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“Dead to Me” creator Liz Feldman is back with another addictive dark comedy on Netflix, “No Good Deed.” Starring comedy TV greats Lisa Kudrow (“Friends”) and Ray Romano (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) as a married couple seeking to sell their gorgeous LA home after the death of their son. But as strangers flood through their home, they open the door to more than prospective buyers, dredging up scandal and secrets in the process.

It’s a quick binge-watch, which means you might wind up craving more suburban thrills before you know it. Not to worry, here’s a curated list of shows like “No Good Deed” to watch next.

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Naturally, Liz Feldman’s first Netflix series is a must-watch for fans of her new one. You’ll find a lot of tonal similarities between the two, though “Dead to Me” is more about friendship, less about marriage.

Unstable is not coming back for a third season.

On Friday (October 11), Deadline announced that the comedy series starring Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe had been canceled after two seasons.

Along with starring in the show, Rob, 60, and John Owen, 28, also co-created it alongside Victor Fresco and served as executive producers and writers.

Keep reading to find out more…Unstable takes place in a biological research company, where a son with social problems is forced to work for the company founded by his father, an extremely eccentric and exotic man to save him from disaster.

The show was first released in November 2023. Season 2, which was released in August, failed to break into the Netflix Top 10, meaning that it drew less than 1.4M views in its opening weekend and fewer than 1.3M views in its first full week.

It’s also being reported that the show is being shopped around.

Exclusive: Netflix is not proceeding with a third season of Unstable, its comedy series starring and co-created/executive produced by Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe.

The news, which I hear has been relayed to the crew, is not surprising because Season 2 — which debuted August 1 — failed to break into the Netflix Top 10, meaning that it drew fewer than 1.4M views in its opening weekend and fewer than 1.3M views in its first full week. Netflix executives base their renewal decisions on viewing vs. cost.

According to sources, the producers had already been quietly shopping the show. As Deadline has reported, finding a new home for a Netflix original is tricky as it comes with a lot of limitations, making a linear network the most realistic option. This is what happened with One Day At A Time, which moved to Pop post-cancellation, with That ’90s Show producers believed to...

Exclusive: UTA has signed actor and writer John Owen Lowe for representation in all areas, Deadline has learned.

Lowe recently co-created, wrote, starred in and executive produced the Netflix comedy series Unstable, alongside his father Rob Lowe and Victor Fresco. The series is loosely inspired by his relationship on social media with his dad. Season 2 of Unstable premiered on Aug. 1.

Lowe recently starred in and produced the thriller Grace Point for director Rory Karpf. The film marked his debut as a lead star in a feature film. Grace Point follows a young man faced with addiction who gets lost in the woods on his way to a remote drug rehab center and wrestles with the locals as well as his own personal demons. As a producer, Lowe helped shape the character based on his personal experiences. The movie premiered at the 2022 Santa Barbara Film Festival.

From 2020 until 2022, Lowe wrote for...

Biotech genius Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) is behind bars at the start of Unstable Season 2 — well, sort of. He’s training for his seemingly inevitable imprisonment — you know, after the explosive ending of Season 1.

Created by Lowe, his son John Owen Lowe, and Victor Fresco, Unstable follows eccentric entrepreneur Ellis as he reconnects with his estranged son, Jackson (John Owen Lowe), who moves back home to help pull his father out of an emotional free fall. At the end of , a last-minute technological breakthrough saw Ellis narrowly avoid being removed from the board of his own company. Instead, he ousted his friend turned rival, Jean (Christina Chang) ... and then blew up her car.

In Season 2, he tries to move onward but is quickly met with fresh faces and a new set of problems.

Ellis lays out a series of challenges and mind games for...

Netflix is all set for an entertainment-packed August this year. As we have already told you about all the entertaining AMC shows coming to Netflix in August, but there is more because Netflix being Netflix, makes a ton of original content and some of that is coming out this month. From the final season of Netflix’s hit superhero series The Umbrella Academy to a series that is being described as a “darkly comedic and contemporary reimagining of Greek gods” starring Jeff Goldblum. So, we also picked out the 10 best Netflix originals that will be coming out on Netflix this August.

Unstable Season 2 (August 1)

Unstable returns for more mayhem, more parental drama, more hilarious antics, and even more father-son bonding in its second season. Created by Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe, and Victor Fresco, the Netflix workplace comedy series will see Jackson trying to prepare for an eventual takeover of his father’s company,...

