The 10 year anniversary of one of Netflix's earliest originals (and it is a gem)
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the release of Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. When we talk about the early Netflix originals, this show is often forgotten as being part of the mix. But, it did debut on July 31, 2015 and it’s still available to stream on Netflix.
A prequel to the 2001 film, it brought back the incredible cast and added an additional layer of who’s who.
From the original film, series cast included Elizabeth Banks, H. Jon Benjamin, Michael Ian Black, Bradley Cooper, Judah Friedlander, Janeane Garofalo, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Christopher Meloni, David Hyde Pierce, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Michael Showalter, and Kevin Sussman.
And then they added new cast members Jason Schwartzman, Lake Bell, Samm Levine, David Wain (I’m not sure he really counts as a new addition), John Slattery, Michaela Watkins, Rich Sommer, Chris Pine, Jon Hamm, Randall Park, Michael Cera, Kirsten Wiig, and Josh Charles.
Oh, and Weird Al is in it too.
Maybe we can all agree to meet in another 10 years and rewatch the show together? Maybe make a day of it - meet at 9:30am?
News Desk
Jeremy Renner says he is sure he’ll eventually end up doing a second season of Hawkeye (which my records remind me is one of maybe only three good Marvel TV shows). Read: THR
I can never work out how much of The Gilded Age set design is real and how much fakery is involved. This interview with set designer Bob Shaw suggests that the production is bigger and more elaborate than I have given it credit for. Read: Indiewire
Robert Carlyle will play Sherlock Holmes in season 2 of Watson. Read: TV Insider
Alex Weprin at THR writes about the rise of “firebrand voices” rising in a digital age as traditional TV collapses. So, what he’s really saying is that the replacement for TV will be talk AM radio?
YouTube is introducing an AI-powered jump ahead feature so (premium subscriber) users can find the most-watched parts of a video. Probably good for those 7-hour Joe Rogan podcasts… Read: The Verge
BBC One has renewed Death in Paradise spin-off series Beyond Paradise for a fourth season. Read: C21
Kangaroo Beach: Rescue Run is a mobile game coming soon for fans of the Australian kids animated show. It’ll speak to the water safety themes from the show. I’m excited to finally live the Neville life in video game form. Read: iF
One in five UK kids turn YouTube on as their primary video destination. Regulator Ofcom has also found that viewership of YouTube (broadly… not just kids) now ranks second in the UK, behind the BBC, but ahead of ITV. Read: The Guardian
In Australia, with YouTube now added to the incoming social media ban for people aged under 16, it cancelled a planned concert it was staging last night at Parliament House. Read: SMH
Trailer Park
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox debuts on Hulu August 20.
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical debuts on Apple TV+ Aug 15.
Las muertas debuts on Netflix Sept 10.
Based on Jorge Ibargüengoitia's novel, the series tells how the Baladro sisters built a brothel empire and became merciless killers in 1960s Mexico.
Her Mother’s Killer returns to Netflix for season 2 at some date TBA. This one was actually a bit hard to find an exact date for…
Fantasy Football Ruined Our Lives debuts on Netflix August 27.
When a member of their fantasy football league vanishes on his wedding day, a motley group of friends recount the lead-up to his chaotic bachelor party.
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