The Premise (2021)

The Premise (2021)

Anthological series that uses the boldest issues of our times as a jumping-off point to tell singular, character-driven stories about the world we live in today.

Cast: Randal Gonzalez, Taylor Shurte, Meagan Noel, Scott Green, Jon Bernthal, Lucas Hedges, Daniel Dae Kim, Lola Kirke, Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Ayo Edebiri, Boyd Holbrook, Eric Lange, Soko, Jermaine Fowler, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Amy Landecker, Talia Balsam


05Season 1

Butt Plug

October 7, 2021

A once-poor child of immigrants who has now become one of the world's richest men presents a chance at redemption to his former school bully: an uninterrupted hour with his board of directors to pitch a very specific product.

04Season 1

The Commenter

September 30, 2021

A young woman with a happy life and loving partner becomes obsessed with a critical anonymous comment online, eventually upending her life in a quest for the commenter's approval.

03Season 1

The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler

September 23, 2021

A pop megastar returns to his high school to pledge a donation to build a new library, but instead promises to have sex with the school's valedictorian as an academic achievement prize.

02Season 1

Moment of Silence

September 16, 2021

After losing his daughter to gun violence, a grieving father pursues a new job as a PR director at the National Gun Lobby.

01Season 1

Social Justice Sex Tape

September 16, 2021

When a white, woke, twenty-something ally to social justice causes discovers video evidence of a disputed police incident in the background of his highly embarrassing sex tape, a savvy young lawyer and her mentor strategize on how to best use the tape and witness to save an innocent man (from prison).