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When I sat down to watch \u201cThe Studio,\u201d I was expecting a few solid laughs. Instead, I found myself doubled over for almost the entire two-hour premiere. Each episode is a wild ride from start to finish, filled with comedy, chaos and A-list cameos.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Studio\u201d follows Matt Remick (Seth Rogen, \u201cInvincible\u201d), the newly-promoted head of the fictional Continental Studios. After his promotion, Matt finds himself with overwhelming responsibility, forced to juggle his priorities as the studio head with his priorities as an artist. He works alongside a team consisting of marketing head Maya (Kathryn Hahn, \u201cAgatha All Along\u201d), creative director Quinn (Chase Sui Wonders, \u201cCity on Fire\u201d) and Continental executive Sal (Ike Barinholtz, \u201cThe Mindy Project\u201d), all under the watchful eye of CEO Griffin Mill (Bryan Cranston, \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d). Catherine O\u2019Hara (\u201cSchitt\u2019s Creek\u201d) also joins the cast as Patty, former studio head and Matt\u2019s mentor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Each episode centers on an individual storyline, sending the core cast on various adventures and weaving a larger narrative throughout. Episode one, \u201cThe Promotion,\u201d sees Matt tasked with making a movie about the Kool-Aid man, as Continental recently bought the rights to the mascot. The premise is a jab at the recent Hollywood trend of product movies<\/a>, which attempt to reel in audiences by enticing them with a familiar brand name. It\u2019s a clear prioritization of profit over quality and often results in a cash grab of a movie, but Matt truly believes he can turn \u201cKool-Aid\u201d into an Oscar winner. He even tries to get Martin Scorsese (\u201cDreams\u201d) to direct the film.<\/p>\n The premise of each storyline begins simply but quickly spirals out of control. Viewers watch Matt and his team start the episode confident and collected, only to unravel with each curveball thrown at them. From Matt running into vital shots or smacking his head into tables, there\u2019s never a dull moment.<\/p>\n