Bust Down
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| Bust Down | |
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| The image shows the four lead characters playing cards on the hood of a car in their work uniforms. They are peering up towards the sky directly at the camera. | |
| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Created by | Langston Kerman Jak Knight Chris Redd Sam Jay |
| Directed by | Richie Keene |
| Starring | Chris Redd Sam Jay Langston Kerman Jak Knight |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Langston Kerman Jak Knight Chris Redd Sam Jay Lorne Michaels Hilary Marx Andrew Singer Richie Keen Guy Stodel |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Production company(s) | Broadway Video Universal Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Peacock |
| Original release | March 10, 2022 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Bust Down is an American comedy television series co-created by and co-starring Langston Kerman, Jak Knight, Chris Redd, and Sam Jay. The series premiered on Peacock on March 10, 2022.
Plot
The series follows a group of friends working low-wage jobs at a casino in Gary, Indiana.[2]
Cast
- Chris Redd as Chris, a valet[1]
- Sam Jay as Sam, a cook[1]
- Langston Kerman as Langston, a janitor[1]
- Jak Knight as Jak, a stockroom worker[1]
- Phi Tran as Tiki, Sam's sidepiece[1]
- DomiNque Perry as Nina, Sam's girlfriend[1]
- Freddie Gibbs as Chauncey, the casino's HR manager[3]
Production
Bust Down was produced by Universal Television and Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video.[4] Michaels was executive producer with Hilary Marx, Andrew Singer, Richie Keen, and Guy Stodel, as well as series creators and stars Langston Kerman, Jak Knight, Chris Redd, and Sam Jay.[5] They described the show as predominantly about friendship and their intention for the show's comedy to be "raunchy, irreverent, and complicated."[5]
The series premiered on Peacock on March 10, 2022. All six episodes were released simultaneously.[6]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bad Hang" | Richie Keene | Langston Kerman, Jak Knight, Chris Redd, and Sam Jay | March 10, 2022 |
| 2 | "Post Nut Promises" | Richie Keene | Langston Kerman | March 10, 2022 |
| 3 | "Beige Rage" | Richie Keene | Jak Knight | March 10, 2022 |
| 4 | "Pitching Tent" | Richie Keene | Zack Fox | March 10, 2022 |
| 5 | "Won't He Do It" | Richie Keene | Gary Richardson | March 10, 2022 |
| 6 | "Party of Two" | Richie Keene | Emmy Blotnick | March 10, 2022 |
Reception
The series received mainly positive critical reception. It holds a score of 76/100 on review aggregator Metacritic.[7] Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter praised Bust Down: "the series’ comic voice is admirably bold — and if you’re left cold by one joke, there are usually three more coming right on its tail."[1] Ebony's Savannah Taylor described the show: "abandoning the appeal of respectability politics and good-mannered humor, this show...is the definition of doing hood rat stuff with your friends" and praised the comedy as "just straight up, raw Black tomfoolery."[2] Richard Roeper rated the series 3/4 stars and hailed the "biting social commentary, some ridiculously effective over-the-top physical shtick and a steady stream of laugh-out-loud moments" but also noted that the show "“will have some viewers bailing within the first 10 minutes of the premiere episode."[8] Nina Metz gave Bust Down 3/4 stars in the Chicago Tribune and called the creators and stars "goofy as hell, but also intelligent and thoughtful and self-aware, which allows them to take on otherwise touchy subject matter."[3]
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- 2020s American workplace comedy television series
- 2022 American television series debuts
- 2022 American television series endings
- English-language television shows
- Peacock (streaming service) original programming
- Television series by Broadway Video
- Television series by Universal Television
- Television shows set in Indiana
