The Premise
Anthological series that uses the boldest issues of our times as a jumping-off point to tell singular, character-driven stories about today's world.
Cast:Jon Bernthal , Ben Platt , Daniel Dae Kim , Lola Kirke , Lucas Hedges , Kaitlyn Dever , Ayo Edebiri , Boyd Holbrook , Eric Lange , Soko , O'Shea Jackson Jr. , Amy Landecker , Jermaine Fowler , Laura Cayouette , Sylvia Grace Crim , Talia Balsam , Beau Bridges , Bryan Batt
S1.E1 ∙ Social Justice Sex Tape
When a white, woke, twenty-something ally to social justice causes discovers video evidence of a disputed police incident in the background of his highly embarrassing sex tape, a savvy young lawyer and her mentor strategize on how to best use the tape and witness to save an innocent man (from prison).
S1.E2 ∙ Moment of Silence
After losing his daughter to gun violence, a grieving father pursues a new job as a PR director at the National Gun Lobby.
S1.E3 ∙ The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler
A pop megastar returns to his high school to pledge a donation to build a new library, but instead promises to have sex with the school's valedictorian as an academic achievement prize.
S1.E4 ∙ The Commenter
A young woman with a happy life and loving partner becomes obsessed with a critical anonymous comment online, eventually upending her life in a quest for the commenter's approval.
S1.E5 ∙ Butt Plug
A once-poor child of immigrants who has now become one of the world's richest men presents a chance at redemption to his former school bully: an uninterrupted hour with his board of directors to pitch a very specific product.
