IFC's Hit Series Returns to Oregon for a Seventh Season Emmy (R)-nominated comedy Portlandia is created by Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein and Jonathan Krisel. Each episode's character-based shorts draw viewers into "Portlandia," the creators' dreamy and absurd rendering of Portland, OR. In addition to the show's returning guest cast - Kumail Nanjiani, Natasha Lyonne, Steve Buscemi, and Kyle MacLachlan - Portlandia welcomes John Levenstein, Run The Jewels, Laurie Metcalf, Linda Ramone, Ryan Hansen, Cameron Russell, Maria Bamford, Rachel Dratch, Megan Neuringer, Tim Heidecker, and more!