Hoops (TV series)
Hoops is an upcoming American adult animated sitcom created by Ben Hoffman for Netflix which is set to be released on August 21, 2020.[1]
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Created by | Ben Hoffman |
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Composer(s) | Mark Mothersbaugh |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
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Original network | Netflix |
Premise
Hoops follows "a hot-headed, foul-mouthed high school basketball coach who thinks turning around his God-awful team will take him to the 'big leagues.'"[2]
Cast and characters
- Jake Johnson as Coach Ben Hopkins
- Rob Riggle as Barry Hopkins
- Natasha Leggero as Shannon
- Ron Funches as Ron
- Cleo King as Opa
- A. D. Miles as Matty
Episodes
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [1] | Prod. code |
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1 | "The F***ing Pilot[3]" | TBA | Ben Hoffman[4] | August 21, 2020 | TBA |
TBA | "My Two F***ing Dads[5]" | TBA | Annabel Seymour[4] | August 21, 2020 | TBA |
TBA | "F***ing Ethics[6]" | TBA | Ari Berkowitz[4] | August 21, 2020 | TBA |
TBA | "The F***ing Sponsor[7]" | TBA | TBA | August 21, 2020 | TBA |
TBA | "Matty Gets a Girlfriend[8]" | TBA | Mike Gibbons[4] | August 21, 2020 | TBA |
TBA | "Zen[9]" | TBA | Ben Hoffman[4] | August 21, 2020 | TBA |
TBA | "Death[10]" | TBA | Evan Mann & Gareth Reynolds[4] | August 21, 2020 | TBA |
TBA | "The Strike[11]" | TBA | Steven Murphy[4] | August 21, 2020 | TBA |
TBA | "The Road Game[12]" | TBA | M. Dickson[4] | August 21, 2020 | TBA |
TBA | "The Scout[13]" | TBA | Charla Lauriston[4] | August 21, 2020 | TBA |
Production
Development
On October 3, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was created by Ben Hoffman who was also expected to executive produce alongside Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Seth Cohen, Jeny Batten, M. Dickson and Jake Johnson. Production companies involved with the series were slated to be Bento Box Entertainment and 20th Television.[2] The series is set to premiere on August 21, 2020.[1] The official series trailer was released on August 6, 2020.[14]
Casting
Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Jake Johnson would star in the series.[2] In July 2020, it was announced that Natasha Leggero, Rob Riggle, Ron Funches, Cleo King and A. D. Miles would join the series alongside Johnson.[1]
References
- Pedersen, Erik (July 20, 2020). "'Hoops': Premiere Date & Teaser For Netflix's Adult Toon Series; Ron Riggle & Others Join Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (October 3, 2018). "Netflix Orders 'Hoops' Adult Animated Series Starring Jake Johnson From Ben Hoffman, Phil Lord, Chris Miller & 20th TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- "Catalog of Copyright Entries "The F***ing Pilot" Hoops".
- "Hoops". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "Catalog of Copyright Entries "My Two F***ing Dads" Hoops".
- "Catalog of Copyright Entries "F***ing Ethics" Hoops".
- "Catalog of Copyright Entries "The F***ing Sponsor" Hoops".
- "Catalog of Copyright Entries "Matty Gets a Girlfriend" Hoops".
- "Catalog of Copyright Entries "Zen" Hoops".
- "Catalog of Copyright Entries "Death" Hoops".
- "Catalog of Copyright Entries "The Strike" Hoops".
- "Catalog of Copyright Entries "The Road Game" Hoops".
- "Catalog of Copyright Entries "The Scout" Hoops".
- Adams, Tim (August 6, 2020). "Hoops: New Girl Cast Reunites in Foul-Mouthed Trailer for Netflix Adult Animated Comedy". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
External links
- Hoops on IMDb
- Hoops at Rotten Tomatoes
- Hoops at Metacritic