Outsourced (TV series)

Outsourced
GenreSitcom
Based onOutsourced
by George Wing
John Jeffcoat
Developed byRobert Borden
Starring
Theme music composerMichael A. Levine
ComposerTranscenders
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producers
  • Ken Kwapis
  • Robert Borden
  • Victor Nelli Jr.
  • Tom Gorai
  • David Skinner
Producers
  • James Simons
  • Jim Ellis
  • Patrick Walsh
  • Sonny Lee
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time21–23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 23, 2010 (2010-09-23) 
May 12, 2011 (2011-05-12)

Outsourced is an American sitcom television series set in an Indian workplace. It is based on the film of the same name and adapted by Robert Borden for Universal Media Studios and NBC. The series originally ran from September 23, 2010 to May 12, 2011. The show was officially picked up by NBC on May 7, 2010 and on October 18, 2010, the show received a full season order. Outsourced was filmed at Radford Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.

When the renewal of the show was not announced with renewal of other NBC shows, the cast and crew started a campaign for fans of the show to request its renewal. On May 13, 2011, NBC canceled Outsourced after one season.

Outsourced is set in a call center in Mumbai, India, where an American novelties company has recently outsourced its order processing. A lone American manages the call center and must explain American popular culture to his employees as he tries to understand Indian culture.