Roadies (TV series)

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Roadies
GenreComedy-drama
Created byCameron Crowe
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Iain Paterson
  • Peter Schindler
  • Kelly Curtis
  • Tamara Isaac
Cinematography
Editors
  • Joe Hutshing
  • Jon Dudkowski
  • David Bilow
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseJune 26 –
August 28, 2016

Roadies is an American comedy-drama television series created by Cameron Crowe. A ten-episode first season premiered on Showtime on June 26, 2016.[1][2] The pilot episode was written and directed by Crowe.[1]

On September 16, 2016, Showtime cancelled the series after one season.[3][4]

Cast

Main

Recurring

  • Catero Alain Colbert as Tom Staton, lead singer of The Staton-House Band[6]
  • Tanc Sade as Christopher House, guitarist and songwriter of The Staton-House Band
  • Christopher Backus as Rick, bass player of The Staton-House Band
  • Jacqueline Byers as Natalie Shayne, groupie who becomes Rick's girlfriend
  • Luis Guzmán as Gooch the crew tour bus driver.
  • Ethan Michael Mora as Winston, son of Tom Staton, lead singer of The Staton-House Band
  • Joy Williams as Janine Beckwith, former girlfriend of Christopher and subject of the song "Janine"
  • David Spade as himself, star of recurring show-within-the-show Dead Sex ("the only way to stay alive, once exposed, is to have sex every nine days"), also MC for the band in episode "Corporate Gig"

Production

The soundtrack consists of indie music songs, featuring on screen performances and cameo interactions by: The Head and the Heart, Reignwolf, Lindsey Buckingham, Lucius, Halsey, Jim James, Phantogram, John Mellencamp, Eddie Vedder, Robyn Hitchcock, Jackson Browne, Greg Leisz, Gary Clark Jr. and Nicole Atkins.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Life is a Carnival"Cameron CroweCameron CroweJune 13, 2016 (2016-06-13) (online)
June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26) (Showtime)		0.348[7]
2"What Would Phil Do?"Cameron CroweWinnie HolzmanJune 27, 2016 (2016-06-27) (online)
July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03) (Showtime)		0.353[8]
3"The Bryce Newman Letter"Cameron CroweCameron CroweJuly 10, 2016 (2016-07-10)0.329[9]
4"The City Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken"Jeffrey ReinerHannah FriedmanJuly 17, 2016 (2016-07-17)0.262[10]
5"Friends and Family"Allison Liddi-BrownDavid J. RosenJuly 24, 2016 (2016-07-24)0.291[11]
6"Longest Days"Jonathan KasdanCameron Crowe & Tom KapinosJuly 31, 2016 (2016-07-31)0.242[12]
7"Carpet Season"Julie Anne RobinsonDavid J. RosenAugust 7, 2016 (2016-08-07)0.310[13]
8"The All Night Bus Ride"Sam JonesCameron CroweAugust 14, 2016 (2016-08-14)0.286[14]
9"The Corporate Gig"Jon KasdanCameron Crowe & Winnie HolzmanAugust 21, 2016 (2016-08-21)0.345[15]
10"The Load Out"Cameron CroweCameron Crowe & Winnie HolzmanAugust 28, 2016 (2016-08-28)0.308[16]

Reception

On Metacritic, season one of Roadies holds a score of 47, indicating "mixed or average reviews" based on 30 critics.[17]

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 36% of critics gave the first season a positive review, saying "Roadies' condescending tone, boring and underdeveloped characters, and lack of dramatic intrigue lead to a failure to rock."[18]

References

  1. ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (October 14, 2015). "Showtime Gives Series Pickup to Cameron Crowe-J.J. Abrams Comedy 'Roadies'". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (February 12, 2016). "Cameron Crowe's Roadies Gets Showtime Premiere Date, First Trailer". TVLine. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 16, 2016). "'Roadies' Cancelled After One Season at Showtime". Variety. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Roots, Kimberly (September 16, 2016). "Roadies Cancelled at Showtime". TV Line. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 3, 2015). "Carla Gugino Replaces Christina Hendricks in Showtime's Cameron Crowe Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  6. ^ http://deadline.com/2016/03/catero-alain-colbert-roadies-todd-williams-good-behavior-1201728877/
  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 28, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.26.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 6, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.3.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  9. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 12, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.10.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 19, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.17.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 26, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.24.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  12. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 2, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.31.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 9, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.7.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  14. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 16, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.14.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  15. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 23, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.21.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 30, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.28.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  17. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/tv/roadies
  18. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/roadies

External links

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