In the trailer for Steven Levitan’s “Reboot,” which Hulu released Tuesday, Judy Greer and Keegan-Michael Key’s characters have an extremely awkward off-set reunion on Hulu’s comedy about a revived sitcom.
The duo, who were part of the series-within-a-series “Step Right Up” 20 years ago, aren’t the only ones on the “Full House”-style sitcom having trouble. Former child star Zack (Calum Worthy) still brings his mom to the set and the show’s new writers gasp when the out-of-touch series creator (Paul Reiser) asks, “Is this one of those training things? of diversity for interns? seeing two women of color in the room.
Greer plays Bree, who was reduced to playing an alien character on a cable sci-fi show; Key is Reed, whose “vulnerable” approach to playing a gangster didn’t help her film career; and Johnny Knoxville as Clay, who is fresh off being arrested for being drunk and disorderly.
Rachel Bloom plays the Hulu staffer who hosts the show’s revival and Krista Marie Yu is an executive who explains to the cast that she’s “new to humor” and then reveals that she’s Hulu’s VP of Comedy.
The series will premiere on Hulu on Tuesday, September 20 with three episodes and new episodes streaming weekly.
It was created by “Modern Family” co-creator Steven Levitan, who serves as executive producer alongside Danielle Stokdyk and Jeff Morton. “Reboot” is produced by Steven Levitan Productions and Twentieth Television.
