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Steph Curry isn’t used to missing — though he was never much one for twos.

Peacock has canceled mockumentary Mr. Throwback, NBA superstar Curry’s acting debut (Ok, so he played himself on HBO’s Ballers once) and the first scripted, live-action series produced by his Unanimous Media banner, after just one season. The cancellation is due to a lack of viewership, The Hollywood Reporter is told, not quality.

Mr. Throwback debuted to a pretty strong reception (although THR‘s review contended it “Never quite lives up to Curry’s charm or pedigree.”). The six-episode season one has an 86 percent rating among TV critics on Rotten Tomatoes and is at 80 percent with the audience. (Among “Top Critics,” it’s at 67 percent, lower but still “Fresh,” though that only accounts for six reviews — a relatively small sample size.)

The series was not without its flaws, but it was funny (enough) and...

All good stories must come to an end. Peacock has trimmed its original programming, canceling Based on a True Story after two seasons.

Per Deadline, despite earning largely positive reviews from critics, Based on a True Story will not return for a third season on Peacock. Created by Craig Rosenberg, the dark comedy thriller series is a satire of the true crime genre with elements loosely inspired by true events. Both seasons follow married couple Ava and Nathan Bartlett, played by Cuoco and Chris Messina respectively, as they capitalize on America's growing obsession with true crime by launching a podcast with serial killer Matt Pierce (Tom Bateman). The second, and now final, season of eight episodes was released in its entirety on Peacock back in November 2024.

Based on a True Story Season 2 picked up three months into parenthood for Ava and Nathan. As they focus on taking care of her family,...

Peacock has canceled two shows: Based on a True Story and Mr. Throwback, Deadline has confirmed.

From Craig Rosenberg and Jason Bateman, Based on a True Story ran for two seasons and starred Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina. The series is a satire of the true crime genre with elements that are loosely inspired by true events.

Season 1 follows Ava (Cuoco) and her husband Nathan (Messina), a down-on-their-luck couple whose lives collide with an infamous serial killer terrorizing Los Angeles. and seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America’s obsession with true crime by making a podcast with the killer.

Season 2 focused on new parents Ava and Nathan Bartlett three months into parenthood. Focused on taking care of her family, Ava is determined to resist her true-crime obsession and return to work as a real estate agent while Nathan trains private tennis clients.

Rosenberg served as creator, writer, showrunner,...

On Thursday September 12 2024, NBC broadcasts Mr. Throwback!

Why Not Me Season 1 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Mr. Throwback,” titled “Why Not Me,” promises to be an exciting journey filled with nostalgia and unexpected challenges. The show focuses on Danny Grossman, a sports memorabilia dealer who is facing tough times in his business. As Danny grapples with his struggles, he finds himself in a difficult situation that requires a creative solution.

In this episode, Danny reaches out to his childhood best friend, NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Their reunion brings back memories of their younger days and the bond they shared. However, things quickly take a turn when Danny’s problems grow larger than expected. The friendship between Danny and Stephen will be tested as they navigate the complexities of fame, friendship, and the challenges that come with it.

Viewers can expect a mix of humor and heartfelt moments as...

The new comedy series “Mr. Throwback” kicks off with its Season 1 Episode 1 titled “Why Not Me,” airing at 9:00 Pm on Thursday, September 12, 2024, on NBC. The show introduces viewers to Danny Grossman, a struggling sports memorabilia dealer who finds himself in a tough spot. Facing challenges in his business, Danny’s life takes an unexpected turn when he reconnects with his childhood best friend, none other than NBA superstar Stephen Curry.

As the episode unfolds, viewers witness the hilarious and chaotic situations that arise from Danny’s reunion with Stephen. Danny’s hope for a simple solution to his problems quickly spirals into a much bigger dilemma, showcasing the ups and downs of friendship and ambition. With Stephen’s fame and Danny’s quirky personality, the duo navigates the complexities of their lives, blending humor with heartfelt moments.

“Mr. Throwback” promises to deliver laughs while exploring themes of friendship and...

Mr. Throwback fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 1 Episode 1 episode titled Why Not Me!

Find out everything you need to know about the Why Not Me episode of Mr. Throwback, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Mr. Throwback Why Not Me Season 1 Episode 1 Preview

The upcoming episode of “Mr. Throwback,” titled “Why Not Me,” promises to deliver an entertaining blend of nostalgia and sports drama. Set to air on NBC at 9:00 Pm on September 12, 2024, this episode dives into the life of Danny Grossman, a struggling sports memorabilia dealer. As Danny faces mounting challenges in his business, he unexpectedly reconnects with his childhood best friend, NBA superstar Stephen Curry. However, this reunion brings about complications that lead to a much bigger problem for Danny.

