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American Classic
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How American Classic actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
American Classic reads strongest on Bingeability, Humour and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Exiled Broadway star Richard Bean returns to his family's small-town theater, igniting hope and chaos in his wake. As old loves resurface and buried secrets emerge Richard and the town are transformed by the power of making art.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 8 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20268 episodes
6.6IMDbBroadway star and notorious narcissist Richard Bean suffers a spectacular public meltdown and returns to his hometown and the family-run theater where he first became aware of his own brilliance. When he arrives, he is shocked to discover that his father, the former artistic director, has lost a step and that the once-respected theater, now run by his brother Jon and his wife (now the town's mayor). has become, by necessity, a low-rent dinner theater serving roast beef and murder mysteries. He decides to save the town, the theater and the world by presenting a great American classic on the dinner theater stage, directed by and starring, of course, Richard Bean.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E08
Our Town
S01E05
Schicklgruber
- Directed by Michael Hoffman
- Written by Michael Hoffman, Bob Martin
S01E04
Big Spender
- Directed by Tricia Brock
- Written by Michael Hoffman, Bob Martin
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Michael Hoffman
Showrunner
Bob Martin
Creator
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Kevin Cotter
Executive producer
Jon Tenney
Executive producer
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Garrett Kemble
Executive producer
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Leslie Urdang
Executive producer
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Jill Arthur
Executive producer
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Todd Sharp
Executive producer
Laura Linney
Executive producer
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Miriam Mintz
Executive producer
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Ellen Fairey
Executive producer
Kevin Kline
Executive producer
Anthony Bregman
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kevin CotterExecutive Producer
- Jon TenneyExecutive Producer
- Garrett KembleExecutive Producer
- Leslie UrdangExecutive Producer
- Jill ArthurExecutive Producer
- Michael HoffmanExecutive Producer
Writing
- Michael HoffmanWriter
- Bob MartinWriter
- Ellen FaireyWriter
Direction
- Michael HoffmanDirector
- Tricia BrockDirector
Cinematography
- Eric MoynierDirector of Photography
Music
- Tom HoweOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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