Starz’s cult comedy Party Down lastly returned to screens with the premiere of its extremely anticipated third season. But when the season opener kicked off, the catering crew was brief one sizable main character.
(*3*)While actress Lizzy Caplan’s absence wasn’t a shock (scheduling conflicts with FX’s Fleishman Is in Trouble and Paramount+’s upcoming Fatal Attraction prevented her from participating), it did depart the query of how the collection would write off the present’s aspiring and struggling actress/comic Casey Klein. Just minutes into the premiere, Ron mentions how a accident can change the whole lot, together with Casey’s reserving of a coveted SNL internet hosting gig 10 years in the past.
Later within the episode as Henry’s ingesting at a celebration to rejoice Kyle’s huge break (extra on that under), we see Casey on TV on an Access Hollywood-type of present. She’s a giant celeb now, and rumors are swirling about whether or not she’s relationship her scorching new costar. So whereas she could also be MIA from Party Down catering, issues are undoubtedly cooking for her. But in the event you ask Roman, “Casey made it big doing quips and zingers on some dumb show for boomer fascists.” He provides: “You make it big in this cultural void, it only proves you suck on some level.” Bleak, man.
The present’s producers had began to work out what to do with the Casey/Henry storyline earlier than they caught wind that Caplan wouldn’t be capable of return.
“It was a blow, absolutely,” co-creator and government producer John Enbom tells TVLine. “We were saddened, but not surprised. We love Lizzy, we love that character, we love the Henry and Casey relationship, so we were very excited to pick up and see what we could do with that.”
Regardless, Enbom says they had been “very lucky in that we found this little window where we could get as many people as we did. Then literally, it was like, ‘If we’re not done by [a specific date], everyone’s gone!’ [The actors] got too famous, so that’s unfortunate for us, but we were happy we were able to get in as much as we did.”
So what grew to become of the remainder of the crew? Let’s run it down.
* Ron is worked up to take over the catering enterprise as its proprietor, so he can begin doing issues his approach. But in true Party Down style, a hiccup in his financing virtually throws his plans down the drain. That is, till, the widowed Constance, who got here into a great deal of money after changing into a widow, steps in with a mortgage to assist him out. (Though she’s confused at how “10 grand” does not really imply “10 million,” which can clarify the current monetary discrepancies she’s been having.)
* Roman remains to be working at Party Down catering. While not ideally suited, he’s snug with it, understanding that he hasn’t but reached his mental peak.
* Lydia is booked and busy as her daughter Escapade’s full-time supervisor, whereas Henry is discovering his function as a highschool English trainer.
* As beforehand talked about, Kyle has booked a job as the most recent main superhero, giving us our Episode 1 title identify: “Kyle Bradway Is Nitromancer.” However, when an previous video of his band resurfaces, an offended Twitter mob misinterprets the lyrics and types him as a nazi. By the top of the episode, the position is unfortunately recasted. (But hey, we all know the place he can get a job!)
* The episode additionally introduces us to Evie (Alias‘ Jennifer Garner), a successful producer of franchise movies who is reevaluating her life and career; Lucy (The Afterparty‘s Zoë Chao), an aspiring celebrity chef who’s extra centered on artwork than feeding individuals; and Sackson (Brockmire‘s Tyrel Jackson Williams), a social media influencer searching for fame on the web.
So inform us: Are we having enjoyable but?! Grade the episode under, then hearth away within the feedback.
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