“ Touring ”, also known as “ Tehkomanda ”, “ Road Team ” and “ Behind the Scenes ” ( English Roadies ) - American comedy-drama television series, created by Cameron Crowe . The show premiered on June 26, 2016 on Showtime [1] [2] .
| Guest performers | |
|---|---|
| Roadies | |
 | |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Creator | Cameron Crowe |
| Cast | Luke Wilson Carla Gugino Imogen Poots Rafe Spall Keisha Castle Hughes Peter cambor Colson Baker Ron White |
| A country |  USA |
| Original language | English |
| Number of seasons | one |
| Number of episodes | ten |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Cameron Crowe J.J. Abrams Winnie holtzman Brian Burke Len Goldstein |
| Producer | Ian Paterson Peter Schindler Kelly Curtis Tamara Isaac |
| Studio | Bad Robot Productions Vinyl films Dooley & Company Productions Warner bros Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Showtime |
| On the screens | June 26, 2016 - August 28, 2016 |
| Video format | 1080i ( HDTV ) |
| References | |
| Official site | |
| IMDb | ID 4270458 |
On September 16, 2016, the series was canceled after one season [3] [4] .
Content
Story
The plot of the series revolves around a technical team accompanying the famous rock band The Staton-House Band on a tour around the country.
Cast
Basic composition
- Luke Wilson as Bill Hanson, tour manager for The Staton-House Band, a successful Denver band.
- Carla Gugino as Shelley Anderson, Tour Leader.
- Imogen Poots as Kelly Ann, Illuminator.
- Ralph Spall as Reg Whitehead, financial adviser.
- Keisha Castle-Hughes as Donna Mancini, soundboard operator.
- Peter Cambor as Milo, Bass Tuner.
- Colson Baker as Wes, "Guitars, People, and Coffee."
- Ron White as Phil, King of the Roads.
Background Composition
- Katero Alain Colbert as Tom Staton, lead vocalist for The Staton-House Band.
- Tank Said as Christopher House, guitarist and composer of The Staton-House Band.
- Rain Wilson as Bryce Newman, a self-focused music journalist.
- Christopher Bakus as Rick, bassist for The Staton-House Band.
- Jacqueline Byers as Natalie Shane, a fan who becomes Rick's girlfriend.
- Luis Guzman as Gooch, technical team bus driver.
- Joy Williams as Janine Beckwith, the ex-girlfriend of Christopher, to whom the song "Janine" is dedicated.
Production
The soundtrack consists of indie music , and The Head and the Heart , Reignwolf, Lindsay Buckingham , Lucius, Halsey and Phantogram appear and perform in the series.
Criticism Reviews
On the Rotten Tomatoes aggregator site, the series holds 35% of “freshness”, and the critical consensus of the site reads: “The condescending and boring tone of the“ Tourists ”, poorly written characters and the absence of dramatic intrigue lead to the failure of the show” [5] . On the Metacritic, the first season of “Guest Tourists” has a rating of 47 points, which are based on 30 “mixed and average” reviews by critics [6] .
Notes
- ↑ Showtime Gives Series Pickup to Cameron Crowe-JJ Abrams Comedy 'Roadies' , Variety (October 14, 2015). Date of treatment October 19, 2015.
- ↑ Schwartz, Ryan Cameron Crowe's Roadies Gets Showtime Premiere Date, First Trailer . TVLine (February 12, 2016). Date of treatment February 12, 2016.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth 'Roadies' Canceled After One Season at Showtime . Variety (September 16, 2016). Date of appeal September 16, 2016.
- ↑ Roots, Kimberly Roadies Canceled at Showtime . TV Line (September 16, 2016). Date of appeal September 16, 2016.
- ↑ Roadies: Season 1 . Rotten Tomatoes . Date of treatment August 10, 2016.
- ↑ Roadies (2016) - Season 1 Reviews . Metacritic . Date of treatment August 10, 2016.