In this episode, viewers will see Danny, portrayed by the talented...

Mr. Throwback offers laughs with a talented cast of longtime comedians, real life celebrities, and actors. With stars like Adam Pally, Stephen Curry, and Ego Nwodim, Mr. Throwback has a little bit of everything. Mr. Throwback is a mockumentary about old friends, scams, basketball, and reliving the glory days.

Peacock's new mockumentary Mr. Throwback delivers quite a few laughs thanks to its deep cast of comedians and talented actors. Mr. Throwback is one of several new shows on Peacock. It follows the fictional Danny Grossman as he reconnects with the real-life basketball sensation Stephen Curry. Danny's penchant for lying and scams quickly complicates that reunion, and leads to a documentary about his life being made. That then creates a hilarious situation that makes Mr. Throwback one of the best shows on Peacock.

The trailer for Mr. Throwback only shows a glimpse of all the characters and jokes the show has in store.

If you are unaware that there is a quarterback named Jordan Love on the Green Bay Packers and another named Jalen Hurts on the Philadelphia Eagles, and that together their surnames comprise the title of (and the choral lyrics from) the 1976 power ballad version of “Love Hurts” by Nazareth, and that the two QBs will face each other on Friday, September 6 in a São Paulo, Brazil-based Week 1 NFL game exclusively on Peacock, you must not have streamed much of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

If you did, then you know exactly what I’m talking about. And you would be equally well-aware that NBA all-time great (and now gold-medalist!) Stephen Curry stars in new Peacock sitcom “Mr. Throwback” opposite Adam Pally.

The two Peacock promotions ran incessantly through the Olympics, which included an undefeated run to gold by the U.S. men’s basketball team. LeBron James was named the tournament’s Mvp,...

On Sunday August 11 2024, USA broadcasts Mr. Throwback!

Pilot Season 1 Episode 1 Episode Summary

In the upcoming episode titled “Pilot” of “Mr. Throwback,” viewers are introduced to Danny Grossman, a struggling sports memorabilia dealer facing tough times. When Danny finds himself in a challenging situation, he turns to an old friend from his past for help. That friend is none other than NBA superstar Stephen Curry.

As Danny reconnects with Curry, he hopes to find a solution to his problems. However, their reunion leads to unexpected complications, creating a situation that is far bigger than Danny anticipated. This episode sets the stage for a blend of sports, nostalgia, and personal dilemmas, promising a mix of humor and drama as Danny navigates his new challenges.

What Time is the “Pilot” Episode On?

The Pilot episode of Mr. Throwback will be broadcast on August 11 2024 on USA at 9:35 Pm at Et/Pt.

Is the “Pilot” Episode New?...

Spoiler Alert: This article includes details about the season finale of “Mr. Throwback,” now streaming on Peacock.

Stephen Curry couldn’t have done better PR for his first TV show than his performance Thursday at the Paris Olympics. The four-time NBA champion put up 36 points, shooting nearly 70% from three-point range, to propel Team U.S.A. to a comeback win that has sent them to a gold medal match against France. Even sweeter for his collaborators on “Mr. Throwback,” the game occurred on the comedy series’ launch day on Peacock, which has been streaming wall-to-wall coverage of the Olympics.

“I like to think Stephen did that for us,” series executive producer and writer David Caspe half-jokes while speaking during a Zoom interview Thursday afternoon. “It’s launch day, and he said, ‘You know what? I’m gonna go get 36 points just to draw extra attention to our TV show.’ That was really his master plan.

Once a basketball prodigy in junior high, Danny Grossman now runs a struggling sports memorabilia store in Chicago. Down on his luck and in desperate need of money, Danny hatches a plan to contact his former teammate and childhood friend, NBA star Stephen Curry. Curry has gone on to massive success in the league, while Danny’s life has taken a different path.

When the Golden State Warriors come to town to play the Bulls, Danny manages to get an audience with Curry post-game. Curry is just as friendly and good-natured as ever, but Danny isn’t here for a simple reunion. He’s scheming ways to get a cash windfall from his famous friend. Things become more complicated when Danny starts telling a few little white lies about his current situation.

This unexpected reunion leads Curry to film a mockumentary of his everyday activities. The project unexpectedly shifts its...

