox FX | Premiere: 17 May 2010 | Finale: 15 Jun 2010 | Mon-Thurs, 21h15
Season 3 (20 episodes)
Channel: GO | Premiere: 30 Apr 2008 | Finale: 27 May 2008 | Mon-Fri, 22h30
Channel: Fox FX | Premiere: 16 Jun 2010 | Finale: 20 Jul 2010 | Mon-Thurs, 21h15
Season 4 (12 episodes)
Channel: GO | Premiere: 2 Jul 2008 | Finale: 17 Sep 2008 | Wednesdays, 21h30
Channel: Fox FX | Premiere: 4 Aug 2011 | Finale: 20 Oct 2011 | Thursdays, 20h50
Season 5 (12 episodes)
Channel: Vuzu | Premiere: 3 Jul 2009 | Finale: 18 Sep 2009 | Fridays, 21h00
Channel: Fox FX | Premiere: 19 Jun 2012 | Finale: 24 Jul 2012 | Tuesdays, 20h30
Season 6 (12 episodes)
Channel: Vuzu | Premiere: 4 May 2010 | Finale: 20 Jul 2010 | Tuesdays, 21h00
Channel: Fox FX | Premiere: 31 Jul 2012 | Finale: 4 Sep 2012 | Tuesdays, 20h30
Season 7 (10 episodes)
Channel: Vuzu | Premiere: 3 Jan 2011 | Finale: 7 Mar 2011 | Mondays, 21h30
Channel: Fox FX | Premiere: 11 Sep 2012 | Finale: 9 Oct 2012 | Tuesdays, 20h30
Season 8 (8 episodes)
Channel: Vuzu | Premiere: 26 Sep 2011 | Finale: 14 Nov 2011 | Mondays, 21h30
Channel: Fox FX: Premiere: 13 Sep 2013 | Finale: 25 Oct 2013 | Fridays, 21h00