Unstable is a workplace comedy series created by Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe, and Victor Fresco. Created by and starring the Lowe father-son duo, the Netflix series follows Jackson as he tries to save both his father and his father’s company after Ellis starts spiraling out because of his wife’s death. Unstable also stars Sian Clifford, Aaron Branch, Rachel Marsh, Emma Pilar Ferreira, Fred Armisen, Tom Allen, Jt Parr, Lamorne Morris, and Iris Apatow. So, if you loved the feel-good, workplace, and absurd comedy in Unstable here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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The Grinder is a legal comedy series created by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. The Fox series follows the story of Dean Sanderson, a Hollywood star famous for playing a lawyer in a popular television series as he returns to his hometown to work as...

Tires is a workplace comedy series created by the immensely popular stand-up comedian Shane Gillis. The Netflix comedy series is set in a tire shop and follows the daily hijinks of all the employees from Shane’s quippy remarks to Will’s latest humiliation. Tires stars Gillis in the lead role with Steve Gerben, Chris O’Connor, Kilah Fox, Stavros Halkias, and Andrew Schulz. So, if you loved the comedy and the characters in Tires here are some more workplace comedies for you to watch next.

The Crew (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

The Crew is a workplace comedy series created by Jeff Lowell. The Netflix series is set in a NASCAR garage and it follows the story of the crew chief as he is surprised to find out that the owner has decided to retire and put his millennial daughter in charge of the garage. Both butt heads over how the garage...

Netflix has shared a first look at Unstable Season 2, which will launch on the streaming service on August 1, 2024. The second season consists of eight 30-minute episodes.

In the second season, Ellis (Rob Lowe) lays out a series of challenges and mind games for Jackson (John Owen Lowe) to see if he has what it takes to succeed him as the heir to the Dragon empire, but does a newcomer have other ideas?

The showrunner of Unstable Season 2 is Andrew Gurland, who executive produces with Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe, Sean Clements, Claire Scanlon, and Victor Fresco.

In addition to Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe, the cast includes Aaron Branch, Emma Ferreira, Rachel Marsh, and Sian Clifford. The guest stars are Fred Armisen, Lamorne Morris, Iris Apatow, Frank Gallegos, Jt Parr, Tom Allen, and Sean Clements.

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Lamorne Morris and Iris Apatow join ‘Unstable’

Lamorne Morris and Iris Apatow (The Bubble) have signed on to the cast of Netflix’s Unstable season two. Created by Rob Lowe, John Owen, Lowe, and Victor Fresco, season two will also find Fred Armisen reprising his guest-starring role as Leslie.

The Lowes return to lead a cast that includes Sian Clifford, Rachel Marsh, Emma Ferreira, and Aaron Branch. Showrunner Andrew Gurland executive produces along with the Lowes and Sean Clements. Claire Scanlon directs and executive produces the eight-episode season.

“It’s a dream come true for us to jump back into the world of Unstable,” said Rob and John Owen Lowe to Netflix’s Tudum. “Here’s to Season 2 and the many hours of family therapy that we will need along the way.”

Netflix’s casting announcement included the following details on Morris and Apatow’s new characters:

Lamorne Morris will play recurring guest star Peter.

Lamorne Morris and Iris Apatow are set to join the cast of Netflix’s “Unstable” for Season 2.

Morris will play recurring guest star Peter. The charismatic founder of a biotech start-up, Peter’s rising star manages to stoke the already intense rivalry between Ellis (Rob Lowe) and Jackson (John Owen Lowe).

Apatow will play recurring guest star Georgia, Anna’s (Sian Clifford) irreverent ex-stepdaughter turned unwilling Dragon intern. She copes with office life by stirring up trouble and making Anna’s life more difficult whenever possible.

In addition to the father-son duo, they’re joined by returning cast members Sian Clifford, Rachel Marsh, Emma Ferreira and Aaron Branch in the upcoming season. Fred Armisen will also reprise his guest starring role as Leslie, Ellis’s board-appointed therapist who is desperate to be liked and be friends with Ellis.

The comedy follows Ellis Dragon, a universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur...

“Unstable” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix.

The comedy series starring Rob Lowe and his son, John Owen Lowe, originally debuted on Netflix in March. Andrew Gurland has joined the show as the showrunner and executive producer, while co-creator Victor Fresco has exited the series. Production on Season 2 will begin in the coming weeks in Los Angeles.

“It’s a dream come true for us to jump back into the world of ‘Unstable,'” the Lowes said in a statement. “Here’s to season two and the many hours of family therapy that we will need along the way.”

