Mr. Throwback

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Mr. Throwback
Genre Comedy
Created by
Starring
ComposerJoshua Moshier
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • David Caspe
  • Matthew Libman
  • Daniel Libman
  • Adam Pally
  • Stephen Curry
  • Erick Peyton
  • David Wain
Running time25–32 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Peacock
ReleaseAugust 8, 2024 (2024-08-08)

Mr. Throwback is an American comedy television series that premiered on Peacock on August 8, 2024. [1] It stars Adam Pally as former teenage basketball phenom Danny Grossman. In order to pay back a debt, he ingratiates himself with NBA basketball player Stephen Curry, who plays himself. Ego Nwodim and Ayden Mayeri also star.

Contents

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [2]
1"Why Not Me" David Wain Story by: Daniel Libman & David Caspe & Matthew Libman & Adam Pally
Teleplay by: Daniel Libman & David Caspe & Matthew Libman
August 8, 2024 (2024-08-08)
2"Charlie World"David WainGail LernerAugust 8, 2024 (2024-08-08)
3"The Slump"David WainPhil Augusta JacksonAugust 8, 2024 (2024-08-08)
4"The Only Way Out Is Through"David WainAmina MunirAugust 8, 2024 (2024-08-08)
5"Bang Bang"David WainRickey LarkeAugust 8, 2024 (2024-08-08)
6"Eric Roth Costs a Fortune, Bro"David WainAlly Thibault & Jillian Dukes & Daniel Libman & Matthew LibmanAugust 8, 2024 (2024-08-08)

Release

Mr. Throwback was released on Peacock on August 8, 2024. [1] It was later announced that the show would premiere on NBC on September 12, 2024 as part of their "Must See TV" era. [3]

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 82% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Mr. Throwback gets considerable lift from a very game Steph Curry, making for a daffy mockumentary that scores with consistent three-pointers if not slam dunks." [4] Metacritic gave the first season a weighted average score of 57 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [5]

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References

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