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Jury Duty (2023 TV series)

Jury Duty is an American reality hoax sitcom television series created by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, about a fake jury trial. It stars Ronald Gladden as a juror who is unaware of the hoax. James Marsden co-stars alongside an ensemble cast. It premiered on Amazon Freevee on April 7, 2023.

Premise
Season 1: Jury Duty The first season chronicles the inner workings of a jury trial in the US through the eyes of juror Ronald Gladden, a solar contractor from San Diego, who is unaware that his jury duty summons was not official, and that everyone in the courtroom aside from him is an actor. Everything that happens, inside and outside the courtroom, is planned. Season 2: Company Retreat The second season follows Anthony Norman, who believes he has been hired as a temporary worker at family-owned business "Rockin' Grandma's Hot Sauce" to help manage the annual company retreat. Like the first season, every participant besides Anthony is an actor. ==Cast==
Cast
Season 1 JurorsRonald Gladden as himself (Juror #6), a solar contractor from San Diego who serves as the jury foreperson and is the only person unaware that the entire trial is a staged hoax. • James Marsden as himself (Juror #14), an alternate juror who portrays a "heightened," entitled, and self-absorbed parody of his real-life Hollywood persona. • Mekki Leeper as Noah Price (Juror #11), a socially awkward rideshare driver who misses a long-planned vacation with his girlfriend to serve on the jury. • Edy Modica as Jeannie Abruzzo (Juror #4), a boisterous and flirtatious juror who develops a strong, persistent romantic attraction to Noah during the trial. • Ishmel Sahid as Lonnie Coleman (Juror #13), an "unproblematic" alternate juror who joins the main jury after Juror #7 is injured and released from the trial. • David Brown as Todd Gregory (Juror #2), a socially awkward inventor with an interest in cybernetics who wears his "chair pants" invention to the courtroom. • Cassandra Blair as Vanessa Jenkins (Juror #8), a self-professed true crime aficionado and "Reddit Bureau of Investigations" member who acts as the jury's lead conspiracy theorist. • Maria Russell as Inez De Leon (Juror #10), an ambitious "boss babe" who fails to become foreperson but takes charge of the jury's lunch orders and social outings. • Kirk Fox as Pat McCurdy (Juror #1), a regular juror who works as a commercial driving instructor for the DMV. • Susan Berger as Barbara Goldstein (Juror #5), a retired woman who frequently falls asleep during the courtroom proceedings. • Ross Kimball as Ross Kubiak (Juror #12), an affable middle school teacher who is going through a difficult separation from his wife. • Pramode Kumar as Ravi Chattapodhyay (Juror #3), a sweet-natured and soft-spoken juror. • Ron Song as Ken Hyun (Juror #9), a soft-spoken and slow-talking business owner who claims to manage two gumball machines. • Brandon Loeser as Tim Smith (Juror #7), a juror who is dismissed early in the trial after sustaining an injury that requires him to be hospitalized. OtherAlan Barinholtz as Judge Alan Rosen, the presiding judge of the trial who is nearing retirement & frequently manages the courtroom's eccentricities. • Rashida Olayiwola as Officer Nikki Wilder, the primary bailiff for the trial who maintains order in the courtroom and interacts frequently with the jurors. • Whitney Rice as Jacquiline Hilgrove, the wealthy and self-described "relatable" plaintiff who owns the boutique business, Cinnamon and Sparrow. • Ben Seaward as Trevor Morris, the defendant and Cinnamon and Sparrow employee who is accused by Hilgrove of causing significant harm to the business. • Trisha LaFache as Debra LaSeur, the plaintiff's attorney • Evan Williams as Shaun Sanders, the lead defense attorney for Trevor Morris, portrayed by a real-life writer from the show's production team. • Kerry O'Neill as Officer Christine Sugalski, a friendly court security officer who bonds with the jurors and assists Noah in monitoring his girlfriend's social media activity during the trial. • Peter Hulne as Randy "Cody" Schiller, the shift supervisor at Cinnamon and Sparrow who appears as a key witness for the plaintiff. • Lisa Gilroy as Genevieve Telford-Warren, a multi-talented social media brand ambassador and "pampered" Instagram influencer who serves as a witness for the plaintiff. Season 2: Company Retreat • Anthony Norman as himself, a 25 year old from Nashville and the only real person in the show, he is a temporary assistant at the fictional Rockin' Grandma's Hot Sauce company who