The Studio (TV series)

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The Studio
Genre Comedy
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Seth Rogen
  • Evan Goldberg
  • James Weaver
  • Frida Perez
  • Peter Huyck
  • Alex Gregory
  • Alex McAtee
  • Josh Fagen
Production companies
Original release
Network Apple TV+

The Studio is an upcoming American comedy series created by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez, and will star Rogen, Catherine O'Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, and Chase Sui Wonders. The series is set to be released on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on March 26, 2025. [1]

Contents

Cast

Main

Guests

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten by [3] Original release date [1]
1TBA Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg [4] Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Peter Huyck & Alex Gregory & Frida PerezMarch 26, 2025 (2025-03-26)
2TBATBASeth Rogen & Evan GoldbergMarch 26, 2025 (2025-03-26)
3TBATBAAlex GregoryApril 2, 2025 (2025-04-02)
4TBATBAPeter HuyckApril 9, 2025 (2025-04-09)
5TBATBAFrida PerezApril 16, 2025 (2025-04-16)
6TBATBAAlex GregoryApril 23, 2025 (2025-04-23)
7TBATBAAlex GregoryApril 30, 2025 (2025-04-30)
8TBATBAPeter HuyckMay 7, 2025 (2025-05-07)
9TBATBAAlex GregoryMay 14, 2025 (2025-05-14)
10TBATBASeth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Peter Huyck & Alex Gregory & Frida PerezMay 21, 2025 (2025-05-21)

Production

Development

On November 14, 2022, it was announced that Apple TV+ had acquired and given a straight-to-series order to an untitled showbiz comedy series starring Seth Rogen. [5] [6]

On March 25, 2024, the untitled series was given the name The Studio, and it was announced that the series was co-created by Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Frida Perez, Peter Huyck, and Alex Gregory. Rogen and Goldberg will also co-write and direct the series. [7] [8] [9] The series began filming in March 2024. [7]

The series will be executive produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver for Point Grey Pictures, and Frida Perez, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Alex McAtee, and Josh Fagen. [8] Production companies involved are Point Grey Pictures and Lionsgate Television. [7] [8]

Casting

In the initial series announcement on November 14, 2022, it was announced that Rogen was starring in the series. [5]

On March 25, 2024, it was announced that Catherine O'Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, and Chase Sui Wonders would be joining the series main cast, and Bryan Cranston, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, and Dewayne Perkins will be guest starring in the series. [7] [8]

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