The Lowes co-created “Unstable” with Fresco. The father-son duo also serve as executive producers along with Gurland and Sean Clements. Claire Scanlon serves as director and executive producer.

The official description of the series states, “Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) is a universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur working to make the world a better place.

Unstable, the Netflix comedy starring Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe, is heading back into production for its second season with a new showrunner.

Andrew Gurland, creator of FX’s Married, has replaced Victor Fresco as showrunner for the second season of the series after its renewal by Netflix for another eight episodes.

Production will begin later this month after it was interrupted by the writers strike back in May. Production on the second season started in late March and shut down at the start of May.

Unstable follows an introverted son (John Owen Lowe) who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father (Rob Lowe) in order to save him and his successful biotech company from disaster. It is inspired by Rob and John Owen Lowe’s social media relationship, in which John Owen often humorously trolls his dad.

Rob Lowe’s Ellis Dragon is a universally admired,...

The Horror of Dolores Roach is a psychological thriller series created by Aaron Mark. The Prime Video series tells the story of Dolores Roach (Justina Machado), a woman recently released from an unjust prison sentence. After getting out Dolores is reunited with an old friend who gives her work but when her new and stable life is once again in danger she is ready to do anything to protect it. The Horror of Dolores Roach also stars Alejandro Hernandez, Cyndi Lauper, Justina Machado, Judy Reyes, and Marc Maron. So, if you loved the Prime Video series here are some similar shows you could watch until The Horror of Dolores Roach Season 2 comes out.

Yellowjackets (Paramount+) Credit – Showtime

Synopsis: Part survival epic, part psychological horror and part coming-of-age drama, this is the story of a team of wildly talented high school girls’ soccer players who survive a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness.

“It’s a unique look at this relatable relationship,” reveals John Owen Lowe about “Unstable” in our recent webchat. He continues, “A parent is always going to irritate their child and give them a hard time. It just so happens that I grew up with a parent who was in the public eye, so no-one ever agreed with me when I tried to tell people he was wildly irritating. There was something very funny about the dichotomy of that. We wanted to make a show about it, so people could laugh, relate and also go, ‘this situation is a little bit funky, isn’t it?’” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

Lowe created “Unstable” with his father Rob Lowe and Victor Fresco. The show is a new Netflix comedy set at a biotechnology company. Lowe plays Jackson, who comes to work at the facility when the CEO and his father Ellis,...

On this week’s episode* Rob Lowe tells some seriously juicy stories—of growing up in Malibu, losing his girlfriend to Warren Beatty, and why he was deeply unpopular with the mothers at his son’s school. And that’s just the start…

Among other musings, anecdotes and memories, we also discuss the space-time continuum, and Lowe recalls an otherworldly, transcendent experience he had, inspired by his dear friend, the late, great Bill Paxton.

Along with John Owen, the younger of his two sons, Lowe co-created and stars in Netflix comedy Unstable, which has currently paused production of its second season due to the writers’ strike. The show follows an eccentric biotech entrepreneur whose introverted musician son is forced to step in and save him and his company from disaster.

Father and son play… father and son. Along with Victor Fresco, the pair cooked up the idea of...

“It’s the perfect amount of heavy lifting as an actor and easy gliding into certain elements of myself,” reveals Rob Lowe about his role in “Unstable.” For our recent webchat he continues, “For most actors the roles that work the best meet that mathematical equation. Just enough of them where it couldn’t really be played by anybody else, but a large amount of acting required.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

Lowe created the new Netflix comedy “Unstable” with his son John Owen Lowe and Victor Fresco. He explains, “Our influences in creating the show were those classic straight comedies that only wanted to entertain you, to make you laugh in a smart and unexpected way; not in the business of being edgy; not in the business of being dramedies.”

SEESian Clifford interview: ‘Unstable’

For the program, Lowe plays Ellis, the eccentric CEO and founder of a biotechnology company.

Despite not landing an official renewal, production on Unstable Season 2 has been shut down.

Deadline revealed Thursday that the Rob Loe and John Owen Low series had been in production on its second season since March.

It's not uncommon for the streaming service to issue renewals as production is underway, as evidenced by the renewal for Sweet Tooth's final season this week -- all of which is already in the can.

Six of the eight scripts were reportedly complete to get the cameras rolling very soon.

Deadline notes that employees learned this week that production was being halted and that they were being laid off by the end of the week.

News of the shutdown is not a surprise when you consider that the writers strike got underway this week.

