'Dinner with the Parents' (2024) air date, plot, full cast and how to stream Amazon Freevee's comedy series
Show name: Dinner with the Parents
Platform: Amazon Freevee
Date of release: April 18, 2024
Country of origin: United States
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Leifer
Full cast list: Sarah Kameela Impey, Anoushka Chadha, Carol Kane, Michaela Watkins, Mircea Monroe, and others
Amazon Freevee is gearing up for the release of their new single-camera comedy series, 'Dinner with the Parents', set to premiere on April 18.
The series is produced by CBS Studios in collaboration with Big Talk Studios. Jon Beckerman serves as both the showrunner and an executive producer. Tristram Shapeero, known for his work on 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' and 'Community', is also an executive producer.
Other executive producers include Kenton Allen and Saurabh Kakkar from Big Talk Studios, Robert Popper from Popper Pictures, and Caroline Leddy.
'Dinner with the Parents' stars Michaela Watkins as Jane, Dan Bakkedahl as Harvey, Carol Kane as Rose/Nana, Henry Hall as David, Daniel Thrasher as Gregg, and Jon Glaser as Donnie. Guest stars include Rob Delaney, Christine Adams, and Mircea Monroe.
The series is based on the UK's Channel 4 award-winning series 'Friday Night Dinner', created by Robert Popper. It has become one of Channel 4's most successful comedies, boasting record-breaking viewing figures.
The first four episodes will exclusively premiere on Amazon Freevee in the U.S. starting April 18, with two more episodes releasing every Thursday until the finale on May 9.
What is the plot of 'Dinner with the Parents'?
'Dinner with the Parents' centers around the weekly family gatherings of the Langers, where chaos is a regular occurrence. Every Friday evening, the Langers prove that it's our loved ones who often bring out our mischievous side.
The series teases a mix of pranks, schemes, surprise visitors, childhood crushes, questionable choices, and the mouthwatering aroma of apple crisp.
However, the official synopsis reads, "Two brothers in their 20s go to their parents' house for dinner every week and somehow get over it without physically dying of embarrassment."
'Dinner with the Parents' main cast
Michaela Watkins
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Michaela Watkins is an actress and comedian who gained prominence after her time with the Los Angeles comedy group The Groundlings. She garnered attention as a featured player on NBC's sketch comedy series 'Saturday Night Live' during its 34th season (2008-2009).
Following her SNL stint, Watkins starred in the Hulu series 'Casual' and appeared in sitcoms like 'The Unicorn' and 'Trophy Wife'. She has also had recurring roles on shows such as 'The New Adventures of Old Christine', 'Catastrophe', 'Enlightened', and 'Search Party'.
Additionally, Watkins has appeared in films including 'The Back-up Plan' (2010), 'Wanderlust' (2012), 'Enough Said' (2013), and 'Sword of Trust' (2019).
Daniel Thrasher
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Daniel Thrasher, an Internet personality, comedian, actor, and musician, is best known for his piano-based comedy sketches on his self-titled YouTube channel. As of April 2024, his channel has amassed over 1.3 billion views and boasts more than 4.8 million subscribers. Thrasher attended Pinellas County Center for the Arts, a magnet school.
He created his main YouTube channel, initially named muffinman3000, on January 5, 2007, and uploaded his first video on December 1, 2011. One of Thrasher's notable videos, titled 'How I Accidentally Wrote The Office Theme Song', was uploaded on November 13, 2012.
In the video, he recounts discovering a chord progression on his new piano that resembled The Office theme song. Years later, during his college years, the video went viral, accumulating over 22 million views as of April 2024, making it the fourth most-viewed video on his channel.
In 2015, Thrasher graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts.
Jon Glaser
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Jonathan Daniel Glaser (born June 20, 1968) is an actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He gained fame as a writer and sketch performer on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien'.
Glaser created and starred in the Adult Swim series 'Delocated' and 'Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter', as well as the truTV series 'Jon Glaser Loves Gear'.
On television, Glaser portrayed Councilman Jeremy Jamm on the NBC series 'Parks and Recreation' and played Laird on the HBO series 'Girls'. He also contributed as a writer to the Comedy Central sketch series 'Inside Amy Schumer'.
How to stream 'Dinner with the Parents'?
'Dinner with the Parents' will be available to stream on Amazon Freevee. Don't have Freevee? If you're already using Prime Video, you can watch Freevee content directly through the Prime Video app.
Freevee also has its own app, which you can get on various devices like Amazon Fire TV, iOS and Android mobile devices, Xbox, PlayStation 5, and many smart TVs. By logging in with your Amazon.com account details, you'll get personalized movie and TV show recommendations.
If Freevee isn't on your device, you can still stream its titles through your web browser on the Amazon website or the Prime Video app via the Freevee Channel. Freevee is currently accessible in the US, the UK, and Germany.
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