The Crew (2021 TV series)

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The Crew
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Genre Comedy
Created byJeff Lowell
Directed by Andy Fickman
Starring
Music by Alec Puro
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducerNancy Chadrow Haas
CinematographyBill Berner
EditorMatt Davis
Camera setup Multi-camera [1]
Running time20–30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseFebruary 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)

The Crew is an American comedy television series created by Jeff Lowell for Netflix that premiered on February 15, 2021. [1] [2] The series stars Kevin James as the crew chief of a NASCAR race team. In July 2021, the series was canceled after one season. [3]

Contents

Premise

The series takes place in a NASCAR garage where the crew chief butts heads with his new boss and "tech-reliant millennial" staff when his owner decided to retire and let his Stanford-educated daughter take over the racing team. [1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest starring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"I Guess That Cake Did Need to Be Refrigerated" Andy Fickman Jeff LowellFebruary 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
2"My Name's Kevin and I Care About Feelings"Andy FickmanWilliam ValleryFebruary 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
3"Hot Mushroom Meat"Andy FickmanTeleplay by: Jeff Lowell
Story by: Burke Johnson & Alexandra Melnick
February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
4"You Seem Like a Perfectly Serviceable Woman"Andy FickmanJessica KravitzFebruary 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
5"Your Face Is a Baby"Andy FickmanChelsea CatalanottoFebruary 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
6"We're Gonna Be Okay. We're Gonna Be Okay."Andy FickmanMonica Hewes & Diana GettingerFebruary 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
7"Ooof, Someone Throw a Robe on Grandma"Andy FickmanRock ReubenFebruary 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
8"Good Things Happen to Handsome People"Andy Fickman Pete Correale February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
9"Monkeys and Bears Riding Bicycles"Andy FickmanKenan A. KelFebruary 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
10"No One Likes You. No One."Andy FickmanMichael LoftusFebruary 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)

Production

Development

On September 4, 2019, Netflix gave the production a series order. The series is created by Jeff Lowell who also executive produced alongside Kevin James, Jeff Sussman, Todd Garner, Matt Summers and Tim Clark. [1] On July 2, 2021, Netflix canceled the series after one season. [3]

Casting

Upon series order announcement, Kevin James was also cast to star in the series. [5] On December 17, 2019, Gary Anthony Williams, Dan Ahdoot, Freddie Stroma, Sarah Stiles, and Jillian Mueller joined the cast as series regulars. [6] On January 30, 2020, Mather Zickel was cast in a recurring role. [7] On January 15, 2021, it was reported that Paris Berelc and Bruce McGill were cast in recurring capacities. [2]

Filming

The Crew was filmed at Gold Coast Studios in Bethpage, New York, but it is set in Charlotte, North Carolina. [8]

Release

The series was released on Netflix on February 15, 2021. [2]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 40% based on 10 critic reviews, with an average rating of 4.7/10. [9] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 44 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [10]

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