It's unclear at this stage how long the strike will last, but it effectively shuts down scripted TV production because...

Exclusive: Unstable, the Netflix comedy series starring Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe, is the latest show to have production hit by the writers strike.

Deadline understands that production on the second season of the series, which launched at the end of March, has been shut down.

We hear that the series, which hadn’t received a full, official renewal greenlight, was prepping at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood. There were six scripts finished out of a planned eight-episode run with principal photography planned for later this spring. Employees were told earlier this week that production was being suspended and that they were being laid off at the end of the week.

Unstable is the latest scripted series shut down; Deadline revealed that NBC comedy Night Court is shutting down its second season and shows such as Netflix’s Cobra Kai, Starz’ Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Showtime...

For this week’s episode of CBS’ S.W.A.T., Jay Harrington made his directorial debut — and be brought longtime friend Taye Diggs along for the ride.

In the episode “All that Glitters” (airing Friday at 8/7c), Hondo’s longtime friend and former Marine squad leader, Danny Wright (played by Diggs, fresh off his All American run), turns to Hondo for help when his daughter goes missing. Elsewhere, the team, following a string of violent home robberies, rushes to stop a crew that is targeting elderly victims.

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Rob Lowe and his 28-year-old son, John Owen Lowe, got downright serious — and a bit emotional — during their latest appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show”.

The father-son comedic duo had a lot banter during Thursday’s show, trading barbs and zinging each other. But the conversation turned serious, after Barrymore opened up about her sobriety journey and sharing that her family supports “me through my pitfalls.”

She then commended Rob and John Owen for supporting “each other through every high and low.”

Rob chimed in and talked about being in recovery for 33 years now. After the crowd clapped, Rob then shared Johnny’s “got five years.”

At that point, Rob reached into his pocket and surprised John Owen with his five-year sobriety chip.

“In fact, Johnny’s five-year birthday was on Saturday,” Rob said. “And Johnny, I want to give you your five-year chip. I love you. I’m proud of you.

The first thing you need to know about Rob Lowe‘s new comedy Unstable, now streaming on Netflix, is that he plays a character named Ellis Dragon. That’s right — first name Ellis, last name Dragon.

Created by Lowe, his son John Owen Lowe and Victor Fresco, Unstable centers around a beautiful narcissist — the insanely named Ellis Dragon — whose bio-tech company begin to suffer as he spirals (downward, of course) following the tragic passing of his wife.

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The conversation about “nepo babies” has grown tiresome — and not just because “nepo baby” itself is such an unattractive turn of phrase. The general outrage over the idea that children of famous actors find themselves drawn to acting, ginned up by an artfully provocative recent cover story in New York magazine, has tended to elide the simple fact that said children often find themselves acting because they share talents with their parents, who are famous for good reason.

So it is with John Owen Lowe, who seems like a slightly altered carbon copy of his father Rob, with the smarm ironed out. Together, they’re headlining “Unstable,” a new Netflix comedy that’s infuriatingly better than it needed to be. Lowes père and fils share executive producer credits with Victor Fresco and Marc Buckland, two creatives with long comedy résumés. And what might have been expected to look like a...

Unstable is a series starring Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe, father and son in real life and now on screen. A series created by Victor Fresco, John Owen Lowe and Rob Lowe.

Unstable is a father and son series with Rob Lowe in star mode and who has the pleasure of seeing his real life son playing his son on screen.

This time, playing two eccentric geniuses in a series, moreover, created by the two of them along with Victor Fresco (Santa Clarita Diet).

About the Series

Entertaining, passable dialogues and some first scenes that, it must be said, are funny. The rest of it …you have to feel like getting into a light father-son comedy thing in which each one tries to impose their own style. There is a lot of role and a lot of character for the John Owen Wilson good guy, who also plays the...

If you were, as I was, a big fan of ABC’s workplace satire Better Off Ted, it may feel slightly surprising at first that Netflix’s Unstable hails from the same creator — Victor Fresco, credited this time alongside stars Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe.

Where Better Off Ted’s Veridian Dynamics stood as a paragon of corporate greed, Unstable’s Dragon is actively doing good for humanity while also making boatloads of money. The biotech firm’s founder and CEO, the improbably but impressively named Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe), is no greedy stuffed suit but a charismatic genius entrepreneur who actually lives up to the sort of hype once lavished upon the likes of Elon Musk and Elizabeth Holmes. If Better Off Ted felt prescient in its cynicism toward business, Unstable’s sunny outlook can’t help but feel a little out of touch with the current disillusionment toward Big Tech and billionaires.

