DMV (TV series)

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DMV
DMV (CBS Studios TV series) logo.svg
Genre
Created byDana Klein
Based onthe short story "Chicken-flavored and Lemon-scented"
by Katherine Heiny
Starring
Music byGabriel Mann
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1
Production
Executive producers
  • Dana Klein
  • Matt Kuhn
  • Aaron Kaplan
  • Robyn Meisinger
  • Wendi Trilling
  • Trent O'Donnell
Producers
  • Irene Litinsky
  • Loïc Bernard
Production locations Montreal, Canada
CinematographyBarry Russell
Editor Arthur Tarnowski
Camera setup Single-camera
Production companies
Original release
Network CBS

DMV is American workplace comedy television series created by Dana Klein that premiered CBS on October 13, 2025. [1] [2]

Contents

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.Title  [3] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date  [3] U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot" Trent O'Donnell Dana KleinOctober 13, 2025 (2025-10-13)TBD
2"Stay In Your Lane" [4] Trent O'DonnellDana Klein & Matt KuhnOctober 20, 2025 (2025-10-20)TBD
3"Easy Pass" [5] Trent O'DonnellIra UngerleiderOctober 27, 2025 (2025-10-27)TBD
4"Don't Kill the Job"TBATBANovember 3, 2025 (2025-11-03)TBD

Production

Development

On August 5, 2024, DMV was given a pilot order by CBS. [6] The pilot was written by Dana Klein and directed by Trent O'Donnell, and was filmed in Montreal, Canada in November 2024. [7] [8] Klein also executive produced the project alongside O'Donnell, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, and Robyn Meisinger. [9] On April 22, 2025, DMV was picked to series by CBS. Production companies involved producing the series are Anonymous Content, CBS Studios, Kapital Entertainment, and TrillTV. [1] Filming for the series began on July 28, 2025, in Montreal. [10] In September 2025, DMV received a full season order of 20 episodes. [11]

Casting

In September 2024, Tim Meadows, Harriet Dyer, and Molly Kearney were cast to star. [12] [13] [9] On November 1, 2024, Alex Tarrant, Tony Cavalero, and Gigi Zumbado joined the main cast. [14]

Broadcast

DMV premiered on CBS on October 13, 2025. [2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 50% based on 10 reviews. [15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 49 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average". [16]

References

  1. 1 2 Shanfeld, Ethan (April 22, 2025). "CBS Orders Tim Meadows' 'DMV' Comedy and Matthew Gray Gubler's 'Einstein' Drama to Series". Variety . Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Schwartz, Ryan (July 11, 2025). "CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates for NCIS, Matlock and More — Tom Ellis'CIA Bumped to Midseason With New Showrunner". TVLine . Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Shows A-Z – DMV on CBS". The Futon Critic . Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ "(#DMV102) "Stay In Your Lane"". The Futon Critic . Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ "(#DMV103) "Easy Pass"". The Futon Critic . Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 5, 2024). "CBS Orders Pilot For 'DMV' Comedy From Dana Klein, Development Room For Vampire Comedy From 'Ghosts' Showrunners". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Graham, Adam (October 9, 2025). "Tim Meadows wanted to get involved politically, so he sold his Tesla and went to work". The Detroit News . Detroit . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ Flores, Andrea. "Gigi Zumbado takes the edge off new Valentine's Day slasher 'Heart Eyes'". Los Angeles Times . El Segundo, California . Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (September 30, 2024). "'SNL's Molly Kearney Joins CBS Comedy Pilot 'DMV', Trent O'Donnell To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "DMV Season 1 (Block 1 - Part A)". Casting Workbook. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 17, 2025). "'DMV' Gets Back Order For 7 Additional Episodes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 13, 2024). "Tim Meadows To Star In CBS Comedy Pilot 'DMV'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ Otterson, Joe (September 25, 2024). "'Colin From Accounts' Star Harriet Dyer Joins CBS Comedy Pilot 'DMV'". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (November 1, 2024). "Alex Tarrant, Tony Cavalero & Gigi Zumbado To Star In CBS Comedy Pilot 'DMV'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ "DMV: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  16. ↑ "DMV: Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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