Following the release of Peacock's new satirical series Mr. Throwback, fans want to know more about actress Ayden Mayeri.

Mr. Throwback is a mockumentary series created by Adam Pally and David Caspe, set in a world where a down-and-out former basketball star, Danny Grossman (played by Pally), attempts to defraud NBA superstar Stephen Curry to pay off life-threatening debts. 

Directed by David Wain, Mr. Throwback blends sports satire with over-the-top antics, highlighting themes of desperation and absurdity in the high-stakes world of professional basketball.

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Mr. Throwback is a mockumentary-style comedy series created by Adam Pally and David Caspe. The Peacock series follows the story of Danny Grossman, a down-on-his-luck memorabilia salesman who was the top-rated 6th-grade basketball player in the country and also a teammate and friend with NBA legend Steph Curry. When Danny reaches out to Steph Curry, his life takes an unexpected turn. Mr. Throwback stars Adam Pally, Stephen Curry, and Ego Nwodim in the lead roles with Ayden Mayeri, Julian Sergi, Felix Jerry Droz, and Kyle Gibson starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the sports, comedy, and friendship in Mr. Throwback here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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The Comeback is a cringe satirical comedy series created by Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King. The HBO series follows the story of Valerie Cherish, a veteran sitcom actor who...

Talk about good sports! Adam Pally has reunited with his Happy Endings creator David Caspe and writers Matthew and Daniel Libman for Peacock’s winning new hoot Mr. Throwback and they’ve recruited an unbeatable roster: SNL standout Ego Nwodim and Golden State Warrior’s phenom Stephen Curry. And yes, he’s got comedic game. Full of sharp dialogue, heart, some Emmy-worthy outbursts by Nwodim, the six-episode mockumentary-style gem “is about forgiveness…and the undeniable power of Stephen Curry,” laughs Matthew Libman, who co-wrote Throwback with brother Daniel and series creator David Caspe. The Golden State Warriors point guard plays a fictionalized version of himself who reconnects with shifty childhood friend Danny Grossman, despite the warnings of their fellow classmate-turned-Steph’s right-hand-woman Kimberly (Nwodim). Having worked together on Happy Endings with Pally, Caspe and the Libmans know how to build a bench and have scored a new one with their central threesome.

The Golden State Warriors’ superstar guard Steph Curry is taking on a new role: actor in a hit comedy series! Curry will be a headliner on the new series “Mr. Throwback,” which will premiere Thursday, Aug. 8 on Peacock. The series follows a sports memorabilia seller who has run through his inventory, and decides to turn to his old friend Steph for help. Viewers will be able to stream the show exclusively with a Subscription to Peacock.

How to Watch ‘Mr. Throwback’ When: Thursday, Aug. 8 TV: Peacock Stream: Watch with a Subscription to Peacock. Sign Up $7.99+ / month peacocktv.com About ‘Mr. Throwback’

Danny Grossman was one of the most phenomenal middle school basketball players to ever lace up his sneakers. Even NBA legend Steph Curry, who was on Danny’s team way back in the day couldn’t overcome his talent and push past Danny into the starting lineup. But that was a long time ago,...

When Kobe Bryant returned to Philadelphia for his final game, one of the reporters at his press conference was Evan Monsky, Bryant’s former high school basketball teammate at Lower Merion. During the Q&a, Monsky asked Bryant to name the best point guard he ever played with and Bryant, without skipping a beat, saluted “Evan Monsky” as the best passer, before listing the Hall of Famers and All-Stars from his various NBA teams.

It was a good moment because it captured something extremely satisfying in dramatic terms: Every NBA superstar — every superstar in any sport — at some point in their life shared a roster with somebody who did not, in fact, become a superstar themselves. Somebody who may not have played college or even high school ball. That person went on to live a normal life filled with normal highs and lows and probably multiple times every year, that...

Happy Endings and The Mindy Project fan favorite Adam Pally credits a twist of fate for helping launch his new comedy mockumentary series Mr. Throwback on Peacock, co-starring NBA Golden State Warriors titan and Olympian Stephen Curry. In a recent MovieWeb interview, Pally said:

Steph's amazingly talented wife, Ayesha, had a show on HBO [About Last Night], and my wife and I were on it, and so was David Caspe and his wife, Casey Wilson [both of Happy Endings], a good friend of mine. Everyone just kind of hit it off in this very playful way, and the next day, their producer called us because I think they knew that we were looking for something to do together again. And they said, Do you have any ideas for a show? And we said, Give us a second.