My guest this week is Sian Clifford.

Her delicately balanced, tragi-comic portrayal of the brilliantly deadpan Claire in smash hit series Fleabag both won her a Bafta and allowed her to utter the immortal words, “I look like a pencil” in reference to Claire’s legendary hair mishap. In short, Clifford made an indelible mark on viewers.

Among some of her post-Fleabag roles: starring opposite Matthew Macfadyen in Quiz, as one half of the couple accused of cheating on UK gameshow Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?; playing mother to Thomasin McKenzie’s character in the BBC TV adaptation of Kate Atkinson’s novel Life After Life, and starring with Saoirse Ronan in the film See How They Run.

Clifford’s latest role is in Unstable, a new Netflix comedy series created by and starring Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe, executive produced by Victor Fresco of My Name is Earl fame.

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Succession, Yellowjackets, John Wick: Chapter 4 and A Good Person.

Succession premiere

Creator Jesse Armstrong and stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook (who debuted her baby bump), Kieran Culkin, Nicholas Braun, Alan Ruck, Matthew Macfadyen, J. Smith-Cameron and Alexander Skarsgård walked the carpet for the fourth and final season of the HBO hit drama on Monday in NYC.

Nicholas Braun, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Jeremy Strong, Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen and Jesse Armstrong Alexander Skarsgard Sarah Snook and husband Dave Lawson

John Wick: Chapter 4 premiere

Just days after Lance Reddick’s death, the John Wick team premiered their latest film in Hollywood on Monday in his honor, with stars including Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane and director Chad Stahelski wearing blue ribbons in tribute.

Love Is Blind season four, Murder Mystery 2, Rob Lowe starrer Unstable and docuseries Waco: American Apocalypse and Emergency: NYC are among the much-anticipated projects hitting Netflix this month.

Dating show Love Is Blind returns on March 24, featuring a new group of singles looking to make a connection based on something other than looks.

Later in the month, the streamer drops Rob and John Owen Lowe’s Unstable, a scripted comedy inspired by the playful dynamic between the real-life father and son. In the series, co-created by Santa Clarita Diet creator Victor Fresco, the elder Lowe plays successful biotech entrepreneur Ellis Dragon who is struggling after the death of his wife. John Owen Lowe plays his introverted son, Jackson, who seems to be the only one who can save his dad.

And Netflix closes out the month with Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler’s Murder Mystery 2. The sequel finds Aniston...

Even geniuses need help sometimes.

On Thursday, Netflix dropped the trailer for the new comedy series “Unstable”, starring Rob Lowe as an eccentric entrepreneur with some serious problems, opposite his real-life son John Owen Lowe

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“Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) is a universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur working to make the world a better place. He’s also in emotional free-fall. His son Jackson Dragon (John Owen Lowe) is… none of those things.”

Photo: Netflix

“Can Jackson save Ellis and his company and salvage their estranged relationship while also doing what may actually be impossible: escaping the shadow of his larger-than-life father?”

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The series, produced by Lowe, his son, Victor Fresco and Marc Buckland also stars Sian Clifford,...

“What’s so wrong with being more like me?” Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) asks in the Unstable trailer. Well, that might depend on who you ask. Netflix has unveiled the official trailer and key art for the new comedy series (dropping March 30) from co-creators Rob Lowe, his son John Owen Lowe, and Victor Fresco. Ellis is a universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur working to make the world a better place. He’s also in emotional free-fall. His son Jackson (Lowe’s real-life son John Owen Lowe) is… none of those things. “Am I crazy?” Ellis asks at one point in the new preview. “they called Nikola Tesla crazy. Tesla did lose his mind and fall in love with one of his pigeons, which I would never do. Although I do have a hawk. But I’m not attracted to it.” Malcolm (Aaron Branch) turns to Jackson for help. “Ellis is spiraling,...

Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe are taking their father-son relationship from reality to the small screen in the newly released teaser for the upcoming comedy series Unstable.

In the video, released Friday, the duo discusses their characters and what audiences can expect from the Netflix show. John says, “It’s about a father-son dynamic that’s very relatable but under a really specific lens, which is a father who loves being the center of attention and his son, who feels the exact opposite.”

The scripted comedy series was co-created by the Lowes and Santa Clarita Diet’s Victor Fresco. It follows successful biotech entrepreneur Ellis Dragon, who is a wild father on the brink of falling apart following the death of his wife. While the company’s employees worry and try to hold down the ship, Ellis’ son Jackson seems to be the only person who can save him and the company.

