The Premise
Hosted by B.J. Novak, this anthology series about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times, takes provocative concepts and brings them into the open, delivering three-dimensional, character-driven stories with humor and heart.
- Metascore52
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- FX Network
- Comedy, Drama
- TV-MA
Hosted by B.J. Novak, this anthology series about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times, takes provocative concepts and brings them into the open, delivering three-dimensional, character-driven stories with humor and heart.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Social Justice Sex Tape
Thu, Sep 16, 2021 32 mins
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).
Episode 2
Moment of Silence
Thu, Sep 16, 2021 30 mins
After losing his daughter to gun violence, a grieving father pursues a new job as a PR director at the National Gun Lobby.
Episode 3
The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler
Thu, Sep 23, 2021 29 mins
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.
Episode 4
The Commenter
Thu, Sep 30, 2021 32 mins
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.
Episode 5
Butt Plug
Thu, Oct 7, 2021 33 mins
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.
