| The Crew | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Jeff Lowell |
| Directed by | Andy Fickman |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Alec Puro |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Nancy Chadrow Haas |
| Cinematography | Bill Berner |
| Editor | Matt Davis |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera[1] |
| Running time | 20–30 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
The Crew is an Americancomedy television series created by Jeff Lowell forNetflix that premiered on February 15, 2021.[1][2] The series starsKevin James as the crew chief of aNASCAR race team. In July 2021, the series was canceled after one season.[3]
The series takes place in aNASCAR garage where thecrew chief butts heads with his new boss and "tech-reliant millennial" staff when his owner decided to retire and let hisStanford-educated daughter take over the racing team.[1]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Guess That Cake Did Need to Be Refrigerated" | Andy Fickman | Jeff Lowell | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
| 2 | "My Name's Kevin and I Care About Feelings" | Andy Fickman | William Vallery | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
| 3 | "Hot Mushroom Meat" | Andy Fickman | Teleplay by : Jeff Lowell Story by : Burke Johnson & Alexandra Melnick | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
| 4 | "You Seem Like a Perfectly Serviceable Woman" | Andy Fickman | Jessica Kravitz | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
| 5 | "Your Face Is a Baby" | Andy Fickman | Chelsea Catalanotto | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
| 6 | "We're Gonna Be Okay. We're Gonna Be Okay." | Andy Fickman | Monica Hewes & Diana Gettinger | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
| 7 | "Ooof, Someone Throw a Robe on Grandma" | Andy Fickman | Rock Reuben | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
| 8 | "Good Things Happen to Handsome People" | Andy Fickman | Pete Correale | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
| 9 | "Monkeys and Bears Riding Bicycles" | Andy Fickman | Kenan A. Kel | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
| 10 | "No One Likes You. No One." | Andy Fickman | Michael Loftus | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) |
On September 4, 2019, Netflix gave the production a series order. The series is created by Jeff Lowell who also executive produced alongsideKevin James, Jeff Sussman,Todd Garner, Matt Summers and Tim Clark.[1] On July 2, 2021, Netflix canceled the series after one season.[3]
Upon series order announcement, Kevin James was also cast to star in the series.[5] On December 17, 2019,Gary Anthony Williams,Dan Ahdoot,Freddie Stroma,Sarah Stiles, and Jillian Mueller joined the cast as series regulars.[6] On January 30, 2020,Mather Zickel was cast in a recurring role.[7] On January 15, 2021, it was reported thatParis Berelc andBruce McGill were cast in recurring capacities.[2]
The Crew was filmed at Gold Coast Studios inBethpage, New York, but it is set inCharlotte, North Carolina.[8]
The series was released on Netflix on February 15, 2021.[2]
OnRotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 40% based on 10 critic reviews, with an average rating of 4.7/10.[9]Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]
Filmed at Gold Coast StudiosQueensland,Australia.
