# The Studio (2025)

> A newly appointed Hollywood studio head and his executive team scramble to balance corporate demands against creative ambitions while chasing celebrity approval.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 11
- Episode runtime: 31 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Seth Rogen, Frida Perez, Evan Goldberg
- Network: Apple TV
- Cast: Seth Rogen, Catherine O'Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, Kathryn Hahn, Ron Howard, Peter Berg, Steve Buscemi
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23649128/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: irreverent, satirical, brash, cringe-inducing, self-aware

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively, praising its star-studded cast and sharp satire of Hollywood, while some viewers find the humor telegraphed and reliant on celebrity cameos.

## Synopsis

The Studio (2025-present) is an American Apple TV comedy series created by Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Seth Rogen, Frida Perez, and Evan Goldberg. Seth Rogen plays Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of Continental Studios, a Los Angeles movie studio desperate for celebrity approval. Catherine O'Hara plays Patty Leigh, and Ike Barinholtz plays Sal Saperstein, both members of his executive team, while Chase Sui Wonders plays Quinn Hackett and Kathryn Hahn plays Maya Mason. The engine of the show is the constant pull between corporate demands from above and creative ambition below, as the team tries to keep movies alive and relevant in a business that prizes box office numbers over art. Each episode follows the chaos of greenlighting, marketing, and courting talent, with the bulk of the story unfolding across the studio lot and executive offices. The first season runs ten episodes and is a single continuing story rather than a case of the week. Bryan Cranston and a roster of famous names make cameo appearances as versions of themselves, giving the satire a sharp, self aware edge. The tone is brash, profane, and irreverent, with a cringe-tinged sincerity underneath. Fans of Entourage, The Larry Sanders Show, and Episodes will find resonance in its portrait of Hollywood vanity and industry anxiety.

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