<Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> March 6, 2015 (2015 - 03 - 06)--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is an American web television sitcom created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, starring Ellie Kemper in the title role, that has streamed on Netflix since March 6, 2015 . Originally set for a 13 - episode first season on NBC for spring 2015, the show was sold to Netflix and given a two - season order . </P> <P> The series follows 29 - year - old Kimmy Schmidt (Kemper) as she adjusts to life in New York City after her rescue from a doomsday cult in the fictional town of Durnsville, Indiana, where she and three other women were held by Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne (Jon Hamm) for 15 years . Determined to be seen as something other than a victim and armed only with a positive attitude, Kimmy decides to restart her life by moving to New York City, where she quickly befriends her street-wise landlady Lillian Kaushtupper (Carol Kane), finds a roommate in struggling actor Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess), and gains a job as a nanny for the melancholy and out - of - touch socialite Jacqueline Voorhees (Jane Krakowski). </P> <P> Since its premiere, the show has received critical acclaim, with critic Scott Meslow calling it "the first great sitcom of the streaming era". The series has been nominated for 16 Primetime Emmy Awards, including three nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series . </P>

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