The next call went to Happy Endings and Champaign Ill writers Matthew and Daniel Libman,...

“The only premise I could ever really give to people for this show is it’s like if Christopher Guest directed ‘Uncut Gems,’” Adam Pally says, previewing his new series “Mr. Throwback.” The mockumentary show does have a similar shape to Josh and Benny Safdie’s modern crime classic: a so-sad, so-fucked-up Jewish businessman takes on life-threatening mob debts and, in a shameless act of survivalist drive, dogs an NBA star and extracts money from him through a bombardment of white lies.

Only in “Mr. Throwback,” Pally’s character, Danny Grossman, is a former basketball prodigy, the “Jewish Jordan” that once went “100 and 100”. Stephen Curry was his back-up in middle school. But Danny’s career ended early after his alcoholic father and coach (Tracy Letts) is caught in an elaborate lie. Two decades and a failed marriage later, an in-debt Danny is forced to follow in his old man’s footsteps,...

Steph Curry is taking his shot in the world of comedies in the new Peacock mockumentary series Mr. Throwback. The show sees the NBA all-star play a version of himself, who reunites with his sixth-grade teammate Danny Grossman (Adam Pally). Danny has since taken some wrong turns, and as a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer, looks to his old bud for help. The cast also includes Ego Nwodim, a scene-stealer in the role of Kimberly. She knew Danny and Steph back in the day, rising up the corporate ladder to running Steph’s off-the-basketball court business. Ahead of the premiere, we caught up with EP and Curry’s Unanimous Media’s business partner on getting into the scripted game. How did the idea come together for you and Steph to step into the scripted comedy realm? Erick Peyton: I think it really is all about the show, the story. For us at Unanimous Media,...

The NBA season might be over, but a new Peacock comedy is giving one of the league's biggest stars a chance to show his comedic chops! Find out more about Mr. Throwback!

Few NBA stars are as huge as Steph Curry. Since debuting in 2009, Curry has become one of the greatest players of his generation, setting records in shooting, a ten-time All-Star and twice Mvp. He made the Golden State Warriors a dynasty, winning four NBA titles, setting the best regular season record in 2015-16 and Curry named 2022 Finals Mvp. He also has two Fiba World Cup gold medals and a sure lock for the Hall of Fame. He even has an Oscar for producing the short film The Queen of Basketball.

Curry, in short, has done just about everything he can in basketball so it's little surprise he's looking for a new challenge. He's getting that by starring in...

“Mr. Throwback” is set to make its debut with the highly anticipated Season 1 Episode 1 titled “Pilot.” This new series follows Danny Grossman, a sports memorabilia dealer who is facing tough times. Danny’s life takes an unexpected turn when he reconnects with his childhood best friend, NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Their reunion promises to bring both nostalgia and chaos, setting the stage for a wild ride.

In this premiere episode, Danny finds himself in a tricky situation that could change everything. The pressure is on, and just when he thinks he might have a solution, things get even more complicated. Stephen Curry’s presence adds a layer of excitement, but it also brings a set of challenges that Danny never anticipated. The episode explores themes of friendship, ambition, and the sometimes messy world of sports culture.

Fans can look forward to a mix of humor and heartfelt moments as Danny navigates his new reality.

Despite being an NBA mega-star with the Golden State Warriors, Steph Curry is eager to show off his comedy chops in the trailer for Peacock’s Mr. Throwback, which was released on Wednesday.

Curry’s chance to play a comedy hero has come with the Universal Television mockumentary that marks his first scripted TV role and is set to premiere on Aug. 8.

Mr. Throwback

The comedy sees Adam Pally as Danny Grossman, a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, basketball legend Curry, who plays himself on screen.

In Mr. Throwback, Curry aims to help his middle school buddy get redemption. “Let’s do a documentary on it,” he says at one point in the trailer. That has the former school buddies joyously traveling on Curry’s private jet and sharing pre-game horse placenta drinks, called “placenta-ritas.”

Saturday Night Live castmember Ego Nwodim plays...

Having conquered the NBA, basketball great Stephen Curry is now setting his sights on a new venture: TV comedy.

Curry stars alongside Adam Pally and Ego Nwodim in the new Peacock comedy Mr. Throwback, which will premiere Thursday, Aug. 8 on the streamer, TVLine has learned. Peacock has also unveiled a trailer for the series — which you can watch above — with Curry playing himself and Pally playing his sixth-grade teammate Danny Grossman, who’s fallen on hard times since his basketball glory days.

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