Die Hart | |
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Genre | Comedy Action-adventure |
Screenplay by | Tripper Clancy |
Story by | Tripper Clancy Derek Kolstad |
Directed by | Eric Appel |
Starring | |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
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Executive producers |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 10 minutes |
Production company | LOL Studios |
Original release | |
Network | Quibi (season 1) The Roku Channel (season 2) |
Release | July 20, 2020 – present |
Die Hart is an American comedy action-adventure television series which premiered on the streaming service Quibi on July 20, 2020. The series stars Kevin Hart as a fictionalized version of himself, with John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel and Josh Hartnett playing supporting roles in the first season. The series received seven nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards for the actors' performances. [1] [2]
The first season was re-edited into a feature film released on Prime Video in February 2023. [3] Following the success of the first season and the closure of Quibi, the second season was released on The Roku Channel in March 2023.
Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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First released | Last released | Network | |||
1 | 10 | July 20, 2020 | July 29, 2020 | Quibi | |
2 | 8 | March 31, 2023 | The Roku Channel |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [5] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [5] |
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1 | 1 | "The Recruit" | Eric Appel | Derek Kolstad & Tripper Clancy | July 20, 2020 | 101 |
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart unexpectedly goes off on a talk show on how he is unhappy that he is seen as a laughing stock, mocking his fans and the audience. His career goes sideways following the incident, but he is later offered a starring role in a new action film that could revive his career. Director of the film, Claude Van De Velde, insists he train at a strange, secluded action star boot camp before filming led by Ron Wilcox (John Travolta). | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Man on Fire" | Eric Appel | Derek Kolstad & Tripper Clancy | July 20, 2020 | 102 |
Kevin settles into the boot camp in undesirable conditions. Ron tests Kevin’s abilities by having him save a dummy version of himself from a burning building. Kevin barely escapes and Ron ridicules him. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Wonder Woman" | Eric Appel | Derek Kolstad & Tripper Clancy | July 20, 2020 | 103 |
4 | 4 | "Sex, Lies and Videotape" | Eric Appel | Derek Kolstad & Tripper Clancy | July 21, 2020 | 104 |
5 | 5 | "The Truman Show" | Eric Appel | Derek Kolstad & Tripper Clancy | July 22, 2020 | 105 |
6 | 6 | "The Godfather" | Eric Appel | Derek Kolstad & Tripper Clancy | July 23, 2020 | 106 |
7 | 7 | "The Great Escape" | Eric Appel | Derek Kolstad & Tripper Clancy | July 24, 2020 | 107 |
8 | 8 | "Bad Boys" | Eric Appel | Derek Kolstad & Tripper Clancy | July 27, 2020 | 108 |
9 | 9 | "Live Free or Die Hard" | Eric Appel | Derek Kolstad & Tripper Clancy | July 28, 2020 | 109 |
10 | 10 | "True Lies" | Eric Appel | Derek Kolstad & Tripper Clancy | July 29, 2020 | 110 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] |
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11 | 1 | "Hart Broken" | Eric Appel | Tripper Clancy | March 31, 2023 |
12 | 2 | "Escape From Hell" | Eric Appel | Tripper Clancy | March 31, 2023 |
13 | 3 | "The Legend of Stromberg" | Eric Appel | Tripper Clancy | March 31, 2023 |
14 | 4 | "Like Mother Like Son" | Eric Appel | Tripper Clancy | March 31, 2023 |
15 | 5 | "The Famous Mondolvias" | Eric Appel | Tripper Clancy | March 31, 2023 |
16 | 6 | "Episode Mr. 206" | Eric Appel | Tripper Clancy | March 31, 2023 |
17 | 7 | "Licensed and Bonded" | Eric Appel | Tripper Clancy | March 31, 2023 |
18 | 8 | "Face Off" | Eric Appel | Tripper Clancy | March 31, 2023 |
On September 17, 2020, Quibi renewed the series for a second season. [6] [7] [8] In January 2021, Quibi's content library was sold to Roku, Inc. for less than $100 million. [9] The series was rebranded as a "Roku Original", [10] [11] and its fate was left unknown; it eventually moved to The Roku Channel on May 20, 2021. Following viewership success, Roku decided to renew the series for a second season. [12]
When asked about the renewal at Roku, CEO of LOL Studios Jeff Clanagan said:
"The return of Die Hart marks a pivotal moment in the continued growth and expansion of LOL Studios. We’re excited for the opportunity to team up with Roku and be the first Roku Original to get a second season. We can’t wait for fans to dive into what is sure to be an even bigger, more action-packed season two." [12]
In April 2023, the series was renewed for a third season. [13]
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