Hulu is now in, but they first have to find where all the original actors are. Reed Sterling, who played the stepfather in the show, tried to pursue a serious acting career. Bree Marie Jensen (the mother) married the duke of a small Nordic country. Clay Barber (the father) was arrested twice and is now doing stand up again. And Zack Jackson (the kid) starred in multiple teen movies.
Reed is excited to get the script for the new show. It’s funny and dark, but more “real” than the old one. His character Lawrence even has a dark secret.
Reed’s girlfriend worries about him being so close to Bree, his ex-girlfriend, in LA–while she is directing a play in New York. But Reed assures her that nothing will happen.
He makes his way to Hollywood, soon reuniting with Clay and Zack. He knocks on Bree’s door so they can talk for the first time in 15 years. However, they only end up arguing like old times.
She’s angry he quit their show so he could do a movie. He’s mad she left the country for a duke and didn’t even say goodbye. But in Bree’s eyes, he didn’t truly care about their relationship. He thought he was better than all of them. ..
The showrunner’s office is filled with chaos as the cast of “The Office” find out that Gordon, the original showrunner and writer, has taken over the show.Gordon explains that he was given the job by the showrunners because he is a better fit for it than anyone else. The cast is relieved and happy to have Gordon on board.
Reed immediately protests, and the others join him when they dislike all the changes Gordon proposes. They all storm out together, but Bree starts panicking.
Bree needs this show. She finally admits she’s not a duchess anymore. She caught her husband cheating on her. They divorced, and now she desperately needs to make money. It turns out the rest of the cast are in similar poor situations in their careers. ..
Hannah decides to stay with the group, even though she doesn’t want to. The group promises to support her no matter what. Gordon is infuriated, but he eventually agrees.
Hannah is skeptical of the claims made by her friends that Gordon is a good guy once you get to know him. Hannah knows that Gordon is her father, and he based Step Right Up on his stepfamily and acted like his daughter never existed. ..
Lawrence’s “dark secret” in the new show is that he is dating Hannah.
The Episode Review
TV comedy reboots have become a popular trend in recent years, with many featuring comical premises. Reboot, a new show created by writer/director Judd Apatow, takes this idea one step further by promising a tense generational clash. The show stars Leslie Mann and Seth Rogen as two friends who must deal with the consequences of their parents’ decision to reboot the TV series “The Office.”
The show is finding its footing with some awkward introductions that over-explain each character’s scenario. Neither is the comedy and drama as daring as we would expect, but rather a bit too clean-cut for a premise that seems to want to critique that very style–or at least take the middle ground.
Reboot is facing scrutiny from fans and critics alike for its decision to move forward with a sitcom-style comedy series. Can the show avoid repeating the same mistakes that have plagued other sitcoms in the genre? ..
