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.
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| Genre | Comedy[1] |
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| Directed by | Richie Keene |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Network | Peacock |
| Release | March 10, 2022 |
Plot
editThe series follows a group of friends working low-wage jobs at a casino in Gary, Indiana.[2]
Cast
edit- 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
editBust 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
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 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
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Han, Angie (9 March 2022). "Peacock's 'Bust Down': TV Review". THR. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b Taylor, Savannah (2022-03-07). "Peacock's 'Bust Down' Is All Kinds of Funny". EBONY. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ a b Metz, Nina (10 March 2022). "'Bust Down' review: 'SNL's' Chris Redd and friends are profane, hilarious and down and out in Gary, Indiana". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "'BUST DOWN' | NEW Teaser Starring Chris Redd, Sam Jay, Langston Kerman and Jak Knight". blackfilm.com. 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ a b "Here's Your First Look at 'Bust Down,' Peacock's Hilariously Absurd 'Show About Nonsense'". Complex. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Peacock's 'Bust Down' Pushes the Boundaries of Traditional Comedy". NBC Los Angeles. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Bust Down : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ Roeper, Richard (2022-03-09). "'Bust Down': Casino crew deals raunchy humor on some heavy topics". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2022-03-09.