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Emily's Reasons Why Not is a television series starring Heather Graham. The show, which was based on the novel of the same name by Carrie Gerlach, published in August 2004, was canceled by its broadcaster, ABC, after airing one episode on January 9, 2006. The story revolves around Emily Sanders, a successful career woman in Los Angeles who has been unsuccessful dating. She seeks help from a therapist who recommends that Emily make a list of ten reasons why each of her dating relationships has failed.
Original Release
01/09/2006 on ABC
US Release
01/09/2006
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Heather Graham | Emily Sanders |
| Nadia Dajani | Reilly |
| James Patrick Stuart | The Boss |
| Khary Payton | Josh |
| Smith Cho | Glitter Cho |
| Michael Benyaer | Aknad |
| Dana Powell | Mindy Saline |
| Hayley Erin | Young Emily |
| Eric Normington | Kenny Schmenge / Kenny |
| YourBoyJoshB | Jared |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Monday, 09 January 2006 |
| 2 | Why Not to Date a Twin | Saturday, 08 November 2008 |
| 3 | Why Not to Date Your Gynecologist | Saturday, 15 November 2008 |
| 4 | Why Not to Hire a Cute Male Assistant | Saturday, 06 December 2008 |
| 5 | Why Not to Invite Your Vacation Date Home | Saturday, 22 November 2008 |
| 6 | Why Not to Cheat on Your Best Friend | Saturday, 15 November 2008 |
| 7 | Why Not to Look at Bridal Magazines | |
| 8 | Emily's Reasons Why Not Season 1 Episode 8 | Monday, 27 February 2006 |
| 9 | Emily's Reasons Why Not Season 1 Episode 9 | Monday, 06 March 2006 |
| 10 | Emily's Reasons Why Not Season 1 Episode 10 | Monday, 13 March 2006 |
Directors
Michael Patrick Jann, Mark Street, Julie Anne Robinson, Craig Zisk
Writers
Carrie Gerlach, Emily Kapnek, Alicia Kirk, Cynthia Greenburg, Tom Caltabiano
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Heather Graham | Emily Sanders |
| Nadia Dajani | Reilly |
| James Patrick Stuart | The Boss |
| Khary Payton | Josh |
| Smith Cho | Glitter Cho |
| Michael Benyaer | Aknad |
| Dana Powell | Mindy Saline |
| Hayley Erin | Young Emily |
| Eric Normington | Kenny Schmenge / Kenny |
| YourBoyJoshB | Jared |
| Mark Valley | Reese Callahan |
| Tessa Vonn | Young Reilly |
| Victor Webster | Stan |
| Elijah Alexander | Alain |
| Jay Harrington | Dr. Dan |
| Matthew Marsden | Vincent |
| Nick Cornish | Milo |
| Stephanie Venditto | Tess |
| Rachael Harris | Lila Cox-Weiner |
| Fay Masterson | Vinessa |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Vivian Cannon | Executive Producer |
| Emily Kapnek | Executive Producer |
| Gavin Polone | Executive Producer |
| Bill Diamond | Executive Producer |
| Dan Kopelman | Executive Producer |
| Ali Adler | Executive Producer |
| Robin Schiff | Executive Producer |
| Coral Hawthorne | Producer |
| Barbara Brace | Producer |
| Michael Patrick Jann | Producer |
| Carrie Gerlach | Producer |
| Robert Cohen | Producer |
| Heather Graham | Producer |
| Tom Caltabiano | Producer |
| Cynthia Greenburg | Producer |
| Jim Kleverweis | Producer |
