Series synopsis
The Show About the Show is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on BRIC TV on October 6, 2015. It was created by Caveh Zahedi. It stars Caveh Zahedi, Dustin Guy Defa, Amanda Field and Kentucker Audley.
Independent Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi is trying to make a television show. He persuades BRIC TV, a Brooklyn non-profit Arts organization, to finance a television show whose premise is that every episode will be about the making of the previous episode. In the process of creating the show, everything can-and does-go wrong. The cast, a who's who of Brooklyn's independent filmmaking community, includes Alex Karpovsky, Eleonore Hendricks, Dustin Defa, and Onur Tukel.
Premise
Independent Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi is trying to make a television show. He persuades BRIC TV, a Brooklyn non-profit Arts organization, to finance a television show whose premise is that every episode will be about the making of the previous episode. In the process of creating the show, everything can-and does-go wrong. The cast, a who's who of Brooklyn's independent filmmaking community, includes Alex Karpovsky, Eleonore Hendricks, Dustin Defa, and Onur Tukel.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Caveh Zahedi as Himself
- Dustin Guy Defa as Aziz
- Amanda Field as Self
- Kentucker Audley as Filmmaker
- Terence Nance
- Zia Anger as Ashley
- Lindsay Burdge as Mandy
- Jason Banker as Self
Supporting cast
- Emmy Harrington
- Elizabeth Bove
- Dasha Nekrasova
- Matt Grady as Self
- Jim Cummings
- Ben Lee
- Tom Krell
- Peter Rinaldi
- Betsey Brown
- Sergio Bonacci Lapalma
- Elliott Branch Jr.
- Martín Yernazian
Guest cast
- Kentucker Audley as Filmmaker
- Terence Nance
- Zia Anger as Ashley
- Lindsay Burdge as Mandy
- Jason Banker as Self
- Emmy Harrington
- Elizabeth Bove
- Dasha Nekrasova
- Matt Grady as Self
- Jim Cummings
- Ben Lee
- Tom Krell
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | October 6, 2015 | August 10, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 5 | October 29, 2018 | October 29, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2025 |
| Season 4 | 4 | July 14, 2021 | August 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Why Did We Greenlight This? Independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi tries to persuade a Brooklyn Cable Network to give him money to make a meta-series TV show in which each episode will be about the making of the previous episode. |
October 6, 2015 |
| 2 |
Paraplegic Threesome During the filming of the pilot episode, Caveh becomes obsessed by the sexual exploits of his co-star, Eleonore Hendricks, and decides to re-enact them. series. |
October 27, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Truth Shall Set You Free Caveh's radical honesty alienates his cast and crew and threatens his marriage. |
December 9, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
After Party When Mandy sends Episode 7 to the guy she has a crush on, he gets upset at her for having been included in the show. |
October 29, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Whole World is Coming to an End Caveh and Mandy start seeing other people. |
October 29, 2019 |
| 3 |
Open Marriage Mandy and Ashley both quit the show. |
October 29, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Wild Duck Mandy insists on meeting Ashley alone before she can meet the kids. |
March 29, 2025 |
| 2 |
Your Boobs Look Amazing Ashley quits. |
March 29, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Path of Humiliation The Show About the Show goes to Sundance. |
March 29, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capitalism When BRIC pulls out of the Show, Caveh decides to start a Kickstarter campaign. |
July 14, 2021 |
| 2 |
To Feel Myself Beloved Caveh struggles to let in the love of others. |
December 3, 2021 |
| 3 |
Money from Strangers Caveh's Kickstarter campaign tanks. |
August 9, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BRIC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2015 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2025 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday |