Roadies: Season 1

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SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: June 26, 2016

Summary: The comedy from Cameron Crowe focuses on an arena rock band's road crew that includes tour manager Bill (Luke Wilson), production manager Shelli (Carla Gugino), road manager Phil (Ron White), electric tech Kelly Ann (Imogen Poots), Kelly Ann's twin Jesse (Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly), sound mixer Donna (Keisha Castle-Hughes), andThe comedy from Cameron Crowe focuses on an arena rock band's road crew that includes tour manager Bill (Luke Wilson), production manager Shelli (Carla Gugino), road manager Phil (Ron White), electric tech Kelly Ann (Imogen Poots), Kelly Ann's twin Jesse (Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly), sound mixer Donna (Keisha Castle-Hughes), and guitar tech (Peter Cambor). … Expand

Creator: Cameron Crowe

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Music

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. The Load Out
Air Date: August 28, 2016
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S1:E9. The Corporate Gig
Air Date: August 21, 2016
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S1:E8. The All Night Bus Ride
Air Date: August 14, 2016

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Glenn Garvin

Jun 25, 2016

Whether you grew up with the Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen or the Foo Fighters, Roadies and its lovably immature collection of flakes will summon the pure giddy fun of rock and roll. As they used to say on another great rockin' TV show, I'd give it an 85—it's got a good beat and you can dance to it. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Jun 22, 2016

There are occasional moments where Roadies conjures memories of Crowe at his most vibrant, and others where it's genial and pleasant enough (and far more coherent than Aloha) that I'm willing to watch in the hopes that Crowe and Holzman can recapture his '90s magic, or hers, or some amazing combination of both. Read full review

Erik Adams

Jun 24, 2016

There are things to enjoy about Roadies, like Wilson and Gugino’s bantering and a burgeoning running gag about Staton-House’s inability to hold on to an opening act. But the show can’t bring these elements into harmony with grating performances by Baker and Byers or the baffling Magical Native American characterization of the security chief played by Branscombe Richmond. Read full review

Josh Bell

Jun 23, 2016

Instead of sounding passionate and honest, the characters on Roadies sound like they’re reading promotional copy for the artists who appear as guest stars. Read full review

Mary McNamara

Jun 27, 2016

If Roadies spent half as much time showing us what roadies actually do as it wastes on framing gazes of tortured longing, it would be a very different, which is to say much better, show. Instead viewers get tossed a few slivers of meat--Phil tearing up whenever he mentions Ronnie Van Zant, Keisha Castle-Hughes’ engineer setting up for the “song of the day”--and a whole lot of corn. Read full review

Collider Allison Keene

Jun 24, 2016

Overlooking logic in favor of sentiment, the series never gives its viewers the freedom to suss out its characters naturally, or gives much of a reason to stick around for the rest of the tour. Read full review

Darren Franich

Jun 20, 2016

This is Crowe's The Newsroom, the moment when his trademark sincerity crosses over into preachy didacticism. [24 Jun 2016, p.54]

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kevinlot

Aug 30, 2016

This is an incredible show. It is refreshing to see something so well written on television. Many of the shows being written for television are dark, which does not really reflect the reality of our lives. Roadies is a beautiful show about the people who have found a calling in life andThis is an incredible show. It is refreshing to see something so well written on television. Many of the shows being written for television are dark, which does not really reflect the reality of our lives. Roadies is a beautiful show about the people who have found a calling in life and the emotional connection they share as a result. The music is just an incredible bonus. Can not wait for Season 2!… Expand

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mycasper

Sep 13, 2016

I don't watch too much TV but I really liked this show. Roadies and Wentworth are my two favorites. They are different from the usual canned laughs fare presently on TV. I enjoy quirky characters and Roadies is full of them. I hope they are going to renew it for next season. To the "real"I don't watch too much TV but I really liked this show. Roadies and Wentworth are my two favorites. They are different from the usual canned laughs fare presently on TV. I enjoy quirky characters and Roadies is full of them. I hope they are going to renew it for next season. To the "real" roadies out there, this is not a documentary, it is a comedy. I played in a Band for many years and I don't expect a comedy TV show to slavishly follow the mostly boring nature of being on the road. If it is not "real" enough for you, don't watch it.… Expand

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lcmcmillin

Aug 28, 2016

I just finished watching the season finale of "Roadies" and was as thoroughly entertained as I have been by every episode. This show has easily been my favorite of the summer season and the show most looked forward to each week. It is therefore with a certain wistfulness that I find that theI just finished watching the season finale of "Roadies" and was as thoroughly entertained as I have been by every episode. This show has easily been my favorite of the summer season and the show most looked forward to each week. It is therefore with a certain wistfulness that I find that the show has NOT YET been picked up for a second season.

The show makes the viewer think. Forces one to evaluate how they fit into their world by showing others wrestling with their own journeys.

I believe that the show did not have anywhere near enough marketing. Yes there were previews before the season began, but I don't recall seeing much in the way of ongoing marketing. Word of mouth only goes so far.

I am an 54 year old white male from California. I mention this just in case the demographic information is at all important.

This is also the very first time I have every signed up and reviewed a show. My hope is that this small action may in some way sway the decision makers to make the correct choice and keep "Roadies" alive.

Best to all.
Lance… Expand

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neppie

Aug 17, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Roadies" isn't great. With names like Cameron Crowe, Winnie Holzman and J.J. Abrams producing, it should be. After eight episodes, its Metascore is barely mediocre. Only I love it. Anyone who appreciated Crowe's autobiographical "Almost Famous" should also grok "Roadies" and the electric feeling of backstage.

The series is as much drama as comedy, but like traditional sitcoms relies on familiar gimmicks like.band rituals, a song of the day, different (but same) cities and character quirks. There's a never-ending search for an opening act. There's a smart, oddly attractive blond who is all about the music, counterpart to Kate Hudson's character in the film. It's campy, paying homage to groupies, critics and, last week, internet fans.

There's rock & roll history. One episode revolves, in a roundabout way, around Cincinnati's 1979 "The Who" concert tragedy, where eleven people were trampled. In another, a subplot builds to the day Lynyrd Skynrd upstaged the Rolling Stones (1976) at England's Knebworth fair, a fact to which I was heretofore unaware.

A particularly likable (to me) gimmick are guest actors from the likes of John Mellencamp, David Spade and Rosanna Arquette (who launched Toto's same-named song/drum shuffle, and inspired other artists). There are inside jokes and corny jokes. 'Roadies" is just good, better than mediocre fun… Expand

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Matchbox

Jul 25, 2016

Having watched the first four episodes of Roadies, I have to say it's really growing on me. There's nothing else quite like it on TV today. It's a music-themed dramedy that has a lightness and sweetness about it that, honestly, is a welcome antidote to the other (much darker)Having watched the first four episodes of Roadies, I have to say it's really growing on me. There's nothing else quite like it on TV today. It's a music-themed dramedy that has a lightness and sweetness about it that, honestly, is a welcome antidote to the other (much darker) high-production-value hourlong shows on premium cable and streaming. Is it cutting-edge highbrow fare? No. It's it cynical and gritty? No. But it doesn't strive to be any of those things. Instead, it's a strong group of actors portraying a makeshift family devoted to music, telling breezy, sentimental, funny stories each week. I'll take that.… Expand

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Juttybomb

Jul 5, 2016

Luke Wilson is too much of a movie star to me to be on something episodic like this. No offense to the rest of the cast, because they are all fine actors. MGK actually surprised me as having some acting chops. (In his case it's probably good for his acting that he smokes weed) I see whatLuke Wilson is too much of a movie star to me to be on something episodic like this. No offense to the rest of the cast, because they are all fine actors. MGK actually surprised me as having some acting chops. (In his case it's probably good for his acting that he smokes weed) I see what they were trying to do with this show, Almost Famous meets Shameless. However two episodes in, and alls I think they got here is a story that's Almost Shameless.… Expand

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Tonywilson

Aug 18, 2016

THis has to be the worst music series I've ever seen, I worked on the road during the 80's and 90's and believe me this show is a complete fabrication of life on the road. I can't begin to explain how wrong this show is, it is nothing like the real thing, there is no hugging and camaraderieTHis has to be the worst music series I've ever seen, I worked on the road during the 80's and 90's and believe me this show is a complete fabrication of life on the road. I can't begin to explain how wrong this show is, it is nothing like the real thing, there is no hugging and camaraderie or crew on the nice bus arguing over the best bunk, this show is total bollocks and an insult to those of us that have done and loved this job, and as for the support band quitting on every show, they pay big money to be on those bills, you don't just quit like on the show, that would be commercial suicide. Cameron Crowe is obviously an out of touch wanker of the highest order… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 26, 2016
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  S1:E10. The Load Out
  Air Date: August 28, 2016
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  S1:E9. The Corporate Gig
  Air Date: August 21, 2016
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  S1:E8. The All Night Bus Ride
  Air Date: August 14, 2016
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  S1:E7. Carpet Season
  Air Date: August 7, 2016
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  S1:E6. Longest Days
  Air Date: July 31, 2016
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  S1:E5. Friends and Family
  Air Date: July 24, 2016
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  S1:E4. The City Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken
  Air Date: July 17, 2016
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  S1:E3. The Bryce Newman Letter
  Air Date: July 10, 2016
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  S1:E2. What Would Phil Do?
  Air Date: July 3, 2016
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  S1:E1. Life Is a Carnival
  Air Date: June 26, 2016