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The Premise

  • TV Series
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
The Premise (2021)
The Premise: Butt Plug
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ComedyDrama

Anthological series that uses the boldest issues of our times as a jumping-off point to tell singular, character-driven stories about today's world.Anthological series that uses the boldest issues of our times as a jumping-off point to tell singular, character-driven stories about today's world.Anthological series that uses the boldest issues of our times as a jumping-off point to tell singular, character-driven stories about today's world.

  • Creator
    • B.J. Novak
  • Stars
    • Jon Bernthal
    • Daniel Dae Kim
    • Lola Kirke
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • B.J. Novak
    • Stars
      • Jon Bernthal
      • Daniel Dae Kim
      • Lola Kirke
    • 44User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes5

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    TopTop-rated1 season2021

    Videos13

    The Premise: Darren Learns About The Sex Tape
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    The Premise: Darren Learns About The Sex Tape
    The Premise: You're The Best
    Clip 0:59
    The Premise: You're The Best
    The Premise: You're The Best
    Clip 0:59
    The Premise: You're The Best
    The Premise: Not Just A Butt Plug
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    The Premise: Not Just A Butt Plug
    The Premise: William Shows Chase His Guns
    Clip 2:39
    The Premise: William Shows Chase His Guns
    The Premise: Butt Plug
    Trailer 0:30
    The Premise: Butt Plug
    The Premise: The Ballad Of Jesse Wheeler
    Trailer 0:29
    The Premise: The Ballad Of Jesse Wheeler

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    Jon Bernthal
    Jon Bernthal
    • Chase Milbrandt
    • 2021
    Daniel Dae Kim
    Daniel Dae Kim
    • Daniel Jung
    • 2021
    Lola Kirke
    Lola Kirke
    • Allegra
    • 2021
    Lucas Hedges
    Lucas Hedges
    • Jesse Wheeler
    • 2021
    Ben Platt
    Ben Platt
    • Ethan Streiber
    • 2021
    Boyd Holbrook
    Boyd Holbrook
    • Aaron
    • 2021
    Kaitlyn Dever
    Kaitlyn Dever
    • Abbi Miller
    • 2021
    Ayo Edebiri
    Ayo Edebiri
    • Eve Stone
    • 2021
    Eric Lange
    Eric Lange
    • Eli Spector
    • 2021
    Soko
    Soko
    • Beth
    • 2021
    Amy Landecker
    Amy Landecker
    • Trish
    • 2021
    O'Shea Jackson Jr.
    O'Shea Jackson Jr.
    • Cooper
    • 2021
    Jermaine Fowler
    Jermaine Fowler
    • Darren Williams
    • 2021
    Sylvia Grace Crim
    Sylvia Grace Crim
    • Woman in the Bathroom
    • 2021
    Laura Cayouette
    Laura Cayouette
    • Susie
    • 2021
    Beau Bridges
    Beau Bridges
    • William
    • 2021
    Talia Balsam
    Talia Balsam
    • Prosecutor
    • 2021
    George Wallace
    George Wallace
    • Principal Wallace
    • 2021
    • Creator
      • B.J. Novak
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    User reviews44

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    7nim-rod77

    dope series, political and competent / compelling

    Unique in this aspect, the aspect of political relevance and accuracy ) brings the top and subtle details of this culture war.

    Well acted, well built.. a bit unrealistic and exaggerated but its worth the trip.
    8jeremythry

    The Misunderstanding Of What The Show Is About

    The Premise is not a comedy. They didn't advertise it as such. It's an anthology. Yes, there are comedic moments but also tragic moments; it's life both sad and happy.

    The idea behind the series is to talk about an unsettling truth. It is not about an office that sells paper in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

    Is it perfect? No, but it makes you feel things, and that's the point of entertainment.

    B. J. Novak dared to show character-driven stories, as in the second episode. Without spoiler, the end of the episode shows a sad reality that some people would be capable of when they reach their breaking point after suffering a tragic event in their life.
    7solojere

    A Mixed bag

    The Premise is an anthology series, which means each episode is separate from the others. Each has its own characters, actors, plots, and storylines separate from the others. As a result, you get a wide spectrum of stories and, likewise, story quality. For what it is worth, episode 2 is the best, with episode 5 not too far behind. Episode 3 was entertaining enough. Episode one was okay, not great. Episode 4 you can skip. But with only five episodes, you can watch the entire series pretty quickly. It was a waste of time. There are a lot of great actors in this show, such as Ben Platt, Jon Bernthal, and Daniel Dae Kim. I'm not surprised this show only had one season, as it was kind of all over the place. It was pitched to be a balance between comedy and drama, but it had a hard time finding that ground. IMO, the show worked best when it leaned into the drama. Episode 2, which is the best, has no funny parts. But 5 did have some levity that helped it. If I were to recommend this show, I would say watch 2 for sure (Jon Bernthal's episode) and then 5 (Daniel Dae Kim's episode). If you liked that, watch 3, and then you can decide if the other two are for you.
    6pieraussie

    Numbers

    Episode two and five are really good. Episode one just good. Skip three and four, especially three. If you decide to watch only one episode just watch episode 2, chilling. It's enough for me to watch season two.
    7thejdrage

    Goldilocks here -

    Some good, some better, some not.

    This seems to be a vanity production for Novak. Him wanting to try a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

    Least favorite, the one about the guy coming back to high school. It was strange on too many levels. There was zero balance.

    Most favorite: Hang on, because this surprised even me: Butt Plug. It was brilliant! Absolutely brilliant. There's one teeny tiny hint in there that I played back twice to make sure I heard it correctly (and I did) because it made no sense at the time - and then it made all the sense to the piece.

    Frankly, the bully should have been a lawyer!

    I admit to fast forwarding through some of these.

    All in all, it's worth it.

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2021 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
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      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • FX Productions
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      • Dolby Digital
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