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- 2022
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Summary Nathan Fielder helps people "rehearse" major decisions and/or discussions with the aide of actors and realistic sets in this comedy series written and directed by Fielder.
Created By: Nathan Fielder
- 2022
- TV-MA
- HBO
- 2022
- TV-MA
- HBO
The Rehearsal
Season 1 Premiere: Jul 15, 2022
7.6
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Summary Nathan Fielder helps people "rehearse" major decisions and/or discussions with the aide of actors and realistic sets in this comedy series written and directed by Fielder.
Created By: Nathan Fielder
Where to Watch
All Seasons
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
86
87% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
9% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
86
87% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
9% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
It is meant to disorient the viewer, and it works. ... Most important, it feels true. It is true enough that as the rehearsals play out, as more and more twists and M.C. Escher–esque turns are introduced into the rehearsal process, your body registers them as true and responds accordingly. You cannot help but want to cringe because it’s so byzantine and so simultaneously emotionally naked. Like it or not, that sensation of bodily distress is the feeling of Fielder’s rehearsals succeeding.
The result is a defiantly unpredictable mix of cringe and pathos that delivers a distinct blend of genuine emotion and laugh-out-loud humor. In a streaming world that thrives on conformity, The Rehearsal is the audacious outlier that delivers a wholly unique viewing experience.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 82 User Ratings
7.6
77% Positive
63 Ratings
63 Ratings
7% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
16% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 82 User Ratings
7.6
77% Positive
63 Ratings
63 Ratings
7% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
16% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
The Rehearsal gives Fielder the scope and breadth to fully explore his craziest ideas, and it truly seems as though Fielder has immensely grown as a storyteller and created one of the hands-down funniest shows of 2022. With Nathan For You, Nathan Fielder proved he was a brilliant comedic mind, but with The Rehearsal, Fielder proves he just might be a genius.
There were times I wanted The Rehearsal to be more conventionally structured or even more conventionally funny; it gets weirdly poignant at times — or poignantly weird, I’m not sure which — as it walks a fine line between inspired and demented. (One participant’s comparison of Fielder to Willy Wonka isn’t all that far off.) But I can honestly say I’ve seen nothing like it on television before.
Perhaps the best analysis of the experience is given by one of the actors working for Nathan in the show itself: “It’s weird, but fascinating.”
“Sometimes, I’m not sure why I make the choices I do,” Fielder says. Viewers may not know either, but “The Rehearsal” is unique in making us wonder. Whether you laugh, or stare in amazement, “The Rehearsal” will definitely keep you watching.
In voice-over, Nathan expresses an odd bewilderment about his power to “create feelings for other people’s rehearsals” but not for himself. It’s a bewilderment that reflects the intellectual and emotional blankness at the center of “The Rehearsal.” ... His cleverness masks the hollowness of his schemes. No digression, no incidentals, no loose ends can intrude on Fielder’s taut, compact, self-contained sketches. He looks the Look at the people he films, but doesn’t seem to see them.
part comedy, part drama, part I don't know what Nathan fielder has broken all natural media conventions to bring us a Frankenstein's monster of a show that gives a true insight into what it means to be an actor and more importantly human. extremely creative show, absolutely astonishing how Nathan elicits an emotion that is something I haven't experienced with a show before. An almost disgust mixed with fascination making you feel bad for watching but at the same time you need to know what comes next.
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Nathan Fielder made his rep with Nathan For You, where he parodied business consultants by pretending to help people with outrageous suggestions (I never watched it). This concept takes matters to a big-budget level with a unique concept: A deadpan Fielder helps people prepare for major moments in their lives by staging elaborate…and I do mean elaborate…rehearsals for the event. The first ep revolves around a man who has a secret he needs to tell a friend, while the 2nd challenges a woman who thinks she wants a baby with the real thing….sort of. Even though it may be billed as a comedy, this is more an absurd version of reality show that explores human nature in unusual ways. Even so, it's sometimes surprising, endlessly fascinating and truly unique. (Review based on 2 of 6 one-hour eps with new ones released every Friday.)
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I was a huge fan of Nathan For You - but this is just more of the same. No reinvention, just a more absurd premise. I do not understand all of the high scores. This is an incredibly frustrating show and his decade old schtick doesn’t work in 2022.
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Production Company:
- Rise Management
Initial Release Date: Jul 15, 2022
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 3 Nominations
Pena de Prata
• 2 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
