Im Dying Up Here is a 2017 English-language Drama show. Set in the celebrated and infamous L.A. stand-up comedy scene of the '70s, where the careers of most comedy superstars began, I'm Dying Up Here delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that inhabit the hilarious, but complex business of making an audience laugh. The series is based on William Knoedelseder's book of the same name. Im dying up here stars Melissa Leo, Ari Graynor, Michael Angarano, Clark Duke, Rj Cyler, Andrew Santino and Kim Delgado.