TV series
The Premise
Overview
This anthology series about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times, takes provocative concepts and brings them into the open, delivering three-dimensional, character-driven stories with humor and heart.
Details
- First air date
- 2021-09-16
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 5 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Network
- Hulu
- Production
- FX Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- B.J. Novak as Self - Host
- Ben Platt as Ethan Streiber
- Ayo Edebiri as Eve Stone
- Tracee Ellis Ross as Rayna Bradshaw
- Jermaine Fowler as Darren Williams
- Melissa Saint-Amand as Vanessa Delacroix
- Jon Bernthal as Chase Milbrandt
- Boyd Holbrook as Aaron
- Beau Bridges as William
- Amy Landecker as Trish
- Lucas Hedges as Jesse Wheeler
- Kaitlyn Dever as Abbi Miller
Creators and crew
- B.J. Novak - Creator
- B.J. Novak - Executive Producer
- B.J. Novak - Director
- Kitao Sakurai - Director
- Darya Zhuk - Director
- Jake Schreier - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Social Justice Sex Tape
A savvy young lawyer and her mentor strategize on how to use a sex tape to save an innocent man.
Episode 2: Moment of Silence
A grieving father starts a new job as the PR director at the National Gun Lobby.
Episode 3: The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler
A popstar promises to have sex with his high school's valedictorian.
Episode 4: The Commenter
A young woman forgets her happy life and loving partner for the approval of an anonymous commenter.
Episode 5: Butt Plug
A wealthy man gives his former school bully a chance at redemption through an opportunity to pitch a very specific product.
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