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Rutherford Falls
GenreSitcom
Created by
StarringEd Helms
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Mike Falbo
  • Ed Helms
  • David Miner
  • Morgan Sackett
  • Michael Schur
  • Sierra Teller Ornelas
Production companies
Original release
NetworkPeacock

Rutherford Falls is an upcoming American sitcom television series that is scheduled to premiere on the streaming service Peacock on April 22, 2021.[1] The series centers on the relationship between members of the fictional Minishonka Nation and residents of a neighboring small town in the Northeast.[2]

Cast

  • Ed Helms as Nathan Rutherford, descendant of the founder of Rutherford Falls. He gets into a conflict with the local Indian reservation over moving a statue of his ancestor.
  • Jana Schmieding as Reagan Wells, Rutherford's childhood friend who works with the local tribe's cultural center
  • Michael Greyeyes as Terry Tarbell, a local casino owner
  • Jesse Leigh as Bobbie Yang, Nathan's administrative assistant
  • Dustin Milligan as Josh Cogan, a reporter

Production

Development

“[T]here’s very specific ways that Native people relate to the towns around them and they’re fraught. It’s complicated and complex and it involves commerce and culture. Part of the project of this show is to get really detailed and explain to people who don’t know anything to explain to people how these relationships exist between towns and their neighbouring reservations. It’s very important for us to get very specific and explain how that stuff works.”

―Michael Schur, 2020[3]

The series was created by Ed Helms, Michael Schur, and Sierra Teller Ornelas.[4][2] The initial idea came from discussions between Helms and Schur (who had previously worked together on The Office), and once they had decided on a Native American theme, they asked Ornelas to get involved and serve as showrunner, Schur having worked with her previously on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.[5] After delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[6] the series announced the principal cast in August 2020[7] with intentions to begin filming in Los Angeles[8] in early September.[3] In March 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on April 22, 2021.[1]

The writer's room features the largest indigenous writing staff on American television,[9] with half the writers being of indigenous heritage.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 16, 2021). "'Rutherford Falls': Peacock Unveils Trailer, Premiere Date For Michael Schur, Ed Helms & Sierra Teller Ornelas Comedy". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ a b Rudolph, Ileane (2021-01-13). "'Rutherford Falls': Ed Helms Teases Peacock's Small Town Crisis Comedy". TV Insider. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. ^ a b White, Peter (August 10, 2020). "Rutherford Falls: Sierra Teller Ornelas Lauds Comedy for Native American Representation as Peacock Series Scheduled to Shoot in Three to Four Weeks". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (November 19, 2019). "Rutherford Falls Co-Creator Sierra Teller Ornelas Inks Overall Deal with Universal TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Mathews, Liam (August 10, 2020). "Rutherford Falls EPs Explain How the Show Represents Native Americans Authentically". TV Guide. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 12, 2020). "Production of Russian Doll, Rutherford Falls & Little America Put on Hold by Uni TV Amid Coronavirus Crisis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (August 10, 2020). "'Rutherford Falls: Jana Schmieding, Michael Greyeyes, Jesse Leigh & Dustin Milligan Join Ed Helms in Peacock Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Ahearn, Victoria (August 12, 2020). "Michael Greyeyes on 'groundbreaking' Indigenous Focus of Rutherford Falls". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  9. ^ Lambe, Stacy (August 10, 2020). "Rutherford Falls to Feature Largest Indigenous Writing Staff on TV". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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