Netflix has released a first look teaser for Unstable, starring Rob and John Owen Lowe, and announced a March 30 release date for the father-son comedy.

Unstable follows an introverted son (John Owen Lowe) who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father (Rob Lowe) in order to save him and his successful biotech company from disaster. It is inspired by Rob and John Owen Lowe’s social media relationship, in which John Owen often humorously trolls his dad.

Rob Lowe’s Ellis Dragon is a universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur working to make the world a better place. He’s also in emotional free-fall. His son Jackson Dragon (John Owen Lowe) is… none of those things. So the question is: Can Jackson save Ellis and his company and salvage their estranged relationship while also doing what may actually be impossible: escaping the shadow of his larger-than-life father?...

If you can't get enough of Rob Lowe, Netflix has just the show for you.

The streaming service on Friday announced a premiere date for Unstable, a new comedy series featuring the 9-1-1: Lone Star actor.

He plays a tech titan and gets to star opposite his son, John Owen Lowe.

The pair serve as creators alongside Victor Fresco on the eight-part series.

"Ellis Dragon is a universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur working to make the world a better place," Netflix's official description reads.

"He's also in emotional free-fall."

"His son Jackson Dragon is… none of those things."

"Can Jackson save Ellis and his company and salvage their estranged relationship while also doing what may actually be impossible: escaping the shadow of his larger-than-life father?"

The cast also includes Sian Clifford (Anna), Rachel Marsh (Luna), Emma Ferreira (Ruby), and Aaron Branch (Malcolm).

Netflix also dropped some character descriptions,...

Netflix has added to the cast of Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe’s upcoming scripted comedy. Joining the father and son duo in Unstable are Sian Clifford, Rachel Marsh, Emma Ferreira, and Aaron Branch as series regulars. Fred Armisen, Tom Allen, and Jt Parr will be recurring guest stars. The series was created by the Lowes and Victor Fresco, and they will executive produce with Marc Buckland. Unstable follows an introverted son, Jackson (John Owen Lowe), who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father, Ellis (Rob Lowe), in order to save him and his successful biotech company from disaster. It is inspired by Rob and John Owen Lowe’s social media relationship, in which the latter often humorously trolls his father. Clifford will play Anna, the company’s Chief Financial Officer who has been with Ellis since the beginning. Described as “strong, smart, opinionated, and 100 percent loyal” to him,...

Netflix’s new scripted comedy Unstable has added 7 new cast members to its roster including series regulars Sian Clifford (Fleabag), Rachel Marsh (Head of the Class), Emma Ferreira (Transplant), and Aaron Branch (Kenan); and recurring stars Fred Armisen, Tom Allen (Barry), and Jt Parr.

Clifford will play Anna, the Chief Financial Officer of the company run by Ellis (Rob Lowe), who has been with him since its founding. Strong, smart, opinionated, and one hundred percent loyal to her boss, Anna is one of the only people in Ellis’s life who can go toe-to-toe with him.

Marsh will play Luna, a genius biotech engineer who works in the lab with her friend and research partner Ruby (Ferreira). Shy and awkward, Luna is happy to let her more outgoing partner do the talking for the two of them.

Ferreira will play Ruby,...

Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe’s Netflix comedy series “Unstable” has added six new cast members, Variety has learned.

Sian Clifford, Rachel Marsh, Emma Ferreira and Aaron Branch have all joined the show as series regulars, while Fred Armisen, Tom Allen and Jt Parr will appear in recurring guest star roles.

“Unstable” was picked up to series at Netflix in April, with the Lowes having created the series along with Victor Fresco. The show follows an introverted son (John Owen Lowe) who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father (Rob Lowe) in order to save him and his successful biotech company from disaster. It is inspired by Rob and John Owen Lowe’s social media relationship. The Lowes and Fresco executive produce “Unstable,” with Marc Buckland also executive producing.

Clifford will play Anna, the CFO of the company run by Ellis (Rob Lowe), who has been with him since its founding.

It will be a family affair on Netflix‘s newly greenlit comedy Unstable as Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe are set to lead the series. The father-and-son duo, who have won over fans with their humorous relationship on social media, will star in the scripted comedy about an introverted young man who takes a job working for his wildly eccentric father at a cutting-edge biotech research company. It is said to be inspired by the way John Owen often trolls his dad on social media. Santa Clarita Diet creator Victor Fresco serves as showrunner on the series, which he co-created with the Lowes. Fresco is also known for creating the comedy series Better Off Ted and Andy Richter Controls the Universe and has written for Emmy-nominated shows My Name Is Earl and Mad About You. “We are very excited to be working with Victor, Rob, and John Owen,...