believes he is being filmed for a documentary. • Blair Beeken as Marjorie Lee, the activities manager and owner of Oak Canyon Ranch, the site of the company's annual retreat. • Alex Bonifer as Dougie Womack Jr., the well-meaning but directionless son of the company's CEO, who is preparing to inherit and lead Rockin' Grandma's Hot Sauce. • Warren Burke as Steve Mosley, a high-achieving sales and marketing representative at Rockin' Grandma's Hot Sauce. • LaNisa Renee Frederick as Jackie Griffin, the distribution and logistics manager at Rockin' Grandma's Hot Sauce and a mother of three who is eager to spend time away from her children. • Jerry Hauck as Doug Womack, the retiring CEO and founder of Rockin' Grandma's Hot Sauce. • Erica Hernandez as Kate Martinez, the sales and marketing manager at Rockin' Grandma's Hot Sauce. • Stephanie Hodge as Helen Schaffer, the cynical accountant at Rockin' Grandma's Hot Sauce. • Rachel Kaly as Claire Coleman, a remote IT technician and web designer for Rockin' Grandma's who is socially awkward. • Rob Lathan as "Other" Anthony Gwinn, the sourcing manager at Rockin' Grandma's, often referred to as "Other" Anthony. • Emily Pendergast as Amy Patterson, the customer relations manager at Rockin' Grandma's and a devoted fan of Taylor Swift. • Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur as PJ Green, the receptionist at Rockin' Grandma's who maintains an aspiring side career as a "snack influencer". • Jim Woods as Jimmy Weber, the warehouse manager at Rockin' Grandma's. • Wendy Braun as Elizabeth Prescott, the professional head of Triukas, a private equity group. • Ryan Perez as Kevin Gomez, the head of human resources at Rockin' Grandma's. • Lisa Gilroy as Christine Westbrook-Clark • Brian Patrick Farrell as Brian DeCoy • Katy Colloton as Teri Braun • Dan Perrault as Dan P. • Roni Lee as Rockin' Grandma • Nicholas Rutherford as Cole, a realtor who has left behind a personal item at the retreat • Ryan Vukelich as himself ==Episodes==
Episodes
Series overview Season 1 (2023) Season 2: Company Retreat (2026) ==Production==
Production
On September 15, 2022, it was reported that a semi-improvised docu-style comedy series starring James Marsden and a group of up-and-coming actors with improv backgrounds had secretly been filmed for Amazon Studios. The 17-day shoot was filmed in a real courtroom south of Los Angeles. According to executive producer Todd Schulman, Jury Duty began as an attempt to make a sitcom like The Office about a trial, with a real person at the center of the show who does not know that he is surrounded by actors. In order to find a non-actor for the show's lead, an ad was put up on Craigslist. Marsden stars as an alternate version of himself, alongside other actors including Alan Barinholtz, Susan Berger, Cassandra Blair, and Rashida Olayiwola. Kirk Fox was initially supposed to have more screentime and interactions with Ronald Gladden, but Fox was directed to stay clear of Gladden when production became aware that Gladden was a fan of Parks and Recreation, a show Fox was featured on. ==Release==
Release
The series' first four episodes premiered on Amazon Freevee on April 7, 2023, and the fifth and sixth episodes followed on April 14. The final two episodes, including the season finale, were released on April 21, 2023. ==Reception==
Reception
Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 84% approval rating based on 37 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "While this courtroom comedy isn't as tedious as actual jury duty – largely thanks to a very game James Marsden – the verdict is still out on whether its stylistic gambit pays off." Metacritic gave the first season a weighted average score of 51 out of 100 based on seven critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Rendy Jones of RogerEbert.com called the series "a solid workplace comedy that tells a resonant story of community, delightfully unpacking how it's not just about serving in this world but who you're serving with." Charles Bramesco of The Guardian gave the series 2 out of 5 stars, writing, "With the head of a hidden-camera prank show, the heart of a workplace sitcom, and the body of a true crime documentary, the boundary-blurring new comedy Jury Duty makes for an odd chimera of genres." The second season received positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating based on 26 critic reviews. Metacritic gave the second season a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 based on 13 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Accolades ==See also==
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