About The League

The League is an American sitcom that aired on FX and later FXX from October 29, 2009, to December 9, 2015, for a total of seven seasons. The series, set in Chicago, Illinois, is a semi-improvised comedy show about a fantasy football league, its members, and their everyday lives.

Making / Production

The League was created by the husband-and-wife team of Jeff Schaffer (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld) and Jackie Marcus Schaffer (Disturbia, EuroTrip) who serve as executive producers and directors. The show is a production of FX Productions.

Actors

• Mark Duplass as Pete Eckhart, a three-time league champion who separates from his wife in season one.
• Nick Kroll as Rodney Ruxin, a product-liability attorney with a scheming personality.
• Stephen Rannazzisi as Kevin MacArthur, a district attorney and commissioner of the league.
• Paul Scheer as Dr. Andre Nowzick, a rich plastic surgeon and the butt of many jokes among his friends in the league.
• Jon Lajoie as Taco MacArthur, Kevin's younger brother, a stoner and musician.
• Katie Aselton as Jenny MacArthur, Kevin's wife and the only female in the group.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The majority of the show is improvised, giving it a unique and natural comedic tone.
• The series is not filmed in front of a studio audience and uses multiple cameras.
• Despite its depiction, none of the cast members have an extensive background in sports, fantasy or otherwise.
• The Shiva, the prize given to the league champion, is named after Shivakamini Somakandarkram, their high school valedictorian to whom Kevin lost his virginity.

Quotes

• "Your tears are so yummy and sweet." - Rodney Ruxin
• "I'm going to Shiva Blast!" - Pete Eckhart
• "I'm inside me!" - Taco MacArthur
• "Three penis wine!" - Taco MacArthur

Music, Soundtrack

• The show's theme song is "Shiva Blast" by Jon Lajoie.
• Lajoie also writes and performs original songs in the series, most notably "The Birthday Song," "You’re The Worst," and "Fear Boner."
• Other music contributions come from indie music artists, such as The Echo-Friendly and Menomena.