To completely mangle a line from 1975's "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," Hollywood 'tis a silly place. That might sound disparaging, but it's not in this case. This story is delightful. Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe are doing a comedy series inspired by John Owen's social media trolling of his father, according to Variety. They are not only starring in the upcoming Netflix series "Unstable," but they co-created it with Victor Fresco, with all three acting as executive producers. 

Rob Lowe is no stranger to comedy with things like "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," and...

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Rob Lowe is returning to the wonderful world of comedy.

Netflix today ordered Unstable, a new scripted comedy series starring Lowe and his son, John Owen Lowe.

Unstable is co-created and executive produced by both Lowes and Victor Fresco.

"The series is set in a cutting-edge biotech research company, following an introverted, socially-challenged son who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father in order to save him from disaster," the logline reads.

"It is inspired by Rob and John Owen Lowe’s social media relationship, in which John Owen often humorously trolls his dad."

"Their posts often go viral and have been extensively covered in the media."

“We are very excited to be working with Victor, Rob and John Owen,” said Tracey Pakosta, Netflix Head of Comedy.

“The three of them - and their wildly funny, smart sensibilities - are a perfect fit for our growing slate of scripted comedies.

Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe will star in the scripted comedy series “Unstable,” Netflix announced on Wednesday.

The series is based on Rob’s social media relationship with John Owen, who loves to humorously troll his dad. The series will be executive produced by both Lowes and “Santa Clarita Diet” creator Victor Fresco.

The series is set in a cutting-edge biotech research company, following an introverted, socially-challenged son who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father in order to save him from disaster.

“We are very excited to be working with Victor, Rob and John Owen,” Tracey Pakosta, Netflix head of comedy, said in a statement. “The three of them — and their wildly funny, smart sensibilities — are a perfect fit for our growing slate of scripted comedies.”

Rob currently stars in and produces Fox’s “911: Lone Star.” He also hosts the podcast “Literally!

9-1-1: Lone Star‘s Rob Lowe will moonlight as star of Netflix’s newly greenlit comedy Unstable.

Co-created by Lowe, his son (and Lone Star story editor) John Owen Lowe and sitcom veteran Victor Fresco (Santa Clarita Diet, Better off Ted), Unstable is set in a cutting-edge biotech research company and follows “an introverted, socially challenged son who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father in order to save him from disaster,” per the official logline. “It is inspired by Rob and John Owen Lowe’s social media relationship, in which John Owen often humorously trolls his dad.

Rob Lowe is regularly trolled on social media by his son John Owen Lowe and the duo are now turning this experience into a comedy series for Netflix.

The streamer has ordered Unstable, which was co-created by the Lowes and Santa Clarita Diet creator Victor Fresco.

Set in a cutting-edge biotech research company, the series stars John Owen Lowe as socially-challenged son who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father, played by Rob Lowe, in order to save him from disaster.

The trio will exec produce the series, which is produced by the streamer’s own studio.

Parks and Recreation star Rob Lowe is currently starring in and producing season three of 9-1-1 spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star.

John Owen Lowe is a writer, producer and actor, who starred in Fox legal comedy The Grinder alongside his father as well as in Netflix film Holiday In The Wild,...

Rob Lowe and his son, John Owen Lowe, have teamed with Victor Fresco on the Netflix comedy series “Unstable,” Variety has learned.

The Lowes will star in the series and also co-created it with Fresco, with all three serving as executive producers. It is set in a cutting-edge biotech research company, following an introverted, socially-challenged son who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father in order to save him from disaster. It is inspired by Rob and John Owen’s social media relationship, in which John Owen often trolls his dad.

“We are very excited to be working with Victor, Rob and John Owen,” said Tracey Pakosta, Netflix’s head of comedy. “The three of them – and their wildly funny, smart sensibilities – are a perfect fit for our growing slate of scripted comedies.”

Lowe currently stars in the Fox drama series “9-1-1: Lone Star.” His other notable...

Exclusive: The story of former First Daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth, a socialite, a writer and a force in 20th Century American politics, will be the subject of a half-hour comedy series in development at HBO Max.

Based on the book Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth from White House Princess to Washington Power Broker by Stacy A. Cordery, the project comes from the Santa Clarita Diet team of writer-producer Victor Fresco, Tracy Katsky’s KatCo and Aaron Kaplan Kapital Entertainment.

