The Rehearsal, created by Nathan Fielder, has been renewed for a second season on HBO. This news comes only days before the season one finale. Last month’s launch of the comedic docuseries was met with universal acclaim from both critics and viewers. Tonight, August 19, at 10 p.m., on HBO Max, is the season finale of the show. In The Rehearsal, we accompany Fielder as he assists everyday people in practising for momentous occasions. With the help of his crew, Fielder builds complex sets and casts actors so that his customers can “rehearse” future life events in “perfectly built simulations of his own invention.”
In the premiere, Fielder rehearsed with his pal (played by actors) telling his bar trivia team that he doesn’t have a Master’s Degree in front of a full-size copy of the bar. In The Rehearsal, Fielder delivers the bizarre and frequently brilliant ideas that his followers have come to expect from him. He has made a living documenting regular people doing ridiculously. Fans also appreciated Fielder’s show Nathan For You, in which he gave advice to small businesses using unconventional methods.
In one episode, the characters use a legal loophole to launch a spoof coffee business named “Dumb Starbucks,” while in another, they generate attention for a local frozen yoghurt restaurant by introducing a “poo” flavour. Fielder has also contributed to the films Sasha Baron Cohen and Who is America, both as an executive producer for HBO’s How To with John Wilson.
Amy Gravitt, executive vice president of HBO programming, on the decision to renew the show for a second season, said: With THE REHEARSAL, Nathan has managed to start a very interesting debate. The beauty of this genre-bending programme from a uniquely creative mind is that we have no idea where Season 2 will lead us. In The Rehearsal, Fielder takes on many roles: he is the show’s creator, director, and executive producer. Fielder co-writes the show with Carrie Kemper and Eric Notarnicola. Notarnicola has written for Nathan for You and Who is America?, while Kemper has contributed to The Office, Nathan for You, and Silicon Valley.
Clark Reinking, Dave Paige, Christie Smith, and Dan McManus are among the show’s other executive producers. Today, August 19, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Go, the season one finale of The Rehearsal will air for the first time.
Synopsis
In THE REHEARSAL, we see how far one guy will go to eliminate the doubts that plague his daily existence. Ordinary people are able to “rehearse” for life’s key moments in meticulously built simulations of his own creation thanks to the construction team, legion of actors, and apparently endless resources at Fielder’s disposal. Why take chances when one false move might destroy everything you’ve worked for?