Louie will return to FX for season five on April 9th — theverge.com

Louie will return for season five on April 9th, FX announced yesterday. Louis C.K., the show's writer, director, and star, has said the eight-episode run will take on a lighter tone than the fourth season that wrapped last June. He's described it as "laugh-centric" and less dramatic, owing to "a goofy and playful feeling" that C.K. held onto while writing each episode. They may be in for more laughs, but fans are also getting less episodes; season four contained 14 episodes, with two airing in succession each week. Five will be slightly over half that, but at least the wait between new seasons isn't quite so long as what fans endured prior to season four. Louis C.K. has been propelled by his show's critical success; the comedian has sold out a string of performances at New York's Madison Square Garden that continue this week.

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