Jean-Claude Van Johnson
| Jean-Claude Van Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Dave Callaham |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Joseph Trapanese |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production companies | Scott Free Productions Amazon Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Video |
| Release | August 19, 2016 (pilot) December 15, 2017 (series) – present |
Jean-Claude Van Johnson is an American comedy-drama television series produced by Amazon Studios. It premiered on December 15, 2017.
Premise
The story centers around a retired martial arts and action movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme playing himself, who begins working as a private undercover agent.
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Johnson / himself
- Kat Foster as Vanessa
- Moises Arias as Luis
- Phylicia Rashad as Jane
Production
The pilot episode for the series debuted on August 19, 2016. The concept was officially picked up to series on September 27, 2016.[1][2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Peter Antencio | Dave Callaham | August 19, 2016 | |
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Retired actor/international spy Jean-Claude Van Damme comes out of retirement to romantically pursue his former hairdresser/right-hand woman Vanessa. Despite his lingering self-doubt, JCVD quickly rediscovers his comfort zone both on set and in the field... for a day, at least. Then he messes everything up. | |||||
| 2 | "What Year Do You Think This Is?" | Peter Antencio | Dave Callaham | December 15, 2017 | |
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After Vanessa expresses her displeasure with his botched assignment, JCVD redoubles his efforts to complete the job, infiltrating a local street race... where he messes everything up. Again. Lucky for him, Vanessa has discovered that drugs are just the tip of the iceberg, and she's going to need all the help she can get... even if it's JCVD's. | |||||
| 3 | "A Little Conversation About Trust" | Peter Antencio | Ashley Wigfield | December 15, 2017 | |
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Filip never asked for much. Just a good group of work friends - which he had -- until his life was for some reason turned upside down by legendary actor Jean-Claude Van Damme. Luckily, a group of mercenaries is just around the corner, about to offer Filip the chance to exact his revenge. | |||||
| 4 | "If You're Lucky" | Peter Antencio | Wes Tooke | December 15, 2017 | |
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JCVD explores whether time is a flat circle or more of a tetrahedron. Filip becomes trapped in a nightmare of his own making. Vanessa confronts the pain of her past, and Luis stares into the bleak wasteland of his soul. | |||||
| 5 | "Run to Nowhere" | Peter Antencio | Vinnie Wilhelm | December 15, 2017 | |
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Having destroyed what was left of his career and alienated everyone he cares about, JCVD retreats to his hometown to lick his wounds. But you can never really go home again -- and some wounds are hard to reach with your tongue. | |||||
| 6 | "The World Needs Its Hero" | Peter Antencio | Kevin Costello | December 15, 2017 | |
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JCVD journeys to a forgotten land where he must face a series of trials wrought from the psychic clay of his deepest fears. Also he rents some movies. | |||||
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