Co-written by Fresco and Alexandra Petri, a Washington Post columnist, Alice kicks off in 1901.

Teddy Roosevelt is suddenly thrust into the presidency, bringing his seventeen-year-old daughter into the spotlight. The country has never seen anyone like Alice Roosevelt in the White House: a whip-smart, out-of-control teenager who races cars, parties unchaperoned with boys, and dares to speak her mind. Teddy’s at wits’ end, “I can be Alice’s father, or I...

Drew Barrymore will soon be taking over your TV screens.

The actress, 44, is getting a daytime talk show with CBS after she reportedly filmed a pilot for the show in August, according to Variety.

The show will launch in the fall of 2020.

“It is beyond my wildest dreams to have this opportunity for a daily talk show,” Barrymore said in a statement. “I’m truly thrilled and honored to be creating this show with CBS.”

CBS Chief Operating and Financial Officer Steve LoCascio announced the news on Thursday, saying, “Drew is a huge star and a breath of fresh air...

“Santa Clarita Diet” fans are not happy that their favorite mom-zom-com has been canceled by Netflix. In our recent poll a whopping 94% of readers voted that they “need to know what happens next” in wake of last season’s deadly cliffhanger in which Sheila (Drew Barrymore) bit Joel (Timothy Olyphant) to prevent his being possessed by her zombie spider, aka Mr. Ball Legs. To compare, only 6% voted that the show should simply “rest in peace” following its cancellation. Do you agree or disagree with those poll results? Sound off below in the comments section.

See‘Santa Clarita Diet’ canceled: This bites! Should Netflix greenlight a wrap-up movie to explain cliffhanger? [Poll]

“We’re indebted to creator Victor Fresco for bringing this idea to Netflix,” the streaming site said in a statement. “To their endless credit, the incredible Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant were totally game, with an uncanny knack for comedy...

Netflix giveth and Netflix taketh away. The most recent show to get the axe by the streaming giant? Santa Clarita Diet. The zombie comedy starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant amassed a dedicated fanbase over its three seasons and they're not thrilled with Netflix for canceling the series. "The world had never known a 'zom-com' until Santa Clarita Diet, and we're indebted to creator Victor Fresco for bringing this idea to Netflix," Netflix said in a statement. "To their endless credit, the incredible Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant were totally game, with an uncanny knack for comedy that brought Sheila and Joel Hammond to vibrant life, even though one of them was undead....

Guys, let me lament to you for a moment. Over roughly the last 30 years, there have been food items, popular drinks, TV shows, and restaurants that I have loved that have all gone out of business, stopped being made, been discontinued, been canceled, etc. I know that’s the same for everyone, but it has become sort of a joke to my husband and my best friend.

If I find a product I am emphatically excited about, they tell me I have doomed it, and it will inevitably be gone soon. I regret to report that it is no different for the show I have been raving about for the last three seasons, that made me laugh out loud more than any other show possibly ever, the wonderfully original Santa Clarita Diet.

The series was about Sheila (Drew Barrymore) and her husband Joel (Timothy Olyphant), a pair of real estate agents in sunny Santa Clarita,...

I hope you’ve all had your fill of Netflix’s zom-com Santa Clarita Diet because there will be no fourth course. The streaming giant has canceled the show after 3 seasons. Netflix released the following statement: “The world had never known a ‘zom-com’ until Santa Clarita Diet, and we’re indebted to creator Victor Fresco for bringing […] The post Hope You’ve Had Your Fill: Netflix Cancels Santa Clarita Diet appeared first on Dread Central.

Netflix has cancelled its hit series Santa Clarita Diet after just three seasons. The news comes as a shock to fans, who were left hanging after the 10-episode third season came to a close. The show starred Golden Globe winner Drew Barrymore and Emmy nominee Timothy Olyphant.

“The world had never known a ‘zom-com’ until Santa Clarita Diet, and we’re indebted to creator Victor Fresco for bringing this idea to Netflix,” said Netflix in a statement. “To their endless credit, the incredible Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant were totally game, with an uncanny knack for comedy that brought Sheila and Joel Hammond to vibrant life, even though one of them was undead. We’re grateful to Victor, Drew, and Timothy, along with fellow executive producers Tracy Katsky, Aaron Kaplan, Chris Miller and Ember Truesdell and the terrific cast, including Liv Hewson and Skyler Gisondo, and crew for three hilarious...