Reboot
TV Series2022 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Cancelled

Reboot

Taste attributes: comedyfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedsocial commentary

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"Same cast. Next stage."

Boxlist takeBreezy and fast-moving: a stylised comedy series, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.9 /10

TMDB · 53 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2022 · 8 episodes
Episodes (8)
  1. 1Step Right Up20 Sep 2022

    When a young writer sells the pitch for the reboot of an early 2000s sitcom, the show’s actors must come back together and face their unresolved issues.

  2. 2New Girl20 Sep 2022

    Hannah and Gordon’s relationship is tested when he brings in a new cast member without her knowledge. This cast member also drives a wedge between Reed and Bree. Clay gets sucked into a new relationship with someone close to Zack.

  3. 3Growing Pains20 Sep 2022

    As Bree and Reed struggle to get through an intimate scene on camera, Hannah and Gordon each hire their own writers, causing paralysis in the writers room. Meanwhile Clay tries to end an awkward relationship at work before it blows up in his face.

  4. 4Girlfriends27 Sep 2022

    Reed entangles himself in Bree’s personal life, as she awakens to the modern world. Hannah realizes Gordon doesn’t know she’s a lesbian. Zack and Elaine have an awkward business breakfast that turns into a meet-cute.

  5. 5What We Do in the Shadows4 Oct 2022

    Gordon and Reed work through their past issues while Clay helps Bree out of a jam, and Hannah supports Zack as he tries to regain custody of a dog he shared with his ex-girlfriend.

  6. 6Bewitched11 Oct 2022

    Bree pulls Reed into their old game of creating elaborate backstories for eccentric-looking strangers. Gordon enlists the writers to help Hannah get together with a woman she likes. Clay tries to make amends with Jerry. Zack wants to ask out a co-worker.

  7. 7Baskets18 Oct 2022

    Hannah and Gordon try to manage Bree's ego in the writers' room, Clay almost loses his mind trying to get his lines right during looping, and Reed joins Zack for a basketball game against some unexpected opponents.

  8. 8Who's the Boss25 Oct 2022

    Bree gets hit with surprising news during an on camera interview just as Reed gets a surprise visitor. Clay struggles with buying a house. Hannah and Gordon learn that there’s been a regime change at Hulu that does not bode well for the show.

MixedsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

When Hulu reboots an early 2000s family sitcom, its dysfunctional cast is forced back together and now must deal with their unresolved issues in today’s fast-changing world.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

social commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Keegan-Michael KeyJohnny KnoxvilleJudy GreerCalum WorthyRachel Bloom

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2022
Status
Cancelled
Studio
20th Television
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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