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S01E10: The Gunshot Heard 'Round the World

A riff on film noir via a fever dream landscape that folds the audience in and out of narratives and a series of flashbacks, meticulously and abstractly threaded together by three protagonists. Series finale.

Overview

This anthology series is a post-modernist reinvention of older movies that turns pre-existing imagery from the public domain on its head to tell brand new unique stories spanning genres including drama, horror and comedy.

Episodes

Familiesgiving

S01E01 Familiesgiving

April 20, 2021 8.0
A young couple, John and Jane, have their sacred Friendsgiving upended when John’s overbearing mom forces an invite and makes it all about her. John, fearing his contentious mom will make a horrible scene as...
Report on the Canine Auto-Mechanical Soviet Threat

S01E02 Report on the Canine Auto-Mechanical Soviet Threat

April 20, 2021 6.0
A young boy falls victim to America’s biggest threat: the importation of reanimated Russian dog corpses that can communicate with machinery and vehicles.
Quiet Illness

S01E03 Quiet Illness

April 20, 2021 4.0
Johanna flashes in and out of fantasy as she grapples with her inescapable fate at the hands of her husband.
After the End

S01E04 After the End

April 20, 2021 6.0
In the aftermath of their latest kill, a team of monster hunters realizes the true monsters are amongst themselves.
The Cowboy President

S01E05 The Cowboy President

April 20, 2021 5.0
Loosely based on the true story of two operatives who went to the White House to determine if Ronald Reagan was mentally impaired. Instead, they found that he was severely depressed, watching movies all day...
Kiss, Marry, Kill

S01E06 Kiss, Marry, Kill

April 20, 2021
A sorcerer creates a potion that allows Vivian to shape-shift into any person and kiss, marry or kill anyone she pleases in a single day.
Warehouse Friends

S01E07 Warehouse Friends

April 20, 2021
Workers in a big box warehouse facility decide to pursue better working conditions – they journey to a jungle river to confront their CEO, who is vacationing there.
Attack of the Karens

S01E08 Attack of the Karens

April 20, 2021
Zombies are reimagined as suburban women with a lot of complaints.
One Gay Wedding and a Thousand Funerals

S01E09 One Gay Wedding and a Thousand Funerals

April 20, 2021
After gay marriage is legalized, one man in a small town is determined that the only logical response is to convince the straight men and women to throw themselves off a tall ladder in protest.
The Gunshot Heard 'Round the World

S01E10 The Gunshot Heard 'Round the World

April 20, 2021
A riff on film noir via a fever dream landscape that folds the audience in and out of narratives and a series of flashbacks, meticulously and abstractly threaded together by three protagonists. Series finale.

Cast

Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson
Steve
Alison Brie
Alison Brie
Jane
Dan Stevens
Dan Stevens
Antoni
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci
Sunita Mani
Sunita Mani
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Vivian
Chloe Fineman
Chloe Fineman
Eric Stoltz
Eric Stoltz
Presenter
John Early
John Early
Joe Bunker
Marcus Henderson
Marcus Henderson
Malik
Dan Donohue
Dan Donohue
Roland
Gillian Jacobs
Gillian Jacobs

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